Last night, CBS aired the season finale of Big Brother. Before they did that however, the network renewed the reality competition for another season, year 14. It’ll air next summer, as per usual.
Big Brother remains CBS’ most popular primetime offering during the summer months and airs three times a week.
Here’s the press release from CBS:
“BIG BROTHER” RENEWED FOR SUMMER 2012
CBS Gives Early Pick-Up as Hit Summer Series Wraps Up its Biggest Season Since 2004
Special 90-Minute Finale to be Broadcast Tonight, 9:30-11:00 PM, Following the Premiere of “Survivor: South Pacific”
BIG BROTHER, the summer reality hit that is wrapping up its most successful season since 2004, has been renewed for its 14th edition to be broadcast next summer on the CBS Television Network.
This summer’s edition of BIG BROTHER delivered its largest audience and highest adult 18-49 ratings since 2004 with year-to-year increases of +4% in viewers (8.11m from 7.80m), +11% in adults 18-49 (3.1/09 from 2.8/09), +4% in adults 18-34 (2.5/09 from 2.4/08) and +12% in adults 25-54 (3.7/10 from 3.3/09).
BIG BROTHER also saw growth online as CBS.com’s BIG BROTHER website was up +18% from last summer, while subscribers to CBS and RealNetwork’s 24/7 live streaming video feeds are up +10%. BIG BROTHER also saw robust social media growth, particularly on Facebook and Twitter, while on cable, BIG BROTHER: AFTER DARK, on SHOWTIME 2 is up +8%.
The special 90-minute finale of this summer’s edition of BIG BROTHER, when Porsche, Adam and Rachel will compete for the $500,000 prize, will be broadcast tonight (9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT) following the premiere of “Survivor: South Pacific.”
BIG BROTHER, hosted by Julie Chen, follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with more than 52 cameras and 95 microphones recording their every move 24 hours a day. Each week, the Houseguests vote someone out of the house. The last remaining Houseguest will receive the grand prize of $500,000.
BIG BROTHER 12 is executive produced by Emmy Award-winning producer Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan for Fly on the Wall Entertainment, in association with Endemol U.S.A.
What do you think? Are you glad that Big Brother has been renewed? Are you a fan or do you wish the popular series would just get cancelled?
Image courtesy CBS.
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It’s a mix of Survivor and MTV’s The Real World. I like it.
Really!!!! The show really sucks. Cant believe ratings up. Its old news just like survivor.
I think that Adam is a slime ball. I think that Shelly’s employers should reconsider her credentials to continue with her job. She is a two faced loud mouth. Rachel made the show ratings z0om.
It gets me through the summer, and it’s practically a summer tradition at my house. Although we almost always end up despising everyone who makes it to the final few weeks.
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