Cinco Mananas Veraniegas analiza los realities shows en el mundo

One house. One million dollars. One winner

Ebroadcast has reported on the ratings for this season of Big Brother. The finale show drew in an average of 1.9 million viewers, peaking at 2.2 million at 9.38pm. "The Winner Announced" won most demographic brackets for its timeslot, beating the season finale of Desperate Housewives on Channel 7. The overall demographic also broadened, winning timeslot places in the 16-54 grouping. Overall audience share increased from last year. The ratings play an important role in deciding whether Big Brother will return. Channel 10's programming exec Tim Clucas has already annouced the show will "absolutely" return in 2007.

Habian sido meses, dia a dia y tras la emision de Neighbours (6.30 a 7) que Big Brother se asomaba a las pantallas de Ten. Big Brother Australia finalizaba con una audiencia mas que aceptable, 1.9 con picos de 2.2 en el momento en el que la presentadora anunciaba The winner of Big Brother two thousand and six is... Jamie (segunda foto) de esta forma Camilla (primera foto izq) no era la ganadora de los ansiados dolares, sin embargo, la joven sur africana afincada en Melbourne, no se iba con las manos vacias: un coche, 20,000 dolares y un viaje por toda Sur America o Africa eran suyos plus la ansiada fama en el pais de los canguros. El programa luchaba contra el episodio final de la segunda temporada de Desperate Housewives y parece que supero a las mujeres de la Fox. El encargado de programacion de Ten, ya ha anunciado que pese a la polemica, habra Big Brother 07. Y es que este ha sido un Gran Hermano particular en el invierno de las estepas y no ha pasado desapercibo para nadie. No en vano, el primer ministro australiano, John Howard pidio la retirada inminente del programa tras la presunta agresion sexual a Camilla. La joven sur africana, sin embargo, no se pronuncio al respecto, si es que solo estaban jugando, Senor Ministro!!!! Aun asi la polemica estaba servida (recordar que en nuestro pais ocurrio algo parecido en la segunda edicion del reality). No era la primera vez que el reality de convivencia se convertia en polemica, en anos anteriores los sonados desnudos de los concursantes de la casa de Gold Coast, Queensland, y la transmision de los mismos en horario de prime time (7.00 a 9.30) levantaron pompollas. El caso trio sexual es descrito por el periodico ingles Daily Mail de la siguiente manera:

Australia's Prime Minister John Howard - a strong advocate of family values - called last night for the reality TV show Big Brother to be taken off the air as authorities investigated an alleged sexual assault during one of the live programmes.
Mr Howard, 65, was angered by an incident in which two male housemates in the Australian version of the programme got into bed with a young woman and allegedly held her down while one of them brushed his genitals against her face.
"Here is a great opportunity for Channel 10 to do a bit of self-regulation and get this stupid programme off the air," the Prime Minister said.
"I think it is just a question of good taste."
The incident follows criticism of the British Big Brother for plumbing new depths in banal and offensive television.
Australian Police have already interviewed the young woman involved, 22-year-old red-haired housemate Camilla Halliwell, but they say that because she has not raised a formal complaint no action can be taken.
However Communications Minister Helen Coonan has ordered a full inquiry into the incident by the broadcasting watchdog, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, which is expected to release its findings within a few days.
The show's producers were clearly disturbed by the 4am incident - they ordered the two men, 21-year-old Michael Bric and 20-year-old Michael Cox to be escorted from the show, which is filmed in Queensland.
The incident, which was seen in detail on an internet version of the programme, has provoked a storm of outrage around the country, with callers to radio stations saying they were disgusted.
Unofficial forums bubbled with controversy, one writer commenting: "Geez, this show is sick."
As Labour opposition leader Mr Kim Beazley joined Mr Howard in calling for the show to be dumped, a group representing family values said it was not surprised that the incident had occurred.
"When you have a provocative setting with sexually-charged young people and ply them with alcohol, you can't be surprised that this could happen," said Mr Bill Muehlenberg, secretary of the Victorian Family Council.
The TV audience for the second viewing surged as voyeurs, hearing of the sex row, tuned in.
As controversy continued to rage last night, psychologists said they were worried about the health of Miss Halliwell.
The fact that she had suggested she was in some way responsible and had apologised for getting the men evicted was a matter of great concern, said psychologist Dr Ronnie Zuessman of Queensland.
"Her apology is an indicator that the circumstances have not been adequately resolved for her and is not a good sign," he said.
But Channel 10 insisted last night that Miss Halliwell had spent "quite a substantial amount of time" with the programme's resident psychologist, Dr Carmel Hill, following the alleged assault.
The show still has its supporters among some politicians. Australian Democrats senator Andrew Bartlett, who lives in Queensland, said Big Brother "should be left alone by meddling MPs."
And the head of media studies at Sydney University, Associate Professor Catherine Lumby, said Big Brother provided "a forum for discussion about what's right and wrong for young people."

Aun bajo la polemica, el programa se convirtio en esta season en lider de audiencia, los australianos se debatian entre si hacer ganar a David (ultima foto), el chico que mil veces proclamo que era gay (por si alguien todavia no se habia enterado) y el Fresita del programa del Hemisferio Sur, con sus multiples llantos Otra candidata a ganar era Camilla, joven sur africana que habia demostrado tener un genio y una personalidad de armas tomar y quien habia cogido unos kilitos de mas en la casa (curiosamente tanto David como Camilla habian sido nominados mil veces y contaban con el respaldo de la audiencia); y finalmente estaba Jamie, el chico que en los tres meses jamas se quito la diadema de la cabeza, el chico que tuvo un romance con una melonuda que fue evicted .

Ten venia anunciando a bombo y platillo el final del programa y la sorpresa que les esperaba, el domingo double eviction y David, el gay era expulsado: ya solo quedaba en la casa Camilla y Jamie y un dia para desvelar el ganador. El lunes a las 7.30, el rotulo anunciaba U have the final decision, only U, vote. Tras un programa bien logrado y poniendole a los chicos imagenes de lo que ha pasado afuera durante estos meses (la polemica del Primer Ministro, el conflicto de Libano, la muerte de los mineros en Tasmania...). A las 9.36 Australia decidia por Jamie, meses antes de que decidan por su Primer Ministro y Presidente. Curiosamente entre el hombre y la mujer ganaba el hombre. Un programa que es comentado en todo el pais, las noticias anunciaban el ganador, la radio, los periodicos y revistas tenian como portada a Jamie, que no hay noticias mas importantes en Australia? Al dia siguiente el Rove Live programa grabado desde Melbourne del late night que lleva 6 temporadas en antena al mas estilo Buenafuente (con humor, monologos, entrevistas en plato y a traves de conferencias con USA como por ejemplo al protagonista de Miami Vice) traia a los concursantes y colorin colorado este cuento se ha acabado. Ahora la cadena espera que Australian Idol deje la lista tan alta o mas (no en vano es el programa hasta el momento mas visto de la historia de la tv australiana).