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    Pause & Rotate Streaming

    Save $50-100/month — keep watching everything.

    The strategy

    Subscribe to ONE streaming service per month. Binge what you want. Cancel. Move to another. Repeat. You can re-subscribe in 30 seconds anytime.

    Most services don\'t penalize cancellation. They WANT you back.

    How to rotate

    1. List shows you want to watch this year.
    2. Match each to its streaming service.
    3. Pick service for THIS month based on what you most want now.
    4. Cancel previous service when done watching.
    5. Subscribe to next.

    Where each show is

    Use JustWatch.com — search any show, see which service has it.

    • Marvel + Star Wars + Pixar → Disney+.
    • Hulu Originals + Hulu Plus Live TV.
    • HBO/Max series.
    • Apple Originals (Ted Lasso, Severance, Slow Horses) → Apple TV+.
    • Yellowstone, Paramount Originals → Paramount+.
    • Bluey, Wicked Tuna → various.
    • NFL, MLB, NBA → various live TV services.
    • Free → PBS, Pluto, Tubi, Roku Channel.

    Easy cancel + resub

    • Most services: account → settings → cancel subscription.
    • Apple App Store subscriptions: Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.
    • Reactivate: same place. 30 seconds.
    • Many offer "win-back" 50% off discounts when you return!

    Math

    Stacked: Netflix + Hulu + Disney+ + Max + Apple TV+ = $100/month. Rotating one at a time: ~$15/month. Savings: $1,020/year.