Big Brother, can it last forever?

[AlexBigBrother]

do you think it will be one of these annual shows that goes on forever of will it soon have run its course?

you decide

[Harry!]

I reckon it will be axed by the end of the decade.

[Conor]

Of course its not going to go on forever, another 5 yrs max I'd say. Thats being generous.

EDIT: If its anything like BB8 was this time I'll be glad to wave bye bye to it :) :xyxwave:

[Loukas]

It's been such a great success overall, even if it is axed it will almost definitely be back! I mean look at Gladiators!

[Simple_Plan]

yeah i think BB10 will be the last one i think :(

I will be devestated but surely after say 10 years it will return more than likely!

[Spike]

I think it will go on for another 3 years but even if it does get axed i'm sure it will be back some time in the future.

[AlexBigBrother]

i bet another channel will just steal the concept immediately if channel4 drop it!

[Spike]

Originally posted by AlexBigBrother
i bet another channel will just steal the concept immediately if channel4 drop it!

ITV would probably show it, they have shown interest in buying the show before.

[DamonJ]

Big Brother HAS run its course, it is just hope that is keeping the show going. The show needs to be scrapped pretty soon to go out with its reputation up.

[chrissy]

theres been like 1 really dull series, all the rest have been good & some have been really good, Why should it end. And why do people on this chat room think it should be, your all fans of BB or you wouldnt be on here!!

[AlexBigBrother]

no i loved bb8, but then again it was the first full series i saw!
i thought it was brilliant but according to everyone else it was dull. im so excited about watchin bb9 after my gcses and hope its gona be a blast!
to be honest i would never wanna see big brother uk end...

[chrissy]

Originally posted by AlexBigBrother
no i loved bb8, but then again it was the first full series i saw!
i thought it was brilliant but according to everyone else it was dull. Im so excited about watchin bb9 after my gcses and hope its gona be a blast!
to be honest i would never want to see big brother uk end...


Same here, we all obviously watch it so why on earth would you want it to end. And i guarantee if it did all the people who wanted it to end would be on this forum saying how gutted they are that it has

[Conor]

Originally posted by chrissy
Originally posted by AlexBigBrother
no i loved bb8, but then again it was the first full series i saw!
i thought it was brilliant but according to everyone else it was dull. Im so excited about watchin bb9 after my gcses and hope its gona be a blast!
to be honest i would never want to see big brother uk end...


Same here, we all obviously watch it so why on earth would you want it to end. And i guarantee if it did all the people who wanted it to end would be on this forum saying how gutted they are that it has

I wouldn't. There hasn't been a series good since CBB4. BB7 amazingly bad, CBB5, ruined, BB8 was the worst ever I only watched about half of it (10 times worse than BB4) and it ruined it so much I couldn't face watching BB:CH. It's time to put the show out of its misery.

[Matt]

Nothing lasts forever.

Hopefully BB9 will be able to give the show a new lease of life...

[Matt]

Originally posted by Conor

BB7 amazingly bad

I wouldn't say that. It's regarded as one of the more successful series of recent years.

[Hugo]

I'd give it untill 2010 maximum then I'd say 5 or 10 years later it would be back for a special, be successful and would be picked up again. Can you imagine how crazy this forum would go after 10 years of no BB and then we found out it was coming back. :laugh:

[Stu]

Anybody who thinks this can run forever , no matter how good it is , is naive.

The only show that gets away with running forever , despite the fact that its getting worse and worse , is the simpsons.

[Tom]

Originally posted by Morpheus
Anybody who thinks this can run forever , no matter how good it is , is naive.

The only show that gets away with running forever , despite the fact that its getting worse and worse , is the simpsons.

And the soaps.

Big Brother won't last forever but I think its a show that will be able to reinvent itself time and time again so it feels fresh. Big Brother started the reality TV craze and the reality TV bubble has far from burst. BB8 was still very successful for Channel 4 so they won't let it go just yet but I think Big Brother will be axed the day the reality TV bubble does finally burst. I think its in the autumn of its life span.

[*mazedsalv**]

I dont think they will axe it in less than 3 years, even if the show is getting about only 3 million then, they should keep it.

Only Grand Designs and a few cooking shows get 3M +, BB is the best show ratings thread for them. If they do drop it, another channel will buy the show(about 70% chance).

[GiGi]

Originally posted by chrissy
theres been like 1 really dull series, all the rest have been good & some have been really good, Why should it end. And why do people on this chat room think it should be, your all fans of BB or you wouldnt be on here!!

totally agree with you chrissy! :elephant:

[Stu]

Originally posted by Tom_
Originally posted by Morpheus
Anybody who thinks this can run forever , no matter how good it is , is naive.

The only show that gets away with running forever , despite the fact that its getting worse and worse , is the simpsons.

And the soaps.

Aye , but their always something entirely seperate. Not sure why though. Their just soaps.

[Captain.Remy]

I would like to say yes but...I don't think so !

[Jack]

Obviously it won't last forever, and I wouldn't want it to. BB9 is really the make or break series, it will be the deciding factor in BB's future. If it's a great series and has a similar effect on the show's reputation as BB5 did after the disasterous BB4 then I can see it running for as far as when there's another bad series which knocks it back and brings up talk of it being axed again. Swings and roundabouts really.

I think the show as a fomat still as a lot of potential, it just seems the public has lost faith after a couple of consecutive bad series (who can blame them really). I think as longs as reality TV exists, Big Brother will exist in some form or another whether it's the show we know now or not.

[GiGi]

Originally posted by Jack
Obviously it won't last forever, and I wouldn't want it to. BB9 is really the make or break series, it will be the deciding factor in BB's future. If it's a great series and has a similar effect on the show's reputation as BB5 did after the disasterous BB4 then I can see it running for as far as when there's another bad series which knocks it back and brings up talk of it being axed again. Swings and roundabouts really.

I think the show as a fomat still as a lot of potential, it just seems the public has lost faith after a couple of consecutive bad series (who can blame them really). I think as longs as reality TV exists, Big Brother will exist in some form or another whether it's the show we know now or not.

yeah your spot on IMO

[Corkie]

Everyone knows it wont last forever but I think after bb9 or bb10 they will have a year or two break and then bring it back all new and restored.

[Glenn.]

I think I would like the show to end when its contract is over in 2011, then to see it on our screens again in 10yrs time. I think it could be reinvented into something much better

[Bigbrotherin]

Nope. It could for fans, but sooner or later the mass public are gonna see a "BIG BROTHER.. IS BACK!" ad and think "again?".

[Bigbrotherin]

Originally posted by Conor
Originally posted by chrissy
Originally posted by AlexBigBrother
no i loved bb8, but then again it was the first full series i saw!
i thought it was brilliant but according to everyone else it was dull. Im so excited about watchin bb9 after my gcses and hope its gona be a blast!
to be honest i would never want to see big brother uk end...


Same here, we all obviously watch it so why on earth would you want it to end. And i guarantee if it did all the people who wanted it to end would be on this forum saying how gutted they are that it has

I wouldn't. There hasn't been a series good since CBB4. BB7 amazingly bad, CBB5, ruined, BB8 was the worst ever I only watched about half of it (10 times worse than BB4) and it ruined it so much I couldn't face watching BB:CH. It's time to put the show out of its misery.

I've just lost all respect for you lol. BB7 was not 'amazingly bad', it was 'amazingly' good. It was the most talked about series, did great in the ratings and up untill week 10 was must see viewing.

CBB5 is where it lost it, with not 1 of the celebs being recognisable to me.

I challenge you to rewatch BB7's launch on youtube and then come back and still claim this lol.

[Bigbrotherin]

Originally posted by GlennDines123
I think I would like the show to end when its contract is over in 2011, then to see it on our screens again in 10yrs time. I think it could be reinvented into something much better

The contract runs out at the end of 2010, not 2011 (unless it includes the CBB after the last summer series.

Plus ten years from then or now?

[Stu]

Originally posted by Bigbrotherin
Originally posted by Conor
Originally posted by chrissy
Originally posted by AlexBigBrother
no i loved bb8, but then again it was the first full series i saw!
i thought it was brilliant but according to everyone else it was dull. Im so excited about watchin bb9 after my gcses and hope its gona be a blast!
to be honest i would never want to see big brother uk end...


Same here, we all obviously watch it so why on earth would you want it to end. And i guarantee if it did all the people who wanted it to end would be on this forum saying how gutted they are that it has

I wouldn't. There hasn't been a series good since CBB4. BB7 amazingly bad, CBB5, ruined, BB8 was the worst ever I only watched about half of it (10 times worse than BB4) and it ruined it so much I couldn't face watching BB:CH. It's time to put the show out of its misery.
It was the most talked about series,
...for all the wrong reasons.

[Bigbrotherin]

Originally posted by Morpheus
Originally posted by Bigbrotherin
Originally posted by Conor
Originally posted by chrissy
Originally posted by AlexBigBrother
no i loved bb8, but then again it was the first full series i saw!
i thought it was brilliant but according to everyone else it was dull. Im so excited about watchin bb9 after my gcses and hope its gona be a blast!
to be honest i would never want to see big brother uk end...


Same here, we all obviously watch it so why on earth would you want it to end. And i guarantee if it did all the people who wanted it to end would be on this forum saying how gutted they are that it has

I wouldn't. There hasn't been a series good since CBB4. BB7 amazingly bad, CBB5, ruined, BB8 was the worst ever I only watched about half of it (10 times worse than BB4) and it ruined it so much I couldn't face watching BB:CH. It's time to put the show out of its misery.
It was the most talked about series,
...for all the wrong reasons.

Not until the end. It was talked about long before the bad stuff happened i.e. the fixed golden housemate comp.

[MrGaryy]

Originally posted by Bigbrotherin
Originally posted by Morpheus
Originally posted by Bigbrotherin
Originally posted by Conor
Originally posted by chrissy
Originally posted by AlexBigBrother
no i loved bb8, but then again it was the first full series i saw!
i thought it was brilliant but according to everyone else it was dull. Im so excited about watchin bb9 after my gcses and hope its gona be a blast!
to be honest i would never want to see big brother uk end...


Same here, we all obviously watch it so why on earth would you want it to end. And i guarantee if it did all the people who wanted it to end would be on this forum saying how gutted they are that it has

I wouldn't. There hasn't been a series good since CBB4. BB7 amazingly bad, CBB5, ruined, BB8 was the worst ever I only watched about half of it (10 times worse than BB4) and it ruined it so much I couldn't face watching BB:CH. It's time to put the show out of its misery.
It was the most talked about series,
...for all the wrong reasons.

Not until the end. It was talked about long before the bad stuff happened i.e. the fixed golden housemate comp.

How was that fixed?

[Wozzy]

The show went into a downward slide starting with CBB5, and now I think is BBUK's lowest point. The tabloids aren't bothered with it (however I think that will change in the upcoming weeks), ratings are at their worst and even the fans are wanting it axed.

However it's still a big success, 3m for the 9:00pm slot for C4 is still very, very good. Grand Designs, Location, Location, Location and The F Word are the only other shows that can match that.

Although BB9 is really the make or break series, another bad series in general between now and BB11 and the tabloids will rip it to shreads. And when the contract ends I doubt it will get renewed. So really if it wants a life after 2010, BB needs three good series in a row and with the track record I doubt they could do it, even if the show is revamped this year.

That being said BB is such an internationally famous show, I doubt that it will be gone forever. Like many people said if it is put to rest by C4 after the contract ends, I'm sure another channel will pick it up and update it somewhere down the line.

[Stu]

Originally posted by Bigbrotherin
Originally posted by Morpheus
Originally posted by Bigbrotherin
Originally posted by Conor
Originally posted by chrissy
Originally posted by AlexBigBrother
no i loved bb8, but then again it was the first full series i saw!
i thought it was brilliant but according to everyone else it was dull. Im so excited about watchin bb9 after my gcses and hope its gona be a blast!
to be honest i would never want to see big brother uk end...


Same here, we all obviously watch it so why on earth would you want it to end. And i guarantee if it did all the people who wanted it to end would be on this forum saying how gutted they are that it has

I wouldn't. There hasn't been a series good since CBB4. BB7 amazingly bad, CBB5, ruined, BB8 was the worst ever I only watched about half of it (10 times worse than BB4) and it ruined it so much I couldn't face watching BB:CH. It's time to put the show out of its misery.
It was the most talked about series,
...for all the wrong reasons.

Not until the end. It was talked about long before the bad stuff happened i.e. the fixed golden housemate comp.
No. Your missing the point. All of Big Brother 7's press was bad press. Bad press that stemmed from putting nutters in the house. It might have worked at the time , but when Big Brother 8 rolled around , we substituted nutters for blandness.

In fact , BB7 and CBB5 were the two most self destructive series ever. They both hurt the show in the long run.