Author Topic: Question about Big Brother (Read 5343 times)

« **on:** July 09, 2006, 02:56:19 pm »

I just happened to be flicking through the digital channels this morning and came across E4 or something, which was showing Big Brother live. Thing is, they'd be talking about bugger all and the dialogue would cut out and all you could hear was planes flying over and birds singing. Then the talking came back and then went again, this happened several times. The cameras didn't stray from the 'action'; you could see the people talking but could hear a Chaffinch. What's the point of that?

kevvosa · « **Reply #1 on:** July 09, 2006, 04:24:31 pm »

I dont get it either. I think they do it because they're swearing or something? Or because they're talking about stuff that needs to be edited out?

Jamsi · « **Reply #2 on:** July 09, 2006, 05:02:59 pm »

Big Brother is a load of rubbish they should edit the whole show so you hear and see birds instead of no brain losers trying to get famous.

I saw a few minutes of it once when I was channel hopping and it was all the F word... that was just the women!

phyllisbermann · « **Reply #3 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:03:10 pm »

Don't admit to watching that show. It is social suicide to do so.

kevvosa · « **Reply #4 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:25:20 pm »

Quote from: phyllisbermann

Don't admit to watching that show. It is social suicide to do so.

Really?

smurfboy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:26:01 pm »

Apparently it is to do with legal issues - for example, if someone happens to so be much as singing a popular song it can infringe copyright. Of course it makes a mockery of the idea that this trash is genuinely live.

kevvosa · « **Reply #6 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:28:40 pm »

Quote from: smurfboy

Apparently it is to do with legal issues - for example,
if someone happens to so be much as singing a popular song it can
infringe copyright.

What if someone is doing a show on chavs, for example, and they are
playing some pop music - do they need copyright permission first?

smurfboy · « **Reply #7 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:29:29 pm »

kevvosa · « **Reply #8 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:30:43 pm »

That's insane.

smurfboy · « **Reply #9 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:33:55 pm »

In a world where people watch Big Brother live, anything is possible.

wjp666 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 09, 2006, 08:49:01 pm »

its on a 15 minute time-delay (so its not 'live' anyway) so they can cut the appropriate bits.

phyllisbermann · « **Reply #11 on:** July 10, 2006, 12:10:58 am »

Merely watching it should be a crime.

« **Reply #12 on:** July 10, 2006, 07:19:40 am »

If stuff's being edited out in real time it's not live. Why is it called Big Brother Live? Is it live or isn't it. Obviously it takes a zillionth of a second for the signal to reach the TV but to edit it out they must be broadcasting with a considerable delay. This just shows what a disingenuous bunch of twats the producers are! w**kers to a man. They should do a sixth form Big Brother - girls only and let me produce it. Watch the ratings soar!!!

kevvosa · « **Reply #13 on:** July 10, 2006, 09:24:46 am »

And also watch the complaints soar.

chocolate chick · « **Reply #14 on:** July 10, 2006, 10:32:42 am »

It is on a time delay because of swearing, copyright reasons and Endomal have to have some kind of control over what is happening. If there was swearing broadcast before 9pm could you imagine the out cry.

I was there 2 years ago on the launch night and that was on a five minute time delay.

I like Big Brother and I watch it. But everyone is entitled to their opinion.

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