Disillusioned

Arses. I’ve now found a reason to like Big Brother.

As a series, I utterly hate it, and can’t see the appeal at all in watching a bunch of self-obsessed arseholes for 13 weeks. Particularly when most of the time seems to be spent with them either a) spouting crap, or b) sleeping. Voyeurism just isn’t for me.

However, I hadn’t thought about Big Brother in this perspective…

[Channel 4] is understandably coy about how much it earns from the programme, partly because many in the industry argue that, as a broadcaster with a public service remit, it shouldn’t produce such programmes anyway.

And because it has no shareholders, all the money Channel 4 makes from Big Brother gets pumped back into producing innovative comedy, expensive dramas and areas such as news and current affairs – none of which attract anything like as many viewers.

Which means BB helps fund stuff like Shameless, Green Wing, and other stuff that I do watch on Channel 4. Which means it has a good side too.

Sod.