Big Brother (franchise)

Big Brother is a TV reality show with many different versions across the world. It is a group of contestants (called housemates) who live in a house together and are isolated from the rest of the world. The winner gets money as a prize. 

 Format 
Contestants, known as housemates, enter a house and they do not bring any of their belongings except clothes. They are completely cut-off from the outside world and are watched by cameras every day. Housemates must complete tasks so that they can get food or other prizes. As the series goes on, the housemates get voted out by the viewers until only one remains. There is also a celebrity version of Big Brother.

 Big Brother around the world 
alt=World map, with different shading for "Big Brother" versions|thumb|430x430px|Locations of Big Brother versions:
The series was developed by Endemol, and the first season was shown in the Netherlands. The show's format has since been copied in over forty countries, including Brazil, Israel, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Spain, India, United Kingdom and US.

 Special editions 
In some countries, there are also special editions of the show, for example Big Brother VIP or Big Brother: All Stars.  
Usually, some of the rules in these special editions are a little bit different from the original ones.

 Big Brother VIP / Celebrity Big Brother 
Big Brother VIP is the name of the special edition of the show, in which all the housemates are famous people. It has been released in many of the countries airing Big Brother, for example Bulgaria - VIP Brother; Mexico - Big Brother VIP; UK - Celebrity Big Brother.  
The duration of the show is often only a month and in some countries the nominations and evictions are twice a week. 
Sometimes the big prize is given for charity or there is no big prize at all.

 Versions 
As of , Big Brother has produced 508 winners in over 63 franchises.

 Currently airing (15)
 An upcoming season (9)
 Status unknown (13)
 No longer airing (30)

+ Country/Region Official name Network(s) Winner(s) Presenter(s) Africa Big Brother Africa M-NetAfrica MagicMzansi MagicDStv    Albania Big Brother Albania Top ChannelDigitAlb    Big Brother VIP   AngolaMozambiqueMozambique became also eligible to participate since 2016. Big Brother Angola Big Brother Angola e Moçambique  Jango MagicDStv   ArgentinaGran Hermano TelefeDirecTV Cablevisión Multicanal TDT Pluto TV  Main host:
Debate: América TVDirecTV Cablevisión  Main host:
Debate: Gran Hermano Famosos TelefeCablevisión Multicanal  Main host:
Debate:Australia Big Brother Australia Network 10TV2 Prime   Gretel Killeen Kyle Sandilands Jackie O  Nine NetworkTV3   Sonia Kruger Seven NetworkThree RTL 5 Ruutu.fi TVNZ OnDemand   Celebrity Big Brother Network 10 Season 1, 2002: Dylan Lewis Gretel Killeen  Big Brother VIP Seven Network  Sonia Kruger Balkans Veliki Brat Pink BH Pink M B92 A1 Pink RTL OBN RTRS Sitel Prva    Veliki Brat VIP Pink M Pink BH B92 Pink A1 BN Prva OBN Sitel     Veliki Brat: Generalna ProbaThis version was only produced in Serbia. B92 Season 1, 2006: Jelena Provči & Marko Miljković Marijana Mićić Belgium Big Brother Kanaal Twee  Walter Grootaers Big Brother VIER/Play4Telenet  CurrentGeraldine KemperTatyana Beloy  FormerPeter Van de Veire Big Brother VIPs VTMKanaal Twee  No presenters Big Brother All-Stars Kanaal Twee Season 1, 2003: Heidi Zutterman Walter Grootaers  Brazil Big Brother Brasil TV GloboMultishowGloboplay    Bulgaria Big Brother Nova TelevisionNova+ Diema Family  Main host:Niki Kunchev Milen Tsvetkov TBA Co-host:Evelina Pavlova Rumen Lukanov Aleksandra Sarchadjieva  Big Brother Family Nova TelevisionDiema Family    Niki Kunchev  VIP Brother Nova TelevisionNova+ Diema 2 Diema Family  Main host:Niki KunchevCo-host:Evelina Pavlova Dimitar Rachkov  Maria Ignatova Aleksandra Sarchadjieva Miglena Angelova Azis  Big Brother All Stars Big Brother: Most Wanted  Nova TelevisionDiema Family  Main host:Niki KunchevCo-host:Aleksandra SarchadjievaAzis  Canada Big Brother Canada Slice  Arisa Cox  Global7plus   Canada Loft Story TQSOn 31 August 2009, TQS changed its name to V.   Loft Story: La Revanche Season 6, 2009: Sébastien Tremblay Pierre-Yves Lord Big Brother V Season 1, 2010: Vincent Durand Dubé Chéli Sauvé-Castonguay Big Brother Célébrités Noovo Marie-Mai Bouchard Chile Gran Hermano Chilevisión Season 1, 2023: Constanza CapelliSeason 2, 2024:Upcoming Season Diana Bolocco China 室友一起宅 – Big Brother China Youku.comTudou.com Pilot season, 2015–16: Tan Xiangjun Zhou Wentao Yang Ruilei  Colombia Gran Hermano Caracol Televisión Season 1, 2003: Mónica Patricia Tejón Adriana ArangoCitytv Bogotá Season 2, 2012: Diana Hernández Agmeth Escaf La casa de los Famosos ColombiaCanal RCNViX Season 1, 2024: Current seasonCarla GiraldoCristina Hurtado Croatia Big Brother RTL   Celebrity Big Brother Season 1, 2008: Danijela Dvornik Antonija BlaćeMarko Lušić Czech Republic Big Brother TV Nova   Big Brother Česko & Slovensko TV NovaVoyo Míra Hejda  Denmark Big Brother TvDanmark  Lisbeth Janniche Kanal 5The Voice TV 7'eren    Big Brother VIP TvDanmark Season 1, 2003: Thomas Bickham Lisbeth Janniche Big Brother Reality All-Stars Season 1, 2004: Jill Liv Nielsen Ecuador Gran Hermano Ecuavisa Season 1, 2003: David Burbano Toty Rodríguez Finland Big Brother Suomi Sub   NelonenJim Ruutu.fi   Elina Kottonen Kimmo Vehviläinen Alma Hätönen Anni Hautala Tinni Wikström Sami Kuronen Janni Hussi  Julkkis Big Brother Big Brother Suomi VIP  Sub Season 9, 2013: Jori Kopponen Mari Sainio NelonenRuutu.fi  Season 13, 2021: Petra Maarit Olli Anni HautalaTinni WikströmKimmo Vehviläinen France Loft Story M6  Benjamin Castaldi Secret Story TF1NT1 CanalSat    NT1  GermanyBig Brother RTL IISingle TV RTL MTV2 Pop Tele 5 9Live VIVA Premiere Clipfish Sky    sixxSky 7TV    Sat.1sixx Joyn    Promi Big Brother Sat.1sixx IGTV Sat.1 emotions Sky maxdome Bild 7TV Joyn    GreeceCyprus Big Brother ANT1   Alpha TVSigma TVNova    Skai TVSigma TV   Hungary Big Brother TV2   Big Brother VIP  Való Világ powered by Big BrotherSeasons 1 through 7 were not based on the Big Brother license. RTL KettőRTL+    India Bigg Boss SET Season 1, 2006–07: Rahul Roy Arshad WarsiColors TV Bigg Boss Halla BolBigg Boss OTTVootKaran JoharJioCinemaSalman KhanIndia Bigg Boss Kannada ETV Kannada Season 1, 2013: Vijay Raghavendra Sudeepa Suvarna TV Season 2, 2014: Akul Balaji Colors Kannada Colors Super  Bigg Boss Mini SeasonColors KannadaBigg Boss Kannada OTTVootIndiaBigg Boss Bangla ETV Bangla Season 1, 2013: Aneek Dhar Mithun Chakraborty Colors Bangla Season 2, 2016: Joyjeet Banerjee Jeet India Bigg Boss Star Vijay  Kamal Haasan  Bigg Boss Ultimate Disney+ Hotstar Silambarasan India Bigg Boss Star Maa   Bigg Boss Non-Stop Disney+ Hotstar Nagarjuna  India Bigg Boss Marathi Colors Marathi    India Bigg Boss Malayalam Asianet  Mohanlal Indonesia Big Brother Indonesia Trans TV Season 1, 2011: Alan Wangsa  Israelהאח הגדול Channel 2-KeshetHot yes    Channel 13Channel 26   VIP האח הגדול Channel 2-KeshetHot Yes    Channel 13Channel 26    Italy Grande Fratello Canale 5Italia 1 Stream TV Sky Mediaset Premium Mediaset Extra La5    Grande Fratello VIP Canale 5Italia 1 Mediaset Extra La5    Kosovo Big Brother VIP Kosova Klan KosovaArtmotion    Lithuania Paslapčių namai TV3 Season 1, 2013: Gintautas Katulis  Mexico Big Brother MéxicoBig Brother PM  TelevisaSky    Canal 5Sky   Adela Micha Big Brother VIP TelevisaSky   La Casa De Los Famosos México Las EstrellasCanal 5ViX  Galilea MontijoDiego de EriceOdalys Ramirez Mongolia Big Brother Mongolia Mongol TV Season 1, 2021: Enku Bulgan  Netherlands Big Brother Veronica   Yorin   Talpa   Big BrotherCo-produced version with Netherlands and Belgium taking part. RTL 5Videoland  CurrentGeraldine KemperTatyana Beloy  FormerPeter Van de Veire  Big Brother VIPs Hotel Big Brother  Veronica Season 1, 2000: No winner Unknown Talpa Season 2, 2006: No winner Caroline Tensen Secret Story Net5 Season 1, 2011: Sharon Hooijkaas  Nigeria Big Brother Nigeria Big Brother Naija  M-NetDStv  Season 1, 2006: Katung Aduwak  Africa MagicGOtvDStv   Ebuka Obi-Uchendu Big Brother Titans Africa MagicDStv   Lawrence MalekaEbuka Obi-Uchendu Norway Big Brother TVN   TV 2 Bliss Season 4, 2011: Tine Barstad  Pacific Region Gran Hermano del Pacífico RedTeleSistemaRED TelevisiónATV Season 1, 2005: Juan Sebastián López Pakistan Tamasha ARY DigitalARY Zap   Panama Big Brother Panamá TVN Season 1, 2016: Katherine Sandoval  Peru La Casa de Los Secretos Frecuencia Latina Season 1, 2012: Álvaro de la Torre  Philippines Pinoy Big Brother A2Z Kapamilya Channel ABS-CBN TFC Sky Cable Studio 23    Pinoy Big Brother   Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition   Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition   Poland Big Brother TVN   TV4   TVN 7   Big Brother VIP TV4 Season 5 (part 1), 2008: Jarosław Jakimowicz  Portugal Big Brother TVITVI Reality TVI Internacional TVI Eventos    Big Brother Famosos Big Brother VIP  TVITVI Direct    Big Brother: Duplo Impacto TVITVI Reality    Big Brother: Desafio Final   Secret Story: Casa dos Segredos TVITVI Reality TVI Direct    Secret Story: Desafio Final  Teresa Guilherme Secret Story: Luta Pelo Poder Season 1, 2015: Bruno Sousa Secret Story: O Reencontro Season 1, 2018: Carina Ferreira Manuel Luís Goucha Romania Big Brother Prima TV   Russia Большой Брат TNT Season 1, 2005: Anastasia Yagaylova Ingeborga Dapkunaite ScandinaviaCo-produced version with Norway and Sweden taking part.Big Brother Kanal 5FEM   Kanal 9FEM Season 3, 2014: Anders Olsson  Second Life Big Brother Second Life World Wide Web Season 1, 2006: Madlen Flint None Slovakia Big Brother: Súboj   Markíza  Viliam Rozboril Zuzana Belohorcová  Big Brother Česko & Slovensko MarkízaVoyo  Míra Hejda  Slovenia Big Brother Kanal A   Big Brother Slavnih Pop TV   Nina Osenar  South AfricaBig Brother South Africa  M-NetMzansi MagicDStv   Big Brother Mzansi  Lungile Radu Lawrence Maleka  Celebrity Big Brother Season 1, 2002: Bill Flynn  Big Brother Titans  Lawrence MalekaEbuka Obi-Uchendu Spain Gran Hermano Telecinco Telecinco Estrellas Telecinco 2 LaSiete Nueve Divinity Be Mad Quiero TV Vía Digital Digital+ GH 24H Mitele.es  Main host:Mercedes Milá Pepe Navarro Jorge Javier Vázquez Debate:Jesús Vázquez Carolina Ferre Jordi González Jorge Javier Vázquez Frank Blanco  Gran Hermano VIP Telecinco Cuatro Divinity Be Mad Mitele.es   Main host:Jesús Vázquez Jordi González Jorge Javier Vázquez Marta Flich Debate:Carolina Ferre Jordi González Sandra Barneda Ion Aramendi  Gran Hermano 12+1: La Re-vuelta Telecinco LaSieteMitele.es  Season 1, 2012: Alessandro Livi Main host:Mercedes MiláDebate:Jordi González Gran Hermano Dúo Telecinco DivinityBe Mad Mitele.es CincoMAS   Main host:Jorge Javier Vázquez Jordi González From Gala 12, Jordi González replaced Jorge Javier Vázquez as main host. Due to Vázquez was hospitalized for health problem.Marta Flich Debate:Jordi González Ion Aramendi  Gran Hermano: El Reencuentro El Reencuentro  Telecinco LaSieteDigital+   Main host:Mercedes Milá Jordi González Debate:Jordi González Christian Gálvez  El Tiempo del Descuento TelecincoCincoMAS  Season 1, 2020: Gianmarco Onestini Main host:Jorge Javier VázquezDebate:Nuria Marín Font Secret Story Telecinco Season 1, 2021: Luca OnestiniSeason 2, 2022: Rafa Martinez Main host:Jorge Javier Vázquez Carlos Sobera Countdown:Carlos Sobera Sandra Barneda Debate:Jordi González Toñi Moreno  Sweden Big Brother Sverige Kanal 5  Adam Alsing TV11  Gry Forssell Kanal 11 Season 7, 2015: Christian Sahlström Adam Alsing SjuanTV4 Play C More TV4   Malin Stenbäck Arantxa Álvarez Adrian Boberg  Big Brother Stjärnveckan Kanal 5 Season 1, 2002: Anki Lundberg Adam Alsing Switzerland Big Brother Schweiz TV3   Thailand Big Brother Thailand iTV    Turkey Big Brother Türkiye Star TV Season 1, 2015–16: Sinan Aydemir Asuman Krause Ukraine Big Brother Україна K1 Season 1, 2011: Kristina Kotvickaja  United Kingdom Big Brother Channel 4S4C TVN Lingua   Davina McCall Channel 5MTV TV3 Virgin Media One    ITV2ITV ITVXVirgin Media One  Will BestAJ Odudu Celebrity Big Brother Channel 4BBC One S4C   Davina McCall Channel 5MTV TV3 3e Virgin Media Two   ITVITVXSeries 23, 2024: David PottsSeries 24, 2025: Jack P. Shepherd Will BestAJ Odudu Teen Big BrotherChannel 4/E4S4C Series 1, 2003: Paul Brennan Dermot O'Leary Big Brother Panto Series 1, 2004–05: No winner Jeff BrazierJune Sarpong Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack  Series 1, 2008: John Loughton Dermot O'Leary  Ultimate Big Brother Series 1, 2010: Brian Dowling Davina McCall  United States Big Brother CBSShowtime 2 Pop CBS.com/AOL CBS All Access Paramount+ Pluto TV    Big Brother: All-Stars  Big Brother: Over the Top CBS All Access Season 1, 2016: Morgan Willett Julie Chen Moonves Celebrity Big Brother CBSPopCBS All Access Paramount+  Big Brother Reindeer GamesCBSParamount+Season 1, 2023: Nicole Franzel-Arroyo United States Gran Hermano Telemundo Season 1, 2016: Pedro OrtaGiselle Blondet La casa de los famosos CurrentNacho Lozano (4–)Jimena Gallego 
FormerHéctor Sandarti (1–3) Vietnam Người Giấu Mặt VTV6 Season 1, 2013–14: Hoàng Sơn Việt Huy Khánh

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