BigBrothersCousin
Active Member
That is part of the problem. Seven will hang onto Big Brother for as long as they can keep production costs low enough and bring in just enough viewers. They are not trying to make a hit series. You put it best in that the executives see it as "filler." They clearly have no interest investing in the show to improve it and thus it will continue without the live elements and other innovations.But to be honest, I agree - I don’t see 7 letting go of BB anytime soon, it’s a prefect filler show and a big enough name to bring in viewers, with good casting and less predictable twist they can definitely pump out a few more seasons
VIP was quickly axed because the ratings were too low to justify the production costs. Perhaps the regular series can last a bit longer, but seeing how it is treated as something cheap and disposable, Seven will have no hesitation cutting their losses. It's a shame because they are damaging the Big Brother IP in the process. In comparison you can see that 10 believed in the Survivor reboot over these past few years and invested in it. Despite whatever criticisms anyone has of that series, 10 has strengthened the Survivor IP in Australia and worked hard to produce series that hold up internationally.