So, the people must be taxed to give them "proper" TV programming...
that most of them don't want to watch. That's a very elitist attitude. It isn't only a European thing, we have the same snobbery here with Public Broadcasting Service. On the other hand, we have over 100 cable/satellite channels that offer programming for just about any imaginable taste and they work on the profit model. The cost of establishing and operating a cable/satellite channel is remarkably low, or at least it is here.