[Benji]

Ok thanks for that!

[Patrick]

Originally posted by Tom
I won't be affected noone watched the live feed, so its pointless. Most didn't even know there was a red button.

Just because your too stupid to know what a Red Button even is and because you didnt watch Live Feed dosent mean the rest of the UK dont watch it!

[hannah.]

Originally posted by oscarb
I beleive its because BBLB's ratings are so low now with that idiot George Lamb hosting it. SO they took away the streaming to make people try to tune into what was a once great show, but now is a piece of garbage.

George should be axed if for nothing else his comments to the sun that after next year, "They should call it day" and end the series.

While I was a huge Dermot fan, I would have been fine if they replaced him with any of those guest of BBBM last year, instead of this idiot who looks like big bird. I was fine with who they picked for BBBM, and I think Jeff Leech could have been a great replacemnt for Dermot as well.

Because of this I was hoping that they would bring back the live streaming,a s ratings for BBLB can't be that good now. My wife, who waited each day to se BBLB can't even sit through more than one show of BBLB in a night if we fall a few nights behind.

jeff would be amazzing on bblb.. and is just amazing in general

[serensilver]

is there going to be ANY late night live feed on CH4/E4 anybody know? has it been confirmed?

[BBDodge]

This graph dramatically shows the E4 viewing peaks (June and most Januarys) when BB is on:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...of_viewing.png

It also shows that the peaks have been getting smaller in recent years, in line with recent BBs having had fewer viewers all round and also because of increased competition from other digital channels.

This probably doesn't include red button viewing.

Originally posted by 12bigbrother12
Channel 4 have decided to axe the live feed for BB10!

This will severely disrupt the enjoyment of many big brother fans. It should also be noted that this means that the forum will be less enjoyable, because there is no live feed to discuss.

Unfortunately, channel 4 appear to have lost the plot.

Below is a link to complain to channel 4 should you choose to do so:
http://help.channel4.com/SRVS/CGI-BI...contact_ve.tem

Maybe you could leave your computer now, enjoy the fresh air and then be back for the evening showing?

SUMMER

[Jackie]

Won't be the same without the live feed during the day for me anyway because thats the point of BB watching them 24/7 it was more intersting.

[markmarc]

could just get over it

[Stentionhouse]

Originally posted by markmarc
could just get over it

If football fans were told they'd only be able to watch 7 minutes of every match from now on, do you think they'd just get over it?

[JohnnyBB]

we just sit tight then afterwards when the first rateings come in..we can watch sharon powers face as she screams what have i donnneee!

[President]

Originally posted by Stentionhouse

If football fans were told they'd only be able to watch 7 minutes of every match from no one, do you think they'd just get over it?

What a pathetic comparison.

Live football matches are some of the most watched broadcasts on television.

The BB live feed only gets a few thousand viewers.

That is such a messed up comment that you've made. Deluded in fact

[Glenn.]

Originally posted by President

What a pathetic comparison.

Live football matches are some of the most watched broadcasts on television.

The BB live feed only gets a few thousand viewers.

That is such a messed up comment that you've made. Deluded in fact

I agree

[Stentionhouse]

Originally posted by President

What a pathetic comparison.

Live football matches are some of the most watched broadcasts on television.

The BB live feed only gets a few thousand viewers.

That is such a messed up comment that you've made. Deluded in fact

The live feed still got about three times what the endless repeats get. And Endemol are getting increasingly twitchy over the damage being done to what is, after all, their product. Let's give BB10 a few weeks and see how deluded I really am

[Stentionhouse]

Originally posted by Glenn

I agree

Ever considered having an opinion of your own?

[President]

The live feed still got about three times what the endless repeats get. And Endemol are getting increasingly twitchy over the damage being done to what is, after all, their product. Let's give BB10 a few weeks and see how deluded I really am

You've avoided replying to my point.

You can NOT compare BB live feed to football, which you did. Football live matches are some of the most watched programmes on television... BB live feed is NOT.

And also, once again you're incorrect. The BB live feed gets less viewers than Friends repeats and Hollyoaks repeats. It's a fact; maybe you should use facts for once in your comments, because nearly all of the things you say are biased opinions.

Look: BB10 will get the lowest ratings ever anyways. BB8 and BB9 both had live feed, and both got the lowest ratings ever at the time.

It doesn't take a genius to work that out. But you can NOT attribute the viewer loss mainly to the live feed loss, because the decline has been happening far before the live feed was axed.

You are deluded

[Stentionhouse]

Originally posted by President

You've avoided replying to my point.

You can NOT compare BB live feed to football, which you did. Football live matches are some of the most watched programmes on television... BB live feed is NOT.

And also, once again you're incorrect. The BB live feed gets less viewers than Friends repeats and Hollyoaks repeats. It's a fact; maybe you should use facts for once in your comments, because nearly all of the things you say are biased opinions.

Look: BB10 will get the lowest ratings ever anyways. BB8 and BB9 both had live feed, and both got the lowest ratings ever at the time.

It doesn't take a genius to work that out. But you can NOT attribute the viewer loss mainly to the live feed loss, because the decline has been happening far before the live feed was axed.

You are deluded

There are far worse things to be than deluded, as you amply prove with every post

[President]

There are far worse things to be than deluded, as you amply prove with every post

Once again, you're avoiding the very valid points I've made with my post.

You're actually quite rude as well, as you've shown in the past on various websites.

But anyhows, we shouldn't go off topic.

I've presented to you a very strong argument against your point. You haven't replied to it with a satisfactory counter-argument, so I'm guessing you do accept my valid points, then.

[Stentionhouse]

Originally posted by President

Once again, you're avoiding the very valid points I've made with my post.

You're actually quite rude as well, as you've shown in the past on various websites.

But anyhows, we shouldn't go off topic.

I've presented to you a very strong argument against your point. You haven't replied to it with a satisfactory counter-argument, so I'm guessing you do accept my valid points, then.

I'm quite rude, am I? Every post you make is insulting - whereas I always make an effort to be civil, even when I'm dealing with trolls and assorted halfwits.

My football reference was entirely valid. You might get the general gist of a match from the highlights, but you need to see the whole thing to get the full picture. Exactly the same with BB. It makes no sense at all without the ability to watch the housemates round the clock - and if you look at the Endemol website, that is the unique selling point of the Big Brother, above everything else, as laid out by the creators of the format.

[BigBrotherfan4ever]

Originally posted by Stentionhouse

I'm quite rude, am I? Every post you make is insulting - whereas I always make an effort to be civil, even when I'm dealing with trolls and assorted halfwits.

My football reference was entirely valid. You might get the general gist of a match from the highlights, but you need to see the whole thing to get the full picture. Exactly the same with BB. It makes no sense at all without the ability to watch the housemates round the clock - and if you look at the Endemol website, that is the unique selling point of the Big Brother, above everything else, as laid out by the creators of the format.

I totally agree with you Stentionhouse, BB without 24/7 Livefeed, just wont be the same, im as angry as you about this.

[President]

My football reference was entirely valid. You might get the general gist of a match from the highlights, but you need to see the whole thing to get the full picture. Exactly the same with BB. It makes no sense at all without the ability to watch the housemates round the clock - and if you look at the Endemol website, that is the unique selling point of the Big Brother, above everything else, as laid out by the creators of the format.

It's not a valid point.

Firstly, most football matches are NOT shown live anyways. They're mostly shown as highlights on Match of the Day.

Secdonly, the live football matches have such a huge demand going into millions of viewers. The live feed on the other hand has a little demand of a few thousand viewers.

The abilitiy to watch housemates round the clock was the premise of the format when it first started.

After 9 years and about 18 series, the show is evolving and it has to move away from what it started out as due to many issues. Not least the fact that hardly anyone uses the live feed service anyways.

The USP of Big Brother was the original intention when it started out a decade ago. But like all shows, things have to change.

If you have a service which hardly anyone is using, of course you will need to take action. The appropriate action in this situation was to axe it due to low demand.

It's a sad thing that live feed will be no more (apart from overnight), but Channel 4 have made the entirely right decision for their company.

[Stentionhouse]

Originally posted by President

It's not a valid point.

Firstly, most football matches are NOT shown live anyways. They're mostly shown as highlights on Match of the Day.

Secdonly, the live football matches have such a huge demand going into millions of viewers. The live feed on the other hand has a little demand of a few thousand viewers.

The abilitiy to watch housemates round the clock was the premise of the format when it first started.

After 9 years and about 18 series, the show is evolving and it has to move away from what it started out as due to many issues. Not least the fact that hardly anyone uses the live feed service anyways.

The USP of Big Brother was the original intention when it started out a decade ago. But like all shows, things have to change.

If you have a service which hardly anyone is using, of course you will need to take action. The appropriate action in this situation was to axe it due to low demand.

It's a sad thing that live feed will be no more (apart from overnight), but Channel 4 have made the entirely right decision for their company.

No other Big Brother anywhere in the world has dispensed with the live feed. That says it all. Even the American show - which is a complete travesty of real BB - still has the 24/7 feed.

BBUK had the ability to run and run as an annual event. Only Channel 4's incompetence has caused it to lose viewers. Nothing to do with the passage of time or changing habits of the viewing public or the proliferation of satellite and cable channels.

[President]

No other Big Brother anywhere in the world has dispensed with the live feed. That says it all. Even the American show - which is a complete travesty of real BB - still has the 24/7 feed.

But no other BB in the world has had about 18 series. Only the UK has had so many.

Naturally people will get bored of the format, show, and services on offer. It's not like the first few series when there was a real buzz for the show and when people used the live service.

Now after 18 series, people have seen it all and the facts and stats show that the live feed is hardly used by people.

Hence, Channel 4 had to make that decision in the current economic climate.

Most other countries won't even make it to a 18th series, so Channel 4 have done well in all honesty.

[Jackie]

Originally posted by President

It's not a valid point.

Firstly, most football matches are NOT shown live anyways. They're mostly shown as highlights on Match of the Day.

Secdonly, the live football matches have such a huge demand going into millions of viewers. The live feed on the other hand has a little demand of a few thousand viewers.

The abilitiy to watch housemates round the clock was the premise of the format when it first started.

After 9 years and about 18 series, the show is evolving and it has to move away from what it started out as due to many issues. Not least the fact that hardly anyone uses the live feed service anyways.

The USP of Big Brother was the original intention when it started out a decade ago. But like all shows, things have to change.

If you have a service which hardly anyone is using, of course you will need to take action. The appropriate action in this situation was to axe it due to low demand.

It's a sad thing that live feed will be no more (apart from overnight), but Channel 4 have made the entirely right decision for their company.

The abilitiy to watch housemates round the clock was the premise of the format when it first started.


Yes it was now without that format i think ratings will drop.

[Shep]

I agree with Stention, the livefeed garners 100-150k viewrs and more so on a good night, averaging more than the crappy sister shows.
But we will never know how well it could of done this year when it hasn't been given a chance.

[Beastie]

apparently dawn french loves big brother! and has never missed an episode of it! maybe she should present bblb!! lol