Big Brother Israel

[oddjob]

Big Brother Israel still rolling despite Gaza turmoil

The Israeli television broadcaster Keshet has confirmed it will continue with production on the reality television series Big Brother Israel despite the conflict in Gaza reaching flashpoint.

The move comes as most commercial television production in Israel has been temporarily shut down, and international productions such as Fox's Tyrant and NBC Universal's Dig have shifting out of the region.

Big Brother Israel, which is produced by Israeli broadcaster Keshet, is one of the network's biggest current hits, drawing a 45 per cent share of the audience. It is midway through its sixth season.

Maybe it's not inevitable that these shows get run into the ground by their producers.

 

[Mr Stickyfingers]

...bloody hell... I knew that the Israeli's were a tough lot but geez... nothing fazes them over there eh?... not even a war!... incredible!... cheers.

 

[derspatz]

Stayed at a kibbutz back in 1990 around about the time Saddam invaded Kuwait. Don't recall exactly where it was but was to the North not far from (or in) the Golan Heights and the Lebanese border.

Could hear regular machine gun fire from down the road but judging by how none of the locals seemed to notice / care, figured it was just a practice/training range.

The sound of heavy artillery over the hill at the Lebanese border the next day was treated with the same amount of "oh well / whateva"ness by the locals too.

Prolly coz it was the IDF doing the firing this time around, it being a bit of retaliation for some naughtiness the Lebanese had done earlier. Maybe the machine gun fire the previous evening ?

The bus trip we later took from Israel to Egypt was done in convoy with a whole bunch of tour companies and with the IDF escorting us in armoured vehicles and manning (or womaning. heh) mounted machine guns.

Our passports couldn't be stamped in Israel if we were ever going to use the same passports to visit Jordan or Egypt (etc) ... we were given a stamped bit of paper to keep in our passport and remove when required.

... and that was in 1990.

Would love to go visit Petra again (in Jordan), this time with lscp, but I can't see that happening this side of the Lord's return ...

... or unless we could take along the following with us.





etc: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=idf girls&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ZrLdU4P7HJa48gWW74LYDQ&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1344&bih=686

oh, I'm talking about the weapons, but of course.

anyhoo, you can count me as being one of the many people from around the world who for years has personally / privately funded "care packages" for the frontline defenders of democracy in Israel; the IDF.

kinda makes me feel all warm and fuzzy to think I've potentially bought a jacket or two for some of those lasses to feel all warm and comforted in.

you too can do something similar re: the "Project: David's Shield" from here: https://cfijerusalem.org/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=30&Itemid=128

https://cfijerusalem.org/web/images/DavidShield/ds flyer 2012.pdf

Like any other nation, Israel has had to make cuts inthe Defense budget. As a result we receive calls fromdifferent combat units for specific needs; for example: fleece jackets, gloves, scarves, backpacks, sheets, flashlights,t-shirts, shower bags, thermal clothing, hats, etc., all with the squadron’s logo. Again, these items help create a bond among the soldiers and mean a lot to them

Over the years I've received many a photo back showing the CFI crew meeting with the IDF squadrons and photos taken out and about by the IDF and shared back to CFI.

Every little bit helps and we can certainly help make a differences all the way away from Oz.

regarDS

 

[Kingston]

@derspatz please don't ever post in this forum again...

 

[derspatz]

@Kingston please don't ever ask me to "don't ever post in this forum again" again.

Deem "I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request" included.

Or, as Dr Cox puts it:

Nobody is forcing you to read anything I post. You do have a choice, dontcha know ?

In fact, "this forum" even has an "ignore" function that you can choose to use.

... or are you worried that by using it you'll then miss out on reading something to complain about ?

regarDS

 

[Consuela]

Um excuse you Derz I am the master of saying no, not Mister Cox....

 

[Kingston]

@Kingston please don't ever ask me to "don't ever post in this forum again" again.

Deem "I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request" included.

Or, as Dr Cox puts it:

Nobody is forcing you to read anything I post. You do have a choice, dontcha know ?

In fact, "this forum" even has an "ignore" function that you can choose to use.

... or are you worried that by using it you'll then miss out on reading something to complain about ?

regarDS

This is not the place for your dribble... I purposely stay away from the off topic areas to avoid reading the majority of your crap...

 

[derspatz]

Full article here: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/07/no-one-told-big-brother-israel-about-the-war.html


No One Told ‘Big Brother Israel’ About the War
Ten Israelis are living quarantined in a house near Jerusalem, almost entirely oblivious to the war raging around them. These are the contestants on this season’s Big Brother.

After a month of war, there isn’t much left on Israeli TV. Only two broadcasts can be counted on to be on the air no matter what time it is: news reports and Big Brother.

The long-running reality show with a massive national following hasn’t severed production since fighting broke out between Israel and Hamas. While many other popular shows, like the Israeli version of The Voice, have been suspended, Big Brother has kept its contestants sequestered in a house near Jerusalem—and they're almost entirely oblivious to the destruction outside.

The decision to keep the show on air has garnered controversy, but ratings aren’t reflecting any criticism: More people are tuning in than ever, says a spokeswoman for Keshet, the show’s broadcaster in Israel. Forty-five percent of Israeli households are watching as the contestants, who have no connection to the outside world, mill about and argue about the petty dramas of their insulated lives.

But perfect seclusion wasn’t made to withstand a warzone. As the conflict escalated, the show came under—literal—fire. The house, located near Jerusalem, heard a real siren go off warning residents to take shelter from a missile attack. The first time alarms sounded, contestants were told it was a false alarm, and reassured with a small party. The second time, they knew something was wrong. The country hasn’t experienced sirens for years, and especially not in that region, which was spared fighting when the conflict began.

So, on July 8—a month since the teens were abducted and after a week of Hamas missile strikes on Israel—a booming voice echoed through the brightly colored house of the sixth season of Big Brother Israel, known as HaAh HaGadol.

“Big Brother feels obliged to update you that in the past few days, the security situation has become tense,” it said, according to a translation. “There has been an escalation in the south, which includes rocket fire, mainly on those living just outside the Gaza Strip, but which this evening has spread to Gush Dan [around Tel Aviv] and our area.”

Contestants, huddled on the couches of a communal room, clutched their faces in shock and some broke into sobs. They were assured that their families had been contacted and were safe. But in a country where army service is compulsory—at least 13 of the 15 housemates served in the Israeli Defense Forces—any military action means friends and family members could be called into harm’s way with little notice.


45% of Israeli households ? now that is one popular show !

Oh look, here is why. take note Ch 10 or Ch 9 or whoever the hell it is who hosts the pathetic virtually unwatchable Oz versions of the show these days !

Israelis are news-obsessed, and never more so than in times of conflict. Big Brother is live-streamed 24 hours a day, and the edited episodes are aired twice weekly.

regarDS

 

[camerashy1]

Full article here: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/07/no-one-told-big-brother-israel-about-the-war.html


No One Told ‘Big Brother Israel’ About the War
Ten Israelis are living quarantined in a house near Jerusalem, almost entirely oblivious to the war raging around them. These are the contestants on this season’s Big Brother.

After a month of war, there isn’t much left on Israeli TV. Only two broadcasts can be counted on to be on the air no matter what time it is: news reports and Big Brother.

The long-running reality show with a massive national following hasn’t severed production since fighting broke out between Israel and Hamas. While many other popular shows, like the Israeli version of The Voice, have been suspended, Big Brother has kept its contestants sequestered in a house near Jerusalem—and they're almost entirely oblivious to the destruction outside.

The decision to keep the show on air has garnered controversy, but ratings aren’t reflecting any criticism: More people are tuning in than ever, says a spokeswoman for Keshet, the show’s broadcaster in Israel. Forty-five percent of Israeli households are watching as the contestants, who have no connection to the outside world, mill about and argue about the petty dramas of their insulated lives.

But perfect seclusion wasn’t made to withstand a warzone. As the conflict escalated, the show came under—literal—fire. The house, located near Jerusalem, heard a real siren go off warning residents to take shelter from a missile attack. The first time alarms sounded, contestants were told it was a false alarm, and reassured with a small party. The second time, they knew something was wrong. The country hasn’t experienced sirens for years, and especially not in that region, which was spared fighting when the conflict began.

So, on July 8—a month since the teens were abducted and after a week of Hamas missile strikes on Israel—a booming voice echoed through the brightly colored house of the sixth season of Big Brother Israel, known as HaAh HaGadol.

“Big Brother feels obliged to update you that in the past few days, the security situation has become tense,” it said, according to a translation. “There has been an escalation in the south, which includes rocket fire, mainly on those living just outside the Gaza Strip, but which this evening has spread to Gush Dan [around Tel Aviv] and our area.”

Contestants, huddled on the couches of a communal room, clutched their faces in shock and some broke into sobs. They were assured that their families had been contacted and were safe. But in a country where army service is compulsory—at least 13 of the 15 housemates served in the Israeli Defense Forces—any military action means friends and family members could be called into harm’s way with little notice.


45% of Israeli households ? now that is one popular show !

Oh look, here is why. take note Ch 10 or Ch 9 or whoever the hell it is who hosts the pathetic virtually unwatchable Oz versions of the show these days !

Israelis are news-obsessed, and never more so than in times of conflict. Big Brother is live-streamed 24 hours a day, and the edited episodes are aired twice weekly.

regarDS

i swear you made that up and wrote it yourself but, the link was there

half the population? unbelievable, SMH, and still unbelievable. it would be very interesting to have the outside drama streamed in to the house, A WORLD FIRST, watching them, watching us, watching them sort of thing. just goes to show how far BB will go for ratings, especially when the competition is fierce

 

[Brekkie]

People always need an alternative. Back on the night of the 7/7 London bombings Big Brother beat both news bulletins on the BBC and ITV - people just needed to watch something a bit more trivial.

I'm sure the scheduling helps too - daily shows might have worked for it in the early 2000s but times have changed and I do think 3-4 shows a week, with a 24/7 feed and perhaps other support shows (like nightly live streaming) works better for audiences nowadays.

 

[Connoisseur]

This is not the place for your dribble... I purposely stay away from the off topic areas to avoid reading the majority of your crap...

I'm sure Tim would appreciate it that there are certain posters actively discouraging other members from participating in his forum which in turn directly affects the income he can derive from it.

 

[derspatz]

Bevakasha ...

regarDS

 

[nutmeg]

Those crazy high ratings make sense if there's not much left on TV. They'd need a bit of escapist television ATM. I'd be interested to know how many viewers stick with it once programming returns to normal.