With soccer fever sweeping the continent, DStv has scored its own blockbuster goal…revealing that M-Net will kick-off a sensational new season of Africa’s biggest reality show in just under a month.

The 5TH edition of M-Net’s BIG BROTHER AFRICA will launch just days after the newest World Cup Champions are crowned, and with the golden prize of USD 200 000 once again up for grabs, a breathtaking new game will be well and truly on!

And this time, Big Brother fans in over 40 countries across the continent are going to get a show that’s more edgy, more tactically challenging and more intensely strategic than ever before.

So says M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi who was delighted to make the news official.

What a Great Moment

“What a great moment this is – to bring back a show that our audience loves for an incredible 5th time. We wanted season 4 (Big Brother Revolution) to be special but it exceeded our hopes. With the volume of interaction the show received from fans, it was clear that season 5 was definitely on the cards.
So we’ve been developing what we believe will be thrilling new format changes.”

Save the Date!

Now, with the news out in the open, M-Net has confirmed that the latest BIG BROTHER AFRICA will begin on July 18, and will be screened live 24/7 for 91 days on DStv Channel 198 for DStv Premium and Compact subscribers.

And breaking with tradition, M-Net has announced it won’t be calling for entries for the new show. The company has revealed that having run the series 4 times previously, they’re now head-hunting contestants from a database of previous entries submitted for the show.

“We want to invest more broadly in season 5 and having already been introduced to a world of interesting characters from previous searches, there’s limited value in spending extensively in another search for contestants,” says Alabi.

She goes on to say, “We’ll still be looking for entertaining persons with a sense of humour, a love of adventure and the ability to enjoy the very exciting Big Brother experience. In the past we’ve spent widely to find contestants in 14 countries. This year, we’re using these funds to develop a gutsy new series, recreating the house in a very different way and focusing on putting new technology into place.”

Omo mehn i go like watch dis programme O, i won't like to miss it at-aaaaall. Nna mehn, but the winner price dey xtravagant O. $200 thousand wetin? 200k U.S dollars? O'boy eh, na so much cheddah be that O. but how in the world will i miss this programme? na'em be say person wey go win this 1 ehn, em go fainth if them give the money!

That is what they call ARAB MONEY.

I hope say dem go allow open door[b] mkpakpo[/b] ds time,

that's great!!! i was thinking we won't be having a bb5 this year cos their chief sponsor (MTN) has lavished loads of cash on the world cup.
hope they give us a correct rep this year o!

What is Kevin up to these days? Hope he's spending his loot well, lucky guy

this big brother is not good news for nigeria

its always three months of relentless naija bashing on the screens,print and internet

an open season for other africans to raise our BP with insults

i cant wait, big brother 4 was faboloussssssssssss

Ready to watch the game live to erase the ugly scene of Nigeria performance at the world cup

poster, your topic is misleading. the article states that there's no auditions instead, they'll pick from previous auditions.

malaika:

What is Kevin up to these days? Hope he's spending his loot well, lucky guy 

he hosts sprite triple slam- a talent hunt show

MMCHEeeeeeeeeeeeW

at least he has not faded away like the other reps we've had.

I HATE DIS PROGRAMME ITS FULL OF GETING BOYS AND GIRLS TOGETHER TO COMIT SIN
HABA

I HATE DIS PROGRAMME ITS FULL OF GETING BOYS AND GIRLS TOGETHER TO COMIT SIN
HABA

stale talk, watch sumtin else

i didnt enjoy the last BB as my favorite BB2, i feel that the organisers of the show bowed to pressure,

hope they would up the ante, this time and pleeeeaassseee get us a serious dude

4 those wey go watch am,make una ready 4 d real life mojo. nothing special 2 learn from BBA.

octar6:

4 those wey go watch am,make una ready 4 d real life mojo. nothing special 2 learn from BBA.

God bless u!

joblessness galore. una never go find work, be there watching a bunch of silly people laze around a house doing nothing! or rather making out and shyte.

heavyballz:

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guy u miss road?

^^^

No be say u talk O! na so me sef take ask'am for another thread O, but i come cover up with laffter sha! (make i no fall the guy man hand) maybe he was paid by the so-called vector to advertise his album here in NL. e be like say nobody gree buy'am 4 market. HEAVYBALLZ no mind TOLULOP jare, carry-go, nothing do u. waata, oro a je ni! 

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is he a wanted person?

i think den no need buy the housemates cloths dis time aroun d to save time, since it now live porn!

I hope the organizers will not bring another igbo gurl like Nkenna to spoil Naija image?

me i no fit wait oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I want to participate o, me sef wan win small loot like Geraldine and Nnkena
or mighty one like Kevin, toh bad! Cant wait for it jare.

Cool stuff! I just read the gist on their facebook page. Lets hope nigeria can do us proud once again.
http://www.facebook.com/notes/dstv-nigeria/what-will-you-be-watching-after-the-world-cup-ends/410344564755

How I enjoy this program, i hope any nigeria babe representing us this year, will be both cultured and civilized

No auditions this year but shower hour is back.

nellaluv:

No auditions this year but shower hour is back.

oh mi gosh!!! i hate shower hour
my tv will be tuned elsewhere when it's on.

^ ^liar, keep telling urself that

^^^ shower hour as in?

Shower hour as in showering and all with all ur glory viewed live on tv , if one is too uncomfortable u can wear ur pant and bra to shower

nellaluv:

^ ^liar, keep telling urself that

perv, not everyone likes watching naked peeps bath

So how do you get to watch Africa’s biggest reality TV show? Simply text “Yes” plus the first 10 digits of your smartcard number to 30333 before Sunday 18th July to subscribe for the programme (for DStv Premium and DStv Compact subscribers only).

One huge technological change this season is that DStv Channel 198 will feature two television feeds so audiences can choose to move from one BIG BROTHER feed to another. At any one time there will be two streams of video and audio coming out of the house and you can simply pick the one that they wish to watch using your remote control.

http://www.facebook.com/notes/dstv-nigeria/what-will-you-be-watching-after-the-world-cup-ends/410344564755