Nobody can afford to make decent telly these days.
For example, ITV's income took a massive hit when loads of new Freeview and Sky channels started taking away their advertising revenue. They, and their rivals, lost even more advertising revenue when companies realised that it's a hell of a lot cheaper to advertise online than it is on the box.
Meanwhile, the BBC has had its revenue cut in real terms by the Government, which first of all ceased paying for BBC World Service (thus creating an additional burden for licence payers) and then froze the licence fee. Major costume dramas, for example, cost about a million pounds an hour to make, so Aunty Beeb isn't going to making a vast number of those in future.
If you're looking for programme recommendations though, it would help people here to know
(a) what type of programmes you enjoy ; and
(b) which platforms you've got access to. (For example, it won't help you if someone recommends a series on Sky if you've only got Freeview).
However, if you've got BBC iPlayer, I suggest looking beyond the usual channels. In particular, I've grown extremely fond of BBC Alba for its quality programming. (Don't let the predominance of Gaelic put you off! Everything is subtitled in English).
For example, there's traditional music
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000znn3/under-canvas
and
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b07wsx66/seirm
and
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0000cgw/iul-a-chiuilthe-musical-path
and
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000kxlr/colin-macleod-an-ceolcolin-macleod-the-music
and Celtic rock
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0013482/folk-that-rock-ceol-roc-ceilteach
. . . programmes about vets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b016x4n5/vets-gach-creutair-beo
. . . and crofting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b084vwng/an-lotthe-croft
. . . the Edinburgh Military Tattoo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b04lh289/tatu-rioghail-dhun-ideannedinburgh-military-tattoo
. . . cookery programmes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000ty6h/seoid-a-chidsin-the-kitchen-coves-series-5-episode-1
and
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000b1fp/fuine-series-6-episode-8
. . . including series that mix gardening with cookery
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b097713j/talamh-gu-truinnsear-series-1-episode-2
. . . wildlife programmes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b04xhzb3/aithne-air-ainmhidheanall-about-animals
. . . thrillers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000jygd/an-bronntanas
. . . comedy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0000gsw/func-series-1-episode-2
. . . and a great deal more!
Give it a go!