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CNBC Sport: The future of TV is a combination of old and new

In recent weeks, both Comcast and DirecTV have announced so-called skinny bundles of linear networks designed for sports fans.

This is a symptom of a business reality: the multibillion dollar cable TV industry is dying but not dead, and the replacement concoction of streaming services hasn't been aggregated to make a simple user experience. Former NFL linebacker Brandon Copeland joined CNBC's "Halftime Report" to declare NIL (name, image and likeness) "out of control" because athletes aren't receiving all of the money promised to them. This is a symptom of a business reality: the multibillion dollar cable TV industry is dying but not dead, and the replacement concoction of streaming services hasn't been aggregated to make a simple user experience.

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