New Article: Endemol "deep conversations with British broadcasters to bring BB back"

[BigBrudder]

This was mentioned in the very well respected US trade site Deadline in an article about Banijays recent takeover of Endemol Shine:

"Big Brother..... recently ended on Channel 5, although it seems that the producers are deep into conversations with other British broadcasters to bring it back."

Hope! Hey it just happened in Australia so British BB could be next! Especially for its anniversary in 2020!

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[BigBrudder]

Link: https://deadline.com/2019/10/the-story-behind-banijays-2-2b-deal-to-buy-endemol-shine-group-1202770333/

[Maxxie.]

I think its too early and honestly with the circle and love island I don’t even think its missed that much.

[Epic.]

The optimist in me is saying "Yessss!"

The pessimist in me is saying if it's revived too early, it'll cause an even earlier cancellation and as a result would cause companies to have even less faith in the show and the UK version to die off permanently; like Maxxie-D said, The Circle and Love Island are the talk of the country, far more than Big Brother has been the last eight or nine years or so.

The original house has also been hastily demolished so they'd need funding to rebuild that and if the space has already been replaced, where else would they be able to rebuild it. It's culture, trends and logistics that are the problem for BB's revival, not the format or show itself.

[Jigs]

I think it's a bit too early but I'd definitely endorse a BB return in maybe 2021? Personally, I'd always welcome it but I don't think it will ever exceed the contemporary cultural impact of Love Island, IAC, The Circle, etc.

[Beastie]

Yes please. Big Brother is such a simple ****ing format. Go back to the open auditions. Put in ordinary outgoing eccentric folk. The 4 or more housemates with the most nominations will be up for eviction but ALWAYS a vote to SAVE. More chance of the deadwood going first. eventhough the show may make more money with vote to evict. The only twists there should be is twists with the prize money.

[Maxxie.]

Yes please. Big Brother is such a simple ****ing format. Go back to the open auditions. Put in ordinary outgoing eccentric folk. The 4 or more housemates with the most nominations will be up for eviction but ALWAYS a vote to SAVE. More chance of the deadwood going first. eventhough the show may make more money with vote to evict. The only twists there should be is twists with the prize money.

That’s also the problem, literally no non-BBC shows do you have to pay for votes anymore. The only reason strictly still do it is because the BBC can’t rely on ads.

[Greg!]

Would rather it was in a few years' time rather than next year, but quite happy at this news ngl! Hopefully it goes to ITV2/C4 and not some flop channel

[Marsh.]

Can they not.

[BigBrudder]

No they can't not. They can and they will!!!


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[Nicky91]

i would love a earlier BB return, so yeah :love:

[Strictly Jake]

It's just not missed even when it was on it wasn't a popular show I never heard anyone talking about it apart from certain things like the roxy punch gate and stormy not showing up despite the whole first week being dedicated to her....

I think the circle and love island are shows that suit the present day. But I can't see either lasting the amount of time big brother did I can see the circle maybe having 1 or 2 series left. I loved it but I definitely can see it having a shocking axe

Loves island is already getting too greedy with the amount of series it's going to produce not to mention the international versions being on UK telly. Loved last year's Australian one but can't bring myself to start watching the new series, I tried the USA version I stopped watching after 2 Eps. Then to think a winter series is only a couple of months off its overkill.

The circle and love island both have a short lifespan so when they eventually get axed that's the best time to bring big brother back. So it needs to wait 4 or 5 years!

[Marsh.]

No they can't not. They can and they will!!!


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They won't.

[*mazedsalv**]

I hope not.

It;s too early. It won't be seen as a revival, it would be seen as "oh great its back again". The longer you wait, the more you want it. Don't bring it back until at least 2022.

[Cal.]

It needs to be gone for a lot longer than bloody two years luvs!

[Rob!]

As much as I miss it, it does need to be gone for a bit longer than that

[Liam-]

Bring it back next year for an anniversary all star series, then let it rest for 2 or 3 years before bringing it back imo

[James]

There could easily be one main series a year, without people getting tired of it again. It doesn't need anymore resting.

[BigBrudder]

Yes and just 1 winter Celebrity series. I think the 2 was overkill and made all 3 series feel less special, with the added celeb series immediately following/prior to the regular series. It cheapened everything.

[Tony Montana]

There could easily be one main series a year, without people getting tired of it again. It doesn't need anymore resting.

It doesn't matter if there's only one series a year. With The Circle and Love Island around, BB wouldn't stand a chance, especially now that there will be two Love Islands a year.

[zenon]

BB was crying out for that break. Give it another four years at least.

[James]

It doesn't matter if there's only one series a year. With The Circle and Love Island around, BB wouldn't stand a chance, especially now that there will be two Love Islands a year.

It wouldn't necessarily need to be on during the summer, and competing with Love Island.

[OLLIE97]

Needs at least another 5/6 years off

[Nicky91]

Love Island doesn't need a winter series, it would more make sense to stick just as the summer show (July, August, September)


maybe BB can air in winter period, or to some extent towards May, June

[Beastie]

I would scrap the celebrity series. Big Brother should be on late summer to early autumn. In between when Love Island finishes and Celebrity get me out of here begins.

[Beastie]

10 week series next year. 6th August until 16th October.

[Beastie]

Or September 4th to November 13th.

[Denver]

This year has proven BB has not been missed from the schedules and should not return, the format was very stale after like 100 series in 19 years,

[Wizard.]

They would need to air it in spring March-May as Love Island, The Circle and I’m A Celeb take up that space

[Beastie]

I rather they scrap Love Island and The Circle.

[Tony Montana]

I rather they scrap Love Island and The Circle.

That won't be happening anytime soon.

[Beso]

Homeless bb...Im. here for it.

[LukeB]

Homeless bb...Im. here for it.

evicting them and making them go homeless again (except the winner) seems cruel.

[Beso]

evicting them and making them go homeless again (except the winner) seems cruel.

Giving them a home though...

And a chance to show they deperatly need or just deserve a home...

Nope..you.are correct


.it's a cruel concept...one I never saw through to the end once I saw the beginning :blush:

[T*]

Dreamt the other day that CBB was back on ITV2 and Holly Willoughby was like hosting I guess?

[*mazedsalv**]

Way too early.

[andybigbro]

I’d like this to be true :fc:

It’s been weird this year without it :worry:

[Morgan.]

I rather they scrap Love Island and The Circle.

The two best and most current shows scrapped for a format that’s been around for 20 years and gets little viewership? Sure

[Maxxie.]

If you think Love Island is one of the best shows, your standards are very low.

What exactly is it about love island you don’t like? (Presuming you’ve seen it, tho I have a feeling you haven’t) just because they are good looking doesn’t mean they don’t have personalities and love island has had far bigger characters than anyone on regular BB in recent years and it is far funnier and less tacky/pretentious which BB and CBB were always one of the two post 2014 in c5 days

[Morgan.]

If you think Love Island is one of the best shows, your standards are very low.

They get way more viewers than BB was managing, and everyone in the country is talking about it for 8 weeks which is making it the hit it is. To try and claim it’s not one of the best shows would be completely wrong tbh.

Yeah people might not like it or what it’s about, but it gets literally everyone talking about it and you can’t turn without hearing it. Even haters constantly have it in their mouth.

[Nicky91]

They get way more viewers than BB was managing, and everyone in the country is talking about it for 8 weeks which is making it the hit it is. To try and claim it’s not one of the best shows would be completely wrong tbh.

Yeah people might not like it or what it’s about, but it gets literally everyone talking about it and you can’t turn without hearing it. Even haters constantly have it in their mouth.

Love Island was pulled off our dutch tv because it is too much filth and not fitting with the ''family show'' mindset of our new RTL production team

so it was ditched onto streaming service where just maybe 10 people watch it :skull:


we do have Temptation Island ourselves, with a side show ''aftertalk'' which does do well in terms of viewer ratings, in terms of making juicy tabloid gossip articles

the hypocrisy shade there when it's basically a similar show to LI :fan:

[BigBrudder]

There is a huge difference between "one of the best" and "one of the most popular".

[Beastie]

I will watch the first episode of South Africa Love Island. But I don't get why it is only certain types of people who go in looking for love. If someone is not as attractive and goes in does that mean less will be watching? Just don't get how shallow our society is. Like for example they wouldn't let someone looking like Cameron and someone looking like Zoe from the last big brother going onto Love Island because they are not the generic attractive types. It's just wrong. Should be a range of people going in and the only criteria being your obviously single. So doesn't matter if your a size 22 and have no Instagram followers. If your single and looking for love and wanting to go into love Island you should have the same chance as a generic attractive person with 1 million followers on Instagram. Etc..

[Mystic Mock]

They get way more viewers than BB was managing, and everyone in the country is talking about it for 8 weeks which is making it the hit it is. To try and claim it’s not one of the best shows would be completely wrong tbh.

Yeah people might not like it or what it’s about, but it gets literally everyone talking about it and you can’t turn without hearing it. Even haters constantly have it in their mouth.

Tbf viewers doesn't equal quality.

For me personally I'd take a thousand BB's before one Love Island season of people pretending to fall in love with each other.

[Marsh.]

everyone in the country is talking about it

They're really not.