How to keep streaming costs under control

Audit every few months. Check your bank and app-store subscriptions and cancel anything nobody watched last month.

Rotate instead of stacking. Subscribe to one service, binge what you want, cancel, then move to the next. Monthly billing makes this painless.

Look for ad-supported tiers. Most major services now offer a cheaper plan with ads, often for considerably less than ad-free.

Check bundles you already pay for. Phone carriers, broadband providers and credit cards often include streaming services at no extra cost.

Use free services first. Between FAST channels, broadcaster apps and your library's free streaming services, you may need fewer paid subscriptions than you think.