Celebrity Big Brother 2011 (Five)

sonyair · 11-04-2011 05:08PM #1

TV3 chiefs hope to show new BB series in Ireland

IRISH viewers who thought they may be thwarted in their efforts to see Big Brother this summer, as Channel 5 is is only available to Sky subscribers here, may be saved by TV3.

TV3 bosses are hoping to snap up the forthcoming series, which is tipped to feature everyone from Charlie Sheen to Ricky Hatton, Abbey Clancy to The Only Way Is Essex's Amy Childs.

"We are in negotiations," TV3 boss Ben Frow confirmed to us.

"If we do get it, it's more likely to be screened on our digital channel 3e, rather than TV3 itself."

And if anyone can pull it off it's Ben, who spent two-and-a-half years as head of entertainment with Channel 5.

"Endemol [the Dutch TV company] own the rights, so we have to negotiate more with them," he adds.

Dennis the Stone · 11-04-2011 05:13PM

No way will they get Charlie Sheen.

hardCopy · 11-04-2011 05:30PM

Ah no, I thought Big Brother was dead

Elmo · 13-04-2011 04:54PM

BTW Mr. Frow was once in charge of something in FIVE. So its possibly a done deal.

temply · 13-06-2011 04:45PM

I really want this to happen! Am huge BB fan even when it went ****e.

obliviousgrudge · 09-07-2011 12:20AM

Brilliant, hope they pull it off.

CreedonsDogDayc · 15-07-2011 11:31AM

you can get channel 5 on sky on the 'other channels' menu!

Elmo · 15-07-2011 11:36AM

CreedonsDogDayc wrote: »

you can get channel 5 on sky on the 'other channels' menu!

And if you are not on Sky also I assume that allot of Big Brother will only be available on 5* which isn't available on Satellite in ROI.

murphym7 · 19-07-2011 12:25PM

Can't Sky + it either, big draw back for me.

stargazer 68 · 19-07-2011 12:26PM

Only available to Sky subscribers?
Another reason for not getting sky!

Elmo · 19-07-2011 02:15PM

Five have signed a deal with Facebook it seems that they will not be running Big Brother 24/7 on their extra digital channels.

Mr_Man! · 20-07-2011 02:48PM

BB UK or America?

Elmo · 20-07-2011 02:57PM

Mr_Man! wrote: »

BB UK or America?

Five in the US

Sorry couldn't resist the sarcasm.

Apologies to Five as they have reverted to Channel 5.

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 21-07-2011 06:53PM

Jesus, if they managed to get Charlie Sheen, who wouldn't watch it?
He's crazy enough to do it too - I'd say if he got asked he definitely would really consider it...

iseegirls · 22-07-2011 02:11PM

Brain Dowling is presenting this for 5.

Good choice, i suppose,as he was the ultimate big brother housemate. Still no new on the Irish Channels picking it up yet.

mikeym · 24-07-2011 08:52PM

It would be great for 3e if they were to show this years Big Brother.

Elmo · 25-07-2011 11:45AM

Channel 5 teaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URVmPIHSzFg

The newly unveiled all-seeing Big Brother eye ditches the stripes and geometric patterns of the Channel 4 version, opting for a more simple, cartoon-like logo.
Aside from showing off the new eye the 10-second trailer also promises the 'biggest names', 'biggest house' and 'biggest brother' in the new series.
So far though it seems Channel 5's newly acquired reality show will not deviate much from the previous format, with Geordie Marcus Bentley narrating the show and Channel 4 BB winner Brian Dowling hosting it.
Dowling, who edged out BBLB presenter Emma Willis to the job, said: 'I am so excited about this opportunity to host one of the most talked-about shows on TV. It is ten years since I won Big Brother so what better way to celebrate and mark that anniversary than to be asked to host the new series.'
Despite the similarities to past Big Brothers in terms of personnel Channel 5 has claimed it wants to ‘bring back the fun’ to Big Brother and looked specifically for party animals during auditions.

Channel 5’s Director of Programmes Jeff Ford said: ‘We will bring a completely fresh perspective to the Big brother phenomenon.’
The station also announced that the 24-hour live TV feed is to be scrapped, with viewers encouraged to watch as-it-happens action from the house online.

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hondasam · 26-07-2011 11:52PM

I thought BB was finished for good. I must have missed something.

KeithAFC · 27-07-2011 12:00AM

hondasam wrote: »

I thought BB was finished for good. I must have missed something.

Was announced it was coming back a while ago.

obliviousgrudge · 27-07-2011 12:01AM

Looks as though it won't be here unfortunately.

http://twitpic.com/5w44ee/full

obliviousgrudge · 27-07-2011 12:02AM

KeithAFC wrote: »

Was announced it was coming back a while ago.

It was announced in April, although it was rumoured that Channel 5 were bringing it back since August 2010.

hondasam · 27-07-2011 12:03AM

KeithAFC wrote: »

Was announced it was coming back a while ago.

who is presenting it? is it Davina?

carefulnow100 · 27-07-2011 12:04AM

Someone should put the **** that is big brother out of its misery. It was an extremely edgy, new show. About 12 years ago.

Just let it rest people.

obliviousgrudge · 27-07-2011 12:05AM

hondasam wrote: »

who is presenting it? is it Davina?

Brian Dowling. It was confirmed last week.

obliviousgrudge · 27-07-2011 12:06AM

carefulnow100 wrote: »

Someone should put the **** that is big brother out of its misery. It was an extremely edgy, new show. About 12 years ago.

Just let it rest people.

Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it should be off the air. Just don't watch it. There are many shows I don't like but that doesn't mean they should all be cancelled.

hondasam · 27-07-2011 12:08AM

I have not watched BB for a long time but I might tune in to see what it's like.

Brian is not my favourite presenter tbh.

obliviousgrudge · 27-07-2011 12:10AM

hondasam wrote: »

I have not watched BB for a long time but I might tune in to see what it's like.

Brian is not my favourite presenter tbh.

Most people wanted either him or Emma Wills, but if you haven't watched in a while you probably don't know who Emma Willis is

carefulnow100 · 27-07-2011 12:11AM

emmetmcl wrote: »

Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it should be off the air. Just don't watch it. There are many shows I don't like but that doesn't mean they should all be cancelled.

I used to love big brother, I'm not sure what series I watched but for about five summers straight all I done was watch it.

Its gone extremely monotonous, same types of people every year slight changes but just same thing over again.

I honestly did like it, I just think it has passed its point of being the great show it was. No doubt it will get viewers again this summer, but next summer it will have died again.

obliviousgrudge · 27-07-2011 12:13AM

carefulnow100 wrote: »

I used to love big brother, I'm not sure what series I watched but for about five summers straight all I done was watch it.

Its gone extremely monotonous, same types of people every year slight changes but just same thing over again.

I honestly did like it, I just think it has passed its point of being the great show it was. No doubt it will get viewers again this summer, but next summer it will have died again.

Well yeah, I have to agree with you. It is no longer the show it was.
And it does seem as if it is the same types of people every year.
I enjoy it though, and by all accounts Channel 5 are going back to 'normal' people this year.

hondasam · 27-07-2011 12:17AM

emmetmcl wrote: »

Most people wanted either him or Emma Wills, but if you haven't watched in a while you probably don't know who Emma Willis is

did she do I'm a celb married to what's his name, had a baby recently?

carefulnow100 · 27-07-2011 12:18AM

emmetmcl wrote: »

Well yeah, I have to agree with you. It is no longer the show it was.
And it does seem as if it is the same types of people every year.
I enjoy it though, and by all accounts Channel 5 are going back to 'normal' people this year.

I honestly think that the show would benefit from being shelved for at least 5 years. It would be more welcomed. I know people that watched every series in some shape or form and they were soo pi$$ed when Channel 5 said they were bringing it back. They just were so built up over the whole 'final ever big brother' that they just felt deflated when the new show was announced.

Celebrity Big Brother 2011 (Five)

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