| Big Brother | |
|---|---|
 International logo for Big Brother |
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| Production | |
| Location(s) | Various |
| Running time | Various |
| Production company(s) | Endemol |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Veronica |
| Original run | 16 September 1999 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Celebrity Big Brother / Big Brother VIP |
| External links | |
| Production website | |
Big Brother is a reality game show franchise created by John de Mol. The premise of the show is a group of people living together in a large house, isolated from the outside world and continuously monitored by television cameras. Each series lasts for about three months, with 12–16 contestants entering the house. To win the final cash prize, a contestant must survive periodic evictions and be the last one standing.
The idea for Big Brother is said to have come during a brainstorming session at the Dutch-based international television production firm Endemol on March 10, 1997. The first version of Big Brother was broadcast in 1999 on Veronica in the Netherlands. Since then the format has become a worldwide TV franchise, airing in many countries in a number of versions.
Although each country has made its own adaptations of the format, the contestants are confined to a specially-designed house where their every action is recorded by cameras and microphones and they are not permitted contact with the outside world. In most countries that have produced Big Brother, the contestants have been known as "housemates"; however in the American and Canadian version they are referred to as "houseguests". The term Big Brother originates from George Orwell's novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four. Besides living together under continuous observation (which is the chief attraction of the contest), the program relies on four basic props: the stripped-bare back-to-basics environment in which they live, the evictions, the weekly tasks and competitions set by Big Brother and the "Diary/Confession Room" (in which the housemates convey their thoughts, feelings, and frustrations, and reveal their nominees for eviction). Contestants are required to evict one of their own on a regular basis; in the earlier series of Big Brother, contestants were evicted every two weeks. However, the UK version introduced weekly evictions; all versions of Big Brother now follow this format.
At regular intervals, the housemates privately nominate a number of fellow housemates whom they wish evicted from the house. The housemates with the most nominations are then announced, and viewers are given the opportunity to vote via telephone for whom they wish to see evicted. The exceptions to this process are in the American and Canadian versions, in which the housemates vote to evict each other. After the votes are tallied, the "evictee" leaves the house and is interviewed by the host of the show (usually before a studio audience). In some cases, two housemates may be evicted simultaneously (a "double eviction"); rarely, no housemates will be removed that week. At the end of the game, the last remaining housemate is declared the winner for the particular series and receives prizes (often including a large amount of money, a car, a vacation and-in some editions-a house).
In the first season of most series of Big Brother, the house was very basic. Although essential amenities such as running water, furniture and a limited ration of food were provided, luxury items were often forbidden. This added a survivalist element to the show, increasing the potential for social tension. Nearly all later series provide a modern house for the contest with a jacuzzi, sauna, VIP suite, loft and other luxuries.
The contestants are required to do housework, and are assigned tasks by the producers of the show (who communicate with the housemates via the omnipresent authority figure known to them only as "Big Brother"). The tasks are designed to test their teamwork abilities and community spirit; in some countries, the housemates' shopping budget or weekly allowance depends on the outcome of assigned tasks. The housemates have a weekly allowance, with which they can buy food and other essentials.
Most international versions of the show remain quite similar to each other; their main format remains true to the original fly on the wall observational style with the emphasis on human relationships, to the extent that contestants are forbidden from discussing nominations or voting strategy. Since 2001 the US version adopted a different format from the others during its second season, with an emphasis on strategy, competition and voting (the public does not choose who to evict). In 2011, the UK version controversially adapted the discussion of nominations before reverting this rule back after a poll by Big Brother broadcaster Channel 5, which showed that 90 percent of voters believed that housemates should not discuss nominations.
From a sociological and demographic perspective, Big Brother allows an analysis of how people react when forced into close confinement with people outside their comfort zone (with different opinions or ideals, or from a different socioeconomic group). The viewer has the opportunity to see how a person reacts from the outside (through the constant recording of their actions) and the inside (in the Diary or Confession Room). The Diary Room (known as the DR) is where contestants can privately express their feelings about the game, strategy and the other contestants. The results range from violent or angry confrontations to genuine and tender connections (often including romantic interludes).
The show is notable for involving the Internet.[according to whom?] Although the show typically broadcasts daily updates during the evening (sometimes criticized for their heavy editing), viewers can also watch a continuous feed from multiple cameras on the Web. These websites were successful, even after some national series began charging for access to the video stream. In some countries, Internet broadcasting was supplemented by updates via email, WAP and SMS. The house is shown live on satellite television, although in some countries there is a 10–15 minute delay to allow libelous or unacceptable content (such as references to people not participating in the program who have not consented to have personal information broadcast) to be removed.
Big Brother contestants are isolated in the house, without access to television, radio or the Internet; they are not permitted routine communication with the outside world. This was an important issue for most earlier series of the show. In more-recent series, contestants are occasionally allowed to view televised events (usually as a reward for winning at a task). In most versions of the program books and writing materials are also forbidden, although exceptions are sometimes made for religious materials such as the Bible, Torah or the Qur'an. Some versions ban all writing implements, even items that can be used to write (such as lipstick or eyeliner). Despite the housemates' isolation, some contestants are occasionally allowed to leave the house as part of tasks. Contestants are permitted to leave the house in an emergency.
Contestants have regularly-scheduled interactions with the show's host on eviction nights. Throughout each day the program's producer, in the "Big Brother" voice, issues directives and commands to contestants. Some versions of the show allow private counseling sessions with a psychologist. These are allowed at any time, and are often conducted by telephone from the Diary Room.
Due to the intelligibility of certain languages across several nations, it has been possible to make regional versions of Big Brother. All these follow the normal Big Brother rules, except that contestants must come from each of the countries in the region where it airs:
In the third UK series, Big Brother set live tasks for the housemates on a Saturday night to win treats; this was used until series 5 of the program. The format was used in Australia as Friday Night Live from series 5 to series 8. The fifth UK edition introduced an "evil" touch; Big Brother became villainous with punishments, difficult tasks and secret tricks. This was also seen in Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Pacific, Scandinavia, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, Philippines and Mexico. The sixth UK series introduced secret missions, where housemates could win luxuries if they completed a secret task set by Big Brother. The eighth UK series saw an all-female house. However, two days later one male housemate arrived. The same twist was used in Big Brother 4 Bulgaria. Big Brother Africa 4 used a similar twist, with an all-male premiere.
Since Big Brother 2, the UK series opens with a twist. This has included the public choosing the final housemate from three possibilities (Big Brother 2); public voting for a housemate to leave during the first week and the housemates choosing between two housemates with the least number of votes (Big Brother 3); first-night nominations (Big Brother 4); suitcase nominations (Big Brother 5); Unlucky Housemate 13 (Big Brother 6); Big Brother Hood (Big Brother 7); an all-female house and a set of twins as contestants (Big Brother 8); a couple entering as housemates, who must hide their relationship (Big Brother 9); housemates having to earn housemate status (Big Brother 10); a mole entering the house with an impossible task (Big Brother 11); Jackie Stallone entering a house containing her son's ex-wife (Celebrity Big Brother 3); a non-celebrity in a celebrity edition (Celebrity Big Brother 4) and a visit from Jade Goody's family (Celebrity Big Brother 5). During Celebrity Big Brother 6 LaToya Jackson entered first, walked straight into a private bedroom (the bedrooms are usually locked until everyone has arrived) and put her bag on the bed to claim it as her own. Terry Christian became head of the house which was used at the end of the previous non-celebrity series and had to nominate three housemates for the first eviction; the others voted to save one of the nominees, Ben Adams, leaving Lucy Pinder and eventual winner Ulrika Jonsson to face the first eviction. In the summer series of 2009 the house was empty at first, with only crates to sit on. The new arrivals had to earn housemate status by completing tasks; Noirin Kelly was required to shave off her hair and draw a mustache and glasses on her face. Freddie Fisher and eventual winner Sophie Reade had to change their names by deed poll to Halfwit and Dogface. On day four, the six people who had not received housemate status were nominated for a public vote. The person with the fewest votes (Beinazir Lasharie) left, and the house was transformed into a "Big Brother" house. Other countries, such as Bulgaria, the United States and (previously) Australia, have also begun using opening-night twists.
The fifth UK edition introduced fake evictions, where one or two housemates are "evicted". In the eighth UK Series one housemate was evicted, interviewed and sent back into the house. In France and Canada, the format uses couples; twelve single people stay in the house, until only the winning couple is left. Big Brother U.S. uses a different set of rules which began for the second season. Nominations are made by one houseguest, the Head of Household (HoH), and the houseguests vote for which nominee to evict (not the viewers). The third season introduced the Power of Veto, where a houseguest can veto an eviction. This has been adapted in Brazil and Africa, and other countries have modified their nomination rules. The eighth American season introduced "America's Player", a houseguest given assignments by votes from viewers. Included in the public voting is which houseguest that America's Player should vote off and campaign to be evicted.
The third Dutch edition introduced "the battle", in which the house is separated into a luxurious half and a poor half and two teams of housemates fight for time in the luxurious half. Separated houses have also been used in:
In Germany, a new sixth-season version of the show was Big Brother - Das Dorf (Big Brother - The Village). The season ended after 363 days in February 2006 because of low ratings. For season seven, RTL II switched back to a traditional version. The fourth Greek season introduced a mother. During the tenth week of the seventh UK season, the housemates were paired with their "best friend" in the house and had to nominate and face eviction as couples. The ninth American season added a romantic aspect by pairing up the housemates up and having them compete as couples.
The ninth Brazilian season featured the "Bubble": a glass house in a shopping mall in Rio de Janeiro where four potential housemates lived for a week. Later in the season a bubble was built inside the Big Brother house, with another two housemates living in it for a week until they were voted in and the glass house dismantled.
Introduced in the fifth season of the American series, several countries have included twins (or triplets) in their shows:
A variation of the above twist occurred in the second celebrity edition of the Philippine version, where two housemates related by profession or family played as onee. In Celebrity Hijack UK evicted housemates were given the opportunity to choose if a "ninja" delivered good or bad gifts to the house. Later that year Big Brother Australia 2008 introduced the Housemate Hand Grenade, where an evicted housemate decided which housemate received a penalty. Big Brother 5 Bulgaria, which began in early 2010, introduced a new family format (Big Brother Family). Whole families entered the house with their spouses, children and relatives. They received a salary for their stay and the winning family received a cash prize, a car and an apartment. The eleventh American season featured Pandora's Box, in which the winning head of household was tempted (with money, a celebrity visit or time alone with a loved one) to open a box. If an HoH chooses to open Pandora's Box, however, there may be unintended consequences.
The twelfth American season featured a saboteur, who entered the house to wreak havoc with tasks suggested by viewers. Big Brother Africa 6 in 2011 was the first season of Big Brother to have two winners, each getting $200,000. The thirteenth American season introduced Dynamic Duos, where eight new houseguests would enter the house with three duos from past seasons. The fourth Philippine season features Unli-Day and Unli-Night, where two separate groups of housemates were covered in two separate programs. It also introduced reserved housemates, shortlisted auditioners who were given a chance to be a housemate by completing tasks assigned by Big Brother (this was also done in Argentina's seventh season). The Philippine version introduced the 100-second session, in which housemates are given a chance to be with their loved ones for only 100 seconds in the Confession Room. The fourteenth American season had four houseguests from past seasons returning to the house to coach twelve new houseguests. The four returning houseguests played their own game for a separate prize of $100,000 until they joined the normal game later after a reset.
The Big Brother format has been adapted in some countries; the housemates are local celebrities, and the shows are called Celebrity Big Brother or Big Brother VIP. In some countries, the prize money normally awarded to the winning housemate is donated to a charity, and all celebrities are paid to appear in the show as long as they do not voluntarily leave before their eviction or the end of the series. The rest of the rules are nearly the same as those of the original version. The celebrity version has become particularly popular in the UK, with two series broadcast in 2012 (the first in January and the second after the main series in summer 2012).
The 2006 Netherlands series was entitled Hotel Big Brother. This variation introduced a group of celebrity hoteliers and a Big Boss, who run a hotel and collect money for charity without nominations, evictions or a winner.
Another variation appeared in the UK in early 2008, entitled Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack. This temporarily replaced the 2007 Celebrity Big Brother in the wake of a racial-abuse incident. Instead of celebrities playing housemates the celebrities became Big Brother himself, creating tasks and holding nominations with the help of Big Brother. The housemates were considered by the producers "Britain's most exceptional and extraordinary" 18- to 21-year-olds. The prize for the winner of the series was £50,000.
In 2009 VIP Brother 3 Bulgaria introduced the concept of celebrities competing for charitable causes, sometimes allowed to leave the house to raise money for the charity (which changed each week).
The Big Brother format has been otherwise modified in some countries:
There are also "test runs", with a group of celebrities (or journalists) living in the house for several days to test it. There are occasions where people who have auditioned for the show are also put in the house, most notably in the British edition, where many housemates claim to have met before. These series have been televised in Argentina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Mexico, the Pacific, the Philippines and Spain. In some cases, it is not broadcast, but in others, such as the U.S. edition, it is used as a promotional tool.
There are currently 298 winners of the show; the most recent winner is Susana Molina from Spain
| Region/country | Local title | Network | Winners | Main presenters |
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 Africa |
Big Brother Africa | M-Net DStv (live) E4 (season 1) The Africa Channel (season 1 in 2008) |
Season 1, 2003: Cherise Makubale |
Mark Pilgrim (season 1) Kabelo Ngakane (season 2–3) Ikponmwosa Osakioduwa (season 4–) |
| Big Brother Africa: All-Stars |
Season 5, 2010: Uti Nwachukwu |
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 Albania Kosovo |
Big Brother | Top Channel Digit-Alb (live) |
Season 1, 2008: Arbër Çepani |
Arbana Osmani |
 Middle East |
الرئيس بيغ براذر Al-Rais Big Brother |
MBC 2 |
Season 1, 2004: Discontinued |
Razan Moughrabi |
 Argentina |
Gran Hermano | Telefe Canal 4 DirecTV (live – season 1–3, 6–7) Cablevisión (live – season 4–5) |
Season 1, 2001: Marcelo Corazza |
Soledad Silveyra (season 1–3) Jorge Rial (season 4–7) Mariano Peluffo (season 7-) TBA (season 8) |
| Gran Hermano Famosos | Telefe Cablevisión (live) |
Season 1, 2007: Diego Leonardi |
Jorge Rial | |
 Australia |
Big Brother Australia | Network Ten (season 1–8) Nine Network (season 9–10) TV 2 (season 1–3, 5) Prime (season 4) |
Season 1, 2001: Ben Williams |
Gretel Killeen (season 1–7) Kyle Sandilands (season 8) Jackie O (season 8) Sonia Kruger (season 9–) |
| Celebrity Big Brother | Network Ten | Gretel Killeen | ||
 Belgium |
Big Brother | Kanaal Twee |
Season 1, 2000: Steven Spillebeen |
Walter Grootaers |
| Big Brother VIPs | vtm Kanaal Twee |
Season 1, 2001: Sam Gooris |
No Presenters | |
| Big Brother All-Stars | Kanaal Twee |
Season 1, 2003: Heidi Zutterman |
Walter Grootaers | |
 Brazil |
Big Brother Brasil | Rede Globo Multishow Globo Portugal (season 8) CTBC (live) GVT TV (live) NET (live) Oi TV (live) SKY (live) Telefônica (live) Via Embratel (live) |
Season 1, 2002: Kleber de Paula |
Marisa Orth season 1ª (season 1) Pedro Bial season 1ª-14ª |
 Bulgaria |
Big Brother | Nova Television Nova+ (live) (season 1–4) Diema Family (season 5) |
Season 1, 2004–2005: Zdravko Vasilev |
Niki Kunchev (season 1–3, 5) Milen Tsvetkov (season 4) |
| Big Brother Family |
Season 5, 2010: Eli & Veselin Kuzmovi |
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| VIP Brother | Nova Television Nova+ (live) (season 1–2, 4) Diema 2 (season 3) Diema Family (season 4) |
Season 1, 2006: Konstantin Slavov |
Niki Kunchev (season 1–5) | |
| Big Brother All-Stars | Nova Television Nova+ (live) Diema Family |
Season 1, 2012: Nikola Nasteski (Lester) |
Niki Kunchev (season 1-2) | |
 Canada(English) |
Big Brother Canada | Slice |
Season 1, 2013: Jillian MacLaughlin |
Arisa Cox |
Canada Quebec(French) |
Loft Story | TQS |
Season 1, 2003: Julie Lemay & Samuel Tissot |
Renée-Claude Brazeau (season 1) Isabelle Maréchal (season 2) Marie Plourde (seasons 3–5) Pierre-Yves Lord (season 6) |
| Loft Story: La Revanche (All-Stars format) |
Season 6, 2009: Sébastien Tremblay |
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| Big Brother | V |
Season 1, 2010: Vincent Durand Dubé |
Chéli Sauvé-Castonguay | |
 Colombia |
Gran Hermano | Caracol TV (season 1) Citytv Bogotá (season 2) |
Season 1, 2003: Mónica Patricia Tejón |
Adriana Arango (season 1) Agmeth Escaf (season 2) |
 Croatia |
Big Brother | RTL Televizija |
Season 1, 2004: Saša Tkalčević |
Daria Knez (season 1) |
| Big Brother - Veliki Brat | Pink BH RTL Televizija Sitel Pink M RTV Pink |
Season 6, 2011: Marijana Čvrljak |
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| Celebrity Big Brother | RTL Televizija | Season 1, 2008: Danijela Dvornik |
Antonija Blaće |
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 Czech Republic |
Big Brother | TV NOVA |
Season 1, 2005: David Šín |
Eva Aichmajerová (season 1) Lejla Abbasová (season 1) Leoš Mareš (season 1) |
 Denmark |
Big Brother | TV Danmark (season 1–3) Kanal 5 (season 4–5) |
Season 1, 2001: Jill Liv Nielsen |
Lisbeth Janniche (season 1–3) Marie Egede (season 4) Anne Kejser (season 5) |
| Big Brother VIP | TV Danmark |
Season 1, 2003: Thomas Bickham |
Lisbeth Janniche (season 1) | |
| Big Brother Reality All-Stars | TV Danmark |
Season 1, 2004: Jill Liv Nielsen (Big Brother) |
Lisbeth Janniche (season 1) | |
 Ecuador |
Gran Hermano | Ecuavisa |
Season 1, 2003: David Burbano |
Toty Rodríguez (season 1) |
 Finland |
Big Brother | Sub |
Season 1, 2005: Perttu Sirviö |
Mari Kakko (season 1–2) |
| Celebrity Big Brother |
Season 1, 2013: Autumn 2013 |
Mari Sainio (season 1) |
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 France |
Loft Story | M6 |
Season 1, 2001: Christophe Mercy & Loana Petrucciani |
Benjamin Castaldi (season 1–2) |
| TF1 CanalSat (live) |
Season 1, 2007: Marjorie, Cyrielle & Johanna Bluteau ("Les Triplées") Season 2, 2008: Matthias Pohl |
Benjamin Castaldi (season 1–6) | ||
 Germany |
RTL 2 |
Season 1, 2000: John Milz |
Percy Hoven (season 1) |
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| Celebrity Big Brother |
Season 1, 2013: Upcoming season |
TBA |
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 Greece Cyprus |
ANT1 (season 1–4) Alpha TV (season 5) Sigma TV (season 5) |
Season 1, 2001: Giorgos Triantafyllidis |
Andreas Mikroutsikos (season 1–3) Tatiana Stefanidou (season 4) Roula Koromila (season 5) |
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| The Wall (Battle format) |
Season 3, 2003: Thodores Jspógloy |
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| Big Mother (Family format) |
Season 4, 2005: Nikos Papadopoulos |
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 Hungary |
Big Brother Nagy Testvér | TV2 (season 1-2) Super TV2 (season 3) |
Season 1, 2002: Éva Párkányi |
Claudia Liptai (season 1–2) Attila Till (season 1–2) |
| Big Brother VIP | TV2 |
Season 1 (Day 1–5), 2003: Gábor Bochkor |
Claudia Liptai (season 1–3) Attila Till (season 1–3) |
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 India |
Bigg Boss (Celebrity format) |
SET (season 1) Colors TV (season 2-6) |
Season 1, 2006–2007: Rahul Roy |
Arshad Warsi (season 1) Shilpa Shetty (season 2) Amitabh Bachchan (season 3) Salman Khan (season 4–6) Sanjay Dutt (season 5) |
| Bigg Boss Bangla | ETV Bangla | Season 1, 2013: Current Season | Mithun Chakraborty (season 1) | |
| Bigg Boss Kannada | ETV Kannada | Season 1, 2013: Current Season | Sudeep (season 1) | |
 Indonesia |
Big Brother Indonesia | Trans TV |
Season 1, 2011: Alan Wangsa |
Ferdi Hassan Indra Herlambang Sarah Sechan Shara Aryo |
 Israel |
האח הגדול HaAh HaGadol |
Channel 2 - Keshet HOT (live) Yes (live) |
Season 1, 2008: Shifra Cornfeld |
Erez Tal (season 1–5) Assi Azar (season 1–5) |
| VIP האח הגדול HaAh HaGadol VIP |
Season 1, 2009: Dudi Melitz |
Erez Tal (season 1) Assi Azar (season 1) |
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 Italy |
Grande Fratello |
Canale 5 |
Season 1, 2000: Cristina Plevani |
Daria Bignardi (season 1–2) |
 Lithuania |
Paslapčių namai (Secret Story format) |
Season 1, 2013: Gintautas Katulis |
Agnė Grigaliūnienė |
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 Mexico |
Televisa SKY (live) |
Season 1, 2002: Rocío Cárdenas |
Adela Micha (seasons 1–2) |
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| Big Brother VIP |
Season 1, 2002: Galilea Montijo |
Víctor Trujillo (season 1) |
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 Netherlands |
Season 1, 1999: Bart Spring in 't Veld |
Rolf Wouters (season 1) |
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| Big Brother VIPs | Veronica (season 1) Talpa (season 2) |
Season 1, 2000: No winner |
Caroline Tensen (season 2) |
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| Secret Story | NET 5 |
Season 1, 2011: Sharon Hooijkaas |
Renate Verbaan Bart Boonstra |
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 Nigeria |
M-Net DStv (live) |
Season 1, 2006: Katung Aduwak | Olisa Adibua Michelle Dede |
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 Norway |
Big Brother Norge | TVN (season 1-3) TV 2 Bliss (season 4) |
Season 1, 2001: Lars Joakim Ringom |
Arve Juritzen (season 1–2) Trygve Rønningen (season 3) Petter Pilgaard (season 4) Sarah Natasha Melbye (season 4) |
| Big Brother Norge - Tilbake I Huset (Selection contestants/All-Stars format) (1 week) |
TVN |
Season 1, 2001: Leena Brekke |
Arve Juritzen | |
| Pacific Region | RedTeleSistema RedTV ATV |
Season 1, 2005: Juan Sebastián López | Lorena Meritano (season 1)
Regional Main Presenters |
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 Peru |
La Casa de Los Secretos |
Frecuencia Latina |
Season 1, 2012: Álvaro de la Torre |
Carla García (season 1) |
 Philippines |
Pinoy Big Brother | ABS-CBN Studio 23 TFC (Worldwide) SkyCable (live) |
Season 1, 2005: Nene Tamayo |
Toni Gonzaga (season 1–4) |
| Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition |
Season 1, 2006: Keanna Reeves |
Toni Gonzaga (season 1–2) |
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| Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition |
Season 1, 2006: Kim Chiu |
Toni Gonzaga (season 1–4) |
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 Poland |
Big Brother | TVN (season 1–3) TV4 (season 4–5) |
Season 1, 2001: Janusz Dzięcioł |
Martyna Wojciechowska (season 1–3) |
| Big Brother: Ty Wybierasz (Selection Contestants format) |
Season 1, 2001: Małgorzata Maier & Sebastian Florek |
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| Big Brother VIP | Season 5 (part 1), 2008: Jarek Jakimowicz | |||
 Portugal |
Big Brother | TVI TVI Eventos(live) (season 1) TVI Direct(live) (VIP) |
Season 1, 2000: Zé Maria Seleiro |
Teresa Guilherme (season 1–4) |
| Big Brother Famosos (season 1–2) Big Brother VIP (season 3) |
Season 1, 2002: Ricardo Vieira, "Ricky" |
Teresa Guilherme (season 1–3) | ||
| Secret Story - Casa dos Segredos | TVI TVI Direct(live) |
Season 1, 2010: António Queirós |
Júlia Pinheiro (season 1) Teresa Guilherme (season 2–4) |
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| Secret Story - Casa dos Segredos: Desafio Final (All-Stars format) |
Season 1, 2013: Cátia Palhinha |
Teresa Guilherme (season 1) | ||
 Romania |
Big Brother | Prima TV |
Season 1, 2003: Sorin Pavel Fisteag, Soso |
Andreea Raicu (season 1–2) |
 Russia |
большой брат Bol'shoy Brat |
TNT TET (season 1 in 2008) |
Season 1, 2005: Anastasia Yagaylova | Ingeborga Dapkunaite (season 1) |
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Season 1, 2005: Britt Goodwin |
Brita Møystad Engseth (seasons 1–2) |
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| Second Life | Big Brother Second Life | World Wide Web | Season 1, 2006: Madlen Flint | None |
 Serbia |
Veliki brat | Pink BH (season 1–3) A1 (season 3) Pink M (season 1-3) B92 (season 1–3) |
Season 1, 2006: Ivan Ljuba |
Marijana Mićić (season 1, 3–4) |
| Big Brother - Veliki Brat | Pink BH RTL Televizija Sitel Pink M RTV Pink |
Season 4, 2011: Marijana Čvrljak |
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| Veliki brat VIP | Pink BH (season 1–4) A1 (season 4) Pink M (season 1–4) B92 (season 1–2; 5-) RTV Pink (season 3–4) |
Season 1, 2007: Saša Ćurčić |
Ana Mihajlovski (season 1–2) |
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| Veliki Brat: Generalna Proba | B92 (Serbia only) |
Season 1, 2006: Jelena Provci & Marko Miljkovic |
Marijana Mićić (season 1) |
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 Slovakia |
Big Brother Súboj | TV Markíza | Season 1, 2005: Richard Tkáč | Zuzana Belohorcová (season 1) |
 Slovenia |
Big Brother | Kanal A |
Season 1, 2007: Andrej Novak |
Nina Osenar (season 1–2) |
| Big Brother Slavnih (Celebrity format) |
POP TV | Season 1, 2010: Jože Činč | Nina Osenar (season 1) | |
 South Africa |
Big Brother South Africa | M-Net DStv (live) |
Season 1, 2001: Ferdinand Rabie |
Mark Pilgrim (season 1–2) Gerry Rantseli (season 1–2) |
| Celebrity Big Brother |
Season 1, 2002: Bill Flynn |
Mark Pilgrim (season 1) Gerry Rantseli (season 1) |
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 Spain |
Telecinco |
Season 1, 2000: Ismael Beiro |
Mercedes Milá (season 1–2, 4–14) |
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Gran Hermano VIP |
Telecinco |
Season 1, 2004: Marlene Mourreau |
Jesús Vázquez (season 1–2) |
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Gran Hermano: El Reencuentro |
Telecinco |
Season 1, 2010: Pepe Herrero & Raquel López |
Mercedes Milá (season 1) |
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Gran Hermano: La Revuelta |
Telecinco |
Mercedes Milá (season 1) |
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 Sweden |
Big Brother Sverige | Kanal5 (season 1–4) TV11 (season 5–6) |
Season 1, 2000: Angelica Freij |
Adam Alsing (season 1–4) Gry Forssell (season 5–6) |
| Big Brother Stjärnveckan (Reality all-star format) |
Kanal5 |
Season 1, 2002: Anki Lundberg (Baren) |
Adam Alsing (season 1) | |
 Switzerland |
Big Brother Switzerland | TV3 Switzerland |
Season 1, 2000: Daniela Kanton |
Daniel Fohrler (season 1) Eva Wannemacher (season 2) |
 Thailand |
Big Brother Thailand | iTV |
Season 1, 2005: Nipon Perktim, "Tui" |
Saranyu Vonkarjun Nana Raibeena (season 2) |
 Ukraine |
K1 |
Season 1, 2011: Kristina Kotvickaja |
Olga Gorbacheva |
|
 United Kingdom |
Channel 4 (series 1–11) |
Series 1, 2000: Craig Phillips |
Davina McCall (series 1–11) Brian Dowling (series 12–13) Emma Willis (series 14-) |
|
| Celebrity Big Brother | BBC One (series 1) Channel 4 (series 1–7) Channel 5 (series 8–) S4C (Wales) (series 2–7) |
Series 1, 2001: Jack Dee |
Davina McCall (series 1–7) Brian Dowling (series 8-11) Emma Willis (series 12-) |
|
| Teen Big Brother | Channel 4/E4 S4C (Wales) |
Series 1, 2003: Paul Brennan | Dermot O'Leary (series 1) | |
| Big Brother Panto (all-star special Christmas series) |
Channel 4/E4 S4C (Wales) |
Series 1, 2004–2005: No winner | Jeff Brazier | |
| Celebrity Hijack (Housemates: Teen / Big Brother: Celebrities) |
Channel 4/E4 S4C (Wales) |
Series 1, 2008: John Loughton | Dermot O'Leary | |
| Ultimate Big Brother (all-star format) |
Channel 4/E4 | Series 1, 2010: Brian Dowling | Davina McCall | |
 United States |
Big Brother | CBS Showtime 2(seasons 8–14) TV Guide (season 15-) Slice Global Global Reality Channel E4 (season 4, 9) |
Season 1, 2000: Eddie McGee |
Julie Chen |
| Big Brother: All-Stars |
| Country | Season name | Launch date | Finale date | Days | Housemates | Grand prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa |
Big Brother Africa 8 | 26 May 2013 | 25 August 2013 | 91 | 28 | $300,000 |
| Argentina |
Gran Hermano 2013 | November, 2013 | 2014 | $750,000 | ||
| Australia |
Big Brother 10 | 2013 | $250,000 | |||
| Brazil |
Big Brother Brasil 14 | January, 2014 | R$1,500,000 | |||
| Canada |
Big Brother Canada 2 | Winter, 2014 | ||||
| Finland |
Celebrity Big Brother | Fall, 2013 | ||||
| France |
Secret Story 7 | 7 June 2013 | ||||
| Germany |
Celebrity Big Brother | 2013 | ||||
| India |
Bigg Boss Kannada 1 | 24 March 2013 | ||||
| Bigg Boss Bangla 1 | 17 June 2013 | 90 | 13 | |||
| Bigg Boss 7 | October, 2013 | |||||
| Israel |
HaAh HaGadol 5 | 5 May 2013 | 100+ | 18 | ₪1,000,000 | |
| Italy |
Grande Fratello 13 | 2013 | ||||
| Philippines |
Pinoy Big Brother 5 - All-Stars | 2014 | 16 | |||
| Portugal |
Big Brother VIP | 21 April 2013 | 21 | € 30,000 | ||
| Serbia Croatia |
Veliki Brat 5/Big Brother 7 | Fall, 2013 | ||||
| United Kingdom |
Big Brother 14 | 13 June 2013 | 16 | £100,000 | ||
| Celebrity Big Brother 12 | August, 2013 | None | ||||
| United States |
Big Brother 15 | 26 June 2013 | 100 | US$500,000 |
When two seasons in different countries are running simultaneously, housemates are sometimes temporarily exchanged between them.
| Big Brother series | Housemates involved | Year | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB1 Mexico swapped with |
Eduardo Orozco, "El Doc" swapped with |
2002 | 7 days |
| GH3 Argentina swapped with |
Eduardo Carrera swapped with |
2003 | 7 days |
| GH1 Ecuador swapped with |
Álvaro Montalván swapped with |
2003 | 7 days |
| BB1 Africa swapped with |
Gaetano Juko Kagwa swapped with |
2003 | 4 Days |
| BB2 Scandinavia swapped with |
Anton Granlund swapped with |
2006 | 7 Days |
| PBB2 Philippines swapped with |
Bruce Quebral |
2007 | 5 days |
| GH5 Argentina swapped with |
Soledad Melli swapped with |
2007 | 7 days |
| BB3 Africa swapped with |
Munya Chidzonga swapped with |
2008 | 7 days |
| BB5 Finland swapped with |
Kätlin Laas swapped with |
2009 | 6 days |
| GH11 Spain swapped with |
Gerardo Prager and Saray Pereira swapped with |
2010 | 7 days |
| BB6 Finland swapped with |
Niko Nousiainen
swapped with |
2010 | 6 days |
| GH12 Spain swapped with |
Lydia Navarro
swapped with |
2010–2011 | 6 days |
| BB7 Finland swapped with |
Janica Kortman
swapped with |
2011 | 10 days |
| GH7 Argentina swapped with |
Victoria Irouleguy
swapped with |
2012 | 12 days 7 days |
| Series | Housemates involved | Year | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB4 Denmark Visited |
Cathrine Petersen Henrik Andreassen Patricia Andersen Umar Nyonyintono |
2012 | 7 days |
| Series | Housemates involved | Year | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB4 Denmark Kidnapped |
Annica Englund | 2012 | 7 days |
| Series | Housemates involved | Year | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB12 Brazil swapped with |
Laisa Portella (evicted housemate)
swapped with |
2012 | 7 days 5 days |
| Series | Housemates involved | Year | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIP2 Mexico swapped with |
Isabel Madow swapped with |
2003 | 7 days |
| BR1 Russia Housemate visited |
Ivan Timoshenko swapped with |
2005 | 7 days |
| GH4 Argentina swapped with |
Pablo Espósito swapped with |
2007 | 5 days |
| Series | Housemates involved | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BB4 UK Housemate visited |
Anouska Golebiewski |
2003 |
| BB5 UK Housemate visited |
Nadia Almada |
2005 |
| CBB4 UK Housemate visited |
Chantelle Houghton |
2006 |
| BB3 Africa Housemate visited |
Ricardo Ferreira, "Ricco" |
2009 |
| BB9 Germany Housemate visited |
Annina Ucatis Sascha Schwan |
2010 |
| GF10 Italy Housemates visited |
George Leonard Veronica Ciardi |
2010 |
| BB5 Sweden Housemates visited |
Martin Granetoft Peter Orrmyr Sara Jonsson |
2011 |
| BB12 Brazil Housemate visited |
Rafael Cordeiro, "Fael" | 2012 |
| GH4 Argentina Housemate visited |
Agustín Belforte | 2012 |
| BB10/14 US Housemate visited |
Dan Gheesling | 2013 |
| Series | Housemates involved | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GF9 Italy Housemate visited |
Doroti Polito Leonia Coccia |
2009 |
| Housemates | Original series | Second series |
|---|---|---|
| Daniela Martins | Secret Story 3 (France) | Secret Story 1 (Portugal) |
| Daniel Mkongo | Secret Story 5 (France) | Grande Fratello 12 (Italy) |
| Brigitte Nielsen | Big Brother VIP (Denmark) | Celebrity Big Brother 3 (UK) |
| Jade Goody | Big Brother 3 Big Brother Panto Celebrity Big Brother 5 (UK) |
Bigg Boss 2 (India) |
| Sava Radović | Big Brother 4 (Germany) | Veliki Brat 1 (Serbia) |
| Nikola Nasteski ("Lester") | Veliki Brat 4 (Serbia) | Big Brother All-Stars (Bulgaria) |
| Žarko Stojanović | Secret Story 5 (France) | Veliki Brat VIP 5 (Serbia) |
| Željko Stojanović | Secret Story 5 (France) | Veliki Brat VIP 5 (Serbia) |
| Kelly Baron | Big Brother Brasil 13 | Big Brother VIP (Portugal) |
| Series participants | Series jury | Points | Winner | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH12 Spain – "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" HH3 Israel – "Bandido" |
GF11 Italy BB5 Greece GH6 Argentina |
Spain: 12 (Italy) + 12 (Greece) + 12 (Argentina) = 36 Israel: 10 (Italy) + 10 (Greece) + 10 (Argentina) = 30 |
Spain | Tests: 30-12-10 to 4-1-11 Israel performance: 5-1-2011 Spain performance: 6-1-2011 Ratings: 7-1-2011 Closed: 8-1-2011 |
| Series participants | Prize | Points | Winner | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB10 Germany BB11 United Kingdom |
Tickets to 2010 FIFA World Cup (Round of 16) Germany vs. England game | After five penalties, the score was 1–1 and the game went to sudden death. After 36 penalties, German housemate Robert shot the ball wide and UK housemate Ife scored, winning 2–1. | United Kingdom | 26 June 2010 |
These are subtitles of Big Brother shows around the world (not local titles).
| Region or country | Season | Subtitle |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 4 | Revolution |
| 5 | All-Stars | |
| 6 | Amplified | |
| 7 | StarGame | |
| 8 | The Chase | |
| Argentina | ||
| 3 | Vive Y Sobrevive (Live And Survive) | |
| 5 | La Nueva Generación (The New Generation) | |
| 6 | La Nueva Era (The New Era) | |
| 7 | El Nuevo Gran Hermano (The New Big Brother) | |
| Gran Hermano 2013 (Big Brother 2013) | Octava Edición (Eighth Edition) | |
| Australia | 9 | Secrets |
| Belgium | 3 | Big Brother Anders |
| 5 | Zero Privacy | |
| 6 | ||
| Bulgaria | 1 | Биг Брадър вижда всичко! (Big Brother Sees Everything!) |
| 3 | Очаквайте неочакваното! (Expect the Unexpected!) | |
| VIP 2 | Нов! (New!) | |
| 4 | Епизод 4 (Episode 4) | |
| VIP 3 | Звездите имат сърца! (Celebrities Have Hearts!) | |
| 5 | Family | |
| Canada | 6 | Loft Story : La revanche (Loft Story : The revenge) |
| 7 | Big Brother | |
| Croatia | 1 | Vidi sve (Sees Everything) |
| 2 | Gola istina (Naked Truth) | |
| 3 | Do kraja (To The End) | |
| 4 | Bez milosti! (No Mercy!) | |
| 5 | Avantura te zove! (Adventure Calls You!) | |
| Denmark | 4 | TV Web Mobil Radio |
| 5 | Alt kan ske (Anything Can Happen) | |
| Finland | 1 | Aidoin voittaa (The Most Genuine Wins) |
| 2 | Toinen tuleminen (Second Coming) | |
| 3 | Käytä valtaasi (Use Your Power) | |
| 4 | Kuka oikeasti olet? (Who Are You Really?) | |
| 5 | Kaikki on toisin (Everything Is Different) | |
| 6 | Kulissit kaatuvat (True Colours Revealed) | |
| 7 | Enemmän salaisuuksia kuin milloinkaan ennen (More Secrets Than Ever) | |
| 8 | Fanita rohkeasti (Be a Brave Fan) | |
| Germany | 2 | Back to Basics |
| 4 | The Battle | |
| 5 | 365 Tage - 1 Million Euro (365 Days - 1 Million Euro) | |
| 6 | Das Dorf (The Village) | |
| 7 | Wer bist du wirklich? (Who Are You Really?) | |
| 9 | Reloaded | |
| 10 | Everyone Has a Secret | |
| 11 | The Secret | |
| Greece | 3 | The Wall |
| 4 | Big Mother | |
| Netherlands | 3 | The Battle |
| VIP 2 | Big Brother Hotel | |
| Norway | 3 | Next Generation |
| Philippines | Teen 2 | Plus |
| 3 | Double Up | |
| Teen 3 | Clash of 2010 | |
| 4 | Unlimited | |
| Poland | 1, 2, 4.1, 5 (Part 2) | Wielki Brat (Big Brother) |
| 3 | Bitwa (The Battle) | |
| 5 (Part 1) | VIP | |
| Portugal | 1 | O Grande Irmão (Big Brother) |
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| VIP 3 | Toda a gente vê (Everyone sees) | |
| Secret Story 1 | Casa dos Segredos (House of Secrets) | |
| Secret Story 2 | ||
| Secret Story 3 | ||
| Secret Story: Desafio Final | Casa dos Segredos – Desafio Final (House of Secrets – Final Challenge) | |
| Romania | 2 | Fratele Cel Mare (Big Brother) |
| Serbia | 2 | Očekuj neočekivano (Expect the Unexpected) |
| 3 | Veliki Brat je dvoličan (Two-Faced Big Brother) | |
| VIP 4 | Bitka počinje (The Battle Starts) | |
| 4 | Ljubi bližnjeg svog (Love Thy Neighbor) | |
| Spain | 1-7 | La vida en directo (Life, Live) |
| VIP 1 | El Desafío (The Challenge) | |
| 8 | Lo verás todo (You Will See Everything) | |
| 9 | Nada es lo que parece (Nothing Is What It Seems) | |
| 10 | Es otra historia (It's Another Story) | |
| 11 | La Nueva Era (The New Age) | |
| GH: El reencuentro (The Reunion) | Cuentas pendientes (Unfinished Business) | |
| 12 | La cuarta dimensión (The Fourth Dimension) | |
| GH: El reencuentro 2 (The Reunion) | 10 años después (10 Years Later) | |
| 13 (12+1) | Dale la vuelta (Turn It Over) | |
| GH: El reencuentro 3 (The Reunion) | La Re-vuelta (The Rebellion) | |
| 14 | Asómate y siente el vértigo (Lean Out and Feel Dizzy) | |
| Slovenia | 1 | Big Brother vas gleda! (Big Brother Is Watching You!) |
| 2 | ||
| Celebrity 1 | Big Brother Slavnih (Celebrity Big Brother) | |
| UK | Celebrity 1 | In Aid of Comic Relief |
| 2 | View, Vote, Control | |
| Teen 1 | The Experiment | |
| 5 | Big Brother Gets Evil | |
| Celebrity 3 | ||
| 6 | Unlucky 13 | |
| 7 | Big Brother Gets Twisted | |
| 9 | Zero Tolerance | |
| Celebrity 7 | Hell Lies in Others | |
| 11 | The Big Send-Off | |
| Welcome to the Mad House | ||
| Ultimate 1 | The Final Send-Off | |
| 13 | Let the Fun and Games Begin! | |
| Celebrity 11 | Big Brother's Winter of Discontent | |
| 14 | Secrets and Lies | |
| #whatsthesecret | ||
| US | 3 | Expect The Unexpected |
| 4 | The X-Factor | |
| 5 | Project DNA - Do Not Assume | |
| 6 | Summer Of Secrets | |
| 7 | All-Stars | |
| 9 | 'Til Death Do You Part | |
| 10 | Back to Basics | |
| 11 | High School Cliques | |
| 12 | Summer of Sabotage | |
| 13 | The Summer of Double Trouble | |
| 14 | Big Brother Coaches |
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