A new Big Brother will air in the United States on the NBC Universal-owned network Telemundo, yes, it will in Spanish.
‘Gran Hermano’ will employ the gameplay-oriented American Big Brotherformat, with a cast of US Hispanics voting each other out one-by-one until the last person remaining wins a yet-to-be-determined grand prize.
Telemundo says it will air over 100 hours of content across the thirteen-week series, which will be made by Endemol Shine North America subsidiary Endemol Shine Latino.
The press release said “Viewers will also be able to see events unfold in real time at a 24-hour online hub.”
“We are pleased to add yet another truly global hit franchise to Telemundo’s reality lineup,” said Telemundo president Luis Silberwasser. “We are pleased to add yet another truly global hit franchise to Telemundo’s reality lineup.”
Cris Abrego and Charlie Corwin, co-CEOs of Endemol Shine North America, stated: “We are thrilled to bring ‘Gran Hermano‘ to the US Hispanic audience with our partners at Telemundo.