When is it safe to delete a cloud backup?

I'm apparently paying for cloud storage to save a 10gb backup of an old phone of mine I retired in November 2013. My head wants to click "delete" and free up all that space, but my heart says "wait! what is in that 10gb, is there anything you have forgotten about but will miss dearly if you delete it??"
Is there any way to figure out the content of that backup? It seems pretty black box.
Would included in that 10gb be movies and tv shows from itunes (actual files, not just links back to the itunes store)? And if so, does that make any sense? Why should I have to pay Apple to store something that I can download again for free from their own site?

Thanks, and...crap! That means I really DO want to know what is taking up all that space before I delete it. Or just keep paying $20 a year to not have to make such gut wrenching decisions...

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You can delete items that you bought from the iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store, or Mac App Store from your iOS device, Mac, or PC. Because Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation) plays content from the cloud, you don't need to delete items from your Apple TV.
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I prefer the quality and off-line availability of iTunes media over Google Play but I've had issues recovering deleted media in iTunes in the past and so have less anxiety about the security of my purchases on Google Play versus iTunes. Can someone confirm if items no longer available for sale in iTunes are or are not still available via the cloud?

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I will come back to mark your reply as the solution as it becomes clear there is not a contrary position. Thank you.

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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071
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Update your Apple ID or password on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC, and Apple TV.
iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Go to Settings > iCloud.
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