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Moves like these are only going to strengthen the BBC's case to close CBBC, the best case scenario is a move to FAST channel without the carriage costs.

This domino effect really began with the CITV closure last year

Just as with the original BBC Three closure, it wouldn't actually save very much. Much of their broadcast infrastructure (ie the freeview/satellite capacity) runs at a fixed cost whether they transmit one channel or ten. At best there might be some kind of saving on the services that are bought in from Red Bee - but someone's got to do FAST.

Pop can realise actual savings because they had to rent space from others. ITV seemed to use its closure as a vehicle to encourage ITVX takeup, not as an actual cost saving activity.

Then there's the inevitable backlash that would come from turning a licence fee funded core service into something that needs a further subscription to operate.