September 11, 2013

REVEALED: How Big Brother Africa Organisers Made Over N7Billion

Incredible information
has been published in
this week's Encomium

Magazine. Many people may not realize it, but the organizers of Big Brother Africa (BBA) TV reality show made a record sum of money from the finished season.
The BBA is one of the most watched
television reality shows and this year's own was successful by all ratings. It kicked off on Sunday, May 26, 2013, and ended on Sunday, August 25, 2013, when
the winner of the show has been
announced.
A brief breakdown structure is given below:

- The Big Brother House (N10Million
Spent).
- Feeding (feeding housemates for 3
months - N10Million Spent).
- Make-Up Artiste and Toiletries
(N5Million Spent).
- Performing Artistes (Nigerian Artistes -
N40Million Spent).
- The Crew [50 Members] - (N50Million).
- Advertisement and Promo [Television,
Radio, Billboards, Print Media, Posters] -
(N200Million Spent).
- HOST - I.K Osakioduwa (N10Million).
- Cash Prize - All of the USD 300,000 -
Dillish Mathews (N45Million).
- Travelling Expenses - (N5Million Spent).
The expenses amount to N375Million .
- How Much They Raked In - (Airtel
Charged N100/SMS - Over 5Million
People Voted Per Week for their Favorite
housemates - 13 Weeks/91Days = Over N7Billion Made (Minus SMS By Regular Fans).

Please note that the above calculations may be rough and not too precise, but atleast they will give you an idea of how
profitable TV reality shows may be.