[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Jason.

The thing is Love Island has double the viewers BB has now and the last series averaged higher than any BB series has in 8 years, so the two aren't really comparable anymore as LI is attracting people that weren't interested in BB in the first place.

The only BB comparable to Love Island is the summer CBB. They air at a similar time of the year, both have similar audiences and both formats are quite similar. January CBB reaches a far wider audience as more people sit indoors and watch TV in the evenings in January than they would in the summer when beer gardens and BBQs seem more attractive and civilian BB has been well and truly over since 2014. However, summer CBB will well and truly lose the war this summer.

[Jodie.]

Someone said they think BB19 will start late because of the audition website but Big Blagger said it’s still planned for a June/July launch and the reason it says applicants must be 18 or over by the 31st of July “can’t be disclosed at the moment.” I’ll find the tweet in a sec

[Jodie.]

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Jordi.

Mess I wonder what the reason is then?

[y.winter]

Originally Posted by Greg!

Mess I wonder what the reason is then?

Casting a Chantelle for CBB22?
Or maybe BB19 actually starts as a celebrity series, and halfway through (that is, July) the late entrants are civilians?

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Jordi.

Someone said they think BB19 will start late because of the audition website but Big Blagger said it’s still planned for a June/July launch and the reason it says applicants must be 18 or over by the 31st of July “can’t be disclosed at the moment.” I’ll find the tweet in a sec

There can't be a reason other than them launching it later. They couldn't have under 18s in the house.

[Jodie.]

Originally Posted by Cal.

There can't be a reason other than them launching it later. They couldn't have under 18s in the house.

I’m just the messenger my love!

[Cal.]

Civilian BB had a brief reprieve for BB17 when it increased in ratings and beat the popular Love Island 2 mind.

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Civilian BB had a brief reprieve for BB17 when it increased in ratings and beat the popular Love Island 2 mind.

LI didn't really peak until last year.

The first series rated below a million and then it became mainstream in the second series with increasing ratings, before finally exploding last year.

A BB3 tea!

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Jason.

LI didn't really peak until last year.

The first series rated below a million and then it became mainstream in the second series with increasing ratings, before finally exploding last year.

A BB3 tea!

Listen **** off I didn't say it peaked in series 2 but series 2 was still highly popular therefore it was an achievement BB17 managed to beat it with a quarter of its press and media coverage!

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Listen **** off I didn't say it peaked in series 2 but series 2 was still highly popular therefore it was an achievement BB17 managed to beat it with a quarter of its press and media coverage!

LI2 only averaged less overall because the first week averaged 1.2m and brought it down.

As it went on, it began averaging around the same as BB17.

IGNORANT cow.

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Jason.

LI2 only averaged less overall because the first week averaged 1.2m and brought it down.

As it went on, it began averaging around the same as BB17.

IGNORANT cow.

You're trying to say some trashy ITV2 show out rated Charlie Doherty's show?

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Jason.

LI didn't really peak until last year.

The first series rated below a million and then it became mainstream in the second series with increasing ratings, before finally exploding last year.

A BB3 tea!

Perched for LI4 to be a dull snooze and be SAVAGED by the media

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Greg!

Perched for LI4 to be a dull snooze and be SAVAGED by the media

Emma Greenwood ENTERS the villa in LI5 to re-start the franchise?

[Jason.]

I forgot LI3 averaged higher than CBB19.

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Jason.

I forgot LI3 averaged higher than CBB19.

Only slightly. DON'T be rude to Nicola and Kim!

[Oaker]

well if it launches in June then that means that there's either going to be late entrants every week or civilians in CBB

[RileyH]

We don't need Love Island brought into it because we all know the only reason it got that many viewers is because of Chris & Liv

[Oaker]

It's actually mad how well BB17 did considering that BB16 and BB18 were massive flops. The fact that the final week was still getting figures on par with week 1 was really impressive.

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Oaker

It's actually mad how well BB17 did considering that BB16 and BB18 were massive flops. The fact that the final week was still getting figures on par with week 1 was really impressive.

Charlie Doherty's final week return ha impact!

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Oaker

It's actually mad how well BB17 did considering that BB16 and BB18 were massive flops. The fact that the final week was still getting figures on par with week 1 was really impressive.

BB17

[Cal.]

You must be 18 years of age by July 31 2018

I'd imagine they're planning on keeping applications open until the end of the series, hence you have to be 18 by that date because the series will be ending or will have ended by that date? And so if you're 17 and they pick you, they can still add you into the series once you're 18 providing you turn 18 before that cut off date.

[Jodie.]

Ooo miss smartypants!

[Greg!]

Bye if they copy love island and have about 20 late entries in one series

[Oaker]

Originally Posted by Greg!

Bye if they copy love island and have about 20 late entries in one series

nn this is totally whats going to happen