Big Brother is watching again, and Ten has NRL rights in sight
Paramount Australia flew media to the Big Brother house at Dreamworld to announce their 2026 plans — but the real revelations were made in a wide-ranging podcast interview between Paramount’s top execs and Mumbrella’s Tim Burrowes.
Beverley McGarvey, Rod Prosser, and Tamara Simoneau spilled the beans to Tim Burrowes
Paramount Australia hosted its 2026 upfront at the Big Brother house on the Gold Coast, so it only stands to reason that the show’s return to its original network was the thematic focus of Paramount and Ten’s presentation … even if the show is technically part of the network’s 2025 slate.
But with live nominations, live evictions, and 24/7 live-streaming from the original Dreamworld site (although the original house burnt down in 2019) it marks a very welcome return to the freewheelin’ Big Brother of old — although hopefully with less turkey slaps.
Original Big Brother host Gretel Killeen is returning to Ten as well, but she’ll be steering clear of Big Brother, instead hosting the new season of The Traitors.
This is season three of the show, but for all intents and purposes it’s a complete refresh, built off the back of the format’s runaway success in the UK. Rodger Corser hosted the first two seasons in 2022 and 2023, but audiences weren’t interested.
