There was no worry that Big Brother would be cancelled last summer because CBS had given the reality competition a two season renewal back in Summer 2014. That’s not the case this time around. Will this show continue to be a winner for the network? Will it be cancelled or renewed for season 19? Stay tuned.
Hosted by Julie Chen, Big Brother typically airs three nights a week — Wednesdays (veto), Thursdays (eviction), and Sundays. This time around, the new contestants are Paul Abrahamian, Victor Arroyo, Corey Brooks, Paulie Calafiore, Bronte D’Acquisto, Bridgette Dunning, Zakiyah Everette, Jozea Flores, Glenn Garcia, Michelle Meyer, Natalie Negrotti, and Tiffany Rousso. Returning houseguests from past seasons are Da’Vonne Rogers, Frank Eudy, James Huling, and Nicole Franzel.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — typically around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
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For comparisons: The veto editions of the 17th season of Big Brother averaged a 2.04 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.32 million viewers.
Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like the Big Brother TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a 19th season?
This is an awesome summer show. I have watched all but 3 of the 18 seasons. This past season was awesome and ranks among my favorites.
All season long people are posting about how they perceive the show to be “rigged” starting with the Coconut challenge where Corey narrowly beat out Glenn, which seems questionable, since they aired the shot of Corey blocking the flag… must have been by thousands of a second. The Magyver competition was blatant that he received prior information… Nicole has “slipped” so many times that she receives information from production. The Magyver competition would have been a better “battle back” comp (if not rigged). There should be rules about language on the live feeds.. mature content? I wasn’t bothered by mature… Read more »
Big Brother has declined in quality for a long time. This season is the absolute WORST. I have watched since the very beginning; however even if it isn’t cancelled, I won’t watch again. Too many good books to read to waste my time on this pitiful excuse for entertainment.