No surprise here: CBS has ordered a 12th edition of “Big Brother” for next summer.
The three-times-a-week reality series debuted sluggish, then kept growing each week to challenge top-rated rivals like NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”
“Brother” is one of only a handful of summer reality shows to grow this year, averaging 7.1 million viewers (up 7%) and a 2.5 adult demo rating (up 4%).
CBS stayed afloat this summer while playing it safe, airing solidly performing repeats and “Brother” rather than launching a slew of new reality shows.
It’s other reality effort, Sunday night’s “There Goes the Neighborhood,” is not expected to continue.
The current “Brother” season airs its two-hour finale next Tuesday.
