[JohnnyBB]

Insider jacob says..

I’ve just heard from another production member that one of our producers is meeting a Channel 4 bigwig regarding the live feed situation.

Despite giving out a clear reason on the website for the reduction of live feed, we’re still receiving a lot of complaints every single day.

The problem isn’t at our end, but it’s Channel 4’s decision. We want the fans to enjoy the whole Big Brother experience and ideally that would include the live feed. However due to certain goals that Channel 4 have outside of our control, it’s not currently possible to offer the service.

It’s important to know, though, that this is not a “crisis meeting” or what have you. We’ve been happy about how the series has gone so far, but it’s important that the complaints are being addressed. It’s been the most complained about topic to Channel 4 over the last three months.

I am seriously not sure.

I know a lot of the staff including myself are angry about the negative reaction the show is getting especially by the big fans. Naturally we’re used to negative publicity by the wider public, but not my our own fans to such an extent.

We’re working harder than ever to produce a brilliant series. I think many will appreciate that the full house is extraordinary and a lot of work has gone into making it that good.

All I know is that the main topic of discussion for the meeting will be the complaints about the live feed. The likelihood is that Channel 4 won’t budge. Even if they did, the service would not be reinstated immediately, it would take time.

[LaLaLand]

Wheeey, maybe they've realised what an utter outrage they've caused within audiences!

[xmynxiex]

I hope so!!! Fingers crossed.....

[Harry!]

Frigging too late and Frigging long time.

[DaniBoi]

Interesting...

[You_Tell_Me]

I hope so much that this is true... but i won't hold my breath. Fingers Crossed!

[Jack_]

I bloody hope this is true, and if they decide to bring it back it'll be the best decision in the history of the show.

This series is set to be incredible by the looks of things, and the only thing that's missing is Live Feed.

I will be extremely happy if they decide to bring it back, which I don't think will happen. I might even send a thank you letter to C4 if they do tbh.

[President]

I'll state the obvious: Source?

[andyman]

They don't need to show it 24/7 but could show the live feed via red button from 6pm - 6am, and 11.05pm - 6pm on E4 (which has been the normal time so far)

[JohnnyBB]

Originally posted by President
I'll state the obvious: Source?

matt over on ibb he says "Hopefully the upcoming live feed crisis meeting will result in the LF being restored"

[cleaner67]

Originally posted by President
I'll state the obvious: Source?

I .was just gonna say that

[President]

Originally posted by JohnnyBB

matt over on ibb he says "Hopefully the upcoming live feed crisis meeting will result in the LF being restored"

Thanks. I just went over to ibb, and it was Jacob who said it in the banana story.

[JohnnyBB]

well if you a virgin media user the red button is still there but when you press the red button just comes with a sign saying channel4 are not giving additional live feed this year.....so red button is still there!

[Stentionhouse]

It's not an 'emergency' meeting. But it is a meeting between Endemol staff and people from C4 to discuss the 'overwhelmingly negative' feedback Endemol have been receiving with regard to BB10, mostly over the loss of LF. When the people actually making the show are extremely unhappy, you know something is very wrong....

[Stentionhouse]

Well, we haven't even had three full days of BB10 yet and thus far they've had the lowest ever audience for the live launch, the lowest ever audience for the first highlights show, and one of the lowest ever audiences of any kind, ever, last night. And that's despite poor weather and no significant competition.

Channel 4 have no choice but to bring back the live feed. Well, they do, but the alternative is to pull the show mid-series and lose a bucket load of cash.

[President]

How low would the ratings need to go for mid series axing?

[Tom4784]

I'd be surprised if they actually put more live feed on the schedules. Scheduling is ussually done months in advance, It'd be surprising if they changed the E4 schedules to fit in more Live Feed,

[JohnnyBB]

im getting worried now cause its looking more likely that its gonna get axed mid way if tonight is awfull id be very scared over at channel 4!!

[Tom]

Originally posted by Stentionhouse
Well, we haven't even had three full days of BB10 yet and thus far they've had the lowest ever audience for the live launch, the lowest ever audience for the first highlights show, and one of the lowest ever audiences of any kind, ever, last night. And that's despite poor weather and no significant competition.

Channel 4 have no choice but to bring back the live feed. Well, they do, but the alternative is to pull the show mid-series and lose a bucket load of cash.

Last night actually held up well in comparison to previous years Saturday shows. It wasn't the least watched ever show either. BB1 lost half of its audience overnight and had to build it back up again, and did so very well.

I think they need to leave it for a few days first (say Wednesday) and see how things settle, whether they increase or decrease then make a decision about live feed.

[Tom]

Originally posted by JohnnyBB
im getting worried now cause its looking more likely that its going to get axed mid way if tonight is awfull id be very scared over at channel 4!!

Oh stop being so melodramatic. Shameless doesn't get pulled half way through because it only gets 2.5m and thats a much more expensive show.

[A55A551N]

Any chance I can get a source link for this particular story on ibb here? Or, if Jacob could come over here and confirm this at all?

[President]

Originally posted by Tom
Last night actually held up well in comparison to previous years. It wasn't the least watched ever either. BB1 lost half of its audience overnight and had to build it back up again, and did so very well.

It was the second least watched Saturday highlights show ever- why can't you understand that?!

The 1st Saturday highlights show is usually one of the highest for Saturdays in the entire series. It is downhill from now on.

You can't compare it to BB1- that's absurd. Because BB1 was a completely new programme which no one knew about. Utterly stupid comparing it to that.

[President]

Originally posted by Tom

Oh stop being so melodramatic. Shameless doesn't get pulled half way through because it only gets 2.5m and thats a much more expensive show.

Don't be so ridiculous.

The xpectations for Shameless are completely different to BB.

What you say sometimes is totally absurd.

[Matt08]

Fingers crossed. If they did decide to restore live feed then they'd do it via the red button as that doesn't interfere with the scheduling.

[A55A551N]

Originally posted by Dezzy
I'd be surprised if they actually put more live feed on the schedules. Scheduling is ussually done months in advance, It'd be surprising if they changed the E4 schedules to fit in more Live Feed,

They wouldn't need to change any scheduling...? The show would be played via the red button/interactive whilst the shows on E4 are still being played...?