Not really.

For decades television profited without directly charging consumers (mainly through advertisements and merchandise). The industry would find alternate ways to generate revenue that don’t rely on charging customers directly for content

That's really not true though.

It's not like a multi-billion dollar industry is just going to disappear.

I cant imagine bacon coming out of the microwave not still being raw

> It was literary fad at the time.

Dare I say, a meme

That's the goal, but that's usually not what ends up happening.

Usually, streaming services will just reduce the amount of American content available until the local content hits the quota

A “complete story” doesn’t prevent renegade writers from using the IP as a vehicle for their terrible fan fiction. Just look at how they butchered Wheel of Time.

That being said, Colbert’s involvement is reason for hope.