Big Brother Canada is right around the corner, and I’m not going to lie, they should feel a lot of pressure (as much as you can in the Reality TV World).
It’s been no secret that Canadians have comprised a HUGE part of the fan base for the American version of Big Brother.
Canadians have been begging for their own version, and they’re going to get it in less than 10 days.
Now, it’s up to Big Brother Canada to deliver…big.
After my recent trip to Canada, I got a feel for the sentiment towards Canadian Reality TV shows and I was a little surprised. In conversation with random Canadian people I met, I asked them about their versions of popular US Reality TV shows.
I never expected there to be so much…passion behind Canadians and their Reality TV.
Many people were disappointed and downright embarrassed about the Canadian versions of their favorite US shows (hatred was thrown around towards Canadian Idol like I’ve never seen before).
So now, it’s Big Brother’s turn to do what other the Canadian Reality TV shows have not: succeed.
As a HUGE fan of Big Brother, here are the three things I think Big Brother Canada needs to do to make sure there will be multiple seasons of their own version.
Have An Epic Cast
Big Brother has succeeded and overcome some early growing pains because of strong casts year in and year out.
If I were a betting man, I think this is one thing Big Brother Canada will DEFINITLEY knock out of the park.
How can I be so sure?
Because of Robyn.
Big Brother Canada went big and got Robyn Kass to cast their season. Great move.
If you’re a Canadian Big Brother fan, one thing you won’t have to worry about is the cast, because I predict Robyn will deliver once again.
One thing Robyn knows is how to spot gamers. She knows how important they are to have in a season, more so than the great looking people (which are needed but can’t carry a season).
We’ll know right away if this will be a typical Robyn Kass production. I’d be willing to bet A TON that the cast will be strong.
Game Mechanics Must Be Air Tight
I’m the first to admit I’m not a Canadian Reality TV guru (I leave that for the experts like Murtz), but I do know the production value has been lacking in some Canadian Reality TV shows.
Big Brother had some competition issues early on that they were able to overcome (driving a remote control car ring a bell?), and Big Brother Canada can do the same, but they won’t have as much time to do so.
As long as the game mechanics behind the Big Brother Canada competitions are sound (they can be as simple as the Big Brother 14 horse chase) they will be able to overcome a lower production value.
Not that I’m saying BBCA will have a lower production value, because from everything I have seen thus far it looks great:
But if some issues do arise, as long as the game is sound, Big Brother Canada will be around for a long time.
Social Media Inclusion…the Right Way
Social Media Inclusion…the Right Way
I think eventually most traditional TV shows will fade out (this is a whole different discussion), I think Big Brother could be a special exception because of the social media interaction it provides.
Ever since the early days of Big Brother 1 and AOL message boards, there has always been an easy way for people to interact around the show.
(Side note: When I watched Big Brother 14 for the first time, I did a small fist pump when I saw the live tweets on the bottom. Incredibly smart.)
There are going to be some growing pains for Big Brother Canada, it’s to be expected.
A lot of the growing pains can be overcome as long as they provide great social media interaction (which they have done so far!) and listen to their audience.
The audience supports the show, bottom line.
With social media their voice can now be projected. It’s up to Big Brother Canada to listen to them.
After speaking with the Big Brother Canadian PR team, they have a ton of cool things in the works (that I can’t mention), so needless to say I do think they will deliver on the social media front.
Which leads me to my involvement with Big Brother Canada
source:http://www.dangheesling.com/big-brother-canada/
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