so am i that last person to know this? 
it's just been on newsnight this eve,
it's just been on newsnight this eve,
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I'd heard rumours but didn't think it would actually happen. Bet they don't have the budget for the Celeb version
i'm always way behind 
according to newsnight, the guy who owns the daily express has bought channel 5 and says he's going to run the whole BB thang. so it looks like we have a reprieve.
according to newsnight, the guy who owns the daily express has bought channel 5 and says he's going to run the whole BB thang. so it looks like we have a reprieve.
So it's not confirmed. I don't want to get excited just in case it doesn't happen.
Reference ѕρι∂єямσηкєγ Today at 23:30:
It's confirmed now?
I believe it's been confirmed that he's in talks with Endemol, but I can't imagine any deal's been done yet. It's all a bit complicated, because Endemol were actually in one of the consortiums that failed to buy C5. Before we all get too exicted though: there's absolutely no guarantee that even if C5 buys BB, they will continue with thw same format. For example, Phil Edgar-Jones is leaving Endemol, and he's been the main force (for good or ill) behind the show for 9 years..,.
I think there can be no doubt that whoever buys it (and I think someone will) it will be a different show.
Best we can hope for is that it is a bunch of housemates, auditioned from the public, that mill about in a house which is filmed 24/7 that we can view, who nominate each other for weekly eviction.
that'll do for starters
Best we can hope for is that it is a bunch of housemates, auditioned from the public, that mill about in a house which is filmed 24/7 that we can view, who nominate each other for weekly eviction.
that'll do for starters
I think 10 years of this format is long enough to be honest. As long as the basic elements are there (daily highlights with narrator, weekly evictions) then most BB fans would be OK with change.
I'd love BB to go back to basics. Making their own bread etc like BB1 and 2.
Reference ѕρι∂єямσηкєγ Today at 00:20:
I think 10 years of this format is long enough to be honest. As long as the basic elements are there (daily highlights with narrator, weekly evictions) then most BB fans would be OK with change.
I think it depends on what you mean by "weekly evictions". If you mean sticking to the "who goes? You decide!" format, then yes: I'd probably still be up for that.However, there's been talk for years (at least on the forums) about moving to the BB:USA format. I know this has it's surporters, but I definitely wouldn't be interested if C5 went down that road...