[mrmattybeck1]

Channel 5 plan to push Big Brother forward to avoid a clash in ratings with new ITV2 show 'Love Island': http://t.co/xnFQoaTQCD #BBUK

[Jay28jay2]

Praying its fake.

[Jamesy]

Air Big Brother at 9pm so it doesn't clash. Not hard for C5 to get around

[Jay.]

We already know it's airing earlier?

[Lostie!]

I thought they moved it forward so they could put a bigger gap in between the end of the main series and the start of the summer CBB, rather than having it start days later (which was always pretty silly).

Either way, I'm quite glad it's been moved slightly forward. As for Love Island, I won't be bothering.

[Jason.]

Is it bad that I'm more excited for the return of Love Island than I am for Big Brother 16?

[Jason.]

Does this mean it's launching in early May, again.
FFS.

I really hope it's a Wednesday 13th May launch, or somewhere around that week.

When does Love Island even start?
As far as I know the applications for LI, close on 30th April, surely they wouldn't launch that soon after the applications/auditions have closed.

[Rob!]

Originally Posted by BB6

Is it bad that I'm more excited for the return of Love Island than I am for Big Brother 16?

Yes!

[Vanessa]

Early may sounds great!

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by BB6

Does this mean it's launching in early May, again.
FFS.

I really hope it's a Wednesday 13th May launch, or somewhere around that week.

When does Love Island even start?
As far as I know the applications for LI, close on 30th April, surely they wouldn't launch that soon after the applications/auditions have closed.

EDIT

Just read the article. It says it could be launching "as early as mid-May". Sounds like it was originally planned to launch in late-May, before they brought it forwards.

I'm fine with a Mid-May launch, TBH. So long as it's not the 6th.

In regards to them wanting to improve on last years crap ratings. Two words.
PRODUCTION TEAM!

Annoys me how they care so much about ratings, yet they treat the show like dog **** on a tramps shoe, ever since the success of CBB has come about.

[Phillip!]

Put it on at 9 instead?

[Jason.]

Didn't the first series of CLI, back in 2005 often beat BB6 in ratings, and that was when BB was getting 4m highlights.

I bet the producers of BB are crapping themselves.

[MB.]

I'm pretty sure the move to May has very little to do with Love Island - or if it has, then the producers really shouldn't be worrying about competing with a show on ITV2 that hasn't been on air for nearly ten years anyway. Surely there isn't much in Love Island to attract viewers that isn't already catered for by Ex on the Beach etc nowadays?

[Will.]

Ive never head of BBNEWS24, sounds like a rip off of Jarrods website.

The only fan BB sites are think are reliable are BBSPY, BB24/7 and Big Blagger.

And obviously all the other TV news sites like Digital Spy, Reality Box, The Sun, the list goes on...........

[MB.]

Originally Posted by Willbrick1999

Ive never head of BBNEWS24, sounds like a rip off of Jarrods website.

The only fan BB sites are think are reliable are BBSPY, BB24/7 and Big Blagger.

And obviously all the other TV news sites like Digital Spy, Reality Box, The Sun, the list goes on...........

Plug ha.

I'm guessing that the news about Love Island coming back and Big Brother moving to May has prompted them to put two-and-two together. It might have been a factor, but I doubt they solely chose to move their flagship show ahead by a month so that they wouldn't have to go up against a show that the general public haven't been interested in for a decade (*insert reference to Big Brother here*)

[Jarrod]

Originally Posted by Willbrick1999

Ive never head of BBNEWS24, sounds like a rip off of Jarrods website.

The only fan BB sites are think are reliable are BBSPY, BB24/7 and Big Blagger.

And obviously all the other TV news sites like Digital Spy, Reality Box, The Sun, the list goes on...........

I've had it out with them before about ripping off my site. I've caught them taking pictures and stuff before now

[Will.]

Originally Posted by MB.

Plug ha.

I'm guessing that the news about Love Island coming back and Big Brother moving to May has prompted them to put two-and-two together. It might have been a factor, but I doubt they solely chose to move their flagship show ahead by a month so that they wouldn't have to go up against a show that the general public haven't been interested in for a decade (*insert reference to Big Brother here*)

I agree, Reality Box isn't a BB fan site anymore because it posts about all reality TV etc.

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Jarrod

I've had it out with them before about ripping off my site. I've caught them taking pictures and stuff before now

Must be annoying, they cant even make a name for themselves, the website looks like its been designed by a 10 year old, I really wouldn't believe anything they post.

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by BB6

Didn't the first series of CLI, back in 2005 often beat BB6 in ratings, and that was when BB was getting 4m highlights.

I bet the producers of BB are crapping themselves.

Apparently, by the time Love Island was coming to an end, it's ratings were "half the size" of the ratings for Big Brother.

Of course, BB isn't exactly getting those ratings these days so who knows which show would rate higher now.

[Rob!]

I can't imagine love island doing that well in the ratings, especially with it being on ITV2. A lot has changed since then.

[DigitalSid]

Love Island? Is it 2006 or something?

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by Jarrod

I've had it out with them before about ripping off my site. I've caught them taking pictures and stuff before now

The drama intensifies

[Gstar]

Originally Posted by BB6

Didn't the first series of CLI, back in 2005 often beat BB6 in ratings, and that was when BB was getting 4m highlights.

I bet the producers of BB are crapping themselves.

other way round Makosi put CLI out of business in 2005

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Lostie!

Apparently, by the time Love Island was coming to an end, it's ratings were "half the size" of the ratings for Big Brother.

Of course, BB isn't exactly getting those ratings these days so who knows which show would rate higher now.

I think Love Island would beat BB in ratings, nowadays, though.
Purely for the fact that it's coming back after 9 years, so that might attract some of the old audience, as well as new audience from the people who have lost interest in BB, etc.

I can imagine Love Island getting around 2.5m, whilst BB is getting around 1.7m.

[Rob!]

Originally Posted by BB6

I think Love Island would beat BB in ratings, nowadays, though.
Purely for the fact that it's coming back after 9 years, so that might attract some of the old audience, as well as new audience from the people who have lost interest in BB, etc.

I can imagine Love Island getting around 2.5m, whilst BB is getting around 1.7m.

I think your figures for both love island and BB are wildly over generous there

Remember that TOWIE, a show that is apparently so popular with the same demographic as BB rarely gets over 1m.