[Denver]

CELEBRITY Big Brother will return in January despite viewing figures for the latest series averaging a disappointing 1.3million.

After the channel's Director of Programming Ben Frow publicly revealed he'd be happier without the programme on 5's books, the Daily Star has reported that online giants Amazon and Netflix could be prepared to make offers for the franchise.

A spokesman for Channel 5 told The Sun Online: "Channel 5 still has another year left on the Big Brother contract with Endemol so it’s too early to discuss further at this stage."

Netflix and Amazon have also been approached for comment.

Speaking at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Frow insisted he would prefer Channel 5 to focus on creating its own content rather than running programmes like Big Brother.

He said: "Most channels want to create their own content because it's the content that gives you an identity.

"I don't want a show from another channel, it was there before I came.

"I would be much happier with a channel that did not have Big Brother on it.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbi...zon-channel-5/

[Greg!]

God I really hope this is true, they'd do a much better job than Channel 5

[Jay28jay2]

Idk if it would work though with the voting etc, they'd have to do a different format (like the USA/CAN one)

[BBUK-Fan]

Originally Posted by Jay28jay2

Idk if it would work though with the voting etc, they'd have to do a different format (like the USA/CAN one)

It wouldn't be as good

[T*]

Originally Posted by Jay28jay2

Idk if it would work though with the voting etc, they'd have to do a different format (like the USA/CAN one)

I think it would be perfectly fine, they will have the facilities to do live eviction as a stream or something and have the series released day by day

As much as I fantasise about C4 taking it back I think this would be amazing and would broaden the range of viewers to international

[MB.]

Can't wait to perch Celebrity Big Brother alongside House of Cards x

[Jøsh]

Netflix would be a good choice, they've done live telethons before.

[Tom4784]

I don't see it tbh.

[Mec]

It would be amazing if netflix picked it up, then the show would probably be available on netflix everywhere so it could become much more popular tbh

[RichardG]

Axe it Ben

[Babayaro.]

I don't see it happening but a move to any of those two would be a very smart one.

[Samm]

netflix's would be a cute concept

[Jodie.]

I’m here for BB on Netflix by all means but how would it work with it needing to be live etc? Or would the format need to change?

[RileyH]

Here for it on Netflix

[Mrmattybeck]

If it can't find a uk home on tv I'm here for this


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[Daniel-X]

Idk how it would work on Netflix tbf

[Greg!]

Has Netflix ever done a show where they upload episodes daily? It would def be something very different for them

[smudgie]

Would you have to pay to view on Netflix or Amazon?
If so would people be willing to pay for it?

[sungrass]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Would you have to pay to view on Netflix or Amazon?
If so would people be willing to pay for it?

Yes - it would be a reason for me to get netflix!

I find with NOWTV and catch up its pretty easy to not need live TV - not ever do I watch BB live - always on catch up and its fine - voting simply might need to be over a week and done via your email address attached to nextflix -

I think it could be a really good move - knowing these pay per view channels - they will make each series EXTRA long.

Anything that goes further to destroying the Tele Tax and advertising Im all for.

[Wizard.]

Idk how it could still be called BBUK? They would probably have to do a mixture of formats.

[T*]

Originally Posted by Riley.

Idk how it could still be called BBUK? They would probably have to do a mixture of formats.

Because it would be in the UK...?

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by T*

Because it would be in the UK...?

But to appeal to overseas viewers, they wouldn't want to brand it as UK only.

[Babayaro.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

But to appeal to overseas viewers, they wouldn't want to brand it as UK only.

I think what he's meaning is that it would be on Netflix UK only.

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by Babayaro.

I think what he's meaning is that it would be on Netflix UK only.

Ah right, well i'm not sure how well that would do compared to Channel 5 which is a more easily accessible channel.

[Maxxie.]

Originally Posted by Babayaro.

I think what he's meaning is that it would be on Netflix UK only.

Idk if that's true, as I'm currently watching a Japanese reality show on netflix UK. I would love this to happen but idk if it would. It would be just UK based/aimed to start with and if it happens to be succesful overseas than they'll probably end up holding applications and contestants from overseas and perhaps changing the format.

Love Island is apparently quite popular abroad so I can see them maybe going down that road, especially as it's filmed in a different country anyway. Although there's something kinda british about that, yet BB/CBB isn't really, at least anymore.