Dubbed as the “teleserye ng totoong buhay,” the Freemantle franchise Big Brother hit the Philippine shores and was localized on ABS-CBN channel 2 as Pinoy Big Brother (PBB), an hour long reality show which showcases different individuals interacting and living with one another under one house, Kuya’s house.
The Philippine version differs from its foreign counterparts because of the existence of other shows that supported the program both in channel 2 and on Studio 23 like Uber and Uplate amongst others. It has three versions, the regular version, teens and celebrity, another innovation by the Laurenti Dyogi, the director of PBB.
The show was heavily criticized by the media because of its profanity. The also pointed out that the whole house was used as a giant endorsement ad because of several sponsors seen inside the house. It is also said that the reality show is scripted because it follows a certain formula.
I’ve religiously followed the show since day 1 and I’ve come to the point that I did see some formula in how an episode is presented.
It starts off with a day in the life of the housemates, the next episodes starts off with previews of what happened earlier, then we see the housemates talking, doing their tasks, and in the end there is a huge revelation, shocking enough that it will find it’s was in the tabloids.
Laurenti Dyogi has a way of showing what the people wanted to see. This repetitive format became a bore because it doesn’t show reality. It is heavily edited to fit the viewer’s tastes.
PBB also became the new talent search for channel 2, it replaced the now-defunct Star Circle Quest, as most of the housemates found themselves on TV shows, movies, and even as popular endorsers for the show’s sponsors.
PBB has found a big market in the Filipino boob tube but it never provided real reality programming. Although it has produced inspirational stars, the minute they are on seen on different shows, there stories are forgotten. - JOHN JOSHUA GUZMAN
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinoy_Big_Brother
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