ear Factor-Khatron Ke Khiladi, the reality show that gave a great head start to the recently launched general entertainment channel (GEC) Colors, will be replaced by Bigg Boss in the same time slot, 10 PM to 11 PM, from August 17. It will be a daily show from Monday to Sunday. This time, there will be 14 participants in the house living together for 12 weeks, watched by 32 cameras, struggling to survive and win the title and cash prize of Rs 75 lakh.

Bigg Boss� first season, aired on Sony Entertainment Television in 2007, made a big splash with its unique format. It debuted on November 3, 2007 with a TVR of 2.89, according to TAM Media Research data, C&S; 4+, HSM. Bigg Boss in its earlier season had 12 celebrities living in a secluded house for 100 days and was called a �reality soap�. ... more