Longest ever series to start in SEPTEMBER

[supertv247]

according to the Daily Star...

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tv/big-brother/703018/When-does-Big-Brother-start-again-2018-Love-Island-launch

Channel 5's contract for the show comes to an end this year and, while talks are still ongoing with production company Endemol, they are yet to re-sign the programme.

Sources tell Daily Star Online the civilian series of Big Brother 2018 has been confirmed to start either the last week of August, or the first week of September.

This means a Friday launch night would take place on August 31 or Septemeber 7.

"Big Brother bosses are open about the fact they don't want to take on Love Island in the ratings," a source explained.

"They have revamped the casting team behind the scenes in a bid to shake things up in terms of casting new housemates.

"The show won't start until the end of August at the very earliest."

But that's not all.

The controversy-loving show which once gave us stars like Jade Goody and Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, is set to be the longest ever.

Currently Big Brother 8 in 2007 was the longest lasting 94 days – just over thirteen weeks.

"Everyone is being told to leave at least twelve weeks free," a second insider added.

"They are saying it could be the longest ever and are making people aware a fourteen-week stretch in the house is highly possible."

[Matthew.]

not big brother finishing in december?

[Morgan.]

NOT 14 weeks :skull: Quite a change from like 40 days

[bitontheslide]

they have had to cut previous series short because viewers gave up on it. I don't think it's likely to be any different this time around

[Babayaro.]

No way will it be more than 80 days

[Tony Montana]

they have had to cut previous series short because viewers gave up on it. I don't think it's likely to be any different this time around

It was Because of the growing popularity of Love Island.

You never know how much it would rate this time. If it starts after LI, it could get decent ratings

[Eddie.]

Big Brother Australia has series that last 100 days so I’ll be fine if BBUK goes on for that Long...

[BBDodge]

That will be a disaster.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

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[Eddie.]

Though tbf with I actually want a decent 70-78 day series...

[Tony Montana]

Though tbf with I actually want a decent 70-78 day series...

Don’t we all. Seems like it’s too much to ask though.

[Eddie.]

If they are going “back to basics”, a maximum 16 housemates, 14 on launch night and two late entrants, and it lasting 64 days would be a dream...

[reece(:]

according to the Daily Star...

[Mystic Mock]

It was Because of the growing popularity of Love Island.

You never know how much it would rate this time. If it starts after LI, it could get decent ratings

Love Island only became so popular because people went off Big Brother.

[Tony Montana]

Love Island only became so popular because people went off Big Brother.

Hardly! Both timebomb and BB17 Beat Love Island Series 1 and 2 in the ratings department.

LI was gaining momentum and increasing in popularity And ratings per year.

Just look at how much the first series averaged compared to last years.

[BBDodge]

They won't want a clash with IACGMOOH which is due back in November.

[Eddie.]

They won't want a clash with IACGMOOH which is due back in November.

Makes sense.

Though part of me thinks the 2011 format would come back...

[Tony Montana]

Makes sense.

Though part of me thinks the 2011 format would come back...

Yeah I wouldn’t mind a September to November BB again.

Just Axe the Summer CBB already

[LukeB]

This sounds like a terrible idea

[Greg!]

Not them making it double the length of BB18 :skull:

[Barry.]

Don’t see it lasting any longer than 50 days.

[Morgan.]

Could you imagine if this series is 90+ days, reminiscent of the Golden Era and doesn't rely on twists for entertainment - then the series is axed straightafter. I'd cry.

The only thing that can save this Show is closed off stairs and chickens.

[Nicky91]

a longer off season now till september :flutter: :amazed: :clap1:

[Eddie.]

Could you imagine if this series is 90+ days, reminiscent of the Golden Era and doesn't rely on twists for entertainment - then the series is axed straightafter. I'd cry.

The only thing that can save this Show is closed off stairs and chickens.

The first part would be my dream end to BBUK :love:

[Tony Montana]

Could you imagine if this series is 90+ days, reminiscent of the Golden Era and doesn't rely on twists for entertainment - then the series is axed straightafter. I'd cry.

The only thing that can save this Show is closed off stairs and chickens.

I would be here for that tbh. As long as it's a good series.

[Cherie]

September is a great time to start a series, holiday season is over, nights drawing in, what better way to spend the autumn

[Tony Montana]

September is a great time to start a series, holiday season is over, nights drawing in, what better way to spend the autumn

i Would be here for that as well. BB12 Did pretty Good Ratings wise.

[MTVN]

Would this mean no summer CBB then

[Nicky91]

Would this mean no summer CBB then

more off season, more fun for us :love:

[Tony Montana]

Would this mean no summer CBB then

:fc:

[Cal.]

An atrocious concept

[Jack_]

Well I mean I've always been slightly miffed that we got so close to a 100 day series but they never gave us one, but is now really the time?

I'll be very surprised if this turns out to be true, the twelve weeks probably refers to the combined length of civilian and CBB

[Vanessa]

Oh, so late this year! :shocked:

[Rob!]

Screaming, as if Ben Frow wants BB19 to run any longer than about a week.

[RileyH]

A mess

[Glenn-C]

Us: Give us a longer series 50 days is too short!!
Channel 5: OK HERE YOU ****ING GO THEN

[Vanessa]

Oh well, we can watch Love Island while we wait for Big Brother to come back.

[Jodie.]

Us: Give us a longer series 50 days is too short!!
Channel 5: OK HERE YOU ****ING GO THEN

:joker: :joker:

[Greg!]

Well I mean I've always been slightly miffed that we got so close to a 100 day series but they never gave us one, but is now really the time?

I'll be very surprised if this turns out to be true, the twelve weeks probably refers to the combined length of civilian and CBB

Even if that's the case, it would still result in CBB clashing with I'm A Celeb :worry:

[LukeB]

Even if that's the case, it would still result in CBB clashing with I'm A Celeb :worry:

I’m a celeb is on a break this year apparently

[annabelindabee]

The only thing that I'm conserned about is that the sun said that "the housemates are being told that it may run for up to 14 weeks..." . Does that mean that they've already called all the finallist to tell them this... CRAP! I got no such call :-(.. Whatever...

It Could last one week or 50 weeks... If I'm not involved then I don't care!

[Tony Montana]

I’m a celeb is on a break this year apparently

Has it been Confirmed?

[annabelindabee]

Alothough if I ever did get in I think 14 weeks is too long... It would of been fine if I were young with my whole life ahead of me... But I'm too old to spend 14 weeks under 24 hours servalance whilst being kept in the dark about what people think about you... I want to get Martin to marry me but after that I'll be temped to walk out. Celebrity BB last only a few weeks because the celebritiest have better things to do than to be meat for a show that only want to make money out of you...

[Ant.]

Alothough if I ever did get in I think 14 weeks is too long... It would of been fine if I were young with my whole life ahead of me... But I'm too old to spend 14 weeks understand 24 hours servalance whilst been kept in the dark about what people think... I want to get Martin to marry me but after that I'll be temped to walk out. Celebrity BB last only a few weeks because the celebritiest have better things to do than to be meat for a show that only want to make money out of you...

31 years old is still young eve :love: stay in there! get ya tits out! kickstart your music career! teach and preach! dont be the meat, EAT THE MEET! MARRY MARTIN! THE WORLD'S YA OYSTER! :dance:

[annabelindabee]

31 years old is still young eve :love: stay in there! get ya tits out! kickstart your music career! teach and preach! dont be the meat, EAT THE MEET! MARRY MARTIN! THE WORLD'S YA OYSTER! :dance:

Eve was the first to 'event' cloths... I won't be getting my tits out!

[rusticgal]

If they are going “back to basics”, a maximum 16 housemates, 14 on launch night and two late entrants, and it lasting 64 days would be a dream...


...perfect. Let's hope the housemates are 'normal' non z listers..

[RileyH]

The only thing that I'm conserned about is that the sun said that "the housemates are being told that it may run for up to 14 weeks..." . Does that mean that they've already called all the finallist to tell them this... CRAP! I got no such call :-(.. Whatever...

It Could last one week or 50 weeks... If I'm not involved then I don't care!

You'd need to pass the pysch test first anyway

[annabelindabee]

You'd need to pass the pysch test first anyway

So you should not bother to apply...

[RileyH]

So you should not bother to apply...

Had no interest sis

[Jake.]

A longer series is needed if they’re going to cast 52 housemates as per

[LukeB]

You'd need to pass the pysch test first anyway

Like that matters

[Glenn-C]

Mess I just realised that there's only going to be like a month or so between Summer CBB and Winter CBB (if there even is one :worry:)

[Ant.]

So you should not bother to apply...

DRAG HIM!!!! :clap1:

[Ant.]

Eve was the first to 'event' cloths... I won't be getting my tits out!

get ya tits in anna!!!! :clap1:

[Baby Jane]

Channel 5 line ups can barely manage to stay interesting for 40 days let alone over 90! Think of all the showmances!

[Marsh.]

Big Brother Australia has series that last 100 days so I’ll be fine if BBUK goes on for that Long...

BB Australia was good though?

[MB.]

A longer series is needed if they’re going to cast 52 housemates as per

Bonus points if they cast 52 52-year olds #YearOfTheGammon

[montblanc]

don't like it

[Matthew.]

it’s seen as less unsociable to cancel plans to watch big brother in the autumn as opposed to summer nights anyway

[Glenn.]

I can’t wait to lose interest on Day 3

[Glenn.]

Also wasn’t BB7 the longest series at 13 weeks?

[Babayaro.]

BB8 was longer by one day

[Headie]

The Sun are reporting on this now, they're pretty much always accurate when it comes to BB news

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/6299836/big-brother-2018-launch-date-longest-series/

[Glenn.]

BB8 was longer by one day

Mess

[Glenn.]

If it’s 13-14 weeks then it takes us to Christmas nearly. Goodbye

[BBUKfan88]

I will take it with a pinch of salt. I personally would love a 14 week series. I doubt, as others have mentioned, that people would stick with it for that long. If they have a really good bunch of normal people and not z listers I'd stick with it.

[Glenn.]

Alothough if I ever did get in I think 14 weeks is too long... It would of been fine if I were young with my whole life ahead of me... But I'm too old to spend 14 weeks under 24 hours servalance whilst being kept in the dark about what people think about you... I want to get Martin to marry me but after that I'll be temped to walk out. Celebrity BB last only a few weeks because the celebritiest have better things to do than to be meat for a show that only want to make money out of you...

I’m going to an eviction night with B an Anna on a poster.

[Jack_]

Even if that's the case, it would still result in CBB clashing with I'm A Celeb :worry:

Oh that's another thing, seems a bit late for the launch too

I'm still thinking more late July/early August

[Jake.]

Bonus points if they cast 52 52-year olds #YearOfTheGammon

:joker:

[Marsh.]

Wasn't BB10 14 weeks? :think:

[Epic.]

Wasn't BB10 14 weeks? :think:

No but it's the one 13 week series I wish was that length </3

[Daniel.]

Here for it as we havent had a long series in years

[Maxxie.]

If the series is a success they might have a 100/101 days thing, or the 14 weeks might include a CBB, I remember a rumour in 2010 that BB11 was to be that long but turns out they were just making room for....


HOLY **** !!

C5 IS HAVING AN ULTIMATE BIG BROTHER!! :cheer2:

Too good to be true but really would explain this!

[Greg!]

If the series is a success they might have a 100/101 days thing, or the 14 weeks might include a CBB, I remember a rumour in 2010 that BB11 was to be that long but turns out they were just making room for....


HOLY **** !!

C5 IS HAVING AN ULTIMATE BIG BROTHER!! :cheer2:

Too good to be true but really would explain this!

Hmm maybe, that would also explain the "they are being told to prepare for a possible 14 weeks in the house" thing if the winner goes in UBB like last time

[RileyH]

If the series is a success they might have a 100/101 days thing, or the 14 weeks might include a CBB, I remember a rumour in 2010 that BB11 was to be that long but turns out they were just making room for....


HOLY **** !!

C5 IS HAVING AN ULTIMATE BIG BROTHER!! :cheer2:

Too good to be true but really would explain this!

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[Glenn.]

I love history repeating itself

[Epic.]

I love history repeating itself

It to be revealed the 100 days is cutting the series suddenly down to 77 days and doing another quad eviction of all the big characters of the series before UBB as the last again?

[Ant.]

UBB2 to actually be Big Brother Panto 2?

[Glenn.]

I hope it starts at the end of July rather than August/September. Not here for watching the last ever Big Brother final with the Christmas decs up!

[T*]

lmao this would be a disaster
BB was always meant for the summer

[T*]

17 in 17 out coming in week 7?

[BigBrudder]

Does this possibly mean that CBB will air before regular BB, starting say late June or July, and this is a way 5 think they can compete against Love Island?

[kingston]

lmao this would be a disaster
BB was always meant for the summer

Considering the show is on the verge of cancellation it would be disastrous not to look at ways to avoid clashes with higher profile programing... Regardless of your misguided personal opinion...

[Marsh.]

Just stop making it and don't bring it back at all now. Thanks channel 5. :)

[infinitefeels]

A minor point granted, but as has been mentioned in other threads they advertised the auditions heavily to uni students. They're bound to cast at least one student of some sort right, especially if they're gonna lean in on a young v old divide of sorts? Mid September would be the latest it could run if they did cast a housemate with university/college commitments.

I still think a July launch would be ideal. We've heard they're doing auditions this weekend, but after that I imagine it's dwindling down and they'll start getting to the nitty gritty. If they decide the housemates by mid-June there's no reason it can't start mid-July. I really doubt they're gonna curve Love Island completely just to salvage the ratings at this point if I'm honest. As for length, 50-60 days is fine. A long run would be fun, but 2 months is more than ok with me.

[Eddie.]

BB Australia was good though?

All of their 100 day series were good.

The 2013 one even lasted 101 days.

[Gstar]

They should suck it up and clash with LI, no one has time for a September launch

[annabelindabee]

It to be revealed the 100 days is cutting the series suddenly down to 77 days and doing another quad eviction of all the big characters of the series before UBB as the last again?

77 days would be a max i think,

but not enough people watched the housemates from the lasts 5 years so they should not bring them back... been there done that move on...

I would prefer if producers declare that this year has the biggest budget to spend... not just the longest running...

and it would be great if for a week of two Bbuk and bb america can join together...

but I would prefer a July 1st start not august 31st... thats NOT summer!:conf:

[supertv247]

Maybe their plan is to ship all the love islanders straight from Majorca to Borehamwood

[BBDodge]

Maybe their plan is to ship all the love islanders straight from Majorca to Borehamwood

No thanks. The last type of housemates I'd want to see.

[Cal.]

Maybe their plan is to ship all the love islanders straight from Majorca to Borehamwood

They're coming!

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[Tony Montana]

They're coming!

https://static.new-magazine.co.uk/prod/media/images/625x833_ct/1086792_Screen_Shot_2017_12_07_at_14_90a8c1b931980 9746ebfad213a72f797.png

They were such a great and gorgeous couple. Shame how things ended.

[854]

I like how everyone is confused, and I think this is what Channel 5's agenda is.

People don't know if a summer CBB is gonna happen this year. Nobody knows if the show is gonna air in July, or September. Or CBB is gonna premiere in July, and Summer BB in September. Of if summer BB is gonna premiere in September, and there is gonna be two winter CBB's one in November/December, the other in January. lol.

To be honest, ever since Channel 5 did that 4 in and 4 out timebomb twist, I'm not surprised at what they do anymore.

[RileyH]

They're coming!

https://static.new-magazine.co.uk/prod/media/images/625x833_ct/1086792_Screen_Shot_2017_12_07_at_14_90a8c1b931980 9746ebfad213a72f797.png

If only :bawling:

[Maxxie.]

77 days would be a max i think,

but not enough people watched the housemates from the lasts 5 years so they should not bring them back... been there done that move on...

I would prefer if producers declare that this year has the biggest budget to spend... not just the longest running...

and it would be great if for a week of two Bbuk and bb america can join together...

but I would prefer a July 1st start not august 31st... thats NOT summer!:conf:

Why does it have to be summer? It’s different with LI where it’s all about sun, bodies, a holiday etc. BB is about big characters living together in borehamewood, so why should it matter what time of year is it?

[annabelindabee]

Why does it have to be summer? It’s different with LI where it’s all about sun, bodies, a holiday etc. BB is about big characters living together in borehamewood, so why should it matter what time of year is it?

I'm mostly just thinking about it from the perspective of the house mates...

1 students are off uni or class... Hence they can come in without taking time off college..
2 being in the house is boring but in the summer you can sun bath to pas the time.
3. When it's warm you can wear nicer cloths as its hot... Jumpers are warm but ugly... And I hurd that they don't heat the rooms up properly so everyone get colds... In winter it would be worse..

[thisisdanny]

1 students are off uni or class... Hence they can come in without taking time off college..

Maybe an older house is better. Jayne :love:

2 being in the house is boring but in the summer you can sun bath to pas the time.

I don't remember seeing any January CBB housemates sunbathing in the snow just to pass the time

3. When it's warm you can wear nicer cloths as its hot... Jumpers are warm but ugly... And I hurd that they don't heat the rooms up properly so everyone get colds... In winter it would be worse.

Nikki is that u?

[Maru]

Yeah, if that actually happened it will be shortened while it's airing :laugh:... "Congrats housemates, you are the final 10"

[Glenn-C]

Nikki is that u?

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[Marsh.]

Eve is back! :love:

[BigBrudder]

Does anyone think this late start may be a big f u to Endemol by Frow and Ch 5? If 5 already plans on cancellation and Endemol is either in talks with or has a preliminary deal with another channel or streamer, wouldnt a September start and December finish on 5 make it nearly impossible for them to do CBB next January elsewhere as Im sure they would ideally like to?

[supertv247]

Does anyone think this late start may be a big f u to Endemol by Frow and Ch 5? If 5 already plans on cancellation and Endemol is either in talks with or has a preliminary deal with another channel or streamer, wouldnt a September start and December finish on 5 make it nearly impossible for them to do CBB next January elsewhere as Im sure they would ideally like to?

There’s no reason Channel 5 would want to stop another channel getting it though is there? I mean rumours say they made CBB21 so high class so that the brand was more appealing to other broadcasters. Plus January CBB was skipped when it moved from 4 to 5 too

[y.winter]

They hardly have the will these days to make a series longer than 50 days - do you really think they're going to double it? for a program that keeps loosing viewers everyday and easily falling under 1m?
I doubt it.

The good news is that we will finally get a late non-summery BB, like BB12.

[T*]

Considering the show is on the verge of cancellation it would be disastrous not to look at ways to avoid clashes with higher profile programing... Regardless of your misguided personal opinion...

obsessed

[T*]

They hardly have the will these days to make a series longer than 50 days - do you really think they're going to double it? for a program that keeps loosing viewers everyday and easily falling under 1m?
I doubt it.

The good news is that we will finally get a late non-summery BB, like BB12.

the finale to have 2 viewers that stuck with it to the very end?

[LukeB]

the finale to have 2 viewers that stuck with it to the very end?

Nicky and BB-UKFAN?

[Maru]

This cast better be good. Or a lot of folk are going to feel let down after all this "hype"... if it even happens!!! I still feel like they could pull the plug at the last minute...

[Maru]

the finale to have 2 viewers that stuck with it to the very end?

You and me, T*. :love:

[Marsh.]

Considering the show is on the verge of cancellation it would be disastrous not to look at ways to avoid clashes with higher profile programing... Regardless of your misguided personal opinion...

Yes, BB. Avoid clashing with Love Island, but clash with the much bigger X Factor, Strictly and I'm a Celeb. Good plan. :thumbs:

[Eddie.]

Yes, BB. Avoid clashing with Love Island, but clash with the much bigger X Factor, Strictly and I'm a Celeb. Good plan. :thumbs:

TXF is flopping at a faster rate than BB tbh...

[michael21]

Dont forget cbb is also this year you fools

[Marsh.]

TXF is flopping at a faster rate than BB tbh...

The X Factor is hitting 15 years and just about hitting the "reasonable" figures for a show that topped them for a long time.

Big Brother is hitting 20 years and has been dead for half of that time.

So... not really.

[T*]

You and me, T*. :love:

:love:

[kingston]

Yes, BB. Avoid clashing with Love Island, but clash with the much bigger X Factor, Strictly and I'm a Celeb. Good plan. :thumbs:

Personally I don't see Strictly or X Factor as competition for BB... For one they air twice a week and secondly they focus on a completely different area of entertainment... I'm a Celebrity to a less extent is competition but is less story driven and focuses more on the trials than it does on the actual celebs...

That said honestly launching in September is a horrible idea but I believe a later launch is necessary... If it were up to me I'd launch in July... It doesn't quite avoid Love Island completely but it does come in at a time where the series is winding down but still gives the series a chance to stand on it's own...

[kingston]

The X Factor is hitting 15 years and just about hitting the "reasonable" figures for a show that topped them for a long time.

Big Brother is hitting 20 years and has been dead for half of that time.

So... not really.

I agree... We've had a bastardized version of BB for much longer... X Factor may not return to it's former glory but I still think there's potential for them to recover some lost ground... BB on the other hand will take years of continuous improvements to fix... If they can do it at all...

[Nicky91]

Strictly is competition cause it attracts 10 million or more viewers each year ;)

[Morgan.]

Strictly is competition cause it attracts 10 million or more viewers each year ;)

To the X Factor is is, but it's a different show to BB and wouldn't detract viewers because it's on at a different time of night.

[Eddie.]

The X Factor is hitting 15 years and just about hitting the "reasonable" figures for a show that topped them for a long time.

Big Brother is hitting 20 years and has been dead for half of that time.

So... not really.

By faster rate as in viewers getting lost at a faster rate...

[Marsh.]

By faster rate as in viewers getting lost at a faster rate...It's not though.

[Jake.]

It's not though.

Ofc it is. Civilian BB has lost 0.3 million viewers in 6(?) years. X Factor has lost over 6 million in the same time frame.

[Marsh.]

Ofc it is. Civilian BB has lost 0.3 million viewers in 6(?) years. X Factor has lost over 6 million in the same time frame.X Factor had more to lose though?

I thought they meant X Factor has lost viewers at a faster rate when they haven't. They retained their peak a lot longer than BB did.

[Vladimir]

Here for this idea if it's true. Watching this and BBUS in the summer can be really time consuming (can't remember when was the last time I actually finished a BBUS season though :/)

[BBDodge]

The X Factor is hitting 15 years and just about hitting the "reasonable" figures for a show that topped them for a long time.

Big Brother is hitting 20 years and has been dead for half of that time.

So... not really.

XF is still on its original major channel whilst BB got demoted. And XF only has to pull in viewers for one series a year whilst BB has foolishly diluted the product over 3 series per year.

[Marsh.]

XF is still on its original major channel whilst BB got demoted. And XF only has to pull in viewers for one series a year whilst BB has foolishly diluted the product over 3 series per year.Educate them Dodge. :clap1:

[BigBrotherGuy100]

IMO they should stop producing the celebrity series altogether, none in January and None in Summer. Have a year where they focus all their attention and budget on the civilian series

[Glenn.]

IMO they should stop producing the celebrity series altogether, none in January and None in Summer. Have a year where they focus all their attention and budget on the civilian series

They would do the complete opposite given the chance

[waterhog]

bb is my life already getting excited. :laugh:

[*mazedsalv**]

People saying X Factor hasn't fallen much...bull.

X Factor has lost more audience since 2011 then BB has since 2011 (I'm using that year as it was the year it moved to c5).

We are taking about 15m in 2010 to around 5m in 2017.

If we compare the 2010 series of BB (last one on C4) getting 2.8m and the latest series in 2018 getting 1.9m. That's a what 30-35% drop from a slightly bigger channel to a smaller one whereas the drop from X Factor across the same channel in the same time was 66%?

And Bb12 to BB18... 1.6m vs 1.2m. A 25% drop. Before bb18 the drop was nothing. . 1.6m vs 1.6m

[Eddie.]

People saying X Factor hasn't fallen much...bull.

X Factor has lost more audience since 2011 then BB has since 2011 (I'm using that year as it was the year it moved to c5).

We are taking about 15m in 2010 to around 5m in 2017.

If we compare the 2010 series of BB (last one on C4) getting 2.8m and the latest series in 2018 getting 1.9m. That's a what 30-35% drop from a slightly bigger channel to a smaller one whereas the drop from X Factor across the same channel in the same time was 66%?

And Bb12 to BB18... 1.6m vs 1.2m. A 25% drop. Before bb18 the drop was nothing. . 1.6m vs 1.6m

The tea! :clap2:

Drag them!

[*mazedsalv**]

The tea! :clap2:

Drag them!

Yepp lol

2010 vs 2017 lets say, 7 years difference...

X Factor 2010- 17.71m
X Factor 2017- 5.83m

But for a fairer overview... CBB/BB has dropped and then risen every now and then whereas X Factor has dropped every single series since 2010. So if the same thing happens for 2018, i think it may be the last, if it polls another similar drop year and year we'd be looking at around 5.5m official for the series (around 4m weekly overnights) which just won't cut it surely with around 4.5m final official and a final in the 3s overnight!!

I personally think BB will be slightly up on BB18 because it will most likely NOT face LI or the World Cup as it's starting later.

[kingston]

I personally think BB will be slightly up on BB18 because it will most likely NOT face LI or the World Cup as it's starting later.

If we see any improvement in ratings for this series it will be because they've actually put in an effort for once... Not competing with other programing is just the icing on the cake...

[supertv247]

Yepp lol

2010 vs 2017 lets say, 7 years difference...

X Factor 2010- 17.71m
X Factor 2017- 5.83m

But for a fairer overview... CBB/BB has dropped and then risen every now and then whereas X Factor has dropped every single series since 2010. So if the same thing happens for 2018, i think it may be the last, if it polls another similar drop year and year we'd be looking at around 5.5m official for the series (around 4m weekly overnights) which just won't cut it surely with around 4.5m final official and a final in the 3s overnight!!

I personally think BB will be slightly up on BB18 because it will most likely NOT face LI or the World Cup as it's starting later.

Here’s how all the ‘big’ shows compare in ratings growth and decline since 2010. Big Brothers change is almost insignificant. It’s by far been the most consistent show in the past 7 years, especially considering it moved channels in 2010 and 2011 (and CBB still lost less viewers in that period than any other show)

http://i66.tinypic.com/ncnm3c.jpg

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Here’s how all the ‘big’ shows compare in ratings growth and decline since 2010. Big Brothers change is almost insignificant. It’s by far been the most consistent show in the past 7 years, especially considering it moved channels in 2010 and 2011 (and CBB still lost less viewers in that period than any other show)

http://i66.tinypic.com/ncnm3c.jpg

Very interesting super! Thank you!! To note 2017s X Factor isn't factored in here and it dropped 1m from 2016 so the graph would have dipped more.

[Rob!]

I’m a celeb’s retention is insane

[RileyH]

Why is IAC 2015 viewers so low compared to other years when it's the best one

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Mad to think usually BB would be starting pretty much next week. But I kind of like they are keeping it to themselves. I expect a late August launch when both World Cup and LI are finished.. it wouldn't need to compete with them or Wimbeldon like it has done in the past.

It would be good if they had the money (and the courage) to promote during LI's final. They surely can't go wrong with a potential 1m-2m audience (however well it does this year).