Outrage over 'sleazy' Australian Big Brother

The Channel Ten TV channel in Australia came under fire today for showing an uncut version of their version the Big Brother reality…

The Channel Ten TV channel in Australia came under fire today for showing an uncut version of their version the Big Brother reality show.

The episode, which was shown at 9.30 last night, caused outrage over scenes of full-frontal nudity, bondage displays and tales of group sex.

It had the top audience in Australia last night, with almost 1.64 million people tuning in to what was billed as an adults-only version.

Channel Ten said it was delighted but that many viewers complained. A spokeswoman said people expressed concern about nudity and simulated sex on the show, in which 12 people must live together and viewers get to evict one contestant a week.

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