BIG Brother Mzansi and Nigeria were some of the biggest reality game shows to come out of Africa this year.
They brought excitement from the diaspora and set the social media streets lit.Now, Multichoice is bringing the bulldozer of all shows.
It is combining the shows together, Big Brother Titans is finally coming in January.
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It will debut on 15 January and will be hosted by South African actor and TV presenter, Lawrence Maleka, who hosted BBMzansi and Nigerian presenter, BBNaija’s Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, who hosted BBNaija.
They made the big announcement in a press conference on Thursday, 15 December in Sandton.
Lawrence hosted a panel with Sipho Ngwenya, Paul Harris, Shirley Adonisi, Nomsa Philiso and Maria Pavli and they spoke about what what went into making this show a reality.
Senior Manager: Content Operations, Sipho who has worked behind the scenes of both BBMzansi and BBNaija said bringing the two shows together made sense.
“We are always trying to push the boundaries as a business. We like to tell authentic African stories. The two cultures that we have in Nigeria and South Africa, it only makes sense for us. So from the research that we’ve done, it was only natural for us to bring this across,” he said.
“But also when you go throughsocial media, there are always opportunities to do things together,” he continued.
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Executive Head of Programming: M-Net Channels Nomsa has disclosed that Big Brother Titans edition will run for until April.
“We are bringing housemates from two GIANT nations, South Africa and Nigeria, under one roof, to give entertainment audiences across the continent a show of intense drama like never before. We are telling our audience to be ready for the biggest takeover on TV starting from January 15, 2023. It promises an abundance of South African and Nigerian swag, banter, romance, and everything in between,” said Nomsa.
The winner will take home a sum of 100 000 USD (R1.7 million) plus other prizes.
