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Edgar-Jones: “It can go on forever”
BB exec rebuffs axe reports
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Big Brother creative director Phil Edgar-Jones has spoke out against claims that the show will be axed next year.

Edgar-Jones, who has worked on all series of Big Brother in the UK, said that Channel 4 would recommission the show after their current contract with producers Endemol ends next year as long as it continues to attract around 3million viewers.

He said: “Everyone talks about it getting axed because ratings aren’t as good as they used to be.

“But it is still one of Channel 4’s best performing programmes and fans love it. We manage to make it different every year so it stays fresh.

“There’s no reason why it can’t go on forever.”

The tenth series of the reality hit begins tonight at 9pm.

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7 comments
James Dean says: June 4, 2009 @ 7:32 am

big brother forever :D

it will be a great loss to channel 4 if they do axe it tho, on channel four the only things i watch is hollyoaks and big brother, so it would be a major loss

first comment :D:D lol

mayflower says: June 4, 2009 @ 7:45 am

i always thought this, the only way it would get the axe is if it dropped to 1 million viewers. its a high rated, cheap to produce programme.

Brekkie says: June 4, 2009 @ 9:17 am

I would actually be annoyed if C4 recommissioned it. Why recommission a show they clearly don’t support?

BB10RIP says: June 4, 2009 @ 1:09 pm

Fans love it ? Yes we do. But its clearly C4 dont and are going out of their way to alienate fans this year. Besides the LF issue we have the heavy handed Youtube Blocking as but one other example.

James Dean says: June 4, 2009 @ 3:54 pm

if they don’t renew their contract either itv or bbc will get it. they can see the profit in it and the brilliant idea of bb, they wud be stupid to let this go.

hazzajam says: June 4, 2009 @ 4:31 pm

For god’s sake Brekkie give it a rest.

Have you made one positive comment this year?!

There are some of us that actually like Big Brother. Geez.

xxxtglxxx says: June 11, 2009 @ 12:19 am

I hope to goodness C4 dont renew the contract. I would like to see a different channel - Virgin or Sky get it. At least they would make an effort!
Its rubbish this year without live feed - killed the program for me.

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