This venerable reality series continues to be one of the CBS network’s most popular shows each summer, is relatively inexpensive to produce, and it fills three timeslots each week. It’s a programmer’s dream. Is there any possibility that Big Brother will be cancelled or is it essentially guaranteed to be renewed for season 25? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
A reality competition series, the Big Brother TV show is hosted by Julie Chen Moonves and typically airs three nights a week — Wednesdays (veto), Thursdays (eviction), and Sundays. The 24th season will find the Houseguests moving into the mid-century Palm Springs-inspired “BB Motel”. Players include an attorney, a Vegas performer, a hypnotherapist, a private chef, a chemical processing engineer, an interior designer, and a personal stylist, among others. The Houseguests this time around are Alyssa Snider (24), Ameerah Jones (31), Brittany Hoopes (32), Daniel Durston (35), Indy Santos (31), Jasmine Davis (29), Joe “Pooch” Pucciarelli (24), Joseph Abdin (24), Kyle Capener (29), Matt “Turner” Turner (23), Michael Bruner (28), Monte Taylor (27), Nicole Layog (41), Paloma Aguilar (22), Taylor Hale (27), and Terrance Higgins (47). Big Brother follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with 94 HD cameras and 113 microphones, recording their every move 24 hours a day. Each week someone is voted out of the house. The last remaining Houseguest wins the grand prize of $750,000.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances of survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
9/15 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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For comparisons: On Wednesdays, season 23 of Big Brother on CBS averaged a 0.90 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.76 million viewers. On Thursdays, season 23 averaged a 0.88 demo with 3.78 million and, on Sundays, the 23rd season averaged a 0.89 demo with 3.70 million.
Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). Early fast affiliate ratings (estimates) are indicated with an “*”. While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.
What do you think? Do you like the Big Brother TV series on CBS? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a 25th season?
*9/26/22 update: Big Brother has been renewed for a 25th season by CBS.
I can’t believe that this terrible show has been renewed again. I just looked on “ismyshowcancelled”. I stopped watching last year after a couple of episodes. I did follow the news about the show and was glad I stopped watching. This year I didn’t watch one minute of it. I think this has run it’s course after all these years. Julie Chen should retire along with the show.
CANCEL the show. The seasons at1st were great. Not is has been getting so bad. It is becoming a VERY racist show. Way too much on color of the people and not how they play the game. They said it in season 23, and now they are replaying it in season 24. Good Luck. My family and I will never watch this again.
Cancel the show or get better casting this is awful. I have watched it from the first season and it used to be a great show now its truly hard to watch the casting is bad it’s nothing but a bunch of BS. It’s just not worth watching anymore.
Time to cancel big brother. I have watched the show from the start. The last couple of seasons it have gone downhill. It uses to be entertaining now it’s just racist and bullying.
I quit watching this season. I’ve watched since the beginning and the cast keeps getting worse.
Cancel Big Brother. I used to love the show, but the past few years have been awful. This year may be the worst yet.
This has been by far one of the better seasons compared to the last few years.
I already pay too much for cable…..I cannot stand it that a lot of the Shows left to go to paramount + Cant afford on my SS below poverty level income
this season has been the best since bb20, despite bullying by specific houseguests, it has been unexpected and not predictable unlike recent years. bring BB back for BB25!!
Please cancel Big Brother. It was good the first few years.
We have watched since the beginning. I don’t know how or why they’ve been picking their casts the last few years but they need better cast members. I’ll watch a couple more episodes. Doubt if I’ll finish the season though.
Cancel this show please. Not worth watching.