[duclos]

Someone help me: Is BBUK already renewed for 2015 or not?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by duclos

Someone help me: Is BBUK already renewed for 2015 or not?

Yes, I think so.

[Rob!]

Originally Posted by thediaryroomchair

Rob, I like the Keeping Up Appearances signature

Thanks, it had me laughing for about 5 minutes when I first saw it

Originally Posted by duclos

Someone help me: Is BBUK already renewed for 2015 or not?

As far as I understood it, it was contracted to run until next year, but the contract ran out this year.

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by duclos

Someone help me: Is BBUK already renewed for 2015 or not?

There's been no new contract as far as I know, but 2015 CBB in January and civilian in June have both been confirmed.

Also, the Viacom chief was on Sky News tonight to speak about his plans for Channel 5 and not once did he mention Big Brother, his interest is clearly not there at all. He was just talking about Spike TV and a range of different programming on Channel 5. It's just frustrating that everybody has hoped that Viacom taking over would spark change when actually to keep Big Brother safe on air we needed Desmond to stay on for as long as possible!

[mrmattybeck1]

Originally Posted by Who Is She?

There's been no new contract as far as I know, but 2015 CBB in January and civilian in June have both been confirmed.

Also, the Viacom chief was on Sky News tonight to speak about his plans for Channel 5 and not once did he mention Big Brother, his interest is clearly not there at all. He was just talking about Spike TV and a range of different programming on Channel 5. It's just frustrating that everybody has hoped that Viacom taking over would spark change when actually to keep Big Brother safe on air we needed Desmond to stay on for as long as possible!

Agree first thing Richard Desmond talked about when he came to c5 was big brother this is not looking good

[Samm]

Originally Posted by Who Is She?

There's been no new contract as far as I know, but 2015 CBB in January and civilian in June have both been confirmed.

Also, the Viacom chief was on Sky News tonight to speak about his plans for Channel 5 and not once did he mention Big Brother, his interest is clearly not there at all. He was just talking about Spike TV and a range of different programming on Channel 5. It's just frustrating that everybody has hoped that Viacom taking over would spark change when actually to keep Big Brother safe on air we needed Desmond to stay on for as long as possible!

His plans for C5, not the programs on the show

He will probably start announcing stuff when it's back on

Anyway from what I see he is just making a point that C5 is not all about Big Brother, what is probably a good thing since they will probably axe the CBB Summer version

[warrenhill]

C5 Frow unhappy with Big Brother 2014 casting


Channel 5′s director of programmes Ben Frow has revealed that he was unhappy with the cast of housemates on Big Brother 2014: Power Trip.

Show viewers were unsure about the casting right from the start of the series, claiming the line-up was too business-minded and more suited to a show like The Apprentice.

Throughout the run many also complained about there being too many arguments and a lack of fun in the house – mainly thanks to the presence of divisive salon owner Helen Wood, who was excluded from all evictions after being handed a pass to the final.

Now C5 boss Frow – the man responsible for hiring Emma Willis as Big Brother’s main presenter – has admitted that this year’s cast could have been better, but did not elaborate on what he thought was wrong with it.

Speaking at the recent Edinburgh International Television Festival, he said: “It was a challenging year, I’m not sure we got the casting right this year in many ways.”

Wood was crowned winner of Big Brother 2014 last month in one of the show’s closest results ever, with just 1.2% of the public vote separating her from runner-up Ashleigh Coyle.

The result was so controversial that it provoked 400 complaints to media regulator Ofcom, with Channel 5 releasing a lengthy statement insisting the outcome was above board.

However, fans questioned the credibility of C5′s account of events after noticing that it contained at least two factual errors, forcing the broadcaster to issue an amendment.

Elsewhere at the Festival, Frow defended the dip in ratings for Big Brother 2014, insisting he doesn’t want the fifteen-year-old show to be the “number one programme”.



Think he is right...the house mates on the whole this year were fairly boring.....

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by warrenhill

C5 Frow unhappy with Big Brother 2014 casting


Channel 5′s director of programmes Ben Frow has revealed that he was unhappy with the cast of housemates on Big Brother 2014: Power Trip.

Show viewers were unsure about the casting right from the start of the series, claiming the line-up was too business-minded and more suited to a show like The Apprentice.

Throughout the run many also complained about there being too many arguments and a lack of fun in the house – mainly thanks to the presence of divisive salon owner Helen Wood, who was excluded from all evictions after being handed a pass to the final.

Now C5 boss Frow – the man responsible for hiring Emma Willis as Big Brother’s main presenter – has admitted that this year’s cast could have been better, but did not elaborate on what he thought was wrong with it.

Speaking at the recent Edinburgh International Television Festival, he said: “It was a challenging year, I’m not sure we got the casting right this year in many ways.”

Wood was crowned winner of Big Brother 2014 last month in one of the show’s closest results ever, with just 1.2% of the public vote separating her from runner-up Ashleigh Coyle.

The result was so controversial that it provoked 400 complaints to media regulator Ofcom, with Channel 5 releasing a lengthy statement insisting the outcome was above board.

However, fans questioned the credibility of C5′s account of events after noticing that it contained at least two factual errors, forcing the broadcaster to issue an amendment.

Elsewhere at the Festival, Frow defended the dip in ratings for Big Brother 2014, insisting he doesn’t want the fifteen-year-old show to be the “number one programme”.



Think he is right...the house mates on the whole this year were fairly boring.....

Thats a really old article now.