First of all, it's important that you know that the BIG BROTHER AFRICA and NAIJA shows are owned and produced by MNET, a topmost African TV and media firm which has its head quarters in South Africa.

I have been seeing a lot of comments and posts from
friends and senior colleagues in the industry industry concerning the fact that MNET chose to shoot in south Africa.

Some persons even called for the boycott of BBN. I couldn't help but laugh at this suggestion anyway. Because I know that it is an irrational and unrealistic thing to say.

Every company is in business to make profit. The goal of every money making venture is to provide value and make profit while doing that and to make profit, a company has to make choices that are deemed as cost effective.

Choosing South AFRICA over Nigeria is the most cost effective option for MNET because the factors of production in South Africa are cheaper and less stressful than Nigeria.

First of all, let's think of the things that go into an average reality show programme. Electric power, set(the house), production crew, security, catering, medical facilities, etc. Do not forget that the show lasts for almost 3 months. Let's take power for example, it's not news that we have a moribund power supply in Nigeria. To put a show like that. You must have diesel generators running 24/7. Going by the cost of diesel now. The budget for diesel alone will run into millions. Imagine watching the show and suddenly the signal goes off because a generator suddenly develops faults from continuous use. Jus imagine the embarrassment. Also, from what I learnt there is a big brother house already in south Africa. Why spend millions trying to purchase and retrofit another set in Nigeria here when there is a facility in south Africa already.

Some Nigerians are sounding like BBN is a Nigerian documentary by NTA that was shot in south Africa. For God's sake can we quit this entitlement mentality already and understand that nobody owes Nigerians anything. It is a private production company and the show is not about Nigeria. It is a reality show that has Nigerians as participants. The audience do not care about the country it is produced. They just want a fabulous show and South Africa can guarantee that. Mind you, the show is also viewed in other countries

A lot of Nigerian brands go to South Africa to shoot their commercials because it makes more financial sense. Do you know what goes into shooting just a short film in Nigeria not to talk of a feature length or reality shoe? You are shooting on the streets and thugs will come there to hijack your equipments or beat up your actors unless you pay them. Nigeria is a nightmare for indigenous filmmakers not to talk of foreign production companies.

Nigeria is really not a conducive and encouraging place for production and this is evident in the way companies are folding up and moving to Ghana and other African countries. There is a market so companies will keep producing outside and bringing it in

Even the government doesn't believe in the products made by Nigerians. Our president is currently in a foreign country for vacation. The Senate spent scarce foreign exchange to import vehicles while we have an indigenous car manufacturing company. Even most Nigerian publishing companies, print their books abroad because it is cheaper to do. We bring in foreign nationals to do jobs that nigerians can do and call them expatriates Most government roads and buildings are constructed by foreign firms and we are angry that MNET chose to shoot their own production in their home country?

MNET has done more for the nigerian TV and movie industry than any indigenous production company. I dare anyone to counter this statement.

As long as we remain in our mediocre way of doing things in this country, as long as we don't have good roads, security, good economic policies, good transportation means and proper work ethics more foreign companies will produce outside and dump their products on us.


Source: http://veragist..com/2017/01/big-brother-naija-and-south-african.html

Ride on brother! You too talk sense!!

WATCH: VERY INTERESTING SCENE FROM BBNAIJA 2017


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They're expecting them to have the show in a light-less country. Wonder how much they would have been spending on diesel in Nigeria plus the facilities in the already built house. Those of you complaining about the show, just for your info most of our 9ja artiste shoot their musical videos in SA.



Nigeria tueh

We Don hear

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wehdone sir!

See how thugs had a fight with Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli because they wanted her to bribe them to allow her film freely.

Let's just admit to ourselves that Nigeria is not a conducive place to do because. The odds are already atcked against you from the get go. So, no wise business man with a better option would opt for Nigeria.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzxQS_a8rVY

This just crack Me up....

Lovely presentation

oniyeye

BBN. South Africa
Buhari.... London.

Sounds the same.

I go like to experience that big brother. #freebabes

Is this on fp already

How many introductions you wan do? Many 'first of all' for same write up. Hian!

That should be all for now

Nice one. Nigeria dats in need of investments would still be d one making it hard for investments to come in. Imagine if a heavy-duty generator is to be installed for a particular biz, some useless agberos/omo oniles will com demanding for money as if they contributed toward d purchase of the generator.

In multichoice defence they will say BB naija is a program made up of nigerian participants, venue isnt the issue. Or are the participants not nigerian?

you are the spoke person for BBN?

BBN is capitalizing Nigeria biggest market in Africa. Nigeria branding in not only for Nigeria but best selling all over Africa. Africa buy Nigeria and watch Nigeria.

if Nigeria is a white or Jewish settlers, this country would have been the united state of Africa. where all Africa would have dreamt to be.

but unfortunately we shared the country with terrorist.

On point

If the Nigeria Music Awards, Movies Award, etc can be held in USA and other foreign countries, why not BBA? One check out the last edition of Hip TV Awards, You will understand what made in Naija stands for...

U de mind the hypocritical nigerians?

nedu2000:
In multichoice defence they will say BB naija is a program made up of nigerian participants, venue isnt the issue. Or are the participants not nigerian?

meanwhile, anybody that doubts the meeting held by northern governors should try and visit hotel seveenteen u/rimi kaduna and see for himself....

Naija is a Nigerian brand; it is recognized as another word for Nigeria. So when you choose to use that Brand name along with any other name coined by you, especially to generate income, you have to pay royalty to Nigeria.

Technically, what MNET tried to do is to dodge royalty payment to Nigerian government and also divert all associated business to the Big Brother Naija programme to South Africa.

There may be cases against MNET provided there are laws or requirements of Broadcasting Standards that have been violated due to this business decision.

my brother lazy excuse........

Full trash! If it has to be called Big Brother Naija, it has to be shot in Naija ..Common sense

veragistonline:


Nigeria is really not a conducive and encouraging place for production and this is evident in the way companies are folding up and moving to Ghana and other African countries. There is a market so companies will keep producing outside and bringing it in

Even the government doesn't believe in the products made by Nigerians. Our president is currently in a foreign country for vacation. The Senate spent scarce foreign exchange to import vehicles while we have an indigenous car manufacturing company. Even most Nigerian publishing companies, print their books abroad because it is cheaper to do. We bring in foreign nationals to do jobs that nigerians can do and call them expatriates Most government roads and buildings are constructed by foreign firms and we are angry that MNET chose to shoot their own production in their home country?


Source: http://veragist..com/2017/01/big-brother-naija-and-south-african.html

Mtcheeew... all this talk talk..
A man of God said it cannot hold in Nigeria and it did not hold. PERIOD!

Lets not pretend biko

Swindling seed money Pastors and their gimmick. Buhari is bad business for them.

Nigeria my country... God helps us. Cos nothing seems right in Nigeria

Nigeria is a shame of a country..

Shooting BBN in Nigeria will be a suicide mission.

Whoever said otherwise is definitely drunk.