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BIG BROTHER CÉLÉBRITÉS to Return for a Second Season on Noovo

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Noovo and Banijay Rights agree deal for second season of successful reality format.

Following the tremendous success of its first year, BIG BROTHER CÉLÉBRITÉS will return to Noovo for a second season this winter. Marie-Mai will also be back to host the dramatic elimination episodes. Expect the unexpected once again!

“We’re extremely proud of the audience response to BIG BROTHER CÉLÉBRITÉS! The new addition to Noovo’s programming became the most-watched show on the channel last year,” explains Mélanie Bherer, General Manager, Variety, Lifestyle and Documentary, for Bell Media. “It definitely made a splash during its first season, and we’re confident that viewers will be eagerly looking forward to the return of this TV phenomenon.” The houseguests in the reality show’s first edition crowned comedian Jean-Thomas Jobin as the winner. Demonstrating excellent strategic skills, he made it all the way to the end playing an almost perfect game. The public, meanwhile, fell in love with Richardson Zéphir and awarded him the Favourite Houseguest award. While living under one roof, the players must win various challenges in order to reach the final. Their psychological, physical and social abilities are put to the test as they seek to gain and accumulate special privileges and avoid eviction from the house. At the end, a handful of competitors are named as finalists, but only one can earn the coveted title of BIG BROTHER CÉLÉBRITÉS winner, following a vote by the evicted houseguests. The BIG BROTHER format and finished programs are represented internationally by Banijay, with over 60 adaptations and broadcast in more than 80 countries with over 470 seasons and nearly 30,000 episodes. The Quebec version is produced by Entourage Télévision in collaboration with Bell Media. The deal was agreed by Banijay Rights. Jane Rimer, SVP Canada, Banijay Rights, adds: “Reaching an agreement for a second season of BIG BROTHER CÉLÉBRITÉS is an absolute thrill.  We’re in no doubt that the show’s second outing will resonate with audiences across French Canada even stronger than the first.” Which celebrities will be entering the enormous BIG BROTHER CÉLÉBRITÉS house in January? You’ll have to wait a few more months to find out!  

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About Noovo

Noovo is the multiplatform media brand that does things differently! With reality TV, comedy, variety shows and scripted series from home and abroad, Noovo’s vibrant lineup of engaging and entertaining programming takes viewers off the beaten path. Noovo shatters the traditional television model by offering content on all platforms for all audiences—anytime, anywhere. It includes the conventional channel Noovo, the websites   Noovo.ca and Noovo Moi, the Noovo Info news service and the Noovo app. A division of Bell Media, the Noovo network includes TV stations in Montreal, Quebec City, Saguenay, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, plus affiliates in Gatineau, Rivière-du-Loup and Val-d’Or. Its ad-supported VOD service Noovo.ca provides access to all of the brand’s original programming, shows from Bell Media specialty channels and exclusive content. To discover the world of Noovo, visit noovo.ca.

About Bell Media

Bell Media is Canada’s leading content creation company with premier assets in television, radio, out-of-home advertising, digital media, and more. Bell Media owns 35 local television stations led by CTV, Canada’s highest-rated television network, and the French-language Noovo network in Québec; 27 specialty channels, including leading specialty services TSN and RDS. Bell Media is Canada’s largest radio broadcaster, with 215 music channels including 109 licensed radio stations in 58 markets across the country, all part of the iHeartRadio brand and streaming service. Bell Media owns Astral, an out-of-home advertising network of 50,000 faces in five provinces. The country’s digital media leader, Bell Media develops and operates websites, apps, and online platforms for its news and entertainment brands; video streaming services Crave, TSN Direct, and RDS Direct; and multi-channel network Much Studios. The company owns a majority stake in Pinewood Toronto Studios and a minority interest in Montréal’s Grande Studios; is a partner in Just for Laughs, the live comedy event and TV producer; and jointly owns Dome Productions Partnership., one of North America’s leading production facilities providers. Bell Media is proud of its role in fostering diversity and inclusion with equity-seeking groups within the company and across Canada’s media industry. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Learn more at www.BellMedia.ca.

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