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Old 14-09-2009, 22:43
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I'm guessing that this could mean they will air Big Brother USA?
http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/i...e?referrer=RSS
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Old 14-09-2009, 23:03
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I was hoping they would air Survivor.

I still don't understand why nobody has really picked it up over here (except challenge for one season).
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Old 14-09-2009, 23:26
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That's great news if they air Survivor, Big Brother and The Amazing Race. All the potential UK fans that find it too difficult to keep up with by downloading will finally get a chance to see them.

Should make the forums busier, especially after BBUK ends next year.
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Old 14-09-2009, 23:38
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Sounds good but find it hard to believe they will show Survivor etc Think it will be another abc1
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Old 14-09-2009, 23:44
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Sounds good but find it hard to believe they will show Survivor etc Think it will be another abc1
It says they are taking over four channels and that they have a back-catalogue of thousands including comedy, drama and reality.

That doesn't definitely mean they are going to show any reality TV, but I'd think with four channels they'd at least show one. I'd guess they'd show The Amazing Race, as it is more of a critics fave and has won a bunch of Emmys. But it is possible they'd show Survivor too.
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Old 14-09-2009, 23:53
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It says they are taking over four channels and that they have a back-catalogue of thousands including comedy, drama and reality.

That doesn't definitely mean they are going to show any reality TV, but I'd think with four channels they'd at least show one. I'd guess they'd show The Amazing Race, as it is more of a critics fave and has won a bunch of Emmys. But it is possible they'd show Survivor too.
I hope they do show good/new programs. It would be a good move for them to do that, it would deffo bring in a good audience
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Old 15-09-2009, 16:53
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I'm hoping they show BBUSA, Survivor, TAR, maybe some other US broadcasts from different networks (like BBC America shows Skins, Primeval)
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Old 15-09-2009, 18:29
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Remember, transmitting a programme does not necessarily mean they own the international rights to it. Endemol owns Big Brother, Castaway Television owns Survivor, and Disney owns Amazing Race.

These pages shows some of the shows they actually own the rights to. Generally older stuff that's already been seen, or newer stuff that would go on to more prominent channels with a larger audience.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Studios_International

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Tel...n_Distribution
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Old 16-09-2009, 04:13
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Show the lot, show the lot, show the lot
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Old 16-09-2009, 04:17
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CBS does not have the rights to Big Brother, The Amazing Race or Survivor.

These channels will only show CBS Studios shows.
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Old 16-09-2009, 06:34
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Sounds like you'll be getting Rod Serling's classic The Twilight Zone.

This is a good thing.
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Old 18-09-2009, 22:23
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I could see CBS doing a sub-license with Big Brother USA. C4 could sub-license BB12 USA to the CBS UK channels under a provision it doesn't directly compete with BB11 UK. After that CBS could acquire the UK rights for each future series beginning with BB13 USA (if it happens). It just depends on how the deals are written. I know in the USA The African Channel can air past seasons of Big Brother Africa when BB USA is off air. The African Channel isn't owned by a major company in the USA.

Also I could see them getting the rights for Survivor as well. Same for The Amazing Race.

Or in 2012 CBS UK could just acquire the UK rights to all three and launch UK versions of BB, Survivor & Amazing Race. (This idea most likely won't happen unless the channels get the amount of viewers similar to Five, C4, ITV2, etc.)
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Old 21-10-2009, 05:37
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I could see CBS doing a sub-license with Big Brother USA. C4 could sub-license BB12 USA to the CBS UK channels under a provision it doesn't directly compete with BB11 UK. After that CBS could acquire the UK rights for each future series beginning with BB13 USA (if it happens). It just depends on how the deals are written. I know in the USA The African Channel can air past seasons of Big Brother Africa when BB USA is off air. The African Channel isn't owned by a major company in the USA.

Also I could see them getting the rights for Survivor as well. Same for The Amazing Race.

Or in 2012 CBS UK could just acquire the UK rights to all three and launch UK versions of BB, Survivor & Amazing Race. (This idea most likely won't happen unless the channels get the amount of viewers similar to Five, C4, ITV2, etc.)
BBUK producers Brighter Pictures (now known as Remarkable Television) should approach them with the rights, worth a shot. No one else is willing to take it, so not much to loose if they say no.
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Old 26-10-2009, 17:05
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BBUK producers Brighter Pictures (now known as Remarkable Television)
If only they showed the creativity in their programmes that they show in making up wildly inaccurate names for their company!
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Old 17-01-2010, 16:50
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Big Brother USA is a cheap way of filling anyone's channel. 3 times per week only
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