The golden age of cheap streaming isn't dead: You can get all the top services for under $50 a month total

• "Streamflation" has haunted entertainment as Disney+, Netflix, and other services have raised prices.
• But streaming TV is still a good deal.
• If you lean into streaming's flexibility and don't mind seeing ads, you can get a cheap bundle.

"Streamflation" is a term that has haunted the entertainment world in recent weeks.

Everyone is raising prices! The Financial Times declared that the streaming TV "basket" is now more expensive than cable, pegging the price of a top US bundle at $87 per month this fall compared to an $83 average for a cable package.