Viacom18
has
decided
to
use
both
the
TV
channel
Colors
and
their
OTT
platform
Voot
for
the
next
season
of
the
big-ticket
property
Bigg
Boss,
hosted
by
superstar
Salman
Khan.
While
the
main
Bigg
Boss
episode
airs
on
TV,
a
lot
of
unseen
footage
also
gets
streamed
on
Voot,
which
has
helped
the
latter
get
lots
of
newer
audiences
and
subscribers.
The
phenomenal
success
of
Bigg
Boss
has
seen
the
show’s
run
extended
to
six
months.
In
an
attempt
to
cash
in
on
the
Bigg
Boss
craze,
the
network
is
now
mulling
plans
to
hold
auditions
on
Voot,
and
the
final
selected
bunch
of
housemates
will
then
move
into
the
Bigg
Boss
15
main
house
for
TV
as
before.
Most
reality
show
formats
telecast
auditions
before
the
main
action
begins.
Filmibeat
sources
say
this
initiative
by
Viacom18
will
further
spread
the
buzz
about
Bigg
Boss
15,
leading
to
a
spike
in
TRP.
Plus,
the
new
season
of
Bigg
Boss
will
also
help
Voot
shore
up
its
number
base
well.
Extending
the
show
further
online
has
lesser
financial
implications
than
doing
it
on
TV,
reasons
a
source.
There
is
no
clarity
about
the
format
this
year.
As
per
media
reports,
Bigg
Boss
15
might
yet
again
return
to
the
celeb
vs
outsider
format,
which
was
phased
out
after
it
failed
to
connect
with
the
audiences.
We
can
safely
assume
that
the
Bigg
Boss
15
auditions
will
be
held
only
for
newcomers.
This
way,
the
auditions
shown
may
help
the
audiences
better
know
the
newcomers,
added
our
source.
Already
there
is
speculation,
as
it
happens
every
year,
regarding
the
list
of
possible
Bigg
Boss
15
contestants.
Rhea
Chakraborty,
Divyanka
Tripathi
and
better
half
Vivek
Dahiya,
Neha
Marda
and
Sanaya
Irani
are
some
of
the
names
doing
the
social
media
rounds
for
BB15.
We
don’t
have
information
about
the
above
list,
as
it
is
too
early
to
tell.
Yet,
Endemol
Shine
are
still
talking
to
several
people
and
will
only
decide
on
the
final
list
in
the
coming
weeks.
Preliminary
talks
are
also
going
around
with
those
who
might
enter
the
show
as
newcomers.
There
might
be
a
few
social
media
celebrities
thrown
in
the
mix
for
good
measure,
as
per
a
fly
on
the
wall.