[emseateng2014]

i think the bb uk super fans would have meltdowns galore if they ever did change there style and format into the bb usa style

reminds me of the time how from 2020 to 2023 the bb au super fans had meltdowns non stop about the changes which led to low ratings plus the whining and complaining which then how got bb au axed the 2nd time

but then i guess the most puzzling piece of the puzzle is if both bb au and bb uk got high ratings and high praises like no tommorrow then why did bb au get axed in 2014 and bb uk get canned in 2018

Originally Posted by madman411

BBUK would die a quick death if they switched to a Survivor competition style format like what the US and formerly Canada does. It would be too much of a change from what people are used to. Look what happened to the revamped AU format - failed miserably that the original network is bringing it back with the original format.

Also, ITV have announced its usual 6 day week schedule, which doesn't align with the US Survivor-y format.

[madman411]

Originally Posted by emseateng2014

but then i guess the most puzzling piece of the puzzle is if both bb au and bb uk got high ratings and high praises like no tommorrow then why did bb au get axed in 2014 and bb uk get canned in 2018

BBAU originally cited controversy and audience erosion. BBUK had audience erosion. Don't forget the US is massive and has many more people watching TV. Also, US TV networks milk their IP to absolute death instead of stopping while they're ahead or seeing signs of decline.

Sometimes just a break is all that's needed. But switching to a strategic format just cancels out the entire premise of Big Brother anyway.

[emseateng2014]

its funny how you mention how the strategic format aka bb chess style would just cancel out the entire premise of big brother because 25 years ago back in season 1 when bb usa 1st started and did the old school style they had low ratings and really bad reviews but then when season 2 came along cbs broke the bb traditions and changed its entire format and style of big brother into what i would call it the chess style and since then bb usa had good reviews and high ratings

althought over the years bb usa had its up and down ratings and at the same time had its good and or bad reviews but during all the ups and downs bb usa is still was going strong and never got axed

Originally Posted by madman411

BBAU originally cited controversy and audience erosion. BBUK had audience erosion. Don't forget the US is massive and has many more people watching TV. Also, US TV networks milk their IP to absolute death instead of stopping while they're ahead or seeing signs of decline.

Sometimes just a break is all that's needed. But switching to a strategic format just cancels out the entire premise of Big Brother anyway.