Sooky Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 BBC has lost the rights to Bake Off.Hello ITV, goodbye viewers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 Aye, that spells the end of bake off's current height of popularity.I know the BBC are always under pressure to cut costs where they can and get a good deal but get the distinct impression that the production company are being greedy b*****ds in this case and the BBC weren't having it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Channel 4 have picked it up! I suppose Noel Edmonds needs something to do after Deal or No Deal got canned. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 Glad it's not landed on ITV anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Aye, that spells the end of bake off's current height of popularity.I know the BBC are always under pressure to cut costs where they can and get a good deal but get the distinct impression that the production company are being greedy b*****ds in this case and the BBC weren't having it. I think you're right. Apparently production company wanted £25m a year, 4x the current rate. BBC offered to double the current rate to £12.5m but refused to go up any further. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Can see it descending into a myriad of Gypsy based fucking nonsense now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Never watched any of the shows. I find the presenters a bit too unsettling to look at. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 (edited) 8 hours ago, Sooky said: Apparently production company wanted £25m a year, 4x the current rate. BBC offered to double the current rate to £12.5m but refused to go up any further. Just heard on the radio there that the production company is 70% owned by SKY. Edited September 13, 2016 by FlyerTon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minertaur Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Shite news. Although 8 out of 10 Cats does Bake Off might be enjoyable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggy Snake Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Apparently, none of the hosts/judges were consulted, and Mary and Paul had previously said they wanted Bake Off to stay on the BBC, so you could end up with an entirely new set up. Unless they can be swayed by huge sums of money of course 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKTID Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 1 hour ago, The Minertaur said: Shite news. Although 8 out of 10 Cats does Bake Off might be enjoyable. Rachel Rileys Buns would be a good addition. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 £25 million they wanted for it - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37349837 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Sue Perkins and Mel Giedtoyc replaced by Justin Lee-Collins and Alan Carr. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanmistermustard Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 (edited) Quite happy the BBC aren't blowing £25m a year on a cooking show. I lost interest last year, never bothered with the final and haven't seen any of this years. Edited September 13, 2016 by meanmistermustard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Mel and Sue will not be moving over. Assuming Paul and Mary do likewise, I reckon C4 have paid a huge amount of money for absolutely nothing. Viewership will plummet! There's also something amazing about this coming up on my phone as 'Breaking News'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Mel and Sue will not be moving over. Assuming Paul and Mary do likewise, I reckon C4 have paid a huge amount of money for absolutely nothing. Viewership will plummet!There's also something amazing about this coming up on my phone as 'Breaking News'. You would have thought c4 would have tied up the presenters and judges before departing with £25 million really. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 11 minutes ago, Sooky said: Mel and Sue will not be moving over. Assuming Paul and Mary do likewise, I reckon C4 have paid a huge amount of money for absolutely nothing. Viewership will plummet! There's also something amazing about this coming up on my phone as 'Breaking News'. Is this true? I fucking hate those pair, and I only watch the show because I like the format. It's just good enough to withstand those two arseholes in my opinion. If they keep the format and Hollywood and Berry then I reckon just about any pair of presenters would improve it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Taranbino Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I like Mel and Sue. Am I in the minority? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I like Mel and Sue. Am I in the minority? No, I like them. A decent part of why the show is successful I think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I like Mel and Sue. Am I in the minority? I'm also a fan. Think they work well together. With absolutely no reasoning behind this, I reckon one of Paul/Mary will go and one will stay. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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