CBS Renews Big Brother for Seasons 29 and 30
CBS has renewed Big Brother for two more seasons, with host Julie Chen Moonves announcing the pickup after the Season 28 finale.
CBS has renewed Big Brother for Seasons 29 and 30, the network announced. Host Julie Chen Moonves revealed the two-season pickup after announcing the winner of Season 28.
The renewal extends one of television's longest-running reality franchises. According to Deadline, the back-to-back order signals CBS's continued commitment to the summer staple.
Season 28 had already made history as the first primetime series to reach 1,000 original episodes. CBS also reported that viewers watched 14.8 billion minutes of the season, up 9% from the previous summer.
The season averaged 5.1 million viewers in seven-day multiplatform viewing, an 8% increase year-over-year, and ranked as the summer's most social program across all television programs excluding sports.
Big Brother has also earned two Guinness World Record titles: Most Episodes of a Primetime TV Series and Most Episodes of a Competitive Reality TV Series.
Quick answers
How many more seasons of Big Brother will there be?
CBS renewed Big Brother for Seasons 29 and 30.
Who announced the Big Brother renewal?
Host Julie Chen Moonves announced the two-season renewal after revealing the winner of Season 28.
What records has Big Brother set?
Big Brother Season 28 became the first primetime series to reach 1,000 original episodes, and the show holds two Guinness World Record titles: Most Episodes of a Primetime TV Series and Most Episodes of a Competitive Reality TV Series.