BB13 Cut Back To 10 Weeks

[Me. I Am Salman]

Celebrity Big Brother will return for another series this year on Channel 5.

According to The Guardian, the non-celeb Big Brother has been cut back to ten weeks to accommodate the second celebrity series. However, the ten-week non-celeb run is still longer than last year's Big Brother

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s150/celebrity-big-brother/news/a373417/celebrity-big-brother-extra-series-ordered-by-channel-5-for-2012.html

:bawling::bawling:

[King Gizzard]

CBB overload

[Black Dagger]

CBB overload.

But 10 weeks is enough anyway I think, I seemed to always get bored by about week 8.

I was at that point where I was wishing BB12 to finish, especially in the last week.

[MTVN]

Not that bothered, BB12 seemed a decent length and that was only 9 I think

[Kate!]

Not that bothered, BB12 seemed a decent length and that was only 9 I think

[2] it's still 2 and a half months, which is a lot anyway :)

[Vanessa]

[2] it's still 2 and a half months, which is a lot anyway :)

Are they doing CBB first or the normal version? :conf:

[TheManWhoLaughs]

I only care if it's a decent series - last year dragged for a few weeks anyway (though it picked up at the end with the prize fund twist)

Hope CBB10 is after BB13 most of all.

[Jack_]

Not again :bored:

[Marc]

10 weeks is still loads

[iRyan]

**** CBB.

I mean last series was amazing but come on....

[Flamingjoe]

This is so annoying!

[Vanessa]

I don't mind! I'm just glad it's back! :dance:

[Jordan.]

Not bothered about 10 weeks it's a decent amount of time imo but as much a I like cbb they need to **** off putting it on before the main series.

[Me. I Am Salman]

I want it to be 90 days T_T

[Roy Mars III]

Terrible news about CBB, but 10 weeks isn't too bad

[Mystic Mock]

CBB is ****,I wouldn't be surprised eventually if that's the only BB they air in the end.

[Jarrod]

But don't worry, it's normal BB First and then CBB 'Late Summer'

[Kizzy]

CBB boo! rubbish.... save the money you waste on zelebs for some fab tasks for the REAL housemates :)

[Matt]

Not bothered about this myself - if the new series of Big Brother is anything like the last one I'll be glad it's not fourteen weeks...

[michael21]

it will still be 13 weeks of bb with the cleb bb 10 week is OK with me there a lot happen this year any way

[michael21]

this is what need to be confirm start date/time live feed yes/no :dance:

[michael21]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/mar/27/channel-5-celebrity-big-brother?newsfeed=true

Channel 5 to air extra Celebrity Big Brother series
Broadcaster strikes deal with Endemol for second CBB outing this year

Richard Desmond's Channel 5 has struck a deal to screen an extra series of Celebrity Big Brother this year and secured a six-year contract to continue broadcasting highlights of England's home cricket Test matches.

Channel 5 struck a £40m two-year deal with Big Brother maker Endemol in 2011, taking over the franchise after a decade on Channel 4.

The deal included one series each of Celebrity Big Brother and the non-celebrity version each year.

Channel 5 aired its second series of CBB earlier this year and the current contract is due to expire following the return of Big Brother in the summer.

However, a new deal has been struck to secure one more CBB that will be aired in late summer. This will be achieved by shortening Big Brother from 14 weeks to 10 weeks three days, in order to carve out an extra run of the celebrity version. It is not clear whether Channel 5 will pay Endemol extra money for this.

Big Brother is a ratings banker for Channel 5, as it was previously for Channel 4, pulling in an audience of about 2 million viewers a night.

After a bumper TV ad sales year in 2011 thanks to the return of advertisers who had stopped using Channel 5, the broadcaster needs to maintain viewing levels across 2012 to fulfill its airtime deals with media buying agencies.

In addition the broadcaster is facing rivals delivering large audiences thanks to events such as the European football championships this summer.

Channel 5 has also struck a deal to renew its broadcast deal with the England & Wales Cricket Board.

The deal sees Channel 5 secure the exclusive TV rights to air highlights of all international home matches, including Tests, one-day internationals and Twenty20 games until 2017. This will include two Ashes clashes with Australia.

"Channel 5 is changing," said the Channel 5 commercial sales director, Nick Bampton. "Our new content and commercial strategies are paying off. And as we've demonstrated today, there's lots more to come."


4 week 3 days of cleb bb

[Marcus.]

so am i happy it back

[dizzy bint]

The first series of BB on C4 were only 9 weeks. 10 weeks is plenty long enough.

[Me. I Am Salman]

so am i happy it back

i dunno you tell me :shrug:

[GypsyGoth]

10 weeks seems fine to me.

[Jords]

Another CBB followed by a normal BB series is ridiculous overload. Decide if you want 2 CBBs or 1 CBB and 1 BB Channel 5.

10 weeks is a fine run though.

[Maia]

Not bothered about 10 weeks, but having 2 CBBs in one year is definitely an overload :bored:

[Me. I Am Salman]

70 days though.. its just not on

[Samuel.]

Isn't this an increase? I thought the last one was 9 weeks?

[Brother Leon]

I won't be catching the end of it anyway, or any of CBB. Knowing my luck that is the series where a celeb I actually like goes in :laugh:


The closer I get to the final, the better for BB13 :joker:

[Vanessa]

Do we know already who's going to be in Celeb BB? Any rumors about? :xyxwave:

[dizzy bint]

Another CBB followed by a normal BB series is ridiculous overload. Decide if you want 2 CBBs or 1 CBB and 1 BB Channel 5.

10 weeks is a fine run though.

Its going to be BB followed by CBB though .....

[Tregard]

Do we know already who's going to be in Celeb BB? Any rumors about? :xyxwave:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XcLJqZsrnJA/TQYSUIl0vQI/AAAAAAAADRc/nvYHM_WpUV8/s1600/barney_stinson.jpg

[Vanessa]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XcLJqZsrnJA/TQYSUIl0vQI/AAAAAAAADRc/nvYHM_WpUV8/s1600/barney_stinson.jpg

:amazed::hug::lovedup:

[dizzy bint]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XcLJqZsrnJA/TQYSUIl0vQI/AAAAAAAADRc/nvYHM_WpUV8/s1600/barney_stinson.jpg


Whoever he is, yes please :amazed:

[Vanessa]

Whoever he is, yes please :amazed:

He looks like the actor from How I Met Your Mother! :hugesmile:

[Me. I Am Salman]

He is the actor from How I Met Your Mother :laugh2:

[Vanessa]

He is the actor from How I Met Your Mother :laugh2:

:p:blush2::tongue::laugh3:

[dizzy bint]

He looks like the actor from How I Met Your Mother! :hugesmile:

Is he? OK, thank you.

[Black Dagger]

He looks like the actor from How I Met Your Mother! :hugesmile:

It is :amazed:

But he won't be going in, he's a legit B-lister, heck, he could pass as an A-lister.

His agents won't let him, and he'd be busy.

[Vanessa]

It is :amazed:

But he won't be going in, he's a legit B-lister, heck, he could pass as an A-lister.

His agents won't let him, and he'd be busy.

He'd be so funny! I love that show! :lovedup:

[swinearefine]

I think 10 weeks is just about right. BB5 and BB6 were the perfect length. All of the 13-week series (aside from BB10) dragged in the last few weeks.

[Black Dagger]

He'd be so funny! I love that show! :lovedup:

He would be amazing, although he's American, so he'd have the odds stacked against him from the start :tongue:

I'm intrigued to see which 'amazing' TOWIE 'sensation' we will be offered this time :idc:

[Vanessa]

He would be amazing, although he's American, so he'd have the odds stacked against him from the start :tongue:

I'm intrigued to see which 'amazing' TOWIE 'sensation' we will be offered this time :idc:

They should get Johnny Depp or Leo Di Caprio in! :amazed::lovedup:

[Jake.]

He would be amazing, although he's American, so he'd have the odds stacked against him from the start :tongue:

I'm intrigued to see which 'amazing' TOWIE 'sensation' we will be offered this time :idc:

Judging by the brilliant selection of HM's we had on the one just passed, we should be ok.... and Cheryl Fergison (Heather Trott) is also rumored....

[Patrick]

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z341/jordannn__/Cher%20Lloyd%20GIF/epcV10C1qjpzdm.gif

Nah, I've lost interest now - honestly, if they're going to shove the real fans out of the way to please these ******ing typical Jedward/Amy Childs/Katie Price fans then that's fine.

I'd rather not ruin my memory of Big Brother anymore, seriously considering turning off now, And I never thought I'd say that. ****** this.

[Vanessa]

Judging by the brilliant selection of HM's we had on the one just passed, we should be ok.... and Cheryl Fergison (Heather Trott) is also rumored....

Cheryl Fergison would be great! :amazed:

[Utah]

Given the poor showing of BB12 UK one may feel vindicated that the gossip is now proven true. C5 wanted CBB (better ratings) but had to take BB. If the HMs are as dire as last years Club 18-30 freaks then perhaps BB will die off by entropy?

[Jords]

Its going to be BB followed by CBB though .....

Really does not matter sorry wrong way around.

[Vanessa]

Given the poor showing of BB12 UK one may feel vindicated that the gossip is now proven true. C5 wanted CBB (better ratings) but had to take BB. If the HMs are as dire as last years Club 18-30 freaks then perhaps BB will die off by entropy?

They need better housemates. The only interesting ones for me were Faye and Aaron. :flowers:

[Utah]

Disagree over Aaron and Faye, I only watched a few minutes of the entire series after Opening Night.

[BBDodge]

They need better housemates. The only interesting ones for me were Faye and Aaron. :flowers:

I thought they were a pretty good set of HMs other than Tashie (annoying 1st eviction fodder), Louise (dullard picked for her looks) & Aden. I strongly disliked some of the others but they made an impact.

[Brother Leon]

BB12 was carried by Aaron/Wolfpack tbh.

[Utah]

Wolkpack. Quelle misnomer. Oh well this weekend sees the ones who have reached the next stage being chosen in Laandaan. Good luck and PLEASE have someone (no matter what age) that has something to say. Not wannabe (cont p.90>

[waterhog]

i am very happy to have it back so my BB poems can flow lol but i hope channel 5 have lernt from there mistakes and its not one more big bore.

[Benjamin]

10 weeks is long enough in my mind. It drags on if a series is longer than that.

[joeysteele]

Not that bothered, BB12 seemed a decent length and that was only 9 I think

I agree, I felt the same, people got less bored of it too.I am happy with a 10 week run definately.

[Benjamin]

What has been the longest UK one?

[swinearefine]

What has been the longest UK one?

BB8, 94 days

[rk3388]

faye interesting? right. :rolleyes:
The real stars of bb12 were heaven, anton and tashie but they werent given a chance :(

[Benjamin]

BB8, 94 days

I stopped watching that about two weeks in. :laugh:

[MTVN]

faye interesting? right. :rolleyes:
The real stars of bb12 were heaven, anton and tashie but they werent given a chance :(

:joker: