ITV want Big Brother

[MarkWaldorf]

ITV is plotting an audacious swoop for Big Brother in a bid to arrest its ratings decline.

Simon Shaps, the ITV director of television, is understood to have begun courting Endemol, before formal negotiations for a new Big Brother contract begin later this year.

Channel 4 has owned the rights to the hit reality format since it began in the UK seven years ago, but it does not have a rolling contract with Endemol and negotiations for the next deal are expected to begin from the autumn...

...A source familiar with the situation said Mr Shaps would put up an "almighty fight" to win the format.

"Simon is desperate to buy it," the source said. "He is going to put up an almighty fight for it.

"Big Brother is with Channel 4 at the moment and Endemol is quite happy with them but technically it has no home after next year. When it comes to pure financial muscle, ITV could probably beat Channel 4."

[krissybabe06]

no man they cannit!

[Princess]

No!! Channel 4 is where BB belongs!

[Arneldo]

NO!! I hate ITV! Keep it on 4!

[sol]

I hope BB stays on Channel 4 too.

[krissybabe06]

exactly! dont put it with crappy love island and that!!!

[davidplat]

i hope channel 4 keep it because nowing itv they will only put it on for 30 mins

[krissybabe06]

exactly! and plus itv always rivalled between their programmes and big brother (channel 4 ) anyways
licky bums LOL

[davidplat]

davina keep her job if it goes to itv

[cc100]

ITV ruin every good show that comes their way.

[Ella]

ITV is rubbish, BB belongs to C4 there not having it!!!!!!

[davidplat]

yeah you tell


p.s. nice pic avater:spin:

[BigBrother10:AllnewBigBro]

Well thats another year or mounths to wait.

[krissybabe06]

yeah its funny ITV are always rivaling between their programmes and bb anyways, what a cheek to ask for it!"

[texbex]

wrong channel 4 bb ITV like keep it on ch4 wif al tha good programmes

[12bigbrother12]

No! keep it on C4

I dont think ITV would keep shows such as

BBLB
BB's big mouth
BB's big brain
or diary room uncut
not to mention the live coverage

[Edwin]

They'd mays well expect their ratings to drop even further then... most big brother fans would rather gouge their own eyes out then watch a cheap tackfest itv-style big brother.

They'll just ruin a brilliant show, morons.

[Miss_Pink]

big brother wouldn't be the same if it was on ITV. why have ITV got to try & get the good shows it's soo wrong Big brother started on channel 4 & that's where it should stay.:dance:

[Glenn.]

Why cant ITV make do with Love Island?
Why would they need Big Brother, they have copied everything about it. Its pathetic.

[EXODUS]

ITV will change it completely!! why cant they just leave it alone BB belongs on C4 KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF BB ITV.

[krissybabe06]

aye so mitts off LOL

they have copied like havent they i agree!

[stacey]

grr itv can keep theyre grubby mitts of c4's best program

[krissybabe06]

lol have they nicked some bits off it like and copied???

[~Glyn2Win~]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

ITV have too many adverts!! And I hate ITV! Ugh... Channel 4 is my fave channel!

[Tato-Man]

It would be crap on Itv, everyone knows Big borther is Home of C4.
They must be desprete, love island must be doing crap still, ha hah

[~Glyn2Win~]

I HATE Love Island!

Its pointless! Its just celebs that have nothing to do, and want a free holiday

[Dizzy]

No, please... Not ITV! *screams* I can't stand ITV, its crap. Keep it on Channel 4 where it belongs.

[J.C.]

Would be a big mistake. Itv would feel the urge to put their slant on it and it would lose its originality.

[James]

Channel 4 will fight ITV for Big Brother says Lygo

by Mark Banham Brand Republic 24 Aug 2006

LONDON - Kevin Lygo, the Channel 4 director of programmes, has said that the channel will fight to retain the rights to broadcast 'Big Brother', despite speculation that a rival bid is being prepared by ITV to snatch the format away as part of a plan to revitalise the station.

The contract to broadcast the show exclusively on Channel 4 ends this year and the broadcaster could lose its grip on the highly rated series if a big money offer were to present itself from another network.

It is understood that Channel 4 is not in a position to negotiate an exclusive deal and that a bidding war could ensue after the eighth series of the Endemol-produced format ends in 2007.

Lygo went on the defensive at the launch of Channel 4's autumn schedule yesterday. He said: "I'm sure ITV has been in conversations with Endemol. I think they have been for about a year, and there is some acceleration now.

"Next year ['Big Brother'] is on Channel 4. Beyond that it hasn't been decided but we want to keep it on the channel.

"If it goes, it will be with our full knowledge, but I don't want that to happen and I can't see it happening", he said.

The contract for 'Big Brother' is believed to cost Channel 4 over £10m a year, but the rewards it reaps are far higher, with advertising, interactive and online revenues making the show a money-spinner for the station.

From voting alone, Channel 4 pulls in over £3m, while the Carphone Warehouse's sponsorship of the show is another multimillion-pound deal.

This year, there was an explosion in ringtones, with Tourettes sufferer and eventual winner Pete being the most popular download. Sales of a Pete ringtone are estimated to pull in as much as £1m.

Series seven of 'Big Brother' pulled in a total audience of 8.2m for the final of the show, achieving a mammoth 45.6% share of the total viewing audience.

Unofficial Barb overnight figures recorded an average of audience of 7.7m for the final show, in which Tourettes sufferer Pete walked away with the £100,000 prize after receiving 61.2% of the final vote.

This figure was up on last year's series finale, which averaged 6.7m viewers, and peaked at 7.8m.

The show has trounced ITV's rival reality show 'Love Island' in the television ratings war.


brandrepublic.com (http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletins/br/article/589091/channel-4-will-fight-itv-big-brother-says-lygo/)

[Sophii3x]

NNNOOO! I can't stand itv
but i really doupt that channel 4
with give itv big brother
it's been on c4 for six years

[REVOLUTION]

ITV are just JEALOUS of C4 and because there shows are ALL flops i.e ALL reality shows they want BB because they THINK it will attract the viewers but i wouldnt watch it because they WILL ruin what is one of THE BEST reality shows made. KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF ITV C4 KEEP BB:colour:

[REVOLUTION]

Good article James:thumbs: I just REALLY hope C4 do keep BB they must of made loads of money from the voteing up to the ring tones. I've brought all of the BB tones:laugh:

[Bells]

Channel 4's easily becoming my favourite channel, it's got all the best shows - E4 too! It has to keep BB! ...

[REVOLUTION]

Yeah i love C4 its gothe best shows Hollyoaks which i find the best soap, Shameless soooooooooooo FUNNY, and the documenrys like ALIVE and finally BIG BROTHER best reality show around:bouncy::bouncy::bouncy::bouncy:

[Sidrat2006]

Some people have very short memories.

Not long ago, Channel four ruined series after series of new shows they brought to terrestrial viewing. All for seasonal sports shows they bought without realising.

I am of course talking about, in the first instance of the sci fi series Babylon 5. What should have been an awesome epic experience to rival and surpass Star Wars, was massacred on C4 different days, different times, weeks missed, shows shown in the wrong order. You name it, they done it.

ITV are of course just as bad, though.

In this day and age, it's quite difficult to watch all the favourite shows when they're on. Especially if you're doing different things during the week.

Tivo for everyone!!

[Rory]

Originally posted by Sidrat2006
Some people have very short memories.

Not long ago, Channel four ruined series after series of new shows they brought to terrestrial viewing. All for seasonal sports shows they bought without realising.

I am of course talking about, in the first instance of the sci fi series Babylon 5. What should have been an awesome epic experience to rival and surpass Star Wars, was massacred on C4 different days, different times, weeks missed, shows shown in the wrong order. You name it, they done it.

ITV are of course just as bad, though.

In this day and age, it's quite difficult to watch all the favourite shows when they're on. Especially if you're doing different things during the week.

Tivo for everyone!!
Yep! That's why (like you said) you buy TiVo.

Are US things really condensed like that in the UK?

We have Babylon 5 on the Sci-Fi Channel,
Lost/Desperate Housewives on ABC,
The West Wing on NBC,
and etc.

[Glenn.]

I think the only solution for this problem is to set up a petition so that ITV can't get their grubby theiving hands on Big Brother. Big Brother belongs to Channel 4 and thats the end of it. ITV are as green eyed as they come, they have got Love Island, which from next year will be Nicknamed BEACH BROTHER, and will see people from the public living on the isand instead of celebs ( WHEREVER DID THEY GET THAT IDEA FROM). ITV have X Factor, that is a money spinner for them why do they need Big Brother. Its just another way of weedleing money from us. ITV are all about the money and nothing else, Channel 4 know how popular Big Brother is for them and they dont care about the money. We need to do something. We can't let them take this away from us, No WAY!!!!!

[REVOLUTION]

Yeah agree with you completely ITV are a bunch of tossers and there just jealous of C4 and the sucsess of BB:tongue: UP yours ITV!!