Big Brother why is it sooooo sooo bad??????!

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06-06-2009, 05:17 PM
help23

Big Brother why is it sooooo sooo bad??????!

After hearing about Big Brother returning to tv for yet another god awful series of crap I decided to take matters into my own hands and wrote to channel 4 complaining about how much of a waste of time it is.

This was my email:

I do not like Big Brother, I think it is a waste of air time and it takes up
far too much time on both channel 4 and E4. I would not mind If it was only
on a couple of times a week but it is usually constantly on E4 throughout
the day when it is not on channel 4. Only 4 percent of the population watch
it and it has dwindling viewing figures so why does it take up so much air
time which could be spent on good TV?

The good people at channel 4 got back to me and you can find their response here

what do you think? Is brother a waste of time or good tv?
I think it is crap
06-06-2009, 06:24 PM
lick

Because there dragging it on too much, it was dead years ago and they keep trying things that don't work to make people watch yet, it just makes people bored and tune out

But i watch it because i get bored sometimes :lol:

For people who cba viewing his site to get the response

Dear Sir Techno,

We are sorry to hear your concerns regarding the broadcast of BIG BROTHER on
Channel 4.

BIG BROTHER has always been, and remains to this day, one of our most
popular programmes. An important part of Channel 4's remit, set out in the
Broadcasting Act 1990, is to include programmes calculated to appeal to
tastes and interests not generally catered for by ITV, and to encourage
innovation and experimentation in the content of said programmes.

As with all of the shows we broadcast, it is a regrettable fact the content
will not always satisfy our entire viewing public.

However, we appreciate our viewers taking the time to send us their
comments, complimentary or otherwise.

Thank you again for taking the time to contact us.

Regards,

Channel 4 Viewer Enquiries
06-06-2009, 06:49 PM
Wahey

You're only one person, they're not going to let this make them even consider considering to stop Big Brother
06-06-2009, 07:02 PM
Plank

Quote:

Originally Posted by help23

After hearing about Big Brother returning to tv for yet another god awful series of crap I decided to take matters into my own hands and wrote to channel 4 complaining about how much of a waste of time it is.

This was my email:

I do not like Big Brother, I think it is a waste of air time and it takes up
far too much time on both channel 4 and E4. I would not mind If it was only
on a couple of times a week but it is usually constantly on E4 throughout
the day when it is not on channel 4. Only 4 percent of the population watch
it and it has dwindling viewing figures so why does it take up so much air
time which could be spent on good TV?

The good people at channel 4 got back to me and you can find their response here

what do you think? Is brother a waste of time or good tv?
I think it is crap

Although I think it has run its course, Big Brother still gets very good ratings for Channel 4 - better than most other programs they put in the same time slot. For a show to last 10 series, many weeks at a time, it's impressive that they have still maintained a decent viewing audience, even if it has gone down slightly.

And it isn't on throughout the day on E4 any more. They axed the day time live feed (it's only on from around midnight to about 6am), so instead we get to watch more repeats of Friends!!!
06-06-2009, 11:54 PM
Tintinnabulate

Theres worst stuff on TV. E.g. day time TV on like most channels. Complain about the crap on TV during the day. BB only takes up around 1 hour on C4 now a days (apart from when they do live shows).

Besides next year is BB's last year.
06-06-2009, 11:56 PM
Immenseman

It is crap, I agree. However, their fundamental aim is to pull the viewers in and by airing Big Brother they will do this.
07-06-2009, 12:17 AM
Tintinnabulate

Its all about money. As long as they make a decent amount of money from the show, they will keep it on air.
07-06-2009, 12:20 AM
brandon

Although the viewing figures are decreasing, it still gets more than most of their other programmes and that's what matters.
07-06-2009, 12:24 AM
Tintinnabulate

Anyway they know that BB is getting annoying for many people and isnt as popular now, hence next year will most likely be its last year.

And due to a decrease in viewing figures, live feed isnt available this year.
07-06-2009, 09:39 AM
Amberr

i dnt actually mind big brova lol
07-06-2009, 10:38 AM
help23

Yer I can kind of understand that they want to make the most money they can.
07-06-2009, 02:52 PM
ecstasy

its been running too long imo, and nothing has changed. thats why viewers drop each year, we just get bored of it
07-06-2009, 02:56 PM
Immenseman

yeah, i hope it stops after this series
07-06-2009, 03:12 PM
Berch

I do and I don't.

It depends if they make a good run of it this year I will look forward to it returning if it does of course and would welcome it on because Big Brother use to be really good and entertaining so if they can make it that good again I wont be complaining to another series.

So far I must say it' been OK and funny watching that wanna-be Wolverine guy cry over not being a housemate so I really hope the british makes a good decision here and does NOT vote him to be a housemate. :P
07-06-2009, 03:24 PM
BobX

because nobody in the big brother UK house is from the UK...
07-06-2009, 09:57 PM
Misawa

I can't stand the show. The first series was fine, it was a genuine psychological experiment, and now it's just an exploited freakshow. It doesn't even get great ratings anymore, and I'd like to see how it fared tonight against The Apprentice.
07-06-2009, 10:12 PM
Wootzeh

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misawa

I can't stand the show. The first series was fine, it was a genuine psychological experiment, and now it's just an exploited freakshow. It doesn't even get great ratings anymore, and I'd like to see how it fared tonight against The Apprentice.

It was on after The Apprentice.
07-06-2009, 10:17 PM
Misawa

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wootzeh

It was on after The Apprentice.

Whoops, thought it was 9pm.
07-06-2009, 11:02 PM
Kardan

What? You're moaning about how it takes up too much TV? You've got everyone else moaning how they've scrapped nearly everything to do with Big Brother. No live feed, 1 BBBM per week now. :/ Don't like it, don't watch. All Big Brother replaces on E4 anyway is Friends repeats.
08-06-2009, 10:17 AM
Plank

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misawa

I can't stand the show. The first series was fine, it was a genuine psychological experiment, and now it's just an exploited freakshow. It doesn't even get great ratings anymore, and I'd like to see how it fared tonight against The Apprentice.

Extremely bad ratings for Big Brother last night - only 1.78 million average!

And the fact that they've shoved it to the 10pm slot for nearly all of the week isn't going to help either.
08-06-2009, 11:27 AM
Tintinnabulate

And its exams time so most kids arent watching it either. Expect the ratings to rise in 2-3 weeks.
08-06-2009, 06:37 PM
Quirx

I'm actually enjoying it this year :)!
08-06-2009, 06:49 PM
Misawa

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plank

Extremely bad ratings for Big Brother last night - only 1.78 million average!

Excellent.
09-06-2009, 11:16 AM
Plank

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soil

And its exams time so most kids arent watching it either. Expect the ratings to rise in 2-3 weeks.

Yeah, but compared to previous years at this time, the ratings are terrible.

Still below 2 million last night, with 1.97 million, including channel 4 +1