Format

Keshet International (KI) and the pan-African broadcaster M-Net are joining forces to co-produce a brand-new prime-time English-language dating format called The Big Five, in conjunction with the South African production company Afrokaans.

The Big Five launches a more extensive agreement between KI and M-Net, which will allow the two media companies to co-develop a range of non-scripted formats that will appeal to mainstream South African as well as global audiences. The Big Five is set to go into production in 2020 for broadcast on M-Net 101.

In this feel-good dating show, the love journey of five South African singles will start at a luxury resort, from where they will embark on a unique but increasingly challenging hunt for love under the African skies. As their quest for a spouse continues, they will gradually be stripped from modern-day comforts to lay bare their true personalities.