Big Brother Canada 1 premièred on February 27th and concluded with the finale on May 2, 2013. Jillian MacLaughlin was crowned the winner with Gary Levy being the runner-up.
It was released today that the host of upcoming Big Brother Canada is Toronto native Arisa Cox. (@arisaCox)
Here is a excerpt from the press release.
“We’re thrilled to have Arisa Cox join Big Brother Canada. As host she has the unique experience of playing the role of amateur psychologist, puppet master and confidante to the houseguests and with her magnetic personality and extensive background she’s the perfect fit,” said Barbara Williams, Senior Vice President of Content, Shaw Media.”
A press release from Shaw Media this morning confirmed what we all were hoping for. Below is a copy of the press release. The important part is Bigbrothercanada.ca will offer a free 24 hour live feed available for streaming daily following the series premiere on February 27th
Canadian fans have the chance to: eavesdrop on the houseguests 24 hours a day, vote on twists and turns, engage with the houseguests and play the Big Brother Canada Power Play game for points, prizes and power. Big Brother Canada and all digital components launch February 27th on SliceTMand at Bigbrothercanada.ca
The Big Brother Chilltown reality stars Mike “Boogie” Malin and Dr. Will Kirby are featured in another Big Brother Canada commercial. In this just released commercial, Mike and Will discuss Big Brother strategies and which strategy is the best ever.
Dr. Will Kirby: “As former Big Brother winners.. I feel like we have a duty to …we have an obligation to give the Big Brother Canada house guests some advice on how they can win the show.”
Mike “Boogie” Malin: “I couldn’t agree with you more.”
Dr. Will Kirby: “What do you think is the SINGLE best strategy to win the entire game?”
Mike “Boogie” Malin: “That’s a tough question because there are so many important aspects to the game. Um I think one important thing is that you have to leave your morals/ethics at the door. That sets the stage before you can even get into the strategy and then there’s the social strategy where you just kind of get along with everyone and be the fun person, the kind of person everyone likes. There’s the laid back strategy where you hide in the corner like you’re not even there.
Dr. Will Kirby: “Floater”
Big Brother Canada is set to air its premiere episode on February 27, 2013 and with that date fast approaching new information is slowly being released. In the first couple Big Brother Canada promotional commercials the producers were building the hype for the new reality series to come to Canada. The commercials stated that 10,000 auditioned and only 14 will make the cut for the biggest show in Canadian history with the biggest competitions, biggest evictions, and the biggest betrayals. The next commercial featured Chilltown members Mike “Boogie” Malin and Dr. Will Kirby making fun of how Big Brother Canada will air during the winter and the house guests are going to freeze their tails off.
Get ready Big Brother Fans – Big Brother Canada Premières in 2 months on February 27, 2013! Recently unveiled is that Big Brother Canada will not only have the three scheduled TV episodes per week and Big Brother After Dark seven days a week, but will ALSO have LIVE STREAMING & social engagement!
“Fans of Big Brother Canada will be able to connect with the series outside of the 3-day-a-week broadcast through a myriad of digital extensions including live streaming and social engagement opportunities that allow online users to impact decisions in the house.”
It is still unclear what the full extent of the Big Brother Canada live feeds will be and whether or not they will be 24/7 throughout the season but it looks promising.
With the Big Brother Canada premiere date of February 27th fast approaching more and more information will be released as we get closer. As you can see from the photo below that was released of the diary room as well as all the other construction photos, the construction of the new house that is being built on a production set in Toronto is well underway. Also, take a look at the first of many to come newly released Big Brother Canada Commercials.
Shaw Media’s senior VP of content Barbara Williams’s interview about the new Canadian version of Big Brother, its potential to be successful and the challenges in creating the show.
The First batch of Big Brother Canada Commercial aired today during the Survivor Finale. One showed casting events and said only 14 will Make the cut. The Commercial boasts Big Brother Canada will be “The Biggest Show in Canadian History” with the “Biggest Competitions”, “Biggest Evictions” and “The Biggest Betrayals”.. The the other commercial has Boogie and Dr Will doing their “Ring Ring” …. “Chill town” … “Hosers EH!” Thing.
The very first Big Brother Canada premiere episode is set to air on February 27th 2012 at 9pm ET/PT. The TV episode format will be just like the US version, where Big Brother Canada will air three nights a week. The season will showcase one hour TV episodes on Wednesdays 9pm ET/PT, Thursdays at 10pm […]
The premiere of the first season of Big Brother Canada is just around the corner with a tentative date set for February 18th, 2013. With the completion of the BB Canada casting calls the only other major item to finish is the house in which the house guests will live. Construction of the Big Brother Canada house has begun in a Mississauga, Ontario studio and we are now getting the very FIRST LOOK inside the house that 14 strangers will compete to win the $100,000 grand prize. Below is the video of Entertainment Tonight (ET) Canada giving us the first glimpse of the BB house and the progress of the construction. Much like the US version, the Big Brother Canada house is being built on set. The house guests will have an indoor backyard that will simulate the times of day through a “soft box” that will cast light and shadows to mimic the sun. I believe it will make the house guests time inside the house that much harder without fresh air ability to lay out and suntan but with a February start date the Ontario weather would still be too cold for that any ways.
Casting for Big Brother Canada began on August 1st, 2012, where reality TV hopefuls were able to submit their audition video online. Today marked the first day for the in-person casting call auditions where the first stop in the cross Canada casting process was held at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
The Big Brother Canada casting directors are looking to hand pick individuals to create a diverse cast, much like cast we have seen on the 14 seasons the US edition of Big Brother.
What the casting directors are looking for:
Big Brother Canada is in search of extroverts, conformists, risk takers, adventurers, romantics, leaders, plotters and planners, and those who don’t mind a little healthy competition. If you’re ready to strategize with fellow Canadians living in a house packed with cameras watching your every move, Big Brother Canada wants to hear from you.