Big Brother Canada season 1
season of television series
Big Brother Canada 1 is the first season of the Canadian reality television series Big Brother Canada. The season began airing on February 27, 2013. Based on the worldwide franchise of the same name, it saw fifteen HouseGuests competing to win the show's grand prize. It is the first English adaption of the series to be held in Canada, although all seasons of the North American edition have been broadcast in the country. Arisa Cox served as the show's host during its ten-week run, concluding on May 2, 2013 when Jillian MacLaughlin was crowned the winner. The season proved to be a hit for Slice, significantly boosting the network's ratings and boosting traffic onto the official website.
Development and production
The franchise had previously aired in Quebec through Loft Story and Big Brother Quebec from 2003 to 2010. Global has also aired all episodes of the United States edition since it premiered in 2000. It was announced by Shaw Media in 2012 that an official Canadian edition of the series would begin production and air through the Slice network. Robyn Kass, responsible for casting the United States version, was brought in to cast the HouseGuests.
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