Sticks
10-06-2002, 09:37 AM
I have been firing off two e-mails:
One to O2 and one to (Sorry about this supping with the Devil :devil: ) the Sun
First the E-mail to O2
From: Graeme Stickings
To: O2 MyCare
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 10:15 AM
Subject: Big Brother Fans unhappy at how show is being handled
Alan H
Thank you for responding to my request for an e-mail address in Customer Service Enquiries {{RCEA989197}} (KMM2481951C0KM)
If this is not quite the proper e-mail address in your company for this communication, please could you forward it on, and let me know what the proper e-mail address was.
Over the past week a number of fans of the TV show Big Brother, which your company O2 is sponsoring, have been highly critical of how the show has been run. A lot of the discussion can be read on the Channel 4 Reach Forum ( http://www.channel4.com/forums/c4_forumframeset.cfm?forum=reach4 ) and such forums a http://www.thisisbigbrother.com
Such criticisms include:
How the weekly tasks have been changed, just so they appear on "live TV"
The spliting of the house into two sections - Considered by a lot as going too far
The descision to charge for live internet fees, when previously it was free
The way in which they decide to mute sound on E4
Inconsistancy ofthe selection process with the program "How Not to get on Big Brother", some of the contestants videos seemed to ignore the "no-no"'s highlighted
The lack of response to a reported betting sting on the eviction of a particular housemate, on any of the Channel 4 programmes
Trying not to belabour a point made above, but a number of us on different forums, feel that the decision to split the house has proven very unpopular and is considered inhumane and likely to prove more of a turn off. The feeling is that the split in the house should be removed and not made a permanent feature. Incidentally when that was mooted in the press before, the production company denied it.
A number of us have voiced our concerns to C4 and Endemol, but we are either ignored, or when someone does bother to answer, they are dismissed as they did not fit in with the result of some focus group.
As a result a lot of people on the forums say they have not got disenchanted with the show, and are giving up on it. As sponsor, if discontent from the viewers continues with the show, this may reflect badly on you company (be it unfairly)
Would it be possible for you as sponsor of Big Brother 3, to impress on C4 / Endemol UK the need for them to "LISTEN and RESPOND" to their viewers.
Graeme Stickings
Now the E-mail to the Sun
Just thought you ought to know that a number of Big Brother Fans have been outraged by the Rich House/ Poor House split, as they consider Big Brother has gone too far.
The discussion is on a number of Big Brother fan sites such as http://www.thisisbigbrother.com and Channel 4's own reach forum http://www.channel4.com/forums/c4_forumframeset.cfm?forum=reach4
According to some, this is going to make them turn off, the opposite effect of C4
There is also discquiet on other aspect of how BB3 is being conducted.
You may like to read through the threads for yourselves.
I do not know if this will be of any help, but at least I have tried as well
I just hope LEE has better luck with her contact
One to O2 and one to (Sorry about this supping with the Devil :devil: ) the Sun
First the E-mail to O2
From: Graeme Stickings
To: O2 MyCare
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 10:15 AM
Subject: Big Brother Fans unhappy at how show is being handled
Alan H
Thank you for responding to my request for an e-mail address in Customer Service Enquiries {{RCEA989197}} (KMM2481951C0KM)
If this is not quite the proper e-mail address in your company for this communication, please could you forward it on, and let me know what the proper e-mail address was.
Over the past week a number of fans of the TV show Big Brother, which your company O2 is sponsoring, have been highly critical of how the show has been run. A lot of the discussion can be read on the Channel 4 Reach Forum ( http://www.channel4.com/forums/c4_forumframeset.cfm?forum=reach4 ) and such forums a http://www.thisisbigbrother.com
Such criticisms include:
How the weekly tasks have been changed, just so they appear on "live TV"
The spliting of the house into two sections - Considered by a lot as going too far
The descision to charge for live internet fees, when previously it was free
The way in which they decide to mute sound on E4
Inconsistancy ofthe selection process with the program "How Not to get on Big Brother", some of the contestants videos seemed to ignore the "no-no"'s highlighted
The lack of response to a reported betting sting on the eviction of a particular housemate, on any of the Channel 4 programmes
Trying not to belabour a point made above, but a number of us on different forums, feel that the decision to split the house has proven very unpopular and is considered inhumane and likely to prove more of a turn off. The feeling is that the split in the house should be removed and not made a permanent feature. Incidentally when that was mooted in the press before, the production company denied it.
A number of us have voiced our concerns to C4 and Endemol, but we are either ignored, or when someone does bother to answer, they are dismissed as they did not fit in with the result of some focus group.
As a result a lot of people on the forums say they have not got disenchanted with the show, and are giving up on it. As sponsor, if discontent from the viewers continues with the show, this may reflect badly on you company (be it unfairly)
Would it be possible for you as sponsor of Big Brother 3, to impress on C4 / Endemol UK the need for them to "LISTEN and RESPOND" to their viewers.
Graeme Stickings
Now the E-mail to the Sun
Just thought you ought to know that a number of Big Brother Fans have been outraged by the Rich House/ Poor House split, as they consider Big Brother has gone too far.
The discussion is on a number of Big Brother fan sites such as http://www.thisisbigbrother.com and Channel 4's own reach forum http://www.channel4.com/forums/c4_forumframeset.cfm?forum=reach4
According to some, this is going to make them turn off, the opposite effect of C4
There is also discquiet on other aspect of how BB3 is being conducted.
You may like to read through the threads for yourselves.
I do not know if this will be of any help, but at least I have tried as well
I just hope LEE has better luck with her contact