ITV changed their mind on Big Brother bid? |
11 Jun, 2014 - 11:49 AM by Sam:) |
ITV executives have reportedly lost interest in poaching Big Brother from Channel 5, according to The Guardian. Channel 5's two-year deal expires at the end of the year, meaning other broadcasters can make offers on the show. The news of ITV's interests came earlier this year when ITV announced plans to open a new digital channe. The young female-aimed channel, called ITVBe, will become the home of some ITV's most popular digital programming including The Only Way is Essex and Real Housewives. It was though Big Brother and its Celebrity counterpart could be used to give the new channel the boost it need against its rival channels. Despite showing interest they seem to have done a U-turn on their decision to bid, because the rights remain at a level of about £20m per year. “It has been discussed, these thing are, it is not a completely ridiculous idea,” said one source. “But it is quite expensive to run on digital channels, I can’t see it happening.” Source |
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Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 3:04 PM |
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Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 3:26 PM |
Comment posted by: Glenn. |
I'd rather BB die than ITV getting its grubby hands on it. |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 3:34 PM |
Comment posted by: Marsh. |
Me too. I'd rather it end than go to one of those channels. I think we're headed for the day when Celebrity Big Brother is the only one that airs. It's the only one that garners any interest anymore. Besides, if it's struggling to keep the ratings up over the summer on channel 5 I can't see it doing well on these ITVBe channels or anything. It really would be a waste of money for them. |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 3:36 PM |
Comment posted by: Samm |
Didn't know Big brother was so expensive |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 3:41 PM |
Comment posted by: Headie |
I'd rather it be on ITV than Channel 5 tbh, but each to their own I guess. |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 4:49 PM |
Comment posted by: Cal. |
I agree sort of. I think they'd do well with it, but then it would be horrible if they took BB and made it unrecognizeable. |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 4:53 PM |
Comment posted by: Headie |
I'm happy with the way it is now tbh, I just would prefer to see what direction ITV would take it in, seeing as they have some of the best/most-watched Reality shows in the UK. |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 4:57 PM |
Comment posted by: Marsh. |
They wouldn't do an X Factor or BGT with it if that's what you're thinking. |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 5:14 PM |
Comment posted by: Samm |
But they would most likely air Celeb BB on ITV and air Big Brother on ITV2 |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 5:25 PM |
Comment posted by: mrmattybeck1 |
Really hope it happens it will be a fantastic signing for itv |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 5:29 PM |
Comment posted by: jackc1806 |
ITV? No thanks |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 5:35 PM |
Comment posted by: Marsh. |
For ITVBe? It'll be another ITVPlay disaster and close down. No way would BB do well on a channel like that. |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 5:38 PM |
Comment posted by: mrmattybeck1 |
im hoping itv2 |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 5:39 PM |
Comment posted by: Marsh. |
I don't think it would work on any digital channel to be honest. Not unless it was seriously altered. It would definitely become a TOWIE clone then. |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 6:04 PM |
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BB isn't as safe as on Channel 5 as people think. It is very possible after summer CBB it may disappear from our screens. |
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Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 6:08 PM |
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Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 7:11 PM |
Comment posted by: Marsh. |
ITV probably mean it's too expensive in the sense that they wouldn't normally spend so much money on something that brings in such low viewing figures. It's no X Factor or anything. |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 7:12 PM |
Comment posted by: smeagol |
good they are the last channel i would want it on. it would be the end as we know it. channel 5 need to keep it. but just do it better |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 7:13 PM |
Comment posted by: Marsh. |
I still think a break after channel 4 ended it would've done it good. |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 7:17 PM |
Comment posted by: Cal. |
I agree! Channel 4 shouldn't have been so quick in completely axing it and selling the rights, they should have just not brought it back after Big Brother 11 and then possibly re-launched it this year? If they'd planned it perfectly then the ratings would have been absolutely insane! |
Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 7:24 PM |
Comment posted by: Marsh. | |
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After BB11 channel 4's rights to the show expired then it was down to Endemol to either end the show or sell it to another network. I don't think channel 4 would've paid for the rights to it just to leave it off the air. I don't get why endemol put together the whole "last ever Big Brother" stuff with UBB if they were hoping for a revival on 5. |
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Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 7:27 PM |
Comment posted by: Cal. | |
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That's weird because I've just watched 'The Final Hour' of Ultimate Big Brother and literally it had no effect on me because it wasn't even the final Big Brother, every Big Brother since it began was essentially 'the last Big Brother' until the next summer, so it was a pointless ratings grabber considering it came back the following year like every Big Brother did. |
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Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 7:29 PM |
Comment posted by: Marsh. | |
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It's not channel 4's show to sell, it's endemol's. Endemol went along with the "last ever" stuff even though they must have known channel 5 were interested at that time even if it wasn't set in stone. It wasn't like every year though, we knew it was coming back every year because channel 4 had multi-year deals with it. I think the last one was in 2006 when they renewed it for five years. So it was pretty much guaranteed to come back every year for that period unless something drastic happened. For all intents and purposes, 2010 was the end. |
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Published on: 9 Jun, 2014 - 7:33 PM |
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