i soooooooooooooooooooo hope this is true..........i want bb back......

Yay, a bit late as the start of BB always signifies summer to me, but yay, even without Cheryl Cole, pet!

I don't care if it's with Cheryl Cole, or without her, as long as BB is back

.......Not that I'm excited or owt.......

Uuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrr!

That's the sound of me being 'not sure'.  Channel 5 have a reputation of being crap and I think this Desmond fella could possible destroy the show.

Anyway, I will give it the benefit of the doubt but I ain't counting my cockles. 

I prefer the idea of it being in the Autumn and Winter months. 

Saves us all from looking like this >>>  

Is it too early to get out the celebratory plonk out?

"That would mean an almost continuous run of Big Brother programmes – running night after night – on Channel 5 from August to January"

  Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

i can honestly  say   i have  never seen  one thing broadcast on ch5 ...... dunno if this will make me ?

Hmmm... Did you notice something very strange about that story?

Not once does it mention which channel is going to be showing the new BB - very strange...

Ooooooh! 

I won't break the news to Mr Blizz, yet! 

I think Endemol are now about 2 billion pounds in debt.

I never understand how a company can continue trading when they owe so much.

Can anyone else not see that the formula was tired?  The people were annoying beyond annoying and the DS teenieboppers ruined the whole show in the end.

I was fond of BB but it never ever took over my life. I really think it is time for it to go. To resuscitate it will be a huge mistake.

That's just my point though: the average Daily Star front page doesn't expect readers to "read between the lines". If the Star was going to break a major story like this, wouldn't you expect them to proclaim C5's involvement from the rooftops?

Meh i'm used to BB not being around now but if it does ever return then good.

I can't imagine anyone taking on this show, but if anyone is up for a dead-horse-flogging challenge then it's Channel 5.  They'll probably try and breathe life into 'Crossroads' next.

Saying that, it'd be nice for the fans if it comes off.

Another Daily Star article:

http://www2.dailystar.co.uk/po...and-you-will-run-it/

So: the Star's sticking with its story. There are still some interesting little snippets, though:

"Under the shake-up, fans will decide who enters the house, who does the tasks and what treats or punishments housemates receive.

And one lucky viewer will even get the chance to spend a day in the TV house.

A source revealed: “Big Brother has always been proud of its boast that ‘you decide’ who stays or goes. Well now that’s being taken even further.""

Hmmm. This is all sounding rather like a UK-based "I'm a Celebrity", isn't it? Judging by this and some of the other proposals in the article, I think we can assume that if this really does go ahead, it won't be BB as we know it. Whether that's a good or bad thing is another matter...

"Exact details of when and where the programme will return are still being finalised."

Not only is the Star still not mentioning C5, but they're now implicitly acknowledging that a deal with a broadcaster hasn't been done yet.

Found this on one link- hope it hasnt been said before.

TV wont be the same without some BB this summer, new show or even repeats of the old ones would do for me.

TV wont be the same without some BB this summer, new show or even repeats of the old ones would do for me.

   Noooooo please! (and I didn't even watch the thing)! 

Originally Posted by Jonesy:

TV wont be the same without some BB this summer, new show or even repeats of the old ones would do for me.

   Noooooo please! (and I didn't even watch the thing)! 

Spoilsport. C4 are still repeating Friends and getting good money for doing so. Bring on the repeats i say.

I'd like repeats  there was some classic moments, summer won;t be the the same without BB

Originally Posted by sproooot:

Originally Posted by Jonesy:

TV wont be the same without some BB this summer, new show or even repeats of the old ones would do for me.

   Noooooo please! (and I didn't even watch the thing)! 

Spoilsport. C4 are still repeating Friends and getting good money for doing so. Bring on the repeats i say.

I don't watch Friends either  TBH I don't watch a great deal of telly, but it's mostly wild life and real life stuff when I do 

I'm currently trying to catch up on Deadliest Catch at the minute, got about 7 episodes to see as I'm just getting over a severe eye infection where I couldn't watch so I recorded 

Yes!!

Just read in the Star that Celeb BB starts August for 4 weeks, then normal BB starts in September....

yesssssssssssssss yessssssssssssssss yesssssssssssssssssss.........

^^^^^  I'll have what she's having!  

just call me meg ryan blizz!!..........

 Hi Meg! 

Or Courtney Love?

I do think BB needed a longer break and is coming back too soon but hey we get to all argue and get wound up again by these people. At least theres a few decent things to watch on C5 now and not just Home and Away on it's own!

They would have to start the audition process pretty soon, wouldn't they?

Didn't think it would actually happen

I'd also watch repeats of the early BBs.

Hasn't anyone watched The Mentalist on Channel 5? It's pretty good!

http://www2.dailystar.co.uk/ne.../SUMMER-OF-BIG-BRUV/

Yes, this finally does look official, as it actually mentions C5 at last. Note however that the contract still hasn't been signed:

"The Daily Star Sunday can exclusively reveal that a five-year contract with programme makers Endemol will be signed in the next few days."

Needless to say, the heavily-publicized list of HMs is nothing more than a wish-list. Mohamed Al-Fayed, Charlie Sheen and Chelsy Davy? Yeah, right...

Are they doing a celeb BB first then? i can't see them getting anyone decent though, i think a normal BB to start with would have been better

Apparently so: it's the only way they can fit a Summer show in this year now. Because the negotiations took a lot longer than expected, they don't have the time to run auditions for a "proper" Summer BB.