Watching the World Watch Big Brother
by Gordon HurdMay 1, 2007
Television viewers have enjoyed the intimacy and invasion of privacy of the "Big Brother" franchise for over seven years now. Since the reality TV titan began with a dozen hapless strangers shacking up in the Netherlands, the concept has expanded to nearly 70 different countries.
As testament to the international power of "Big Brother," the show's incarnations in the Philippines, Slovenia, and Australia are currently commanding an eyeful of buzz.
Though, it's fair to say that Pinoy Big Brother may be the biggest sibling of them all. The show is so popular that it airs seven days a week. And six out of the top 10 "big brother" queries in Search concern the Pinoy franchise. Witnessing "pinoy big brother scandal" in the week's top searches provides us comfort in knowing that voyeurism transcends cultures and borders.
Top Big Brother Shows in Search...
