Britain’s Got Talent could be about to be stretched over three months with bosses in talks for a whopping new TV deal. It has been claimed a £100m offer is on the table and with it could come huge format changes. Thames' five-year contract is up in 2025 and senior ITV execs want the show to run and run and think an extended time on the air could see it rival BBC showpiece Strictly Come Dancing .
Ratings are up and its lucrative online market means more than 24 billion total views of clips have been racked up. A TV insider says more eyeballs are on BGT than in a long time and those in power are determined to cash in - and that could mean the show is on for 12 weeks or more in the future. "Although it’s been on since 2007, viewing numbers are higher than ever and fans are watching it differently.
Having over seven million viewers makes it the most watched entertainment show after I'm A Celebrity ," a source told The Sun . "Stretching BGT over three months could make it more of a presence. "Online is where advertisers are now pumping in their money, but to get the clips they need the show, so BGT’s creators have the upper hand as they strike a new deal.
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