The main problem for FTA TV networks is falling revenue:
http://www.smh.com.au/business/media...20-gugr6p.html
Times are a-changin - with digital tech, people now can and do watch whatever they want whenever they want, legally or otherwise.
The above article mentioned VOD experiencing increased growth, and that's the sort of thing existing FTA networks need to firmly latch onto.
Not much is going to stay the same for as long as it previously has, and things we've been used to (like TV schedules, even ICE cars) realistically won't be around for all that much longer.