You could use some of the built in apps to watch shows as long as you have internet.
Amazon Instant Video
Crackle
CWTV
ESPN
FOX NOW
FXNOW
HBO GO (coming soon)
Hulu Plus
Machinima
MUZU TV
Netflix
Redbox Instant by Verizon
Target Ticket
TED
The NFL on Xbox One
Twitch
Univision Deportes
Verizon FiOS TV
VUDU
Yeah, the coax way of hooking up devices has unfortunately gone the way of the dinosaur unless you have a cable box. Even out-to-tv connections aren't coax anymore.