M-Net’s Big Brother Africa, features outspoken, entertaining housemates 24/7 in 47 African countries only on DStv Ch 198. Big Brother is produced for M-Net by Endemol and filmed on location in Johannesburg.... as always, Big Brother is always watching. Big Brother: the biggest show in Africa. Who will find their name and their faces gracing newspapers, their profiles loaded to websites and blogs?
Who will become the subject of drive time radio and just who will find themselves heating up the Twitter-sphere? This year, entry is open to the same 14 countries as the year before with the only exception being Liberia which will be replaced by Ethiopia. The replacement comes as AfricaMagic and series producers Endemol SA rotate certain countries into and out of the format. The reason for this is to ensure that a wide range of countries can be included in different editions of the series. As a result of the change, participating countries this year are: Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Entry is open to all persons over the age of 21, who are citizens of one of the participating countries and who either have a valid passport or will be able to obtain one by the end of March. Producers are looking for persons who are fluent in English, entertaining and passionate about the Big Brother experience. Of particular importance to the selection team are the qualities of tolerance, determination and enthusiasm. If you are open-minded, bold and adventurous, that’s even better! Viewers can once again get set for drama, action and entertainment with twists and turns galore! As with previous editions of Big Brother Africa, the new season will have a twist…and according to M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi, who has helmed the production for the past four years, the big surprise this year is one that audiences are expected to fall in love with.
“As always, we won’t say much about the new season but I can confirm that we’ve added a new element that I think will get the hearts of viewers racing. The fact that the fans truly adore the show is all the motivation we need to keep it fresh and fun!”
Her views are echoed by Endemol MD Sivan Pillay who says, “Our long-term association with M-Net is very much a partnership, a marriage of sorts. We understand what they desire for their audiences, and they trust us enough to let us develop innovative twists and surprises. So the process is quite harmonious and very exciting, as all good relationships should be. I am hopeful that this year we are creating a red-hot show that will include familiar trademarks like nominations and evictions alongside a very special new development.”
And with the entry criteria and the all-important prize money US$300 000, it’s clearly going to be a roller-coaster ride every step of the way. But then again, who expects anything else from Biggie?! What will happen? Who will survive? And how will they play? Only time will tell so stay tuned! Big Brother is Watching....AND SO ARE WE!! SMS 2 TV
Meanwhile Big Brother will maintain some of the key characteristics that makes Big Brother Africa series so popular - the ability for audiences to send their text and web messages direct to DStv channel 198 and see their thoughts and opinions on air. Plus there’s the fact that ultimate power of who is Evicted from the house and who remains is firmly in the hands of the voting public. Register on DStv Connect, create a unique profile and upload an avatar so your friends can check you out when you send an SMS / Text 2 TV. It's OK, So Press OK! In addition, by simply pressing the OK button on your DStv remote (when you are on Channel 198) you can get updated news and information from the Big Brother house in a matter of minutes. At any one time there will be two streams of video and audio coming out of the house and audiences can simply pick the one that they wish to watch.
