I guess I wont be watching The Voice this year.

Ha Ha, its not even on until the new year

 

I love Paloma but will watch one episode just to make sure it's worth watching. I do hope this doesn't delay the writing of her next album though!

Confirmed that the fifth series will be the last on the BBC, with another broadcaster (highly likely to be ITV) poaching the show. The BBC stated that they didn't want to enter into bidding wars.

Good, maybe ITV can recreate the succes the Dutch version has had

Why would the ITV want that AND the X Factor. Surely Sky would be more likely?

Today the BBC announced that they will cease airing the UK incarnation of The Voice after its upcoming fifth season. The reason? They have been outbid by rival network ITV.

Interestingly, prior to the talent-search’s arrival in UK in 2012, it was the subject of a fierce bidding war between the two channels after the success of the US series highlighted how lucrative it could be.

 

The BBC triumphed at the time, yet have been under scrutiny ever since. Unlike other media mediums, the BBC is funded by the British public (by way of a compulsory licence fee). As such, the show’s so-so ratings, lack of viable winner, and similarity to other talent-searches have had many publicly wondering whether it was worth what was being paid to the format owners Talpa and Wall to Wall.

It seems this latest happening was almost destined to play out as such, because ITV recently bought Talpa for £355m ($543m).

 

And while the BBC were still keen to air The Voice for another two years (and made a final bid this summer), they say they have limits. Acting Director of Television Mark Linsey said in a statement today:

 

 

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aka they own the company owning the show

#ShouldHaveBeenOnChannel4

Maybe ITV are dumping the X Factor for The Voice when Simon Cowell's contract expires in 2016

aka they own the company owning the show

 

Well yes, but ITV Studios do make stuff for Sky.

 

But yes, I can see ITV wanting this, which inevitably means The X Factor is on its way out!

Yeah it makes sense as the X Factor contract finishes next year, so perfect timing for The Voice to take over in 2017. Hopefully the fact ITV won't have all the restrictions BBC have will mean The Voice will create some stars!

Today, ITV have confirmed that they have picked up The Voice UK for 3 series starting from 2017, with a new show The Voice Kids (for 2 series) in tow as well. There'll also be a spin-off show on ITV2.

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Gotta be the end of The X factor next year. Can't see ITV keeping both of those and BGT.

I kind of hope they don't keep both, as much as I prefer XF to The Voice. Imagine the TV snobs if they do :lol: While it won't be as popular as the normal edition, I can see them airing the kids version in a similar way to C5 with CBB (except only one series). Probably the normal version when X Factor airs and then the kids one in between the two series.

In their statement, ITV said that The Voice was joining their family alongside The X Factor.

Granted, it could be to save face but I do think it will stay in the same slot that it had on the BBC. I mean, people watched it so soon after X Factor finished before?

This starts Jan 9th!

This starts Jan 9th!

Excite *.*

early start this year again, i assume to make sure that there are no clashes with bgt and then losses of views.

I've had to turn this off. Absolutely horrific. Is this a competition for who can sing the best or who can brown-nose the coaches the most or which coach can show off the most?

With the addition of Paloma Faith, we finally have a judge prepared to come close to saying "I didn't like it".

Not the best line up of judges, its going so slow, and the only decent act so far, was the first act, the rest seem to be so out of tune as if they don't want to be there.