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Ben Frow (controller of Channel 5)'s Edinburgh TV Festival session.
He speaks about Big Brother at 6:41. UPDATE: I've just finished watching. A very interesting session. I admire the fact that he is quite direct and knows what he wants out of Channel 5 in the near future. I'm also quite excited to see what the re-brand will look like! Some key points from the session: - He wants to chance the perception that people have of Channel 5. - Viacom are quite different to Desmond (more PC). - He was uncomfortable watching Katie Hopkins, but loved Perez. - He was also uncomfortable with Helen Wood, going as far to say that she's "a bad person" and that she was banned from "any other bits". - The benefits shows on Channel 5 are not about exploiting people and enhancing stereotypes, they're about showing the human side of living with benefits with integrity at the heart of the programme. - He says that at one point they hade to make a decision as to whether they should go for a digital audience or to really compete with the other main broadcasters (they chose the latter). - He says that Channel 5 "doesn't want to re-invent the wheel" - instead they look at what works and how they can utilise programmes. - He says that people who have negative opinions of the channel should "watch the channel, look at the listings and make a judgement". - There will be less benefits programmes this year, as the trend in programming will move forward. - Channel 5 will "evolve" over the next few years. - The upcoming Channel 5 refresh will herald "a new Five" - rebrands for C5, 5USA and 5*. Spike will remain the same. |
Not 1 minute in and he shades BB16 <3
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I love Ben Frow :love: I'm always struck by how frank and honest he is and from what he's saying he's not worried about BB's future at all.
His views on Helen though :clap1: |
He's very likeable
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Thanks for posting this. :)
I love hearing his opinions on the show, I'd read about his less-than-stellar views on Helen before but it was nice to actually hear him say it. :laugh: |
I love Louie Spence
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Updated the OP wih some key points from the session :)
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Perched for the rebrand
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when does CH5 gets it's make over?
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Jenna talking about Natasha :joker::joker::joker:
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"We use it strategically to launch new series'"
election etc etc |
Seems a nice guy but is talking rubbish. How many shows have they done demonising the working class or people on benefits? There is still a lot of trash on C5.
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