In Friday’s (22 June) episode, the show goes global: it was shot in London with Basketmouth hosting.

Studio guests include the EME crew – Banky W, Skales and DJ Excusive – and there’s also an interview with EME’s Wizkid at his hotel room in the UK.

We also got to interview Bovi (who was chilling in America) via satellite and we gave him a studio challenge: to sing the national anthem for the rest of the length of the show!

Also, new EME recruits Shaydee and Niyola are introduced, via satellite, in Lagos for the first time ever on TV!

On top of all this we also have an exclusive P-Square interview in which they talk about their collaboration with Rick Ross and the journey so far.

This is also the first ever Big Friday Show brought to you by Glo.




Entertainment fans across the continent are in for a huge treat as leading telecommunications operator Globacom and entertainment powerhouse MTV Base join forces on the hit TV show, The Big Friday Show.

Serving up a weekly slice of vibrant Naija youth culture, The Big Friday Show has already won legions of fans thanks to its fast-paced mash-up of music, celebrity appearances, pranks, spoofs, and celebrity and fans interaction. Hosted by popular comedian and Globacom ambassador, Basketmouth, The Big Friday Show will also feature SMS and MMS trivia/competitions and prize-winning opportunities for Glo subscribers in Nigeria, Ghana and Benin Republic.

The first edition of Glo Presents The Big Friday Show goes live on 22 June and will feature an exclusive interview with P-Square as they talk about their recent collaboration with Rick Ross. Nigerian comedian Bovi also features, appearing via satellite from Houston, Texas, to talk about the international appeal of African comedy. Banky W, Wizkid and Skales also make an appearance.

Under the new partnership, The Big Friday Show will offer even more interactivity than before including the chance for viewers to meet and interview the celebrity guest of the week and appear on the show in person. Viewers may also suggest celebrities they'd like to see interviewed on the show, and to send questions to their favourite celebrity by SMS or MMS to get their questions answered directly on the show. Glo subscribers in Nigeria, Ghana and Benin will additionally have the opportunity to win prizes including weekly recharge cards, Glo high speed internet modems, high-end Blackberry handsets and Glo SIMs.

The Big Friday Show also offers viewers an opportunity to prank their friends by sending in their home videos by MMS or by uploading onto Facebook; the funniest clips will be played on the show. The overall best prank clip will stand a chance to win a grand prize of US $2000 at the end of the series!

"This partnership with MTV Base on the sponsorship of The Big Friday Show is another giant step in our quest to bond with the youth and deepen our position as the leader in youth empowerment. It is the hottest interactive TV programme around and offers viewers loads of fun and excitement," said Globacom's Director of Events and Sponsorships, Bode Opeseitan.

Speaking about the partnership, Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks Africa commented, "The Big Friday Show has elevated Friday night television to a new plane and set a new benchmark for quality TV production in Nigeria. We look forward to this exciting new evolution of the show in partnership with Globacom."

Millions of viewers across sub-Saharan Africa will be able to watch The Big Friday Show every Friday night on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322), STV (Nigeria), ORTB (Benin) and ViaSat1 (Ghana) and on Wednesdays on AIT (Nigeria). The one-hour programme will air every Friday at 18:00 WAT on Silverbird and at 19:30 WAT on MTV Base and every Wednesday at 21:30 WAT on AIT.

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