Big Brother UK

As in it's been axed after one series in countries which tried it online only.

Well Netflix is going to be producing a US and 3 or 4 other international versions of THE CIRCLE. So it seems they are hanging their hat on that format. So far Ive only seen The Sun and Express talk about Netflix supposedly in talks with Endemol about BBUK. So I'd rather wait until The Hollywood Reporter or a reputable source wrote about this rumour.

The Circle is less reliant on public votes, so it doesn't matter so much if it's a slow burner and slowly attracts an audience which binge watches. Big Brother needs the immediacy.

Netflix have NEVER done live streams, so it’d be hard. Not even as April Fools pranks.

But they could release an episode on a Monday with a public vote for an eviction on Friday or similar. It wouldn't have to be live.

Amazon and Hulu have invested heavily in live content recently, but Netflix has ruled it out as recently as March this year



All news reports appear to refer to The Sun's original article and the credited journalist usually has reliable sources in the TV industry, whatever one might think of The Sun.

To me the whole Netflix/BBUK proposal doesnt seem that possible or highly likely. Firstly, a local version of BB cant be easily leveraged for a international audience, as most territories likely already have deals in place for a version even if not currently on air. (and yes Im aware they dont show the same programmes around the world, buts thats usually for acquired programming) If a production is going to be produced exclusively for Netflix, as their own production, they are typically going to put it on the global platform (or as many territories as possible), not just one or two territories, because its not cost effective. Not that its impossible to do, but why would they want to go thru trouble of getting rights clearances to appease a single territory for a "dying" format. Unless they would create international version. Also Netflix has purchased a major studio space in New Mexico. So renting the BB house and production space at its current location....? Just seems unlikely and improbable, especially because it cant be made for their global audience platform.
There are 137 million global users of Netflix and almost 10 million in UK.


There is an exhaustive list at Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Brother_(franchise)
Countries with a BB Franchise or Regional Version (not all are still on at the same time)

Given the choice between Netflix and Amazon for BB I'd lean very heavily on Amazon. I know they made an absolute Horlicks of the first few days of the US Open but at least they've had experience of handling prolonged live content on their platform now. It'd work just.

I do in reality, think that the whole thing might as well be buried in the UK, if not permanently, at least for a two-three year hibernation.

I agree the Netflix thing is probably nonsense, but I'm not altogether sure you've got their strategy correct. They are increasingly investing in "local" shows because they recognise it as a way to grow each market.

True but those "local" productions are leveraged in many cases across their international platforms. For example a teen drama called ELITE is a Netflix Spain production in Spanish has gotten quite the buzz and viewers in the US and has gained a 2nd series. The financial view is always to create those local productions and get them on the global platform eventually. Another example is one of my personal favourites....TERRACE HOUSE. Its like a gentle Japanese Big Brother with out the game show element and confinement. Makes no financial sense to show it in one territory, aside from the US/Canada which combined has the most Netflix viewers in one single country or territory.

Details about the last ever Big Brother.
The episode will be named “Goodbye Big Brother: The Live Final” airing 10pm on Monday 5th November. it’s 75mins long (SHORTER than an eviction episode)
Big Brother’s Bit On The Side follows in an episode called “Big Brother’s Last Bit On The Side” it’s been extended to 75mins.

What a send-off, hey!