
Originally Posted by
Burn
But for those who think Ten keep bringing it back because it's a ratings success, it's anything but. BB hasn't been big in the ratings for a number of years. They bring it back because of the money they make from people voting.
Same goes for Idol too. Dance was a smashing success, but the voting $$$ certainly doesnt hurt the hip pocket.

Originally Posted by
Burn
It started off you'd vote for who you wanted to evict after they were nominated. Then they discovered they could make more money by introducing the option to either evict or save those nominated.
This year it's completely different. Everyone is nominated and you vote for the one you want to save with the house mates deciding who to evict out of the bottom three.
Currently there's 12 people to vote for. In the past it was rare for more than 4 people to be voted for. So no doubt they'll make a bucket load more money from the votes, combined with their "premium membership" for the VIP section on the website (where they offer uncensored live streaming ... which is crap because it's apparently censored and drops out regularly) and their attempt to reinvent the show with less adult themes and Gretel, then it'll no doubt be around for a few more years yet.
Seriously, since the introduction of Big Brother back in 2001 Channel 10 are now turning a profit. Before that they were struggling to survive. Love it or hate it, BB has actually saved Channel 10 from death. Whether that's a good thing or not I don't know, but it certainly offers an alternative to Seven and Nine.
You can call the people who make Big Brother many things, but stupid is not one of them. They know how to best get attention for themselves and make themselves a cash load of moolah to boot. Advertising isnt cheap, and to have as many naming right sponsors as they do provides them with the cash they need to run such an expensive show.
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