[interestednovice]

Maybe, although one way to get viewers on board with the “closure” would be if they simply transitioned to being online-exclusive channnels.

I know that wouldn’t save as much money as totally axing them, but as a very large proportion of the savings proposed does come from distribution costs it may work.

It would also head off criticism that services are being cut, as the BBC could claim they are implying shifting distribution instead.