YouTube TV is launching its new sports plan this week with a lower monthly price and a rich list of sports channels, including major broadcasters and ESPN networks.

For years I have vowed that I would be joining the ranks of the cord cutters, those who no longer pay ever-escalating fees just to have access to the Hallmark Channel (which I never watch) and Animal Planet (which I watch precisely once a year when my wife and daughter turn on the Puppy Bowl).