Just over a month after Channel 10 announced it would be rebooting Big Brother Australia in 2025, new details have emerged about the long-awaited return. The show’s new host Mel Tracina confirmed that in addition to live nominations and live evictions, the upcoming 16th season will be live-streamed 24/7.
The radio star and TV personality, best known for her role as culture correspondent on Cheap Seats, revealed the twist to Daily Mail Australia at Saturday’s ACRA Awards ceremony. He said it will definitely have an impact on how viewers consume the series.
“The great thing about this is the livestream element,” she said. “That means viewers can log in at any time and see what[the housemates]are up to, so they don’t have to worry about bad editing or being the ‘villain of the season.’ .”
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Former Big Brother contestant Benjamin Norris, who won the series in 2012, told Yahoo Lifestyle he “couldn’t be happier” the series is returning to its original format.
“The original intention of the show was to set it up as a fascinating ‘social experiment’ about everyday life being monitored by the public, with full control over who stays and who leaves. “The initial idea was genius and, in my opinion, this show wouldn’t work without Australian involvement,” he said.
“I think the 24/7 element will change this show. I agree with Mel Tracina. It will ensure that no one can complain about the editing and that each Australian housemate It will change the way you look at it. How refreshing.”
Mel Tracina is set to host the upcoming 16th season. Photo: Channel 10
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Ben spoke about his experience on Big Brother, saying there were people on his season who were “much more polarizing” than those he met on “Edit” and that the 24/7 livestream was a huge hit for viewers. I believe it would have completely changed the perception of the world.
“Honestly, I don’t think the people who won the show during the Channel 9 and Channel 7 iterations, myself included, would have won if their seasons had been live streamed 24/7,” he said. I agree.
“Channel 9’s iteration was ‘24-hour’ television. They had permission to make some people more “awesome” and I’m probably one of the housemates who benefited from that kind of TV magic.
“I want a version of Big Brother warts and all. I think the reason we fell in love with Sarah Marie (Fedele) was because we stayed up watching the moment she burns her fish fingers. That’s because the audience… It was a little moment of stupidity that was stolen from us.”
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Meanwhile, Tally Smith, a two-time Big Brother contestant who appeared on both the Channel 9 edition in 2013 and the Channel 7 edition in 2022, said she would “absolutely” if her season was live-streamed 24/7. “It was great,” he told Yahoo Lifestyle. .
“I’ve always said, my best moments and memories are the little things that didn’t air,” she elaborates. “The late night sing-alongs, the D&M, the 2 a.m. pool parties. That’s where the real magic happens and you see real relationships. And that’s what viewers missed in my previous two seasons. It’s a shame.
“[The 24/7 livestream]is what sets Big Brother apart from other shows. It shows the housemates for what they really are. We can watch at any time and see how you behave. And when you can see how you treat others, there’s no hiding behind “editing” at all. I am very excited about this high level of clarity! ”
Benjamin Norris says he wants to see “Big Brother warts and all versions”. Photo: Channel Nine
What do we know about Big Brother 2025?
Channel 10 announced last month at its annual Upfront event that viewers can expect “the real OG show they fell in love with all those years ago” when Big Brother Australia returns in 2025.
The reality show first aired on Channel 10 in 2001 and ran for nine seasons (including a celebrity version) until 2008, before taking a four-year hiatus. It was then picked up by Channel Nine, where it aired for three seasons, before moving to Channel 7 in 2020.
Shortly after Channel 10 confirmed the reboot, TV Tonight reported that Channel 7 had sent a legal letter to production company Endemol Shine Australia as the format was still “on hold” until mid-2025. It was reported that. Once placed on hold, you will not be able to begin negotiations with other stations until the end date of the hold.
“We can’t start production in the middle. We can’t cast or announce a host. We can’t announce a deal,” a production source told the magazine.
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Meanwhile, a source told Yahoo Lifestyle that former Big Brother hosts Gretel Killeen and Sonia Kruger were “never considered” to star in the 2025 revival.
“Network 10 was looking for a fresh-faced talent, similar to how Network 10 hired Gretel in 2001,” they shared. “Gretel was never unknown, but it was Big Brother Australia that made her a household name.
“Mel wants to bring something unique to the format, but her sense of humor, support for women, and unafraid to bring men to work make Gretel Killeen It will resonate a lot with what we’ve done in this format.”
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