do you need cable or Direct Tv to use apple tv?
You do not need a Direct TV account or cable account to use Apple TV. You can order whatever programing is available that you want to watch on Apple TV and just pay for what you want to watch.
Live TV will often require a subscription with the TV provider, and then use one of their offered bundles of channels. For the US, live TV as an internet streaming service is offered by: Hulu Live, YouTube TV, Sling TV, AT&T TV Now, Fubo TV, Philo. The Streaming Channels Matrix - Whattowatch.com. All these have apps for Apple TV (4th generation or later).
thinking of cancelling my Direct TV
