Paramount Australia’s 2026 Upfront at Big Brother House
Paramount Australia held its 2026 upfront event at the Big Brother house on the Gold Coast. The location underscored the show's return to its original network, highlighting Paramount and Ten’s presentation focus, even though the show technically belongs to the 2025 schedule.
Big Brother's Return Highlights
- Live nominations and live evictions will be featured.
- 24/7 live streaming will take place from the original Dreamworld site, despite the original house being destroyed in a 2019 fire.
- The return aims to revive the freewheeling spirit of early Big Brother seasons while reducing controversial moments like turkey slaps.
Hosting Updates
Original Big Brother host Gretel Killeen is returning to Ten but will not host Big Brother this time. Instead, she will lead 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 of The Traitors in 2022 and 2023, but the audience engagement was limited.
Summary
Big Brother’s return to free-to-air TV includes live events and streaming, while new hosting roles signal a fresh direction for related reality TV formats.