Channel 5 boss would rather Big Brother was axed

Channel 5 boss would rather Big Brother was axed

Postby dutchman » Sun Aug 27, 2017 3:46 pm

Channel 5 boss Ben Frow has indicated that he would consider getting rid of Big Brother

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Speaking at the Edinburgh International TV Festival, the executive said that the reality TV series has "declined" and questioned whether or not the show should continue on the channel.

"I'd be much happier with a channel without Big Brother on it. I want our own programmes," he was reported as saying (via Broadcast).

Big Brother will remain on Channel 5 until the end of 2018 at the very least.

In 2015, Channel 5 and Endemol Shine UK subsidiary Initial agreed a three-year deal that sees two series of Celebrity Big Brother and one series of the civilian version air every year for the duration of the contract.

The agreement also included rights for spinoff shows related to the franchise.

At the time, Channel 5's chief operating officer Paul Dunthorne said: "Big Brother in all its guises brings a huge and varied cross section of viewers to Channel 5, and typifies the appointment-to-view programming we want on the channel."


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