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Surely it’s gotta be Davina hosting? She said it herself she’d do a Big Brother revival. I’m not sure Emma would do it and I’d have Rylan do a side show.

[NICKP]

I'm a little surprised at this news given that ITV 2 already have Love island

[BBDodge]

Originally Posted by NICKP

I'm a little surprised at this news given that ITV 2 already have Love island

Big Brother suffered from running against Love Island. If ITV2 have the show that won't happen - they'll space things out.

The old Elstree Studios location clearly isn't an option has they've redeveloped the site but there are other studio options available, including round the corner at Sky's brand new place.

I hope this rumour comes to pass.

[Brekkie]

Well they could build a house within one of the new studios at Elstree, or indeed in the back George Lucas stage which could accomodate an outdoor area behind it.

I think though they'll go for kitting an existing house out with cameras - that is what many recent revivals have done and studio space really is at a premium nowadays - must be well over 100 new sound stages being built around the London area but many are already pre-booked by the streamers or big movie companies.


If ITV really want to take it back to the glory days live feeds is a must and I do wonder if ITVX is the driving force behind this. BB Live feed could be such a driver to get people to buy the premium level service, and considering how long they've been absent what is old would become new again. Despite the narrative they caused all sorts of problems the reality is virtually all complaints against them were rejected and the measures in place to avoid legal issues generally worked.


For me the only person from the BB hosting alumni I'd be happy with is Rylan. A new narrator is an absolute must - personally found Marcus a real barrier to getting back into the show in the C5 years but I think regardless of opinion the style of narration for reality shows has moved on, so a fresher wittier voice is required.

Spin-offs need to be kept to the minimum - concentrate efforts on the main show and a decent eviction show (not just highlights and eviction), with any spin off airing just once a week. Far better to pack an hour with content once a week than have to stretch it out over one show per night. Ideally they'd have an accompanying app.


And as much as I love the BB Canada format I don't think that is right for a revival. What is important is the core format is prominent, so they don't go down the C5 route of a nominations "twist" every week which appears to be thrown in post nominations to save their favourites. Keep the nomination process, but I'd be happy to give a gentle nod to a bit of competition and strategy by bringing over the Nomination Superpower from the Channel 9 era in Australia. That gives a winner of a competition each week some power to affect the nominations, and within that you can vary how it works each week but always within the confines of a regular weekly format point so it doesn't feel like successive random twists.

Other than that keep it simple and streamlined (and don't confuse that for boring). Superpower task at the weekend, weekly task during the week, nominations at the beginning of the week, evictions at the end (if they keep them to Friday). And give viewers one night off a week.

[Brekkie]

Well they could build a house within one of the new studios at Elstree, or indeed in the back George Lucas stage which could accomodate an outdoor area behind it. (I think Strictly use the front one, the old BB studio).

I think though they'll go for kitting an existing house out with cameras - that is what many recent revivals have done and studio space really is at a premium nowadays - must be well over 100 new sound stages being built around the London area but many are already pre-booked by the streamers or big movie companies.


If ITV really want to take it back to the glory days live feeds is a must and I do wonder if ITVX is the driving force behind this. BB Live feed could be such a driver to get people to buy the premium level service, and considering how long they've been absent what is old would become new again. Despite the narrative they caused all sorts of problems the reality is virtually all complaints against them were rejected and the measures in place to avoid legal issues generally worked.


For me the only person from the BB hosting alumni I'd be happy with is Rylan. A new narrator is an absolute must - personally found Marcus a real barrier to getting back into the show in the C5 years but I think regardless of opinion the style of narration for reality shows has moved on, so a fresher wittier voice is required.

Spin-offs need to be kept to the minimum - concentrate efforts on the main show and a decent eviction show (not just highlights and eviction), with any spin off airing just once a week. Far better to pack an hour with content once a week than have to stretch it out over one show per night. Ideally they'd have an accompanying app.


And as much as I love the BB Canada format I don't think that is right for a revival. What is important is the core format is prominent, so they don't go down the C5 route of a nominations "twist" every week which appears to be thrown in post nominations to save their favourites. Keep the nomination process, but I'd be happy to give a gentle nod to a bit of competition and strategy by bringing over the Nomination Superpower from the Channel 9 era in Australia. That gives a winner of a competition each week some power to affect the nominations, and within that you can vary how it works each week but always within the confines of a regular weekly format point so it doesn't feel like successive random twists.

Other than that keep it simple and streamlined (and don't confuse that for boring). Superpower task at the weekend, weekly task during the week, nominations at the beginning of the week, evictions at the end (if they keep them to Friday). And give viewers one night off a week.

[BBDodge]

I guess a lot depends on whether it was a 1-year deal to test the waters or an initial commitment for 2 or 3 years. With no winter CBB they'd be unlikely to have a house structure left lying around on a studio backlot like at Elstree.

[Lewismacfarlane]

I'm really exited as is my mum

[Cal.]

Hope Davina hosts again

[rusticgal]

This is just great news. I hope they go back to the original format with 'normal' people....

[RealManLikeJ]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

This is just great news. I hope they go back to the original format with 'normal' people....

if you mean normal as in like not everyone being an influencer, then yea i agree lol but ofc, now more people have social media i wouldn’t be surprised if at least 2 of them had a following. speaking of normal people, does it say anything about there being a CBB too? or nah

[arista]

Yes Brekkie

[If ITV really want to take it back to the glory days live feeds is a must and I do wonder if ITVX is the driving force behind this. BB Live feed could be such a driver to get people to buy the premium level service, and considering how long they've been absent what is old would become new again. Despite the narrative they caused all sorts of problems the reality is virtually all complaints against them were rejected and the measures in place to avoid legal issues generally worked.]

Yes Paying for ITVX
to get the Live Feed.

[arista]

[Big Brother 'set to RETURN as producers begin talks with ITV
to bring back the iconic series in 2023 - five years after it
was axed by Channel 5'
Big Brother is reportedly set to return to television
screens next year on ITV with members
of the public as housemates
The reality juggernaut originally aired on
Channel 4 from 2000 to 2010 and was
hosted by Davina McCall, 54,
before it moved to Channel 5 until 2018
While ordinary members of the public
were rocketed to fame, a celebrity version
of the show with famous housemates
also ran from 2000
Producers are apparently in talks for it to
be shown on ITV2 in 2023 after Love Island
in a bid to gain a new younger audience]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...tes-again.html

[BBDodge]

Rumour is now widespead across the news media. Huff Post, Daily Mirror, Metro, Daily Star, OK Magazine, Ladbible...

[_Seth]

Originally Posted by kingston

That said it was never really the production company that was the problem but the direction they received from Channel 5.

So they acknowledge there were problems? But what problems were they referring to?

For me it was the cringe-inducing informal, silly editing style. The flashy cuts, music montages etc... if ITV are going to take it on then they'll probably make it even more Tik Tok-infused. =/

[parmnion]

This is rather exciting news

[Strictly Jake]

I now feel this is way more than a rumour. Well done and thankyou ITV2!!!

[Brekkie]

Originally Posted by BBDodge

I guess a lot depends on whether it was a 1-year deal to test the waters or an initial commitment for 2 or 3 years. With no winter CBB they'd be unlikely to have a house structure left lying around on a studio backlot like at Elstree.

I think this might be a strategic long term deal. I don't think it is any coincidence it comes in the wake of the announcement to privatise C4. The only good thing about that IMO is was the increased likelihood of Big Brother returning, so I reckon ITV may be getting in first to prevent that possibility and ultimately protect Love Island from Big Brother being potential competition again.


No CBB is absolutely good news for the format and Kevin Lygo was very restrained on how often they did CBB in the early years, actually axing it after it's second run to concentrate on the main show. I think initially concentrating on the civilian run, even if that ended up having two eight week series a year (one in the Spring pre-Love Island, one in Aug/Sept post Love Island).

Hopefully if they did in the future opt for CBB too it would be an ITV series, probably sometime in the Spring so it's far enough away from I'm a Celeb. The worst thing imaginable is ITV2 doing it themselves and giving us a Celebrity Kareoke style cast with the likes of David Potts.

[Beastie]

Even on Facebook there have been memes on the comeback. Less of the plastic wannabes. Want more 40 to 60 year olds. I want to see a Karen in it.

[Beastie]

Also Live Feed 24/7. Without this the show won't last.
Keep the format ****ing simple. No meddling.

[Beastie]

No Celeb version. Just a long civilian series please.

[Vanessa]

Yes, we need real people in it.
A mix of ages and not only youngsters.

[Brekkie]

Agree. Agree. Agree.

It's actually interesting reading the comments away from the core fansites and forums and as you say it is pretty unanimous in wanting real people with real jobs rather than Instagram wanabees. Doesn't mean they can't be easy on the eye though.

Not sure about going too much older - I think people like the idea of that more than the reality. Generally a mixture of 20 and 30 somethings is best - and actually now younger housemates who probably didn't even watch the C5 version, never mind the glory days on C4, could be beneficial to the format - though I think generally speaking the naivity about reality TV has long gone.


The first series back needs to be a reset though - re-establish the core format and concentrate on the format and housemates naturally delivering. Concentrate on the long game and letting the series evolve across the entire run, rather than short term ratings boosts which damage the integrity of the brand.

Once it's back on it's feet and has somewhat wiped the memories of how C5 disrespected the format, the viewers and indeed the housemates with their constant production interference they can then start adding new layers to the show in future series, building on the new foundations.

[Niamh.]

Totally disagree with limiting it to 20/30's. All age's please. Big Brothers original fans are mostly 40+ now

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Totally disagree with limiting it to 20/30's. All age's please. Big Brothers original fans are mostly 40+ now

Yes, we need all ages.

[andybigbro]

I agree all ages and all walks of life