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Next year, broadcasters are going all in on ‘bit dirty’ reality TV

Some of the biggest franchises of the genre have languished for years, with audiences fading. Now major networks are hoping for a big revival.

Sam Buckingham-JonesMedia and marketing reporter

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Two decades ago, in its heyday, more than a million people watched Big Brother, following 20 rowdy contestants over some 200 individual episodes.

The 2005 finale was watched by 2.2 million people. The winners, brother Greg and David Mathew, were awarded $836,000

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Sam Buckingham-JonesMedia and marketing reporterSam Buckingham-Jones is the media and marketing reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Sam on Twitter.

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