Big Brother: Secrets to air on Nine in 2012
It's true. Big Brother is finally set to return to Australian television in 2012 -on Channel Nine.
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Big Brother is finally set to return to Australian television in 2012 -on Channel Nine.
The Herald Sun reports the show will return as Big Brother: Secrets, where every housemate has a secret.
In April TV Tonight suggested the show could be revived on a digital channel by tweaking the show around the French version: Secret Story. In that series housemates are compelled to interact with one another to try and discover each other’s secret and win cash prizes. The format encourages housemates not to fly under the radar.
TEN is believed to have to bid on the new series, but Nine is said to have signed the deal today.
“I understand we are doing it,” a Nine source told the newspaper.
But Nine is also determined to let viewers know it won’t be the same old Big Brother, and will likely be produced on a slimmer budget.
There is no word yet on the host.
The show last aired in Australia in 2008 but fans have always longed for its return.
Update: I have now confirmed the story, with sources, but it’s “early days” on all the details…
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Im hearing Shura Taft as potential host which would work with the GO! audience.
Any chance one of the housemate’s secret could be that they have an incredibly nasty, incredibly contagious disease? That would be great TV.
“Oh dear. Secrets.. one is gay, one is a hermaphrodite, one is really a man, one is really a woman, one is really real… what sort of secrets?”
But I bet that they will All be white, it is Channel Nine after all.
Woohoo! Wish it were TEN but they had their chance. All we need now is a revamp of So You Think You Can Dance. Guess this will fill Nines 7pm void. Thats what they will be hoping anyway.
Not for me! At least there are many channels to choose from
Terrific =D!!!!!! Cannot wait!!
Finally.
Really hope they can make this work. And I hope they don’t use Shelley Craft, Jules Lund, Kyle & Jackie O or Hamish & Andy as hosts. They need someone fresh and new!
Great I can see it now they will have a Friday night games and put the football on 2 hrs delayed because ‘we want to give viewers the opportunity to see their favourite shows on the main channel’
Love this news!
Noooooooooooo!!!
Why Nine? Why?
As long as they bring back Gaelan I’ll be happy. And don’t forget Travis from Bolvia.
Thank you nine for at least making one decent programming decision this year. Please don’t ruin it by signing Kyle, Jackie O, Hamish or Andy.
Its Challenge night!
‘Hello and welcome to Big Brother, I’m Karl Stefanovic’
Obviously being primed for GO! as I suggested in the first place. Maybe with an Eviction show on Nine?
Andlove the secret format
Well since it’s on Nine, I’m less likely to watch… But I suppose good on them for taking a risk…
I don’t mind , as long as they bring back the Friday japannees game show night.
Oh God Yes
Oh dear. Secrets.. one is gay, one is a hermaphrodite, one is really a man, one is really a woman, one is really real… what sort of secrets?
Wow this sounds cool! I hope nine can pull it off though.
Welcome to Big Brother, hosted by Eddie McGuire 😀
Yes Yes Yes! Finally, dont have to watch crappy US or UK bb! Bring it On!
“it won’t be the same old Big Brother”
In that case I am not interested. I want old skool Big Brother 1.0
Not ch 9 whites only find a secret attention seeking stupidity!
Oh no
Yes!, yes!, yes! Just please no Shelly Craft, Jules Lund & the usual suspects as host.