I think via high-speed internet, and the spiraling of the normal networks...a majority of people (doesn’t matter if in Netherlands or Germany) will have subscription-service in the next ten years, and be fairly attached to only certain ‘services’. Thats why I see the Sky options, Netflix, and others as the path ahead. For public TV...it’s a dismal trend.
Same trend to occur with Facebook, Twitter, etc. Once people reach a stage about the privacy of their data, and the amount of propaganda existing...those will lose customers and their stock prices will spiral downward. They will try to structure themselves to be bought, but other than major Chinese brands...no one is big enough to afford either company.
Without basic cable/satellite TV here in the Philippines, it’s down to GMA, TV5 and some communist-run government mouthpiece station. That’s it. Only a matter of time when GMA is shut (Duterte closed ABS-CBN last year because they ran ads against him when he ran for President.
Even basic cable offering have shrunk. HBO, Disney and a few basketball channels. And loads of shopping networks