Not too familiar with the situation in Adelaide, but C31 in Melbourne has slowly been pivoting towards in-house production. One example is The Cellar Door, which made its way over to SBS Food in January. That’s one potential future for the organisation - as a ‘creative house’ if you will for other independent producers. That is, however, still a pivot from running a TV station, and then you’re damned if the remaining broadcasters aren’t buying.
The end result undoubtedly will be fewer diverse voices on television. Language and religious programs that reach an older audience through linear TV broadcasts will struggle to migrate online, in part because producers haven’t been proactively chasing a younger audience. Niche programs may pivot successfully to online platforms like YouTube or Twitch, though I suspect most will die out.
Long live Fishcam.