C4 to Axe BB

[ActualFacts]

Well, Dont really watch it anymore anyway but hopefully will also end HBB cause its getting crap. :) lol

[Plank]

It's confirmed next year will be the last series :( I'm not sure if I'm gonna miss it or not, because I still like watching it and it gives me something to watch, but I guess it has got worse.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bigbrother/a173855/confirmed-big-brother-to-end-on-channel-4.html


Channel 4 has confirmed speculation (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bigbrother/a173834/report-big-brother-to-be-axed.html) that next year's run of Big Brother will be its final series with the broadcaster.

Speaking at the network's Autumn press launch this morning, C4 director of television Kevin Lygo said: "We will not be continuing with Big Brother. Next year will be the last series for Channel 4. There will be a celebrity version, plus the regular one. We've decided it's time to move on."

Lygo added that the broadcaster is now thinking about programmes to replace Big Brother in 2011 but acknowledged that it would be "a challenge for the commercial side of the business".

The current series of Big Brother has been its lowest-rated to date, with an average of around 2 million viewers watching each night.

"Big Brother is still profitable for Channel 4 despite its reduced popularity and there could have been the option to renew it on more favourable terms," Lygo explained. "That’s what a purely commercial broadcaster would have done, but Channel 4 has a public remit to champion new forms of creativity."

Of the estimated £50 million budget freed up by the cancellation of Big Brother, Channel 4 pledged to invest £20 million into new "event" dramas such as Red Riding and "quirky series" for younger audiences, such as Skins.
C4 head Julian Bellamy described the show as "the voice of a generation", adding: "It will be sorely missed, [but] we're going to go out with a bang next year."

Big Brother production company Endemol is now expected to take the show to another broadcaster in 2011. ITV has previously expressed interest (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/realitytv/a38682/big-brother-rights-set-for-sharp-rise.html) in acquiring the rights, although Five and Sky1 are also potential candidates.
Also on BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8221995.stm

[Stephen!]

Sky will probably buy it. They buy everything.

[dirrty]

no surprise there really.

[ecstasy]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/aug/26/big-brother-dropped-channel-4
hopefully another channel doesnt take it up, i cant stand it :/

[Immenseman]

no big surprise, it has lost its appeal. gone from around 8 million viewers to under 2 million.

[Tristan]

with measures including an extra £20m a year investment in more "event drama", such as the critically lauded Red Riding and The Devil's *****.

good.
The Devil's ***** was absolute quality.
Mainly because John Simm is awesome and he was awesome in it too, but the show was great.

[Hazza]

As much as I love Big Brother, I think its the right decision because it is getting quite boring now. Its all the sameee.

[efq]

Seriously http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=600219

[Hazza]

Oh I would love for ITV to buy and change the format totally...

[Misawa]

Thank God.

[Tristan]

Seriously http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=600219

check out the times the thread starters posted, seriously.

[Plank]

sorry I didn't think about checking this forum before I posted that thread, I asked for them to be merged about 3 hours ago but no-one has so I just asked again.

[Fez]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f57/SarahOMiller/Album2/funny-pictures-racoon-yes.jpg

COMMON SENSE 1 - 0 REALITY TV

[Plank]

Five, Sky and ITV have ruled out buying it, according to the Guardian. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/aug/26/major-channels-no-big-brother)

[Amberr]

Tbh its about time it ends, been going on for a decade and they cant really drag it on anymore ...

[Agnostic Bear]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/aug/26/big-brother-dropped-channel-4
hopefully another channel doesnt take it up, i cant stand it :/

This. It should never have been created, horrible piece of programming.

[Sammeth.]

Five, Sky and ITV have ruled out buying it, according to the Guardian. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/aug/26/major-channels-no-big-brother)

ITV2 have ruled it out, not ITV. Big difference, ITV could still go for it.

[Hazza]

I reckon someone will buy it, who ever is it.

[superstar911]

I don't think it'll be gone for good, someone will eventually buy the rights. I think we need a few years without it on our screens though. Big Brother has received so much bad publicity and C4 fail to do any damage control and over the years it took more bashings, along with the show getting boring, the housemates dull and the tasks less creative. Take 3-5 years, spend the time retooling the show (everything about the show, right down to how nominations and evictions work), find 12 actually interesting people and give viewers a damned show to watch. I was a huge BB fan but this year for the first time I gave up on the show after Sree was evicted, it was so unbelievably boring.

Also BB's main problem is the fact Britain is full of crap. During the BB Jade Goody race row the amount of complaints and protests etc. was unbelievable considering the better part of those people don't watch the show in the first place, the press had a field day taking bashes at Jade Goody, turning her into a national hate figure, 3 years later Jade gets cancer and suddenly the press is her best friend, did any of you see any apologises by the press for all the damage they caused to Jade and her career? Going off the point slightly here lol. Anyway i just think BB can live on and it should, but it needs a long break, it needs a lot of work and it needs to give viewers something worth tuning in for.

[CJW93]

What took them so long?

[efq]

Can't blame them. Housemates sign a contract which tells them they MUST NOT break the rules. Marcus who climbed the roof and then stormed up through the studios should of been kicked out for it and got £0 for his part in BB. Marcus speaks to BB with no respect at all, he is a discusting and rude man and if i was BB speaking to him and he swore at me, I'd kick his ass out of the house.

These housemates ruined BB this year, in past series they shared the money together, cooked for each other... in this BB they are all for themselves.

But yeah, Marcus has put this show down. People don't want to watch that and anyone who finds Marcus's immaturity funny or entertaining just reflects about you.

A poor mix of housemates.

[Jordan:A]

Didnt they say they are still doing CBB next year?
Also old news and been posted elsewhere

[Shinigami]

yeah theres 1 more series of both cbb and bb

[Black_Apalachi]

I heard about this the other day. I imagine someone else will buy it, probably a good idea for ITV to get back on its feet.

Although if it ends I can proudly say I lasted the 10 or so years without ever watching it :D.

[Plank]

Virgin have now said they're not going to buy it. Looks like next year may be the very last then.