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Originally Posted by Beetlejuice
They have run the show into the ground because of the manipulation and the lack of live coverage.
This is why they are in the hole they are now in. And those of you who defend them are helping kill this show off
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You're half right, but that's only part of the picture..
The reason the viewers are down is because Big brother is having a mid-life crisis. It's an old TV show that wants to be young, but also wants to be taken seriously. Big Brother has an identity crisis, as half of it's fans want a more balanced series (like the older ones) and half want drama throughout.
The problem is I believe most big brother fans are older (27+ / mixed background), but most of the voters fit a certain demographic (teens/ working class), so the more big brother follows the money, the more it alienates half of it's audience and viewing figures drop.
Votes are easier to manipulate than ratings. They need to follow xfactor and allow some people to vote for free, so we have more balance in the show.
However if you think evicting Mark last week was a good move for the series and that people would tune in to watch Jack in his dressing gown all week then you're very mistaken. At the moment there is no balance in the show, we need a new voting system to represent the wider audience and only then should BB stop interfering and give us live feed too.