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Ratings crash & future indoubt (June 2018)

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JA
JAS84
ITV is planning to buy Endemol.

https://deadline.com/2018/09/itv-endemol-shine-bid-1202465398/
RD
RDJ
Big Brother for ITV2 in a few years then?

If they own the company then they can proceed with a hiatus of the show with no worries of being outbid etc. and just bring it back when necessary.
RE
Reece24




I know this is fan made, but this is making me want ITV/ ITV2 to take it even more.
PF
PFML84
ITV would have zero interest in Big Brother when they have a much more successful programme on their hands. They are bidding for Endemol Shine, and if they get it, they'll lease out BB to whoever wants it. It certainly won't be them.

Interestingly, Marcus Bentley said on Twitter that it definitely won't be the last time he says "Day One...", just the last on Channel 5, so he's fairly confident the show will continue, either next year or in a few years time and that he will be involved. Either he knows something and is being coy, or is very confident he'll be kept on if it moves channel and comes back in a few years.
LL
Larry the Loafer
Big Brother seems like the sort of show that'd try and pioneer something for the YouTube age. If Endemol really wanted it to thrive again, they'd benefit more from challenging the TV platform instead of sheepishly hoping for a TV channel to pick it up at a time when it's in its least popular state since it launched. You really have to think what sort of network would pick up a show that even Channel 5 don't want anymore. I seriously can't see it being ITV.
BA
bilky asko
ITV would have zero interest in Big Brother when they have a much more successful programme on their hands. They are bidding for Endemol Shine, and if they get it, they'll lease out BB to whoever wants it. It certainly won't be them.

Interestingly, Marcus Bentley said on Twitter that it definitely won't be the last time he says "Day One...", just the last on Channel 5, so he's fairly confident the show will continue, either next year or in a few years time and that he will be involved. Either he knows something and is being coy, or is very confident he'll be kept on if it moves channel and comes back in a few years.


Yes, why would ITV want more than one programme of the same genre?
JA
Jamesypoo
The whole production is being quite confident though. Every time they refer to it being the last series they always append it with "on Channel 5", so there is probably something already confirmed behind the scenes - maybe even within Viacom?
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
The Daily Star leading today with the rumoured ITV takeover of Endemol Shine suggesting that Peaky Blinders, Masterchef & Pointless will switch channels.

Load of uninformed guff as usual. Very Happy
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A former member
ITV could will buy Endemol but the programme may not switch.
LL
Larry the Loafer
The whole production is being quite confident though. Every time they refer to it being the last series they always append it with "on Channel 5", so there is probably something already confirmed behind the scenes - maybe even within Viacom?


Maybe they're just incredibly arrogant.
DE
DE88
The Daily Star leading today with the rumoured ITV takeover of Endemol Shine suggesting that Peaky Blinders, Masterchef & Pointless will switch channels.

Load of uninformed guff as usual. Very Happy


Try telling them Granada/ITV Studios have been making University Challenge for the BBC for nearly a quarter of a century... Rolling Eyes Wink

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