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It occurs to me that if, as seems likely, the bars remain and Big Brother returns next year, it will be because of the inherant strength of the original concept, and not the Channel 4 organisational skills.
It leaves me wondering if Endemol have reserved the right to renegotiate their franchise if they feel the current encumbants are deemed to be not competant to enhance the reputation of the Big Brother brand.

I do feel, however, that the "Big Cheeses" need to be given some credit if they do re-evaluate the split format and look at the broader picture and turn it into a "will they won't they" story line, with the public having the final say.

I am sure they are looking closely at the options at the moment.