The service has thousands of TV episodes and movies following deals with Aardman, Endemol and Warner Bros.

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But independent producers such as Endemol are looking for ways to make money out of new services.

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Big Brother may not disappear from British TV screens, with the prospect of producers Endemol securing a deal with another broadcaster.

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Fox and producer Endemol USA (Big Brother, Fear Factor) plan to air the show midseason, according to TV Guide and Deadline Hollywood.

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To do so, YouTube allowed companies to create dedicated channels and split the advertising revenues, working with the likes of All3Media, Endemol and BBC Worldwide.

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The outcry comes at a difficult time for production company Endemol, who were censured by Ofcom last week for their handling of the Celebrity Big Brother racism row.

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Peter Bazalgette, 58, of Endemol, who brought Big Brother to the UK and was behind hit shows Ready Steady Cook, and Ground Force, gets a knighthood for services to broadcasting.

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His production company Bazal - later sold to Dutch producer Endemol - was founded in 1987 and produced a number of British TV hits that were franchised to other countries.

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Also announced during Tuesday's hour-long presentation to an audience of 500: Another four ad-supported, large-scale projects from DreamWorks Animation, Telepictures and Endemol USA, the reality-giant behind Big Brother and Fear Factor.

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Channel 4 took the rights to the show in 2002 when it signed the most recent deal with Endemol, and the show has become an important revenue raiser for the station.

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In recent weeks the company has been linked with negotiations to acquire a controlling interest in Dutch producer Endemol - the creator of the Big Brother franchise - at a time when Mediaset are trying to improve flagging advertising revenues.

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Also announced during Tuesday's hour-long presentation to an audience of 500: Another four ad-supported, large-scale projects from DreamWorks Animation (nyse: DWA - news - people ), Telepictures and Endemol USA, the reality-giant behind Big Brother and Fear Factor.

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