I know most think we will but what our future will have is a limit on streaming. Some already put 250 per month and if you go over the limit....yieks. We will eventually pay as much or more for Internet then we do for cable and Internet. Not a promising future no matter the cheerleading.

most are wising up and seeing how they are being screwed.

Cable is a dead end. Roku will kill them.

And I think being funny because you know I am right. You know how they put a data limit on your cell phone? Well they are starting with Internet streaming. So yes you will be paying as much as you are for cable and Internet. Trust me. I am right.

Who am I to argue?

Short term. All devices will have HBO by this time next year.
The take away is that this is the beginning of ala carte. At long last. The big internet providers will jack up their internet rates. But there will be limits. . Net neutrality somewhat evens the playing field for the production companies whether big or small who will no longer go through the nasty middle man ... Big time sports can only keep cable alive as we know it for so long

You can get ESPN on Sling tv, along with TBS, TNT, AMC and a few others for $20 a month-cheaper than ordering cable. A coworker purchased a good antenna for over the air transmissions (all network and locals), has Netflix and Hulu and plans on trying the Sling tv, since there is a free seven day trial. She said that, if she likes it she plans on cancelling cable. Right now her cable bill is over $100 a month so $36 would be a huge improvement. She even talked about the HBO Now, saying that adding that with the others would still be a big savings.

Would 'net-neutrality' prevent Apple from getting an 'exclusive' deal like this?

Cable is vestigial. There is no need for it now. And cable and the telecoms better be careful how much they charge for internet access. If they abuse their privileges, cities and counties will just go to google or to someone else and build their own high speed network.