Here's the problem with that. Cable, OTA, OTT, DVD/BluRay or whatever are just the delivery method. It's like buying an item and not wanting it shipped by a certain carrier (I have a problem with FedEx for example). Any carrier is going to add cost to the item, even if it's sold with 'free shipping' where the shipping charge is hidden in the item price or some store subscription fee.
With entertainment, the content is still where the primary cost is. If you want ESPN, you're going to pay for it whether you pay a cable bill, a web subscription or buy their programming on disc. Some of the devices mentioned above can allow more options such as distant stations than you might be able to get on cable, but they may also violate some licensing restrictions, no matter whether we agree with those restrictions or not. Leagues have blackout restrictions for example and using a Kodi to watch a distant station may get around those blackouts. Once the leagues find out they're losing money that way, they'll start legal action to prevent it.
One way or another, the content providers (studios, leagues, etc.) are still getting paid whatever they want, even if it's only by commercials on OTA stations 'free' to us.
THAT's what I'm cutting out. I don't want to pay the content providers.