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BBUK returns Sun 8 Oct 2023 (and Celeb BB back in 2024)

Brekkie said:
In the least surprising news reports today Celebrity Big Brother will air on ITV1 next year, along with a second civilian series on ITV2.
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Too much too soon. Also promoting CBB to ITV1 while the civilian series is stuck on ITV2 is exactly the same strategy C5 had. While the current series has for the most part been successful in resetting the format it’s far from perfect. Focus should be on getting the civilian series up before there’s any consideration of expanding the franchise.
 
I'm disheartened to hear that CBB is coming back so soon - moreso because it feels like the new series is still finding its feet and attention is already turning to the celebrity version instead. I would have liked to see at least next year's series finish without a CBB running.

I was hopeful that the regular show was going to get a fair crack of the whip in this era but this makes me think that we are going to go back to CBB being the main event and BB being the afterthought.
 
Joel_1189 said:
I'm disheartened to hear that CBB is coming back so soon - moreso because it feels like the new series is still finding its feet and attention is already turning to the celebrity version instead. I would have liked to see at least next year's series finish without a CBB running.

I was hopeful that the regular show was going to get a fair crack of the whip in this era but this makes me think that we are going to go back to CBB being the main event and BB being the afterthought.
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Planning for a possible third civilian series needs to be underway before CBB should even be a consideration. I think we can sustain another series at the current level but beyond that we’re going to need something to sake up the format. If ‘more is more’ give us more of what you’re already offering… A 6 week run with limited live feed is far from ideal.
 
I much prefer the civilian series but I think ITV are right on this one as sadly the celeb version will bring in 2-3 times the viewers, which can only benefit a second civilian run.
 
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Brekkie said:
I much prefer the civilian series but I think ITV are right on this one as sadly tge celeb version will bring in 2-3 times the viewers, which can only benefit a second civilian run.
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Which is no different than what happened with the civilian series on C5. The civilian series will be left treading water because CBB is the higher rated series and there’s no incentive to actually improve it.
Rison said:
As long as they stick to one CBB a year instead of doing a C5 and ultimately accelerating viewer fatigue with two a year + regular BB, I think I'm happy with it happening already.
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At this point there’s no guarantee that won’t eventually happen. In fact I think it’s inevitable if ITV are already throwing in the towel because as @Brekkie put it CBB will pull in 2-3 times the viewers.
 
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The demos of the two series are quite different - CBB has a much wider appeal, whilst Big Brother does really well in the 16-34s. As much as you're trying I don't think this should be spun as bad news - though perhaps they should have waited until the final week to confirm it.
 
Brekkie said:
The demos of the two series are quite different - CBB has a much wider appeal, whilst Big Brother does really well in the 16-34s. As much as you're trying I don't think this should be spun as bad news - though perhaps they should have waited until the final week to confirm it.
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I can’t spin something as a positive when I don’t believe it is. This revelation reeks of C5 era desperation and a lack of confidence in the civilian series. ITV1 already have enough “celebrity” focused formats that they don’t need another. A week in and they’re already signalling they have no faith in the future of civilian BB.
 
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Speaking of ratings, factoring in viewing within seven days of airing, the launch episode now has a total of 3.6m viewers. Which is the most viewers a launch has had since 2010 on Channel 4. It outrated every single C5 launch.

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Big Brother reboot pulls in best viewing figures in 13 YEARS

Big Brother had is biggest launch night in 13 years for the reboot series on ITV, according to newly released viewing figures.
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Rison said:
Speaking of ratings, factoring in viewing within seven days of airing, the launch episode now has a total of 3.6m viewers. Which is the most viewers a launch has had since 2010 on Channel 4. It outrated every single C5 launch.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Big Brother reboot pulls in best viewing figures in 13 YEARS

Big Brother had is biggest launch night in 13 years for the reboot series on ITV, according to newly released viewing figures.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk
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What’s going to be more telling is how many of those viewers were they able to hold on to.
 
Doing a little sporadic catching up, The Big Wigs task was funny. I thought the room that Matty, Tom and Olivia went into to reconnect the lights felt kinda like the special 'Task room' they sometimes set up now and then, the Santas workshop one from BBAU2013 comes to mind as well as the ones from the last BBAU series.

Eviction had a bit of those 'game show' lights as well but its good to have the live element back for the tension. The new camping task is going to be interesting, theyre already being a bit cliquey with the shopping list and food even though theyre on a luxury budget, whats it gonna be like if they fail a task between (what will then be a string budget for) 14 people? lol.
 
So the launch night viewing figures now sit at 3.7m - the highest rating for an episode of Big Brother (non celebrity) since the C4 days, outrating every episode of BB that aired on C5.
 
i fkn despise Kerry. Such an over reaction on everything.
I work with disabled and mental health people and one thing a lot of them tend to is become showoffs. they will heighten another aspect of their personality to draw attention away from their disability. What i mean is this..at the moment we arent focusing on her disease and speed racer machine. we are focusing on what a cnt she is. Its both sad and stupid.
she is an annoying twat

as for Haille....i like the girl, really i do..... but the way she acted was pathetic and childish .
 
Good episode tonight though frustrating to see Marcus slipping back into his C5 ways of adding adjectives to his descriptions and telling us housemates are "eying up" each other, "gossiping" or "confused" rather than just doing his job of saying who is where and shutting up.
 
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