Surprise as DStv brings
back Big Brother Africa
By TOSIN AJIRIRE
Saturday, May
3, 2008
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Barely six months after and with the controversy generated
by Big Brother Africa 2 still raging, DStv has decided to
bring back the show. To enthusiasts, Big Brother Africa has
never been aired back to back. This is the reason the announcement
has come with a touch of amazement even as the continental
pay TV has begun calling for entries.
According to Joseph Hundah, M-Net Director of Operations for
sub-Saharan Africa, the incredible demand for Big Brother
Africa 2 has motivated M-Net to create a third season.
He says: “With over 900 000 SMS messages received, over
14 million page impressions registered on the show website
and over 4 million video clips viewed online, the incredible
demand for Big Brother Africa 2 has motivated M-Net to create
a third season.”
His comments are echoed by M-Net Director of Original Productions
Carl Fischer who says, “Reality TV has proven its appeal
with audiences around the world and in Big Brother Africa,
M-Net has found an ultra-popular format that crosses boundaries
with ease, that entertains broadly across age and gender groupings,
and that audiences have shown an unwavering appetite for.”
Now, with Big Brother Africa 3 set to launch on Sunday, August
24, just hours after the 2008 Olympic Games ends, DStv audiences
are in line to receive an extravaganza of great programming.
After 16 days of world-class sporting action, viewers can
tune in for 91 days of Big Brother Africa action with the
finale scheduled for Sunday, November 23.
As with seasons 1 and 2, in Big Brother Africa 3, housemates
from 12 countries (Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Malawi, Namibia,
Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and
Nigeria) will live together until, after several rounds of
public voting, just one will walk away with100, 000 US Dollars.
Now for wannabes who wants to register for the show, all they
need do is collect entry form from the nearest MultiChoice
office or log on to www.mnetafrica.com. “Anyone over
the age of 21, who is a citizen of one of the 12 participating
countries and in possession of a valid passport, can enter
Big Brother Africa 3,” Segun Fayose says, adding, “you
must be fluent in English, fun-loving, vocal, creative, original
and articulate.
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