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The BBC is hitting back k with Gary Barlow heading a talent show judging panel on Letet It Shine.
The perfect example of how to win a battle but lose the war.
Jeremy Clarkson’s punchy departure from the motoring show, alonglong with Richard Hammond and James May, resulted in them being lured to Amazon’s telly production arm, Prime.
The trio could laugh all the way to the bank, especially Clarkson with a deal reportedly worth £10m annually.
But when their new motoring show The Grand Tour starts in November it’ll be niche viewing in the UK, with a fraction of the BBC audience.
And it was a lose- lose scenario for the BBC, with its revamped Top Gear being the TV flop of the year and a broadcasting calamity for one-series blunder Chris Evans. COULD the BBC be trying to devise a new recipe for Bake Off success?
Although maker Love Productions owns the series’ format, it’s thought a new show with Paul, Mary, Mel and Sue could be cooked up.
Piers Morgan EverybodyEver needs good neighbours and wwithin a few years of the goings-on in RRamsay Street being shown on BBCBB 1, audiences topped 20 million.
AlthoughA those numbers fell away, it wasw still a favourite part of the day for millions until 2008. ButBu then maker Freemantle hit the Beeb withw a £300m bill, three times the previouspreviou cost, and it was snapped up by ChannelChann 5. Fewer than a million now watch regularly.r
“As we speak, the BBC are probably negotiating a new type of show with them,” said Professor John Cook, TV expert at Glasgow Caledonian University.
“So, essentially, all that Channel 4 has bought is the brand and format, rather than A broadcasting phenomenon when it began on Channel 4 in 2000.
More than five million people were routinely hooked with the finals even bigger draws. Although the numbers had dropped by the time Channel 5 swooped, the channel-hop proved a ratings d i s a s t e r, with half of the aud ience
deserting it. any of the people that made it such a success.
“There’s no copyright on cooking shows.
“I’m quite sure a suitable format could be found for Berry and Hollywood that Love Productions wouldn’t be able to sue over.”