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HOME > Big Brother (International Editions) > Big Brother (International Editions) NewsBig Brother (International Editions) NewsGaetano from 'Big Brother Africa' causes 4-hour jam upon return home - with Abby September 14, 2003 Uganda's Gaetano Kagwa may not have won Big Brother Africa, but he still has star power in his native Uganda. The Nairobi (Kenya) Daily Nation reports that there was a four-hour traffic jam caused by Gaetano's return to Uganda. Endemol to launch pan-Arab version of 'Big Brother' September 9, 2003 The hottest trend in reality TV outside the U.S. at this moment is mutinational games. Over the summer, two became huge smashes. Now, according to Daily Variety (subscription required), Endemol is seeking to combine them, by introducing a pan-Arab version of Big Brother on Bahrain-based Channel 2 for broadcast throughout the Arab world. Zambia's Cherise Makubale wins first 'Big Brother Africa' September 8, 2003 In the first edition of Big Brother Africa, the winner turned out to be pre-show popularity poll leader Cherise Makubale from Zambia. In popular voting, which was conducted as "one vote per country," Cherise received six of the 13 votes and was the only finalist to win more than two. Africans riveted by upcoming final vote on 'Big Brother Africa' September 5, 2003 The New York Times reports that Africans are glued to their TV sets -- if they have them -- to watch this Sunday's finale of Big Brother Africa. Although less than 1 in 20 of Africa's 900 million inhabitants own a TV set, it is estimated that around two-thirds of those (or 30 million) are watching BBA, which takes place in a house in South Africa. BBA has been the primary topic of conversation throughout the English-speaking parts of the continent, which is also where most of the TVs are located. 'Big Brother Africa' ban overturned in Malawi as South Africa's Abby leaves August 19, 2003 The BBC reports that the High Court of the African nation of Malawi declared that the country's parliament overstepped its powers when it banned Big Brother Africa from the state TV network for immorality. However, the TV network has not decided whether it wants to resume airing the show, since the Malawian contestant is one of the five contestants booted from the 12-person Big Brother Africa house so far. Malawi boots 'Big Brother Africa' from airwaves August 5, 2003 Big Brother Africa may have swept the African continent, but not everyone is happy about it. Oh, they're still happy in Uganda, where "Gaetano-watching" remains the craze. But what about those countries whose houseguest was voted out? 'Big Brother Africa' houseguest Gaetano Kagwa becomes Ugandan national obsession July 15, 2003 The attention paid to Big Brother Africa continues to reverberate throughout Africa. In the latest twist, Reuters reports that Ugandan houseguest Gaetano Kagwa, whom we previously noted engaged in an on-air hookup with South African houseguest Abergail ("Abby") Plaatjes, has become a national hero in his country, with people gathered around TV sets to follow his latest antics. All-African 'Big Brother' series changes images of Africa June 30, 2003 In the U.S., CBS's Big Brother series occupies a lower tier among the reality-TV offerings, substantially below CBS's continuing smash Survivor. However, there are ways to spice the series up, as the South Africans are currently demonstrating. |
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