Channel 4 to cancel Big Brother (UK)

The news of the reality TV show's cancellation has long been expected, as it has been losing viewers steadily in recent years.

It attracted audiences of up to eight million at its peak in 2002, but the current series is getting closer to two million viewers.

Another broadcaster is likely to step in and take the programme on, although the company that makes it will be unlikely to get anything close to the £180m Channel 4 paid for the current three-year deal.

Channel 4 is reported to be struggling to make as much money from BB as it has in the past.

It has also been put in an awkward position as it seeks to play up its role as a public service broadcaster - while its most successful show is the UK's biggest reality TV juggernaut."

Yep. This is the best day ever.

Oh man.
 
Yesssssssssssss

You guys are so fucking lucky, that a whole hour that they could fill up with something actually decent.
 
Although they'll probably just shove another crappy reality TV in there.
 
What the hell happened to quality television like "Allo Allo!" or "Are you being served?" (I think that was the name)

Man i could cry with happiness! It's about time this miracle happened!!

There is a god!

We all knew this was coming. The viewing figures have been dwindling, and people don't seem to care about it anymore. And it's about time. I've been gradually losing faith in humanity as more and more people were showing their lack of brain cells by watching that drivel, but it seems most these people have finally realized that Big Brother is a steaming pile of horse shit.

" @Lashe said:

" Yep. This is the best day ever. "

@NukeSpoon said:

" Oh man.  Yesssssssssssss "

I'm glad you guys agree! AWESOME! Now I don't have to mock my mum every damn time I go downstairs. I hate that show with every drop of blood in my body. It's gone on for far too long now, the novelty wore off after the first season. "

E4, eh? So we'll be getting another hour of Friends a day it would seem. AWESOME!

Programmes in which members of the public watch other members of the public do stuff. That includes the influx of stupid gameshows, Xfactor, Britains for Talent and all that garbage. I don't give a shit at all about some bloke in the street and wether or not he can win a singing contest. Also no more 'celebrity' shit. Any show with 'celebrity' means it'll have people who are the sister-inlaw of a geezer that was on the T.V 25 years ago and can't get any work. It needs to stop. I pay T.V license for actual well made television broadcasts with actors and scripts or presenters or entertainers.

" You guys are so fucking lucky, that a whole hour that they could fill up with something actually decent.  Although they'll probably just shove another crappy reality TV in there.  What the hell happened to quality television like "Allo Allo!" or "Are you being served?" (I think that was the name) "

I dunno why everyone's cheering about this. It just means Big Brother won't be on Channel 4 anymore. It's bound to be picked up by someone else.

This news makes me as happy as this guy... 
  

great news! and I agree listening to people talk about big brother is the most annoying thing on the planet.

Finally I have been waiting for this news for the past 6 years.

Problem is, there are a fuck-tonne more reality shows out there, and a heap more popping up every week it seems, that are worse than Big Brother.

Good riddance.

Meh, it doesn't bother me. I just don't watch it. Now all thats going to happen is they'll replace it with something else I won't ever watch.