[iRyan]

I was super excited about this series, but Channel 5 have already managed to kill the hype. It's mid May and we still have nothing? This time last year we'd have the eye, eye flashes, gossip, rumors, promos, etc.

They are really ****ing things up already. There shouldn't even be a late launch in the first place if that's the reason for all of this.

[Jarrod]

Late Launch to avoid the clash with BGT.

[Tregard]

They don't have the guts to take on BGT, and don't want to give information too early.

[Jack_]

Are we sure BGT ends on the 8th June? I know that was the date reported before but for that to be true there will need to have been 8 weeks of audition shows (every other series has had 7), and that's a hell of a lot. The semi finals week would then have to fall outside of the half term week (which is the week before) which seems totally pointless really.

Unless, as was suggested by some on DS, the semi finals week will run during half term, and the final will be a week later on Saturday 8th. That'd be a risky and new decision, so I'm not sure if it would be taken.

Surely then going on previous series, the auditions will run for 7 weeks as before, and the semi finals and final will run during half term, with the final on the 1st June? That'd mean BB could still launch early June...although if that is the case they need to hurry up with news.

[BBDodge]

June 8th is the date on Wikipedia.

Not sure of the source.

[Redway]

No one really gives a **** anymore.

[JohnnyBB]

Looks Like The Shows Been Canceld!

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Redway

No one really gives a **** anymore.

Yes they do maybe not as much as before but they do...all you have to do is look at how anxious some on the internet are to get some sort of news.

Originally Posted by JohnnyBB

Looks Like The Shows Been Canceld!

What makes you say that?

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Josy

Yes they do maybe not as much as before but they do...all you have to do is look at how anxious some on the internet are to get some sort of news.

Fair enough but the momentum seems to have died down considerably. It's not even the same show anymore.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Redway

Fair enough but the momentum seems to have died down considerably. It's not even the same show anymore.

Yeah I agree with that, I was thinking you were meaning the fans had lost interest..rather than the producers.

[JohnnyBB]

Somthings going on we havent even had the usaul dodgey headlines from the daily star i wonder if the shows in caous sweaty box lot look like theyve gone, task team have gone and a senior producer has walked.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by BBDodge

June 8th is the date on Wikipedia.

Not sure of the source.

Don't think ITV has officially said anything yet as it's still probably subject to change, but there's this:

http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/03/...n-s-got-talent

...with the winning cat to feature in an exclusive Felix TV ad spot airing during the show’s live final on 8 June.

Also, the first Voice live show is confirmed for June 8th, so it's thought ITV has pushed back the BGT final to crush its competition

[@bbuk_fans]

Give it time, it's only just gone the first full week of May! We know for a fact that promos have been recorded, and voiceovers have yet to be fully completed, but a coming soon advert is done.

If they are making the changes, i'm sure they'll want time to finalise details, get it all correct. Some people are too quick to demand things. Yes, we were expecting news last weeks, but that's only because the eye was revealed in the previous year at that date.

[Marcus.]

can wait for news to come though

[BBDodge]

jameslink1234 ‏@jameslink1234 10 May

@marcusbbbentley hi marcus bentley do u have an excat date of big brother 2013 yet date yet

Marcus Bentley Marcus Bentley ‏@marcusBBbentley 10 May

@jameslink1234 yes I have James, but it's top secret.

jameslink1234 jameslink1234 ‏@jameslink1234 7h

@marcusbbbentley will they eye and the house pitchures coming up soon to be realsed and the date


Marcus Bentley Marcus Bentley ‏@marcusBBbentley 5h

@jameslink1234 I don't know when they'll be out. But I'd imagine it wont be for a couple of weeks.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Jarrod

Late Launch to avoid the clash with BGT.

I've said it once and I'll say it again to any bint who can't comprehend this, it isn't 2008. Big Brother and BGT are no longer the massive talking points they once where, there's no need for either show to fear the other - they have different audiences.

Channel 5 know aswell as anyone, that no one really cares if the show is on the same time as BGT.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by BBDodge

jameslink1234 ‏@jameslink1234 10 May

@marcusbbbentley hi marcus bentley do u have an excat date of big brother 2013 yet date yet

Marcus Bentley Marcus Bentley ‏@marcusBBbentley 10 May

@jameslink1234 yes I have James, but it's top secret.

jameslink1234 jameslink1234 ‏@jameslink1234 7h

@marcusbbbentley will they eye and the house pitchures coming up soon to be realsed and the date


Marcus Bentley Marcus Bentley ‏@marcusBBbentley 5h

@jameslink1234 I don't know when they'll be out. But I'd imagine it wont be for a couple of weeks.

The almighty Marcus Bentley has spoken. This is the word of God. Praise be to Bentley.

Wait - let's all remember for a second that this almighty ***** has absolutely no inside source what so ever, and he's merley a narrator who suddenly since BB11, thinks he's in a higher position of knowledge than he realistically is.

People need to stop taking his word as gospel and get real.

[Jarrod]

Originally Posted by Patrick

I've said it once and I'll say it again to any bint who can't comprehend this, it isn't 2008. Big Brother and BGT are no longer the massive talking points they once where, there's no need for either show to fear the other - they have different audiences.

Channel 5 know aswell as anyone, that no one really cares if the show is on the same time as BGT.

C5 obviously do... They want the best ratings possible and if people have a choice over BGT or BB they will go for BGT

[lostalex]

I don't like the hype anyway, it just reminds me how long I have to wait.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Jarrod

C5 obviously do... They want the best ratings possible and if people have a choice over BGT or BB they will go for BGT

If Channel 5 wanted the best ratings possible, they'd of been promoting the show all over the United Kingdom about two weeks ago - they haven't.

Probably down to the fact they don't want to waste any budget on publicizing the main series, and would rather spend it on Lauren Harries or something.

[Jarrod]

Originally Posted by Patrick

If Channel 5 wanted the best ratings possible, they'd of been promoting the show all over the United Kingdom about two weeks ago - they haven't.

Probably down to the fact they don't want to waste any budget on publicizing the main series, and would rather spend it on Lauren Harries or something.

Why promote it if they've got just over a month until it starts? Why is everyone seriously so negative just because they're starting a little late?

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Jarrod

Why promote it if they've got just over a month until it starts? Why is everyone seriously so negative just because they're starting a little late?

Because Big Brother 9 'started abit late' because of Britain's Got Talent [and back then it really was because of BGT] - and Channel 4 still managed to get Promos and Trailers out, along with the press squeezing housemate information onto us, along with aerial shots of the garden.

It's the middle of May already and we've got absolutely nothing at all to go on - other than the fact Rylan Clark is going to be ruining Bit On The Side even further, and Emma Willis is hosting; and that news is as outdated as the holocaust. So there really is nothing to be happy or positive about at this moment in time.

Until Channel 5 stop pissing about, and give us aload of information - then we're not all going to dance about analyzing old exterior pictures to determine whether the colour of a fence has any relevance at all.

[Jarrod]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Because Big Brother 9 'started abit late' because of Britain's Got Talent [and back then it really was because of BGT] - and Channel 4 still managed to get Promos and Trailers out, along with the press squeezing housemate information onto us, along with aerial shots of the garden.

It's the middle of May already and we've got absolutely nothing at all to go on - other than the fact Rylan Clark is going to be ruining Bit On The Side even further, and Emma Willis is hosting; and that news is as outdated as the holocaust. So there really is nothing to be happy or positive about at this moment in time.

Until Channel 5 stop pissing about, and give us aload of information - then we're not all going to dance about analyzing old stage pictures to determine whether the colour of a fence has any relevance at all.

This isn't BB9 though is it! This is BB14 in 2013 and a completely different channel! It's the 12th of May and we have time to get things out. Really they should have left the Emma announcement until now because that's why the news seems so slow - we got the presenting announcement early.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Because Big Brother 9 'started abit late' because of Britain's Got Talent [and back then it really was because of BGT] - and Channel 4 still managed to get Promos and Trailers out, along with the press squeezing housemate information onto us, along with aerial shots of the garden.

It's the middle of May already and we've got absolutely nothing at all to go on - other than the fact Rylan Clark is going to be ruining Bit On The Side even further, and Emma Willis is hosting; and that news is as outdated as the holocaust. So there really is nothing to be happy or positive about at this moment in time.

Until Channel 5 stop pissing about, and give us aload of information - then we're not all going to dance about analyzing old exterior pictures to determine whether the colour of a fence has any relevance at all.

The BB9 ad campaign started exactly three weeks prior to its launch. If, as widely predicted, BB14 doesn't begin until the week commencing 10th June, then there's still more than four weeks to go until launch.

Most of the press don't care any more. There hasn't been any aerial shots since 2011, and to be quite honest no-one outside of the hardcore fanbase is going to be bothered what the Big Brother house looks like under construction now, so it's quite understandable why no-one goes to the expense of taking them any more.

You're a fool if you think Britain's Got Talent isn't serious competition for Big Brother. The live finals air daily for a week getting around ten million viewers a night - given that last year's normal series launch didn't even hit 3m viewers, Channel 5 would be complete idiots to go against BGT. It would be a ratings disaster and it would severly limit BB's chances of getting significant press coverage outside of the Daily Star.

[BBDodge]

None of the BB staff are going to give away the start date though Marcus indicates that the date has been chosen and he knows it.

Here's sweaty box man:

Ian Symes ‏@ianiansymes 10 May

Ahhh. Just started a nice little week off from work, before starting back on a certain job that will take up most of my summer...

Fudgenuts Fudgenuts ‏@Fudgenuts 10 May

@ianiansymes what's the live kick off date for the summer job?


Ian Symes Ian Symes ‏@ianiansymes 10 May

@Fudgenuts No idea just yet.

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"No idea" but he will be back at work on BB/BOTS next week.