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Five ‘interested’ in taking on Celeb BB
» Posted on January 30, 2010 at 12:07am
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Controller of Five, Richard Woolfe, has confirmed that the channel is ‘interested’ in acquiring Celebrity Big Brother.

In August, after Channel 4 axed the Big Brother franchise, Woolfe said that they had no immediate interest in taking on the show. ITV, Sky, UKTV and Virgin Media Television also ruled themselves out.

However, the success of this year’s Celebrity Big Brother, which ended tonight with Alex as the winner, has changed the broadcaster’s mind.

Talking to The Guardian, Woolfe said: “Of course we’d be interested.

“What it’s absolutely shown is that we love to see celebrities facing jeopardy. There’s absolutely life in the Celebrity Big Brother format.”

However, regarding the main summer series, Woolfe added: “The main show probably needs to go away and be rejuvenated.”

Meanwhile, Channel 4 has said that they’re not going to rethink its decision to axe the show.

A spokesman for the broadcaster told the paper: “We have no regrets about our decision not to recommission.

“The show had come to a natural end on Channel 4 and we are excited about the new things we have planned.”

Sky has said that they’re ‘not in talks with Endemol’, while UKTV also added that they will not pick up the show.

This month’s Celebrity Big Brother, which critics including The Sun’s Ally Ross have describe as the ‘best series ever’, has reversed a decline in popularity seen during Big Brother 10.

It also saw a boost in media coverage of the show, which dramatically fell in the summer.

Endemol UK’s chief executive, Tim Hincks, has revealed they have a ‘relaxed’ attitude towards Big Brother.

“We’re focused on making it a brilliant show for ­Channel 4 this summer,” said Hincks. “I’ve no idea what we’ll be doing in a couple of years’ time. It doesn’t feel any less relevant now.”

Would you be happy to see Celebrity Big Brother continue without the main series? Let us know below.

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40 comments
James Dean says: January 30, 2010 at 12:26 am

OMG :grin: :grin:

Sid says: January 30, 2010 at 12:31 am

Good news, let’s hope Endemol notice this change of heart and approach them.

deirdreburns says: January 30, 2010 at 1:08 am

pleeeeeaaaase ch5 take on CBB it would be fantastic, as long as Davina still the presenter

Lisa hampton says: January 30, 2010 at 1:46 am

Plz take cbb and bb on there are 2 meny fans that have been let down by channel 4 hope u can help cbb and bb live on .i know u can do so much with the show and make it better .x lisa

Annie evens says: January 30, 2010 at 1:56 am

:happy: it would b fab if 5 took on cbb and the main show .come on 5 do it x annie

Megan says: January 30, 2010 at 2:02 am

Please can u do it think of us fans missing out .we know 5 can make it work x :grin:

Meg says: January 30, 2010 at 2:10 am

I t would b so good for 5 to give both shows a chance u rock if u do and will b 4ever loved :wink: pece out 5 u digg dudes .

Sam says: January 30, 2010 at 2:16 am

Come on do it 5 u took my fave show ever off sunset beach :cry: make it up 2 me with takeing on both bb shows pleass x

Kerrie says: January 30, 2010 at 2:21 am

5 u r da best if u take on bb and cbb u could so much 4 the show and make it good so go on give it a go y not x

Lauren says: January 30, 2010 at 2:27 am

If u do 5 then my whole fam wil b appy .both of them please i love bb .put them on 5 u can make any thing work i mean u took home and away and nabors .x

Timmu says: January 30, 2010 at 10:32 am

I hope it happens!
I hope regular BB will be successful also and has future :)

jordzzz says: January 30, 2010 at 10:53 am

it will be crap, channel 5 will ruin it!
& davina has said before that she will only host big brother on 4!

i think that channel 4 should bring it on again.

Andy says: January 30, 2010 at 12:08 pm

I think Channel4 could and should bring it back. But if they do I reckon they will change the name of it. Only because they have kept saying that its the last ever Celebrity Big Brother. They cant say that its the LAST ever one and then next year bring it back.

They could rename it VIP Big Brother or something.

Lisa says: January 30, 2010 at 12:41 pm

Well i dnt cear if pepl tnk it will b crap dont like it then dnt watch it simple .i think it will b fab bring it on 5 dnt listen 2 the negs just da posv sides .x

Katie says: January 30, 2010 at 12:45 pm

Yes yes come on do it put big bro on c5 i love c5 any way u will no how 2 keep vewers up trust me .give it a go .whats 2 lose x

Kel says: January 30, 2010 at 12:49 pm

Come on c5 save our big brother we need u if u carnt do it no 1 can :)

Kat says: January 30, 2010 at 12:54 pm

I hope c5 will it will be a change and a change is always good go ch5 do it

Loz says: January 30, 2010 at 12:58 pm

I beg u do ch5 help cbb and bb live on u will well jazz and mix it up a bit wont u it will be better .happy days .x

Matt says: January 30, 2010 at 1:27 pm

I hope they pick CBB up, and then they do the same with BB :happy:

astro says: January 30, 2010 at 1:40 pm

Looks as if C5 are not so interested in the regular BB. That would be sad if so. All they need do is see how other countries continue to make it a success

teamMARK says: January 30, 2010 at 2:38 pm

You know what, i, like you all love big brother, but this sereis being one of the best cbb ever has made me think, lets go out on a high, i can tell ya now i will be emotional when bb ends in the summer but, i think its time to let it go. Channel5 are only interested in it because of ratings, whereas channel 4 loved the show, if channel 5 take it, they will repeat what we have seen and not move the show forward and make it better. I never thought i would say this, but i think it is time for bb to come to a natural end.

Rememeber this is all in my opinion so dont start slagging it off.

Loz says: January 30, 2010 at 3:07 pm

Yh but u dont ave 2 watch it do u rily at the end of da day if 5 want 2 do it let them at least give it a go if it dnt work then let it go but at least try .

Lisa says: January 30, 2010 at 3:14 pm

C5 could b da best thing 2 bb u dont no untill u try do u what if its better then c4 and if thay do rep it who cears id watch it all it again y not and i know lods of ppl who would 2 .and ppl dnt want 2 let go soz .im not slagging of its my opinion x

reg says: January 30, 2010 at 3:39 pm

i think maby that bb and cbb has come to an end i have loved the show sooo much and it will always be the best ever show in tv history but i would still watch it on channel 4 if they want to bring it back i would not like to see it on CHANNEL 5 no way and thats just my opinion lol xxxxxxxxxxxx :heart: :cry: :grin:

Meg says: January 30, 2010 at 3:47 pm

Sorry i dont think its tym 2 call it a day i think u 5 shold ave a chance 2 give it a go dnt like dnt watch .let 5 try make bb shine u dnt no till its tryd ok

Joe says: January 30, 2010 at 4:03 pm

Gd idear let 5 take it on trust gd gd x

Katring says: January 30, 2010 at 4:08 pm

I would love for ch5 to take on bigbrother yes five give it a go .and all the haters get over it look how alex ended up after being hated .love u five x

James Dean says: January 30, 2010 at 4:17 pm

it’s a good idea, however, 4 doesn’t have the money to spend on it, like channel 4 does, i’m just not sure, it would be good, but big brothers always been on channel 4, it’d somehow be…wrong?

Countess says: January 30, 2010 at 4:30 pm

God its not like ur cheating on c4 get over it bb can got 2 five why not .sum thing new give it a try . Dnt cry lol .go ahead with it 5 and how do u know 5 aint got da money .it took on home and away so y not ave a bit of fun with it just c what u can do and how far u can take it x *<:¤)

Sal says: January 30, 2010 at 4:36 pm

Some pple need 2 stop wit da neg and what will b will b yh gd idear bout five takeing on cbb and bb im backing u all da way x x <3 x x

James Dean says: January 30, 2010 at 5:07 pm

sal, if you had read it you would of seen 5 arn’t interested in the normal big brother, just the celebrity version. Im not being negative Countess, i’m just facing facts, they may do a good job, however, i just feel it wouldn’t be right, it should start at channel 4, and end at channel 4

ryan bbz says: January 30, 2010 at 6:19 pm

hope they take it on! :happy:

Sid says: January 30, 2010 at 8:35 pm

For those asking for them to take the summer serie too, one thing at a time eh?

Bentendo says: January 30, 2010 at 8:53 pm

Five haven’t said about not taking on the normal BB, just that it needs to go away to be refreshed… in other words, take a break. If they owned the Celeb format, chances are the normal would appear in a few years.

Sid says: January 30, 2010 at 9:03 pm

Betendo – Exactly :up:

Ben says: January 31, 2010 at 11:20 am

Scrap BB and Davina but keep the CBB and Get Me In! Im Cheap ? :tongue: :up:

Brekkie says: January 31, 2010 at 2:32 pm

I’d rather it were axed than Five get their hands on it. History shows they’d probably only do one series of it anyway, and it wouldn’t be a patch on the original.

David says: February 1, 2010 at 7:49 pm

I think Five would be stupid not to pick Celebrity Big Brother. Firstly they could use the rating, it would be great for launching new and returning shows like CSI, Neighbors, Home and Away. Plus there digital channel FIVER could be used for Live feed and spin off shows. Come Five you know you want too.

Ben says: February 2, 2010 at 4:53 pm

FIVE be better Brekkie …. And they will use it well and can contend against brilliant shows FIVE will be miles better than 4 …

hgj6yu says: February 4, 2010 at 1:16 pm

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