Reality TV
The seventh series of Big Brother will start much earlier in May than anticipated, Channel 4 has confirmed.
ITN, which provides news services to Channel 4, reports that sixteen contestants will take part for this year's run, which is scheduled to begin on May 18 for a thirteen week run.
Speculation mounted in the run-up to today's news that Channel 4 would give its flagship reality series an earlier start date to fend off competition from Celebrity Love Island on ITV.
ITN, which provides news services to Channel 4, reports that sixteen contestants will take part for this year's run, which is scheduled to begin on May 18 for a thirteen week run.
Speculation mounted in the run-up to today's news that Channel 4 would give its flagship reality series an earlier start date to fend off competition from Celebrity Love Island on ITV.
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