i use kodi on firestick with a pay tv service. 13 bucks a month i think is what it is. live streaming tv, all sports channels, ppv fights etc, hbo, cinemax, showtime, overseas channels etc. its really pretty amazing. i pay abt 140 bucks a month for directv with out movie channels and not including nfl ticket or mlbs pkg. also pay for two netflix accts and an amazon acct. i can get those included in the 13 bucks i pay for this service. only thing is its 13 per acct so for me i would need prob 4 accts if my family were all to be watching different shows at the same time.
also, i dont use a "build". i just have an add on (genesis) above taht i use for movies/tv series. its perfect for me and very easy to set up. if either of you would like to know my setup i can help you. like i say, if i can set it up surely anyone can.