Big Brother ( franchise ) - Wikipedia Big Brother ( franchise ) This article is about the franchise. For other uses, see Big Brother ( disambiguation ). Big Brother International logo of Big Brother Also known as Secret Story Celebrity / VIP Big Brother Teen Big Brother Ultimate Big Brother Genre Entertainment Reality television Created by John de Mol Jr. Developed by John de Mol Jr. Endemol Composer ( s ) Vanacore Music Country of origin Netherlands Distributor Endemol Release Original network Veronica Original release 16 September 1999 ( 1999 - 09 - 16 ) -- present External links Big Brother on Endemol www.endemol.com/programme/big-brother Big Brother is a reality game show franchise created by John de Mol Jr., originally broadcast in the Netherlands and subsequently syndicated internationally. As of 11 November 2016, there have been 387 seasons of Big Brother in over 54 franchise countries and regions. In the show, contestants called `` housemates '' ( or `` house guests '' ) live together in a specially - constructed house that is isolated from the outside world. Housemates are voted out ( usually on a weekly basis ) until only one remains and wins the cash prize. During their stay in the house, contestants are continuously monitored by live television cameras as well as personal audio microphones. English - language editions of the program are often referred to as `` BB ''. Many Spanish - language editions of the program are called Gran Hermano ( GH ). Contents 1 Premise 2 History 2.1 Name 2.2 Creation 2.3 International expansion 3 Reception 3.1 Overview 3.2 Isolation 4 Format changes and twists 4.1 Regional versions 4.2 Twists involving single franchises 4.2. 1 Multiple areas and houses 4.2. 2 Evil Big Brother 4.2. 3 Twin or triplet housemates 4.2. 4 Pairs competitions 4.2. 5 Secret missions 4.2. 6 Opening night twists 4.2. 7 Fake evictions 4.2. 8 Coaches 4.2. 9 Red button 4.2. 10 Legacy rewards or penalties 4.2. 11 Most valuable player 4.2. 12 Multiple heads of household 4.2. 13 Multiple winners 4.2. 14 Reserve house mates 4.3 Twists involving multiple franchises 4.3. 1 Housemate exchanges 4.3. 2 Evicted housemate exchanges 4.3. 3 Other exchanges 4.3. 4 Evicted housemate visits 4.3. 5 Housemates competing in another country 4.4 Multiple - franchise competitions 4.4. 1 Eurovision Song Contest 4.4. 2 FIFA World Cup 5 Special editions 5.1 Celebrity and VIP Big Brother 5.1. 1 Variations 5.2 US and English - Canadian formats 5.3 Other editions 6 Versions 7 Controversies 7.1 Legal 7.2 Sexual assault 8 References 9 Bibliography Premise At regular intervals, the housemates privately nominate a number of their fellow housemates whom they wish to be evicted from the house. The housemates with the most nominations are then announced, and viewers are given the opportunity to vote via telephone for the nominee they wish to be evicted. The last person remaining is declared the winner. Some more recent editions have since included additional methods of voting, such as voting through social media and smartphone applications. Occasionally, non-standard votes occur, where two houseguests are evicted at once or no one is voted out. In the earlier series of Big Brother, there were 10 contestants with evictions every two weeks. However, the UK version introduced a larger number of contestants with weekly evictions. Most versions of Big Brother follow the weekly eviction format, broadcast over approximately three months for 16 contestants. 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 ( to buy food and other essentials ) depends on the outcome of assigned tasks. History Name The term Big Brother originates from George Orwell 's novel Nineteen Eighty - Four, with its theme of continuous oppressive surveillance. The program also relies on other techniques, such as a stripped back - to - basic environment, evictions, weekly tasks and competitions set by Big Brother, and the `` Diary Room '' ( or `` Confession Room '' ) where housemates convey their private thoughts to the camera and reveal their nominees for eviction. Creation The first version of Big Brother was broadcast in 1999 on Veronica in the Netherlands. In the first season 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. International expansion The format has become an international TV franchise. While each country or region has its own variation, the common theme is that the contestants are confined to the house and have their every action recorded by cameras and microphones, and that no contact with the outside world is permitted. 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 usually are forbidden from discussing nominations or voting strategy. In 2001, the US version adopted a different format during its second season, where the contestants are encouraged to strategize to advance in the game ; in this format the contestants themselves vote to evict each other. In 2011, the UK version controversially adapted the discussion of nominations before reversing this rule after a poll by Big Brother broadcaster Channel 5. Reception Overview From a sociological and demographic perspective, Big Brother allows an analysis of how people react when forced into close confinement with people outside of their comfort zone ( having 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 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. Although the show typically broadcasts daily updates during the evening ( sometimes criticized by viewers and former contestants for heavy editing by producers ), viewers can also watch a continuous feed from multiple cameras on the Web in most countries. 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 having personal information broadcast ) to be removed. Contestants occasionally develop sexual relationships ; the level of sexual explicitness allowed to be shown in broadcast and Internet - feed varies according to the country 's broadcasting standards. Isolation 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, Tanakh 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. Format changes and twists Regional versions Locations of Big Brother versions : With individual franchises Part of Big Brother Africa Part of Big Brother Angola e Moçambique ; Also part of Big Brother Africa With individual franchises ; Also part of Big Brother Africa Part of Big Brother : الرئيس Part of Gran Hermano del Pacífico With individual franchises ; Also part of Gran Hermano del Pacífico Part of Veliki brat With individual franchises ; Also part of Big Brother of Scandinavia Due to the intelligibility of certain languages across several nations, it has been possible to make regional versions of Big Brother. All of these follow the normal Big Brother rules, except that contestants must come from each of the countries in the region where it airs : Big Brother Albania of Albania and Kosovo, Big Brother Angola e Moçambique of Angola and Mozambique, Big Brother Africa of Africa ( includes Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe ), Big Brother : الرئيس of the Middle East ( includes Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria and Tunisia ), Gran Hermano del Pacífico of South America ( includes Chile, Ecuador and Peru ), Big Brother of Scandinavia ( includes Norway and Sweden ) and Veliki brat of the Balkans ( includes Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia ). The British version of the show accepts Irish applicants and was available between 2000 and 2010 as Channel 4 was available ; as of 2015 the show returned to Irish screens as TV3 bought the rights from UK broadcaster Channel 5 to air the show. On the other hand, some countries have multiple franchises based on language. India has Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, Tamil and Kannada language versions ; Canada has French - and English - language versions ; and the United States has English - and Spanish - language versions of the show. Twists involving single franchises Multiple areas and houses In 2001, Big Brother 3 of the Netherlands introduced the `` Rich and Poor '' concept, wherein the house is separated into a luxurious half and a poor half and two teams of housemates compete for a place in the luxurious half. The Dutch version continued this concept until its fourth season. Other versions later followed and introduced a similar concept, of which some have their own twists : Africa ( in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 ), Albania ( in 2010 ), Australia ( in 2003 and 2013 ), Balkan States ( in VIP 2010 and 2011 ), Brazil ( in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014 ), Canada ( 2013 -- present ), Denmark ( in 2003 ), Finland ( in 2009 and 2014 ), France ( in 2009, 2011 -- present ), Germany ( in 2003, 2004 -- 05, 2005 -- 06, 2008 and 2008 -- 09 ), Greece ( in 2003 ), India ( in 2012 and 2013 ), Israel ( in 2009 ), Italy ( in 2006 and 2007 ), Norway ( in 2003 ), Philippines ( in 2009, Teen 2010 and 2011 ), Poland ( in 2002 ), Portugal ( in VIP 2013 and 2016 ), Slovakia ( in 2005 ), Slovenia ( in 2008, 2015 and 2016 ), Scandinavia ( in 2005 ), South Africa ( in 2014 ), Spain ( in VIP 2004, 2008, 2009 -- 10 and 2010 ), United Kingdom ( in 2002, Celebrity 2007, 2008, Celebrity 2013 and 2016 ) and United States ( 2009 -- present ). In 2011 -- 12, the seventh Argentine series added La Casa de al Lado ( `` The House Next Door '' ), a smaller, more luxurious house which served multiple functions. The first week it hosted 4 potential housemates, and the public voted for two of them to enter the main house. The second week, two pairs of twins competed in the same fashion, with only one pair allowed in. Later, the 3rd, 4th and 5th evicted contestants were given the choice of staying on their way out and they competed for the public 's vote to reenter the house. Months later, after one of the contestants left the house voluntarily, the House Next Door reopened for four contestants who wanted to reenter and had not been in such a playoff before. The House Next Door was also used in other occasions to accommodate contestants from the main house for limited periods of time, especially to have more privacy ( which of course could be seen by the public ). 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. The Glass House was reused in the eleventh season, featuring five evicted housemates competing for a chance to join the house again, and in the thirteenth season, with six potential housemates competing for two places in the main house. A dividing wall from the ninth season was reused in the fourteenth Brazilian season, when mothers and aunts of the housemates entered for International Women 's Day and stayed in the house for 6 days, though they could not be seen by the housemates. In the fourth English - Canadian season, two house guests were evicted and moved into a special suite where they were able to watch the remaining house guests. A week later, the house guests were required to unanimously decide which of them to bring back into the house. Evil Big Brother In 2004, the fifth UK series introduced an villainous Big Brother with harsher punishments, such as taking away prize money, more difficult tasks and secret tricks. This concept has also been used in Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, South America, Scandinavia, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, the Philippines and Mexico. Twin or triplet housemates In 2004, the fifth US season introduced twins who were tasked with secretly switching back and forth in the house ; they were allowed to play the game as individual house guests after succeeding at the deception for five weeks. This twist was reused in the seventeenth US season with an easier task of successfully changing places for five weeks without being evicted. This twin or triplet twist was used in several countries. Some made modifications to this twist ; others have had twins in the house together without this element of secrecy. The following are the countries that have featured twins or triplets : Australia ( in 2005 ), Germany ( in 2005 -- 06 ), Bulgaria ( in 2006, 2012 and VIP 2017 ), United Kingdom ( in 2007, Celebrity 2011, Celebrity 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and Celebrity 2017 ), France ( in 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016 ), Spain ( in 2007 and 2013 ), Poland ( in 2007 ), India ( in 2008 ), Africa ( in 2009 ), Balkan Region ( in 2009 and 2013 ), Philippines ( in 2009, Teen 2012 and 2014 ), Portugal ( in 2010 and 2012 ), Israel ( in 2011 ), Ukraine ( in 2011 ), Argentina ( in 2011 and 2016 ) and Albania ( in 2013 ). Pairs competitions During the tenth week of the seventh UK series, the housemates were paired with their `` best friend '' in the house and had to nominate and face eviction as couples. The ninth US season added a romantic theme by pairing up the housemates and having them compete as couples. In the second celebrity edition of the Philippine version, two housemates related by profession or family played as one, while on their seventh season, one housemate related by profession played as one. The second season of the Philippine teen edition also featured the parents or guardians of the teens staying in the house ; if a teen housemate was evicted, the coinciding parent or guardian would also be evicted. The thirteenth US season introduced Dynamic Duos, where contestants formed pairs that would be nominated together ; the nominee not evicted would be immune from further nomination until the final 10 when pairs were dissolved. The fourth Greek season was dubbed `` Big Mother '', and featured nine housemates accompanied by their mothers. In the ninth season of Indian big brother, `` Bigg Boss : Double Trouble '', contestants entered the house tied up in pairs by the waist. They had joint chairs, beds, spoons, and even mugs. In the ninth Albania series all the housemates where in couples and for the first time in the history of Big Brother the winner will be only a couple and that couple was Danjel Dedndreaj & Fotini Derxho. Secret missions Secret missions are a common element of the show since their introduction during the sixth UK series. During these missions, one or more housemates are set a task from Big Brother with the reward of luxuries for the household and / or a personal reward if the task is successful. Some versions of Big Brother have secret tasks presented by another character who lives in plain sight of the housemate. Such characters include Marsha the Moose ( from BB Canada ) and Surly the Fish ( from BB Australia ). The eighth US season introduced `` America 's Player '', where a selected house guest must complete various tasks ( determined by public vote ) in secret for the duration of their stay in the house in exchange for a cash reward. It was repeated in the tenth US season for a week. The eleventh US season featured Pandora 's Box, in which the winning head of household was tempted to open a box, with unintended consequences for the house. The twelfth US season featured a saboteur, who entered the house to wreak havoc with tasks suggested by viewers. The sixteenth US season featured `` Team America '', in which 3 houseguests were selected to work as a team to complete tasks ( determined by public voting ) for a cash reward ; this continued for the entire season despite the eviction of a team member. The fourth Argentine series added a telephone in the living room. This telephone rang once a week for ten seconds, and the person to pick up the receiver was given an order or news from Big Brother ( which typically no other housemate could hear ). The order could be beneficial or detrimental, but a refused order resulted in nomination for eviction. If nobody picked up the call, the whole house would be nominated for eviction. Opening night twists Since Big Brother 2, the UK series has opened with a twist. This has included having three finalists ( Big Brother 2 ) ; public voting for least - favourite housemates, with the housemates choosing between two nominees to evict ( 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 ) ; Pamela Anderson entering as a guest for 5 days ( Big Brother 12 ) ; first - night nominations and a public vote for a wildcard to become a housemate ( Big Brother 13 ) ; a professional actor posing as a housemate and a mother and daughter as contestants ( Big Brother 14 ) ; one contestant gets a pass to the final ( Big Brother 15 ) ; first night eviction ( Big Brother 16 ) ; two houses with `` the other house '' featuring enemies from the main house housemates past ( Big Brother 17 ) ; Jackie Stallone entering a house containing her son 's ex-wife Brigitte Nielsen ( Celebrity Big Brother 3 ) ; a non-celebrity in a celebrity edition ( Celebrity Big Brother 4 ) ; a visit from Jade Goody 's family ( Celebrity Big Brother 5 ) and unlocked bedrooms allowing housemates to immediately claim beds with the last housemate becoming the Head of House ( Celebrity Big Brother 6 ). A common opening twist is to only introduce cast of a single sex on the premiere of the show while having members of the opposite sex introduced over the next few days. The eighth UK series first used this twist with an initial all - female house, adding a male housemate two days later. The same twist was used in the ( fourth Bulgarian series ), and an all - male premiere was used on Big Brother Africa 4. Fake evictions The fifth UK series 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 the fifth Philippine edition, four housemates were fake - evicted and stayed in a place called bodega. In the tenth Australian season, Benjamin Zabel was fake - evicted for 24 hours before being returned to the house with immunity from eviction for that week. In the eleventh Australian season Travis Lunardi was fake - evicted and received advice from Benjamin Zabel for 24 hours ; Travis returned to the house after a 3 - day absence with immunity from eviction for that week. In the thirteenth Brazilian series, Anamara Barreira was fake - evicted. She was removed and put into a small private apartment without the other housemates knowing she was still in the house. After 24 hours, she returned to the house as Head of Household and with immunity from eviction that week. In the sixteenth Brazilian series, Ana Paula Renault was similarly fake - evicted, put into a small private apartment, and returned after 48 hours with immunity from eviction that week. In the first Turkish series, there is a fake eviction in week 10. Coaches The fourteenth US season had four house guests from past seasons return to coach twelve new house guests, playing for a separate prize of $100,000. However, in a reset twist, they opted to join the normal game alongside the other house guests. Red button The seventh Argentine series incorporated a red button into the Confession Room, which would sound an alarm throughout the house. This button was to be used when a contestant wanted to leave the house voluntarily, and the contestant would be given five minutes to leave the house. A red button is also used in Secret Story series, however in this case whoever presses the button will try to guess someone 's secret. Legacy rewards or penalties 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, the eighth Australian series introduced the Housemate Hand Grenade, where an evicted housemate decided which remaining housemate received a penalty. A similar punishment used on Big Brother Africa was called the Molotov Cocktail, Dagger or Fuse. Most valuable Player The fifteenth US season allowed viewers to vote for a house guest to be made M.V.P., who then secretly nominates a third house guest for eviction ( in addition to the two selected by the Head of Household ). In a further twist, the viewers themselves decided who the third nominee would be. Like many such twists, this was ended halfway into the season as the pool of contestants shrank. Multiple heads of household The sixteenth US season and seventeenth US season featured two Heads of Household every week and had four house guests nominated for eviction. There was also a `` Battle of the Block '' competition where the two sets of nominees competed to save themselves ; the winning pair not only saved themselves but dethroned the Head of Household who nominated them, who was then vulnerable as a replacement nominee if a veto was used. It was also used on Big Brother Brasil 16 and Big Brother Brasil 17 where the HOH 's had to nominate one person and they had to choose between 10 thousand dollars or immunity Multiple winners In 2011, Big Brother Africa 6 was the first season of Big Brother to have two winners, each getting US $200,000. In 2015, the sixth Philippine season, also had two winners ; one from the teens and one from the regular adults. Each of which received PHP1, 000,000. Bigg Boss 8 ( India ) ended with a twist, where the top five contestants were crowned ' champions '. The season was extended by 35 days ( total 135 )... as a spin off called Bigg Boss : Halla Bol, where ex contestants from previous seasons entered the house to compete with the five champions. In 2016, on season 4 of Big Brother Canada brothers Nick and Phil Paquette won the season, playing together as one. Reserve house mates The fourth Philippine season introduced reserved housemates, short - listed 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 and Brazil 's ninth season. Twists involving multiple franchises Housemate exchanges In 2002, the Mexican and Spanish editions ( BBM1 and GH3 ) made temporary housemate exchanges. Mexico 's Eduardo Orozco swapped with Spain 's Andrés Barreiro for 7 days. In 2010, the first 2 - housemate exchange was held by Spain and Italy ( GH11 and GF10 ). Gerardo Prager and Saray Pereira from Spain were swapped with Carmela Gualtieri and Massimo Scattarella of Italy for 7 days. In later years, several housemate exchanges were done around the world : Argentina ( GH3 ) and Spain ( GH4 ), Ecuador ( GH1 ) and Mexico ( BBM2 ), and Africa ( BBA1 ) and United Kingdom ( BB4 ) in 2003 ; Scandinavia ( BB2 ) and Thailand ( BBT2 ) in 2006 ; Philippines ( PBB2 ) and Slovenia ( BB1 ), and Argentina ( GH5 ) and Spain ( GH9 ) in 2007 ; Africa ( BBA3 ) and Finland ( BB4 ) in 2008 ; Finland ( BB5 ) and Philippines ( PBB3 ) in 2009 ; Finland ( BB6 ) and Slovenia ( BBS1 ) in 2010 ; Spain ( GH12 ) and Israel ( HH3 ) in 2010 -- 11 ; Finland ( BB7 ) and Norway ( BB4 ) in 2011 ; Argentina ( GH7 ) and Israel ( HH4 ) in 2012 ; and Mexico ( BB4 ) and Spain ( GH16 ) in 2015 ; Spain ( GHVIP5 ) and Brazil ( BBB17 ) in 2017. Evicted housemate exchanges In 2003, Mexico 's Isabel Madow ( BB VIP2 ) and Spain 's Aída Nízar ( GH5 ) were swapped for 7 days. This twist was also done between Russia ( BBR1 ) and Pacific ( GHP1 ) in 2005, and Argentina ( GH4 ) and Brazil ( BBB7 ) in 2007. Other exchanges In 2009, as part of the casting process for Italy 's GF9, Doroti Polito and Leonia Coccia visited Spain 's GH10. In 2012, four contestants from Denmark 's BB4 visited Sweden 's BB6 and competed in a Viking - themed challenge. The Danish team won and ' kidnapped ' Swedish contestant Annica Englund to the Denmark house for the following week. In 2012, evicted housemate Laisa Portella of Brazil ( from BBB12 ) was a guest on Spain 's Gran Hermano 13 for a week ; the following week, non-evicted Noemí Merino of GH13 stayed in the Brazilian Big Brother house for 5 days. In 2016, Big Brother UK housemate Nikki Graham and Big Brother Australia housemate Tim Dormer were voted in by Canada to be houseguests on the 4th season of Big Brother Canada. Similarly, Big Brother UK housemate Jade Goody appeared as a housemate on Big Boss India. Evicted housemate visits Anouska Golebiewski, an evicted housemate from the United Kingdom ( housemate from BB4 ) visited Australia ( BB3 ) in 2003. In 2005, United Kingdom ( Nadia Almada of BB5 ) visited Australia ( BB5 ) again. In 2006, United Kingdom ( Chantelle Houghton of CBB4 ) visited Germany ( BBG6 ). This twist was used in later years by other countries : Africa ( Ricardo Ferreira of BBA3 ) visited Brazil ( BBB9 ) in 2009 ; Germany ( Annina Ucatis and Sascha Schwan of BBG9 ) visited the Philippines ( PBB3 ), and Italy ( George Leonard and Veronica Ciardi of GF10 ) visited Albania ( BB3 ) in 2010 ; Sweden ( Martin Granetoft and Peter OrrmyrSara Jonsson of BB5 ) visited Norway ( BB4 ) in 2011 ; Brazil ( Rafael Cordeiro of BBB12 ) visited Spain ( GH12 ), and Argentina ( Agustín Belforte of GH4 ) visited Colombia ( GH2 ) in 2012 ; United States ( Dan Gheesling of BB10 / BB14 ) visited Canada ( BB1 and the BB2 Jury ) in 2013 ; Canada ( Emmett Blois of BB1 ) visited South Africa ( BBM3 ) in 2014 ; and Spain ( Paula Gonzalez of GH 15 ) visited Mexico ( BBM4 ) in 2015. A similar event took place between the United States and Canada in 2014 wherein Rachel Reilly ( from BB12 / BB13 ) made a video chat to Canada ( BB2 ). Rachel Reilly also appeared on Big Brother Canada 's side show, which airs after the eviction episode. Housemates competing in another country There were occasions that a former housemate from one franchise participated and competed in a different franchise : Daniela Martins of France ( SS3 ) competed in Portugal ( SS1 ) ; Daniel Mkongo of France ( SS5 ) competed in Italy ( GF12 ) ; Brigitte Nielsen of Denmark ( BB VIP ) competed in the United Kingdom ( CBB3 ) ; Jade Goody of the United Kingdom ( BB3, BB Panto, and CCB5 ) competed in India ( BB2 ) ; Sava Radović of Germany ( BB4 ) competed in the Balkan States ( VB1 ) ; Nikola Nasteski of the Balkan States ( VB4 ) competed in Bulgaria ( BB All - Stars 1 ) ; Žarko Stojanović of France ( SS5 ) competed in the Balkan States ( VB VIP5 ) ; Željko Stojanović of France ( SS5 ) competed in the Balkan States ( VB VIP5 ) ; Kelly Baron of Brazil ( BBB13 ) competed in Portugal ( BB VIP ) ; Lucy Diakovska of Bulgaria ( VIP B4 ) competed in Germany ( PBB1 ) ; Leila Ben Khalifa of Italy ( GF6 ) competed in France ( SS8 ) ; Priya Malik of Australia ( BB11 ) competed in India ( BB9 ) ; Tim Dormer of Australia ( BB10 ) and Nikki Grahame of the United Kingdom ( BB7, UBB ) competed in Canada ( BB4 ) ; Leonel Estevao - Luto of Africa ( BB4 ) competed in Angola & Mozambique ( BB3 ) ; Frankie Grande of the United States ( BB16 ) competed in the United Kingdom ( CBB18 ) ; Fanny Rodrigues of Portugal ( SS2 ) competed in France ( SS10 ) ; and Tucha Anita of Angola ( BB3 ) ; Amor Romeira of Spain ( GH9 ) competed in Portugal ( SS6 ) and Alain Rochette of Spain ( GH17 ) competed in France ( SS11 ). Multiple - franchise competitions Eurovision Song Contest Team and Song Jury 's points Dates Winner GF11 BB5 GH6 Total Tests Performance Performance Ratings Closed GH12 : `` A-Ba - Ni - Bi '' 12 12 12 36 30 Dec 2010 to 4 Jan 2011 5 Jan 2011 6 Jan 2011 7 Jan 2011 8 Jan 2011 GH12 HH3 : `` Bandido '' 10 10 10 30 Fifa world cup Series participants Prize Points Winner Date BB10 Germany BB11 United Kingdom A screening of the 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. BB11 26 June 2010 Special editions Celebrity and VIP Big Brother 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, causing UK broadcaster Channel 5 to extend its deal with Endemol enabling them to air two celebrity series in addition to the civilian version every year from 2012. As of 2016 the UK has aired 20 celebrity series with the current Celebrity Big Brother from 1 August 2017. The sure is due to stay on air until at less 2018. In August 2017 the U.K Celebrity series celebrated it 's 20th series. In Bulgaria, VIP Brother has replaced the original format of the show and more seasons of the celebrity edition have been produced than the regular one. Due to the show 's popularity there, it lasts for two months unlike most countries where it only airs for a month. Variations 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. Instead of being 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, which changed each week. Housemates were sometimes allowed to leave the house to raise money for the charity. 9 out of 10 seasons of Bigg Boss ( the Indian version of Big Brother ) have been celebrity - only seasons. The 10th season of Big Boss had celebrities put up against commoners, where a commoner ultimately won. US and English - Canadian formats For more details on these Big Brother versions, see Big Brother ( U.S. ) and Big Brother Canada. The US and Canadian versions of Big Brother differ from most global versions of the series. The US series began in 2000 with the original Dutch format -- i.e., housemates, or HouseGuests, as they are styled in the US, nominating each other for eviction and the public voting on evictions and the eventual winner. But due to both poor ratings and the concurrent popularity of Survivor, a gameplay - oriented format was introduced in the second season, with HouseGuests encouraged to openly strategize and form alliances. In this format, HouseGuests vote each other out and choose the winner. Each week, one HouseGuest is chosen ( usually by competition ) as the Head of Household ( HoH ), who sleeps in a luxurious bedroom and nominates two fellow HouseGuests for eviction in a formal ceremony. HoH also chooses Haves, who enjoy luxury foods and other special privileges, and Have - Nots, who must eat `` slop '' ( a fortified oatmeal ), sleep in designated uncomfortable beds, and take cold showers. Before the sixteenth US season, HouseGuests competed in a Have / Have - Not challenge similar to the shopping tasks on Big Brother UK and other international editions. The winner of the Power of Veto ( PoV ), introduced in the third US season, has the option to save one nominee ( including him / herself ) from eviction, forcing the HoH to nominate another HouseGuest in the former nominee 's place. The HouseGuests then vote to evict one of the nominees. When only two contestants remain, a jury of the most recently evicted HouseGuests ( generally seven or nine ) decides which of the two finalists wins the grand prize. Beginning in the fourth ( 2003 ) US season, jury members were sequestered off - site so that they would not be privy to the day - to - day goings - on in the house. In 2013, English - speaking Canada introduced its own version of the show on the cable channel Slice ; the series moved to Global TV for its third ( 2015 ) season. The show followed the US format, but with more elaborate twists and greater viewer participation in the game. Secret tasks were introduced, usually presented by the show 's mascot, `` Marsha the Moose '' ; also, as in most global franchises, Big Brother was a distinct character who interacted with the HouseGuests. In 2017, Global announced that Big Brother Canada was going `` on hiatus. '' However, Arisa Cox announced that there would be a sixth season of BBCAN. The French Canadian version mostly followed the US / Anglophone Canadian format, but the public could evict a housemate on some occasions and decided the winner. Big Brother Brasil combines the US / Canada and international formats. Brazil votes on evictions and the winner, but housemates compete for HoH, Power of Immunity, and Haves / Have - Nots. HoH nominates one housemate for eviction, while the rest of the house nominates a second housemate. Power of Immunity is similar to the US / Canada PoV, with the winner getting to choose not only someone to `` take off the block '' but also someone to punish. The pilot for Big Brother China, which premiered exclusively online in 2015, had housemates voting on evictions but the public voting for the winner. The same format was used for Big Brother : Over the Top, an online - only spinoff of the US series that ran in 2016. Other editions The Big Brother format has been otherwise modified in some countries : Big Brother : All - Stars ( Belgium, 21 days ; Bulgaria : Season 1 -- 4, 27 -- 29 days ; United States, 72 days ; United Kingdom, 18 days ; French Canada, 64 days ; Africa, 91 days ; Spain, 56 days ; Portugal Secret Story : Season 1 -- 4, 22 -- 50 days ) : Previous housemates from previous seasons compete. Belgium was the first country to have an All - Stars season ( 2003 ). Bulgaria was the first country to complete 3 All - Stars seasons ( 2014 ). Portugal was the first country to complete 4 All - Stars seasons ( 2015 ). Big Brother : Reality All - Stars ( Sweden, 6 days ; Denmark, 32 days ; Spain, 56 days ) : Contestants from different reality shows, including Big Brother, compete. Big Brother : You Decide / Big Brother : Back in the House / Big Brother : Try Out ( Poland : Season 1 -- 2, 7 -- 13 days ; Norway, 9 days ; Serbia, 7 days ) : Housemates, new or old, compete for a spot in the next regular season without nominations or evictions. Teen Big Brother ( United Kingdom, 10 days ; Philippines : Season 1 -- 4, 42 -- 91 days ) : Teenagers 13 and older compete. Big Brother : All In ( Philippines : Season 11, 13 ) : A mix of teenagers, regular adults, and celebrities compete in one season. A variaton, Big Brother : Lucky 7, has three batch of housemates stay inside until a number for each batch is left, and is joined by other members of other batches to form one new batch. Secret Story ( France, Lithuania, Portugal, Netherlands, Peru & Albania ) : Each housemate has a secret. Big Brother Panto ( United Kingdom, 11 days ) : Housemates from previous series spent time in the Big Brother House to perform a pantomime at the series ' end. Big Brother -- The Village ( Germany : Season 6, 363 days ) : The village had a class system of bosses, assistants and servants, living in separate houses, who competed in mixed teams ; winning bosses could promote employees, while losing bosses became servants. Cash prizes were awarded weekly in an ongoing contest. Big Brother Family ( Bulgaria : 81 days ) : 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. 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, the Czech Republic, Germany, Mexico, the Pacific region, the Philippines and Spain. In some cases, it is not broadcast, but in others, such as the US edition, it is used as a promotional tool. Versions As of 30 September 2017, Big Brother has produced 411 winners in over 54 franchises. The most recent winner is Nafeez Arav Kizar from India. Currently airing ( 6 ) An upcoming season ( 10 ) Status unknown ( 7 ) No longer airing ( 32 ) Country / Region Local title Network ( s ) Winner ( s ) Presenter ( s ) Africa Big Brother Africa M - Net DStv ( live ) Season 1, 2003 : Cherise Makubale Season 2, 2007 : Richard Dyle Bezuidenhout Season 3, 2008 : Ricardo Venancio Season 4, 2009 : Kevin Chuwang Season 5, 2010 : Uti Nwachukwu Season 6, 2011 : Karen Igho & Wendall Parsons Season 7, 2012 : Keagan Petersen Season 8, 2013 : Dillish Matthews Season 9, 2014 : Idris Sultan Season 10, TBA : Upcoming season Current Ikponmwosa Osakioduwa ( 4 -- present ) Former Kabelo Ngakane ( 2 -- 3 ) Mark Pilgrim ( 1 ) Albania Kosovo Big Brother Albania Top Channel Digit - Alb Season 1, 2008 : Arbër Çepani Season 2, 2009 : Qetsor Ferunaj Season 3, 2010 : Jetmir Salaj Season 4, 2010 - 11 : Ermela Mezuraj Season 5, 2012 : Arbër Zeka Season 6, 2013 : Anaidi Kaloti Season 7, 2014 : Nevila Omeri Season 8, 2015 : Vesel Kurtishaj Season 9, 2017 : Danjel Dedndreaj & Fotini Derxho Current : Arbana Osmani ( 1 -- 7, 9 -- ) Former : Ledion Liço ( 8 ) Big Brother VIP Season 1, 2018 : Upcoming season TBA Angola Mozambique Big Brother Angola DStv Season 1, 2014 : Larama da Silva Season 2, 2015 : Luna Vambano & Mr. Norway Vunge Dicla Burity ( 1 -- ) Emerson Miranda ( 3 ) Big Brother Angola e Moçambique Season 3, 2016 : Anderson Mistake & Papetchulo Arab World Big Brother : الرئيس Big Brother : The Boss MBC 2 Season 1, 2004 : Discontinued Razan Moughrabi Argentina Gran Hermano Telefe Canal 4 DirecTV ( live ; 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1 ) Season 1, 2012 : Nikola Nasteski - Lester Season 2, 2013 : Zlatka Dimitrova Season 3, 2014 : Todor Slavkov Season 4, 2015 : Desislava Season 5, 2017 : Upcoming Season Main host : Niki Kunchev Co-host : Aleksandra Sarchadjieva Canada ( English ) Big Brother Canada Slice Season 1, 2013 : Jillian MacLaughlin Season 2, 2014 : Jon Pardy Arisa Cox Global Season 3, 2015 : Sarah Hanlon Season 4, 2016 : Nicholas & Philippe Paquette Season 5, 2017 : Kevin Martin Season 6, 2018 : Upcoming Season Canada ( French ) Loft Story TQS Season 1, 2003 : Julie Lemay & Samuel Tissot Season 2, 2006 : Mathieu Baron & Stéphanie Bélanger Season 3, 2006 : Shawn - Edward, Jean - Philippe Anwar & Kim Rusk Season 4, 2007 : Mathieu Surprenant Season 5, 2008 : Charles - Éric Boncoeur Marie Plourde ( 3 -- 5 ) Isabelle Maréchal ( 2 ) Renée - Claude Brazeau ( 1 ) Loft Story : La Revanche Season 6, 2009 : Sébastien Tremblay Pierre - Yves Lord Big Brother V Season 1, 2010 : Vincent Durand Dubé Chéli Sauvé - Castonguay China 室友 一起 宅 : 先导 季 Big Brother China : Pilot Season Youku Tudou Season 1, 2015 - 16 : Tan Xiangjun Zhou Wentao ( Live Final ) Colombia Gran Hermano Caracol TV Season 1, 2003 : Mónica Patricia Tejón Adriana Arango Citytv Bogotá Season 2, 2012 : Diana Hernández Agmeth Escaf Croatia Big Brother RTL Season 1, 2004 : Saša Tkalčević Season 2, 2005 : Hamdija Seferović Season 3, 2006 : Danijel Rimanić Season 4, 2007 : Vedran Lovrenčić Season 5, 2008 : Krešimir Duvančić Season 6, 2016 : Romano Obilinović Season 7, 2017 : Upcoming season Daria Knez ( 1 ) Neno Pavinčić ( 1 ) Boris Mirković ( 1 -- 3 ) Renata Sopek ( 2 -- 4 ) Filip Brajković ( 4 ) Marko Lušić ( 5 ) Korana Gvozdić ( 5 ) Marijana Batinić ( 6 ) Antonija Blaće ( 2 - 5, 7 - ) Celebrity Big Brother Season 1, 2008 : Danijela Dvornik Antonija Blaće Marko Lušić Czech Republic Big Brother TV NOVA Season 1, 2005 : David Šín Eva Aichmajerová Lejla Abbasová Leoš Mareš Denmark Big Brother TV Danmark Season 1, 2001 : Jill Liv Nielsen Season 2, 2002 : Carsten B. 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1 -- 3 ) Season 1, 2005 : Nene Tamayo Season 2, 2007 : Beatriz Saw Season 3, 2009 -- 10 : Melisa Cantiveros Season 4, 2011 -- 12 : Slater Young Current Toni Gonzaga ( 1 -- 4 ) Bianca Gonzalez ( 1 -- 4 ) Robi Domingo ( 4 ) Mariel Rodriguez ( 1 -- 3 ) Former Willie Revillame ( 1 ) Pinoy Big Brother ( Special Edition ) Season 5, 2014 : Daniel Matsunaga Season 6, 2015 : Miho Nishida & Jimboy Martin Season 7, 2016 -- 17 : Maymay Entrata Current Bianca Gonzalez ( 5 -- ) Mariel Rodriguez ( 7 -- ) Toni Gonzaga ( 5 -- ) Robi Domingo ( 5 -- ) Former John Prats ( 5 ) Enchong Dee ( 6 ) Pinoy Big Brother : Celebrity Edition Season 1, 2006 : Keanna Reeves Season 2, 2007 -- 08 : Ruben Gonzaga Current Toni Gonzaga ( 1 -- 2 ) Mariel Rodriguez ( 1 -- 2 ) Bianca Gonzalez ( 2 ) Former Luis Manzano ( 1 ) Pinoy Big Brother : Teen Edition Season 1, 2006 : Kim Chiu Season 2, 2008 : Ejay Falcon Season 3, 2010 : James Reid Season 4, 2012 : Myrtle Abigail Sarrosa Current Bianca Gonzalez ( 1 -- 4 ) Toni Gonzaga ( 2 -- 4 ) Robi Domingo ( 4 ) John Prats ( 4 ) Former Mariel Rodriguez ( 1 -- 3 ) Luis Manzano ( 2 ) Poland Big Brother TVN Season 1, 2001 : Janusz Dzięcioł Season 2, 2001 : Marzena Wieczorek Season 3, 2002 : Piotr Borucki Grzegorz Miecugow Martyna Wojciechowska ( 1 -- 3 ) Andrzej Sołtysik ( 2 -- 3 ) TV4 Season 4, 2007 : Jolanta Rutowicz Season 5 ( part 2 ), 2008 : Janusz Strączek Kuba Klawiter ( 4 -- 5 ) Małgorzata Kosik ( 5 ) Karina Kunkiewicz ( 4 ) Big Brother VIP TV4 Season 5 ( part 1 ), 2008 : Jarek Jakimowicz Kuba Klawiter Małgorzata Kosik Portugal Big Brother TVI TVI Eventos ( live ; 1 ) Season 1, 2000 : Zé Maria Seleiro Season 2, 2001 : Henrique Guimarães Season 3, 2001 : Catarina Cabral Season 4, 2003 : Fernando Geraldes Teresa Guilherme Big Brother Famosos TVI TVI Direct ( live ; VIP ) Season 1, 2002 : Ricardo Vieira Season 2, 2002 : Vítor Norte Big Brother VIP Season 3, 2013 : Pedro Guedes Secret Story : Casa dos Segredos TVI TVI Direct ( live ; 1 -- 5 ) TVI Reality ( live ; 6 -- ) Season 1, 2010 : António Queirós Season 2, 2011 : João Mota Season 3, 2012 : Rúben Boa Nova Season 4, 2013 : Luís Nascimento Season 5, 2014 : Elisabete Moutinho Season 6, 2016 : Helena Isabel Teresa Guilherme ( 2 -- ) Júlia Pinheiro ( 1 ) Secret Story : Desafio Final Season 1, 2013 : Cátia Palhinha Season 2, 2014 : Érica Silva Season 3, 2015 : Sofia Sousa Season 4, 2017 : Carlos Sousa Teresa Guilherme Secret Story : Luta Pelo Poder Season 1, 2015 : Bruno Sousa Romania Big Brother Prima TV Season 1, 2003 : Sorin Pavel Fisteag Season 2, 2004 : Iustin Popovici Andreea Raicu Virgil Ianțu Russia Большой брат Big Brother TNT Season 1, 2005 : Anastasia Yagaylova Ingeborga Dapkunaite Scandinavia Big Brother Kanal5 FEM Season 1, 2005 : Britt Goodwin Season 2, 2006 : Jessica Lindgren Brita Møystad Engseth Hannah Rosander ( 2 ) Adam Alsing ( 1 ) Kanal 9 FEM Season 3, 2014 : Anders Olsson Pia Lykke Adam Alsing Second Life Big Brother Second Life World Wide Web Season 1, 2006 : Madlen Flint None Slovakia Big Brother Súboj TV Markíza Season 1, 2005 : Richard Tkáč Zuzana Belohorcová Slovenia Big Brother Kanal A Season 1, 2007 : Andrej Novak Season 2, 2008 : Naske Mehić Season 3, 2015 : Pia Filipčič Season 4, 2016 : Mirela Lapanović Hosts : Nina Osenar ( 1 -- 2 ) Ana Maria Mitič ( 3 ) Manja Plešnar ( 4 ) Co-hosts : Matej Grm - Gušti ( 2 ) Emi Nikočević ( 4 ) Tibor Baiee ( 4 ) Big Brother Slavnih POP TV Season 1, 2010 : Jože Činč Nina Osenar South Africa Big Brother South Africa M - Net DStv ( live ) Season 1, 2001 : Ferdinand Rabie Season 2, 2002 : Richard Cawood Mark Pilgrim Gerry Rantseli Big Brother Mzansi Season 3, 2014 : Mandla Hlatshwayo Season 4, 2015 : Ace Khumalo & Ntombi Tshabalala Lungile Radu Celebrity Big Brother Season 1, 2002 : Bill Flynn Mark Pilgrim Gerry Rantseli Spain Gran Hermano Telecinco ( Main show and Debate ) Divinity ( Daily highlights ) Mitele.es ( live ) Season 1, 2000 : Ismael Beiro Season 2, 2001 : Sabrina Mahí Season 3, 2002 : Javito García Season 4, 2002 -- 03 : Pedro Oliva Season 5, 2003 -- 04 : Nuria Yáñez Season 6, 2004 : Juanjo Mateo Season 7, 2005 -- 06 : Pepe Herrero Season 8, 2006 : Naiala Melo Season 9, 2007 : Judit Iglesias Season 10, 2008 -- 09 : Iván Madrazo Season 11, 2009 -- 10 : Ángel Muñoz Season 12, 2010 -- 11 : Laura Campos Season 13, 2012 : Pepe Flores Season 14, 2013 : Susana Molina Season 15, 2014 : Paula González Season 16, 2015 : Sofía Suescún Season 17, 2016 : Beatriz Retamal Season 18, 2017 : Current season Current Jorge Javier Vázquez ( 17 -- 18 ) Former Mercedes Milá ( 1 -- 2, 4 -- 16 ) Pepe Navarro ( 3 ) Debates : Current Jordi González ( 5 -- 7, 9 -- 13, 15 -- 18 ; ) Maria Teresa Campos ( 18 ; ) Former Jesús Vázquez ( 3 -- 5 ) Jorge Javier Vázquez ( 10 ) Frank Blanco ( 12 ) Gran Hermano VIP Season 1, 2004 : Marlène Mourreau Season 2, 2005 : Ivonne Armand Season 3, 2015 : Belén Esteban Season 4, 2016 : Laura Matamoros Season 5, 2017 : Alyson Eckmann Current Jordi González ( 3 -- 5 ) Former Jesús Vázquez ( 1 -- 2 ) Debates : Current Sandra Barneda ( 4 -- 5 ) Former Carolina Ferre ( 1 ) Jordi González ( 2 -- 3 ) Gran Hermano : El Reencuentro Season 1, 2010 : Pepe Herrero & Raquel López Season 2, 2011 : Juan Miguel Martínez & Yola Berrocal Jordi González ( 2 ) Mercedes Milá ( 1 ) Gran Hermano : La Revuelta Season 1, 2012 : Alessandro Livi Mercedes Milá Sweden Big Brother Sverige Kanal5 Season 1, 2000 : Angelica Freij Season 2, 2002 : Ulrica Andersson Season 3, 2003 : Danne Sörensen Season 4, 2004 : Carolina Gynning Adam Alsing TV11 Season 5, 2011 : Simon Danielsson Season 6, 2012 : Hanna Johansson Gry Forssell Kanal 11 Season 7, 2015 : Christian Sahlström Adam Alsing Big Brother Stjärnveckan Kanal5 Season 1, 2002 : Anki Lundberg Adam Alsing Switzerland Big Brother Switzerland TV3 Season 1, 2000 : Daniela Kanton Season 2, 2001 : Christian Ponleitner Eva Wannemacher ( 2 ) Daniel Fohrler ( 1 ) Thailand Big Brother Thailand iTV Season 1, 2005 : Nipon Perktim Season 2, 2006 : Arisa Sonthirod Saranyu Vonkarjun Nana Raibeena ( 2 ) Turkey Big Brother Türkiye Star TV Season 1, 2015 -- 16 : Sinan Aydemir Asuman Krause Ukraine Big Brother Україна K1 Season 1, 2011 : Kristina Kotvickaja Olga Gorbacheva Oleksey Kurban United Kingdom Big Brother Channel 4 and S4C ( 1 -- 10 ) TVN Lingua Series 1, 2000 : Craig Phillips Series 2, 2001 : Brian Dowling Series 3, 2002 : Kate Lawler Series 4, 2003 : Cameron Stout Series 5, 2004 : Nadia Almada Series 6, 2005 : Anthony Hutton Series 7, 2006 : Pete Bennett Series 8, 2007 : Brian Belo Series 9, 2008 : Rachel Rice Series 10, 2009 : Sophie Reade Series 11, 2010 : Josie Gibson Davina McCall Channel 5 MTV ( 16 -- ) TV3 ( 16 -- ) Series 12, 2011 : Aaron Allard - Morgan Series 13, 2012 : Luke Anderson Series 14, 2013 : Sam Evans Series 15, 2014 : Helen Wood Series 16, 2015 : Chloe Wilburn Series 17, 2016 : Jason Burrill Series 18, 2017 : Isabelle Warburton Series 19, 2018 : Upcoming series Current Emma Willis ( 14 -- present ) Former Brian Dowling ( 12 -- 13 ) Celebrity Big Brother Channel 4 and S4C ( 2 -- 7 ) Series 1, 2001 : Jack Dee Series 2, 2002 : Mark Owen Series 3, 2005 : Bez Series 4, 2006 : Chantelle Houghton Series 5, 2007 : Shilpa Shetty Series 6, 2009 : Ulrika Jonsson Series 7, 2010 : Alex Reid Davina McCall Channel 5 MTV ( 15 -- ) TV3 ( 16 -- 18 ) 3e ( 19 -- ) Series 8, 2011 : Paddy Doherty Series 9, 2012 : Denise Welch Series 10, 2012 : Julian Clary Series 11, 2013 : Rylan Clark Series 12, 2013 : Charlotte Crosby Series 13, 2014 : Jim Davidson Series 14, 2014 : Gary Busey Series 15, 2015 : Katie Price Series 16, 2015 : James Hill Series 17, 2016 : Scotty T Series 18, 2016 : Stephen Bear Series 19, 2017 : Coleen Nolan Series 20, 2017 : Sarah Harding Series 21, 2018 : Upcoming series Current Emma Willis ( 12 -- present ) Former Brian Dowling ( 8 -- 11 ) Teen Big Brother Channel 4 / E4 and S4C Series 1, 2003 : Paul Brennan Dermot O'Leary Big Brother Panto Series 1, 2004 -- 05 : No winner Jeff Brazier June Sarpong Celebrity Hijack Series 1, 2008 : John Loughton Dermot O'Leary Ultimate Big Brother Series 1, 2010 : Brian Dowling Davina McCall United States ( English ) Big Brother ( Broadcast Edition ) CBS ( 1 -- ) Showtime 2 ( 8 -- 14 ) Pop ( 15 -- ) Slice Global Global Reality Channel E4 ( 4, 9 ) Season 1, 2000 : Eddie McGee Season 2, 2001 : Will Kirby Season 3, 2002 : Lisa Donahue Season 4, 2003 : Jun Song Season 5, 2004 : Drew Daniel Season 6, 2005 : Maggie Ausburn Season 8, 2007 : Dick Donato Season 9, 2008 : Adam Jasinski Season 10, 2008 : Dan Gheesling Season 11, 2009 : Jordan Lloyd Season 12, 2010 : Hayden Moss Season 13, 2011 : Rachel Reilly Season 14, 2012 : Ian Terry Season 15, 2013 : Andy Herren Season 16, 2014 : Derrick Levasseur Season 17, 2015 : Steve Moses Season 18, 2016 : Nicole Franzel Season 19, 2017 : Josh Martinez Season 20, 2018 : Upcoming season Julie Chen Big Brother : All - Stars Season 7, 2006 : Mike Malin Big Brother : Over The Top ( Digital Edition ) CBS All Access Season 1, 2016 : Morgan Willett Celebrity Big Brother CBS Season 1, 2018 : Upcoming season United States ( Spanish ) Gran Hermano USA Telemundo Season 1, 2016 : Pedro Orta Giselle Blondet Vietnam Người giấu mặt VTV6 Season 1, 2013 -- 14 : Hoàng Sơn Việt Huy Khánh Controversies Legal In April 2000, Castaway, an independent production company, filed a lawsuit against John de Mol and Endemol for stealing the concepts of their own show called Survive !, a reality television show where contestants are placed on a deserted island and have to take care of themselves alone. These contestants were also filmed by cameras around them. The court later dismissed the lawsuit filed by Castaway against de Mol and Endemol. The Survive ! reality television format was later turned into Survivor. In 2000, the estate of George Orwell sued CBS Television and Endemol for copyright and trademark infringement, claiming that the program infringed on the Orwell novel Nineteen Eighty - Four and its trademarks. After a series of court rulings adverse to the defendants ( CBS and Endemol ), the case was settled for an undisclosed amount of money on the eve of trial. Sexual assault There have been two documented occurrences of possible rape happening during the show. In Big Brother South Africa, a male housemate was accused of assaulting a fellow housemate while she was asleep. The pair were filmed kissing and cuddling in bed before the cameras moved away and the male housemate reportedly claimed to housemates the next day that he had intercourse with the contestant. However, the female housemate was apparently shocked by the claims and informed female housemates that she had not consented to having sex with him. ( Under South African law, this act would be constituted as rape. ) This male housemate was expelled immediately after the allegations surfaced, while the female housemate was removed from the house for her own protection and counselling. In Big Brother Brasil, many viewers reported that they watched a male housemate allegedly force himself on a female housemate while she was passed - out drunk after a `` boozy party ''. As a result, the male housemate was later escorted out of the Big Brother house by the federal police. References ^ Jump up to : Drotner, Kirsten. `` New Media, New Options, New Communities ? '' ( PDF ) ( PDF ). Nordicom. Retrieved 23 May 2014. Jump up ^ UK Channel 5 Web site, with many references to `` BB '' Jump up ^ `` Big Brother ''. Endemol. Retrieved 23 May 2014. Jump up ^ Scott, Matt ( 8 June 2012 ). `` POLL : Should housemates be able to talk nominations ? ''. BBSpy. Retrieved 23 May 2014. Jump up ^ Blake, Dawn ( 27 May 2008 ). `` Complaint by Ms Dawn Blake '' ( PDF ). Ofcom Broadcast Bulletin ( PDF ) ( 110 ). Jump up ^ es : Anexo : Séptima temporada de Gran Hermano ( Argentina ) # Casa de al lado Jump up ^ es : Anexo : Cuarta temporada de Gran Hermano ( Argentina ) # Cambios en el Juego Jump up ^ Bryant, Tom ( 25 January 2009 ). `` Celebrity Big Brother exclusive : La Toya Jackson 's diva demands - 3am & Mirror Online ''. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 15 July 2013. Jump up ^ es : Anexo : Séptima temporada de Gran Hermano ( Argentina ) # Bot. C3. B3n rojo Jump up ^ `` Celebrity Big Brother to air twice a year in updated Channel 5 deal ''. Trash Lounge. 12 February 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` BB Celebrity Hijack - NEWS ''. Channel 4. Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2014. Jump up ^ http://www.bbspy.co.uk/bbcan/news/0608/global-execs-shelved-big-brother-canada-to-try-new-things-never-say-never-season-six-fans-save-bbcan-campaign-petition Jump up ^ http://www.bbspy.co.uk/cbb16/news/1121/big-brother-china-pilot-season-premieres-online-youku-tudou-housemates-lets-stay-together-india-house-bigg-boss Jump up ^ Mozambique became also eligible to participate since 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Big Brother Angola on DStv Portuguesa ''. DStv. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Arab Big Brother show suspended ''. BBC News. 1 March 2004. Jump up ^ Due to the car accident that killed three former housemates, Elmir Kuduzović, Stevan Zečević and Zorica Lazić, the producer decided to discontinue the series. The winning prize was divided by the surviving housemates. Jump up ^ This version was only produced in Serbia. Jump up ^ On August 31, 2009, TQS changed its name to V. Jump up ^ `` Gran hermano, por Citytv '' ( in Spanish ). El Tiempo. Retrieved 24 May 2014. Jump up ^ Seasons 1 through 7 were not based on the Big Brother license Jump up ^ Co-produced version with Norway and Sweden taking part. Jump up ^ http://www.startv.com.tr/program/big-brother-turkiye Jump up ^ https://www.facebook.com/BigBrotherTurk/photos/a.141540799513333.1073741828.105834503083963/191276474539765/?type=3&theater Jump up ^ Global Reality Channel ^ Jump up to : `` CBS RENEWS HIT SUMMER SERIES `` BIG BROTHER '' FOR TWO MORE EDITIONS ``. CBS. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 10. Jump up ^ `` gran - hermano '' - big - brother - scheduled - premiere - 2016 - first `` Auditions Begin for Telemundo 's Upcoming `` Gran Hermano '' ( Big Brother ) Scheduled to Premiere in 2016 for the First Time in Spanish in the United States ``. NBC Universal Media Village. NBC Universal. Retrieved 28 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` Geldof 's Big Brother battle ''. BBC News. 20 April 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Blow for mogul 's Big Brother claim ''. BBC News. 24 August 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2014. Jump up ^ Estate of George Orwell v. CBS, et al. 00 - C - 5034 ( N.D. Ill. ) Jump up ^ Variety, `` Orwellian Suit Socks ' Brother '', September 5, 2000 Jump up ^ The Times of London, `` US Big Brother is Sued over 1984 Link '', September 6, 2000 Jump up ^ New York Post, `` CBS Loses ' Bro Battle ', January 4, 2001 Jump up ^ Chicago Tribune, `` CBS, Orwell Estate Settle ' Big Brother ' Lawsuit '', September 28, 2001. Jump up ^ Paterson, Mark. `` Big Brother 's South African rape horror show ''. The Week. Dennis Publishing. Retrieved 12 January 2015. Jump up ^ Roper, Matt. `` Housemate on Brazilian version of Big Brother was ' raped on live TV ' after alcohol - fuelled party ''. Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 12 January 2015. Bibliography Johnson - Woods, Toni ( 2002 ). Big Brother : Why Did That Reality TV Show Become Such a Phenomenon ?. Australia : University of Queensland Press. ISBN 0 - 7022 - 3315 - 3. 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Question: why is the big brother show called big brother
Answer: George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four