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Who is the Owner of Big Brother Naija (Banijay Group of Enterprises)

BBNaija is not owned by an individual, Big Brother Naija is owned by the Banijay Group of Enterprises, which produces entertainment in over 20 countries.

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NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Big Brother was inspired by George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, which features constant surveillance of housemates via live TV cameras and audio microphones. However, the housemates are voted out throughout the show, and those who stay until the end win.

 

This Nigeria news understands that John de Mol invented the Dutch version, and other nations have adopted the show. Big Brother Naija is now popular in Nigeria. It attracts millions of viewers every year. The Big Brother Naija show was previously known as Big Brother Nigeria.

 

Many people believe that Big Brother Naija is owned by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu since he is the host of the show. The truth is no, Big Brother Naija is not owned by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. Ebuka is only a host of the Big Brother show and not the founder of the Big Brother Naija show. So who is the owner of Big Brother Naija?

 

Who is the Owner of Big Brother Naija

Are you a big fan of the Big Brother Naija show and have been asking questions like: Who is the founder of Big Brother Naija?, and Who is the Owner of Big Brother Naija? You’ve come to the correct place. In this post, I’ll go over all you need to know about the founder of BBNaija.

BBNaija is not owned by an individual, Big Brother Naija is owned by the Banijay Group of Enterprises, which produces entertainment in over 20 countries. Although the Banijay Group of companies may be the current owner of the hit reality TV show, the Group did not start the franchise.

 

Who is the Real Owner of Big Brother Naija?

Big Brother Naija is not owned by an individual or person but is owned by a group of corporate bodies. It is said that Jon de Mol Jr. of Endemol first created this franchise, which was originally broadcast in the Netherlands. As of November 2016, there have been about 387 seasons of Big Brother in over 54 franchise regions and countries. However, the ownership of the franchise has changed hands since its inception in 2006.

A list of the owners and who is handed over to include:

  • Endemol had ownership from 1999 – 2015
  • Endemol Shine Group from 2015 – 2020
  • Banijay from 2020 – to date.

 

Who is The Founder of Big Brother Naija

The founder of the Big Brother show on which the Big Brother Naija shows is Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol Jr. John de Mol Jr. is a 67 years old Dutch billionaire who made his fortune as a TV producer and a media mogul. He also created the popular American reality shows “The Voice” and “Fear Factor”. With this, I hope I have answered your question on “who owns Big Brother?”.

Where is the Big Brother Naija house located?

 

The Big Brother house has been moved several times. The house was in South Africa when the show initially aired in 2006. The show’s second season was likewise held in South Africa. After receiving a lot of criticism for having the show in South Africa, It was then decided to bring it home to Nigeria.

 

 

After all, it is a show created by Nigerians for Nigerians, therefore it is reasonable to have it hosted in Nigeria. The Big Brother Naija house was relocated to Lagos, where it is said to be located in Ilupeju.

Who is Big Brother Naija (Biggie)?

I’m sure many have asked the question; Who is Big Brother Naija? Well, Mike Ejike Ibedilo is the man behind Big Brother’s voice so, therefore, “This is Big Brother“. Although Ejike Ibedilo may be Biggie’s voice, he is not Biggie. Thus, the question of who is Big Brother Naija cannot be directly answered because Biggie is not an actual person, but just a concept.

 

A Look At How the Show is Funded

Over the years, many companies, organizations, and businesses have used the Big brother platform to advertise their brand names, thereby taking advantage of the large scale of viewers they have. As a result of the millions of viewers Big Brother has, the businesses that have advertised on the show have recorded a significant rise in patronage and popularity.

The show is said to be funded by the millions of votes sent in by fans and viewers, where each vote costs an amount of money. Apart from that, the show sponsors also pay huge amounts of money to be made lead sponsors. In addition, all sponsors also give out prizes to the contestants, either cash or in goods.

Meet The Sponsors of Big Brother Naija

Since the beginning of the first season, there have always been lead sponsors and other smaller sponsors. These include big brands and businesses in Nigeria.

Some of the major headline sponsors of Big Brother Naija include the following;

  • Big Brother season one’s sponsor is not known yet
  • Big Brother season two was sponsored by Payporte
  • Big Brother season three was also sponsored by Payporte
  • Big Brother season four was sponsored by BetNaija
  • Big Brother season five was also sponsored by BetNaija
  • Big Brother season six is to be sponsored by Abeg, a peer-to-peer payment platform

Note: All these companies mentioned above are lead or headline sponsors of the show. However, other brands are major sponsors of the show.

Some of the other sponsors include:

  • Mini Mie Chinchin
  • Indomie noodles
  • Guinness
  • Pepsi
  • Heritage Bank
  • Scanfrost
  • Patricia
  • Flutter wave
  • Kuda
  • Innoson Motors
  • NairaBet
  • Darling
  • Wow Detergent
  • Oppo Phone, and much more.
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