Your question is very broad indeed. First of all, I think that general interest television networks, which most often have created priority programs, are now competing with the specialty channels, and they have fewer and fewer resources.
The financial issue under study could be resolved by allocating subscriber fees to those general interest television networks, but the regulatory issue may also be very important. TVA, for example, doesn't have any financial problems right now, but it produces reality TV programs, variety programs and so on. As a result of the regulatory flexibility, broadcasters, particularly those that don't have a public mandate, will opt to increase their profits, if only for the benefit of their shareholders, and that's normal. If they can produce less costly programs that have good ratings, they'll opt for those programs. So the regulatory framework has to take into account the importance of certain programs and require those programs to be broadcast. The specialty channels have been in a good position for a number of years. They are making a lot of money, in some cases, and their regulatory obligations are not demanding enough given their revenues. They may not be as solid as a general interest network that has a 30% market share, but, even with their current market share, they could increase their television offerings. More should be required as soon as profit margins reach a certain threshold.