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It’s understood that in March the network asked Endemol, makers of the reality franchise Big Brother, to begin quietly casting for a celebrity version of the show.

After a few months of pre-production, that idea was abruptly shelved in mid-May, sources say. Endemol then quickly began exploring the possibility of a regular season of Big Brother but Nine wasn’t overly interested.

“They ditched that idea pretty quickly,” the source said. “It was crazy to imagine pulling together a full season in such a short space of time.”


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Ah, that's a shame if true. 2013's series was brilliant, though they just didn't get it right last year.