[Kojak]

Well, BBC Four, CBBC and the News channel (yes, I know, that’s a merger) are all being closed down over the next couple of years anyway. Is it really a stretch to imagine some of the other channels closing, too? I expect BBC Parliament is not too long for this world, and for all the bluster about BBC Three’s return, no one seems to watch it.

I wouldn’t be surprised if there were ultimately a return to a more analogue-style offering of BBC One, Two and maybe some form of BBC News/World. In fact I’d say the same will go for all channels - the extra channels from all the networks were very much a product of the 2000s, and on-demand is eroding the need for them.