Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-25926288-20170110155747/@comment-24674051-20170110175947

You know, it is conceivable that season 7 is the last season that is broadcast, and season 8 (should one exist) would be done solely for the ABC streaming network, or even for Netflix directly.

Based on articles that I have read, The state of broadcast TV in general is declining. the rise of the Streaming networks (Netflix, Hulu, etc) has really had an impact on the already weak viewership on Broadcast TV. The decline of ratings, which have been commented on regarding Once, is more widespread, and the ratings variance experienced by Once is actually in line with the overall decline.

There may always be a niche for broadcast TV, but that niche may be moving away from the type of programming that we've seen there for decades, with that programming moving to the newer mediums.