Documentaries just don't pay the bills and I think it's killed off a lot of potential for good content.
Chris Bell is someone who I heard talk recently on a podcast about this. He makes documentaries and discussed how hard it is just to break even making a documentary because of how Netflix/HBO/etc structure deals and vendor lock in.
Now we've been without any TV or streaming services for about six months, and relying on a Kodi box and my collection of ripped DVDs.
We spend more time together as a family.