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''Big Brother Canada 1'' was the premiere season of the Canadian reality game show ''Big Brother''.〔 It is based upon the Dutch series of the same name, which gained notoriety in 1999 and 2000. The series was produced by Endemol USA and Insight Productions. ''Big Brother 1'' began airing on February 27, 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Host Arisa Cox keen to bring some sporty spice to Big Brother Canada )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Big Brother Canada: Meet The Cast )〕 The season concluded on May 2, 2013, when Jillian MacLaughlin was crowned the winner, and Gary Levy, the runner-up. ==Development== The series first began airing in Canada in 2003 under the title ''Loft Story'', and was aired solely in French.〔http://www.loftstory.tqs.ca〕 The series aired for a total of six seasons, officially ending in 2009.〔http://loftstory.abotch.com/〕 Much like the original format for the series, ''Loft Story'' featured a public voting system, with the viewers deciding which housemate was evicted each week.〔http://www.bbspy.co.uk/bb14/features/0517/is-big-brother-uk-about-to-turn-in-to-secret-story-whatsthesecret〕 In 2010, the show began aired for one season under the title ''Big Brother''.〔http://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/yanick-barrette/big-brother-realite_b_3416754.html〕 Though the series continued to feature the public voting system, it did include more aspects from the American format of the series.〔http://gameshows.about.com/od/BigBrother/g/Big-Brother-Power-Of-Veto.htm〕 In 2012, it was officially confirmed that an English edition of the series would air in Canada in 2013, and would follow the format used in the American edition.〔http://blogs.slice.ca/mike-boogie-on-big-brother-canada-open-casting-calls/〕 Though all previous seasons of the American version had aired in the country, viewers living in Canada were not able to apply for the series. It was confirmed that casting for the series would begin later that year. Robyn Kass of Kassting Inc, who is the casting director for the American version of the show, confirmed via Twitter that she would also be casting the Canadian edition. Casting ran from July 2012 to January 2013.〔 There were open casting calls in areas such as Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, and Toronto.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Big Brother Canada Casting Starts on Wednesday )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Big Brother Comes to Canada! )〕 Online applications for the series began in August, and ended on October 12, 2012. Applicants for the series were required to be over the age of 19 by the beginning of February. In total, an estimated 4,000 people sent in online applications, and more than 6,000 appeared at open casting calls. It was confirmed in January 2013 that Arisa Cox would appear as the host for the series. Initially, only fourteen HouseGuests were set to appear on this season, though this number was increased due to the success of the casting calls and online applications.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Global Calgary )〕 The fifteen HouseGuests were revealed on February 20 through Slice.〔 The season featured a total of eight men and seven women.〔http://www.leaderpost.com/entertainment/television/Photos+Meet+cast+Brother+Canada/8019637/story.html〕 Andrew Monaghan was the oldest HouseGuest at age 38, while Danielle Alexander was the youngest HouseGuest at age 20.〔http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/02/20/big-brother-canada-cast-first-season-contestants_n_2725530.html〕 Alec Beall was a social psychology student prior to entering the house, while Aneal Ramkissoon hoped to write his thesis paper about his time spent in the house.〔http://ca.omg.yahoo.com/blogs/omg-tv/meet-cast-big-brother-canada-192000371.html〕 HouseGuests Aneal, Anuj "AJ" Burman, Emerald "Topaz" Brady, Gary Levy, Kat Yee, and Liza Stinton were all from Ontario.〔http://o.canada.com/2013/02/20/big-brother-canada-meet-the-cast/〕 HouseGuests Andrew, Emmett Blois, and Jillian MacLaughlin were all from Nova Scotia.〔http://www.realitynation.com/tv-shows/big-brother/canada-cast-first-impressions/28600/〕 The series premiered on February 27, 2013, and aired a total of three episodes each week. The schedule used for ''Big Brother 1'' was similar to that of many American editions of the series. On Thursday's episode, there was a live eviction, followed by the Head of Household competition. Arisa Cox was the host for these episodes, and interviewed the evicted HouseGuests each week. The Sunday episode shows the nomination ceremony, as well as any luxury or Have-Not competitions that took place that week. The Wednesday episode shows both the Power of Veto competition and the Power of Veto ceremony. These two episodes do not feature a host. Episodes premiered at 9 PM Eastern each night.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title='Big Brother Canada' Kicks Off February 27 )〕 It was later confirmed that the ''Big Brother'' spin-off series, ''Big Brother: After Dark'', would air alongside ''Big Brother 1'' on Slice. The series provided an uncensored live feed from the house, airing for three hours every night. Along with the televised series, ''Big Brother 1'' featured live feed streaming from the house. The feeds were available for free on the official website, and were blocked solely for competitions and various production aspects.〔http://www.realitynation.com/tv-shows/big-brother/where-can-i-watch-canada-live-feeds/28794/#_is=1bfq9ef5cydt110fux1b68lbtm〕 The Canadian version of the series introduced the "Power Play" aspect to the show. In the online game, fans were able to make predictions on what events will occur during a week in the house, such as who will be nominated, win a competition, or be evicted. Players would receive a certain amount of points for correctly guessing a winner, and the players with the highest scores were able to have a larger impact on the game than those with smaller scores.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=News story 14945 )〕 Barbara Williams, SVP of Content for Shaw Media stated "Social engagement is a huge part of Big Brother‘s appeal for fans and we’ve created a completely integrated online experience that will resonate with audiences () We’ve developed a platform that gives our audience countless opportunities to engage and make decisions that will impact the series in real time."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBCA Live Feeds Confirmed )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Big Brother Canada (season 1)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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