Big Brother UK Renewed to 2019?

[Patrick]

Just been on Twitter there having a look about, and stumbled across news that Channel 5 and Endemol have renewed Big Brother to 2019?

8 More years of Big Brother?

So bringing the show up to literally, BB21? :joker:
Has this been confirmed? Like have any of you heard anything about the length of the new contract? I just seen it using the hashtags on Twitter.

If it's true, then amazing - means I'll be able to audition and go on.

[Black Dagger]

BAHAHAHA, I'd smile if it was confirmed, but the thought of 8 more years of Z-list and wannabe's might be a bit too much for me to handle, the format is basically dead to be fair, everything has been done, I guarantee we'll get the shock suits again for the next series, yes it'd be good for Big Brother to be guaranteed to be on our screens for a few more years.

[Kate!]

:amazed:

[Smithy]

roflmao

[Patrick]

I just cannot, imagine saying..

'Oh guys not long until BB19 is on..' or something like that.

[joeysteele]

It would be amazing news and also wouldn't surprise me, personally I would have only expected an announcement to cover 5 more years but I for one believe BB still has a good future.

[Jarrod]

It's been confirmed for several years at the moment

[King Gizzard]

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we want CH4

[Jack_]

Well I'd beam with happiness if this were true, but I couldn't see any broadcaster signing a contract as long as seven years for any show, unless it's perhaps a soap. It's just far too long, but I'd love it to be true...

[Jords]

Im only interested in CBB. Short and sweet, maybe extending to 4 weeks.

[Jarrod]

Several doesn't mean Seven though.

[joeysteele]

Well I'd beam with happiness if this were true, but I couldn't see any broadcaster signing a contract as long as seven years for any show, unless it's perhaps a soap. It's just far too long, but I'd love it to be true...

Still Jack, having said that it is channel 5 and now they are likely adding another CBB series each year and also have the main one too, it is almost becoming a soap just with ever changing characters.

[Jack_]

Still Jack, having said that it is channel 5 and now they are likely adding another CBB series each year and also have the main one too, it is almost becoming a soap just with ever changing characters.

True :p

But the success of this show fluctuates year on year, I think it'd be too risky for a broadcaster to sign a contract that long.

[CharlieO]

Just Die Ffs.

[Chuck]

Im only interested in CBB. Short and sweet, maybe extending to 4 weeks.

This. :love:

[emmetmcl]

Would be amazing buy sincerely doubt it.

[Firewire]

Patrick, do you have a source to this? haha

[RichardG]

It it's true, and the rumours of two CBBs a year are true, then it will take us up to BB20 but also up to CBB24 :shocked: I never would have guessed we would have more CBBs than BBs :joker:

[Patrick]

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we want CH4

Channel 4 ruined the show, and the fact they're failing and CH5 is improving is hilarious and karma for them for thinking 'Oh it's dieing, let's just kill it off anyway'.

They can ****** off.

[Patrick]

Patrick, do you have a source to this? haha

LOL No but I was on the BBUK and CBB hashtags and seen a few people mention it earlier just.

It it's true, and the rumours of two CBBs a year are true, then it will take us up to BB20 but also up to CBB24 :shocked: I never would have guessed we would have more CBBs than BBs :joker:

Horrible isn't it..

Just Die Ffs.

Just you leave the forum.

Well I'd beam with happiness if this were true, but I couldn't see any broadcaster signing a contract as long as seven years for any show, unless it's perhaps a soap. It's just far too long, but I'd love it to be true...

That's what I was thinking, maybe 5 Years is more realistic - that's what they did on C4, was either 2 Years of 5 Years with their contracts.

Im only interested in CBB. Short and sweet, maybe extending to 4 weeks.

Traitor.

[Jarrod]

Channel 4 had a contract for BB1-BB2, And then BB3-BB6, followed by BB7-BB11 if i remember. Because BB11 was the end of their last contract which was signed in 2006.

[RichardG]

They're gonna have to change up the show a bit soon and improve the format though otherwise no one will be watching by the end of BB20.

[SharkAttack]

Patrick, do you have a source to this? haha

I haven't found anything official either, but the articles written over the past few days have been quite optimistic.

From Metro:
Currently the channel - who bought the format from Channel 4 after their final series in 2010 - has a deal in place with Endemol to keep the show, and its celebrity counterpart, on air until 2013.

However it has proven such a hit in its new small screen home that they are currently negotiating a new deal - which is said to include two celebrity versions of the show a year as well as the regular show in the summer.

Big Brother boss Gavin Henderson told the Daily Star the contract was 'being re-negotiated as we speak'.

He added: 'It's an open secret that Channel Five have been very pleased with its success as have we.


'When we moved from Channel 4 to Channel Five it enabled us to make changes that we couldn't in the past.

'We've been a lot more confident this time in how we drive the stories forward and make entertaining shows.'


LONG LIVE BIG BROTHER http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp32/sharkattack_torrential/bow.gif

[armand.kay]

Yay! it will still be on when I'm 18 :dance: -prepares audition two years in advance-

[Patrick]

Channel 4 had a contract for BB1-BB2, And then BB3-BB6, followed by BB7-BB11 if i remember. Because BB11 was the end of their last contract which was signed in 2006.

Yep. That's how it went basically.
I remember reading in the paper around the time of BB7, that they signed a new contract and being like :amazed:

[Jarrod]

Yep. That's how it went basically.
I remember reading in the paper around the time of BB7, that they signed a new contract and being like :amazed:

Channel 5 i'm sorry to say would be mad to sign the show up until Big Brother 19. They need to do small deals like C4 did. I can't see there being a BB19 unfortunately.

And i really hope there's not two CBB's a year. Three series of BB to cover... :|

[Doogle]

Can't wait to win BB19 :amazed:

[Glenn.]

I think its a little unlikely thats its been renewed for such a long period of time. I doubt any broadcaster would renew a contract for a show that far ahead.

I think it will be renewed for the remainder of the rumored 5yr contract that came about last year when Big Brother was rumored to be coming back. Remember the reports of a 5yr year deal the we only got a 2yr deal instead?

That will give us another 3yrs. Then C5 will go from there.

[Jarrod]

As long as the show is on for BB15/16 and i can apply at least. I'll be happy.

[armand.kay]

As long as the show is on for BB15/16 and i can apply at least. I'll be happy.
This!

[Beastie]

I hope it's true. Big Brother should remain on our screens FOREVER.

With a celebrity version in January then a civilian series in May/June time for the summer :love:

We need to have 24 7 live feed back and just keep everything basic.

Keep the vote to SAVE. Give the housemates plenty of parties and booze. Big Brother should STOP intefering and let the housemates get on with it.

DONE.

Oh.. and another thing.. I don't care what type of celebs we have for the celeb series. They don't all have to be "A" list. I mean.. it's only on for 3 weeks.

However..

For the civilian series.. PLEASE.. can we start having housemates who are mostly ordinary people. Sure.. a few freaks in as well. I don't want too many "generic" people in again. BB best have a good mix of housemates for BB13.

Thanks x

[fruit_cake]

oh no, 7 more years of hurt

[King Gizzard]

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[Jordan.]

That'd be ridiculous. We don't even know how TV will have advanced in another 8 years :suspect:

[Patrick]

As long as the show is on for BB15/16 and i can apply at least. I'll be happy.

This.

Honestly, if it gets axed just before I'm able to apply. I will kill myself.

[Flamingjoe]

BAHAHAHA, I'd smile if it was confirmed, but the thought of 8 more years of Z-list and wannabe's might be a bit too much for me to handle, the format is basically dead to be fair, everything has been done, I guarantee we'll get the shock suits again for the next series, yes it'd be good for Big Brother to be guaranteed to be on our screens for a few more years.

I would be happy if it does get continued until 2019, but I agree that everything has been done. What could they do next?

[BigBrotherfan4ever]

This is great news, but I can't see them doing a deal for more than 5 years tbh.

[Patrick]

I would be happy if it does get continued until 2019, but I agree that everything has been done. What could they do next?

The show will evolve with time.

Which is what it's doing already - if you look at BB3 and then BB12 you can see the massive difference, the show is changing alot - people need to embrace it.

Then again, it could stay the same for 10 years and I wouldn't care - at the end of the day loads of dull shows have kept their silly format for decades.

[bananarama]

Calm down. Calm down. Long before 2020 BB Iran would have got and dropped the bomb and no human brothers will be around after that.

P.S. Nothing like being cheerful and optimistic. :hugesmile:

[DigitalSid]

Seven years? It won't be renewed for that long. Several years != seven, it will probably be 3.