Big Brother (German season 13)
Big Brother 2020, also known as Big Brother 13 and known specifically as Big Brother 20, was the thirteenth season of the German reality television series "Big Brother". The show returned after a five-year hiatus and began airing on 10 February 2020 on Sat.1 and ended after 99 days on 18 May 2020, twenty years after the first season aired. It was the first regular season and the eighth season of "Big Brother" in total to air on Sat.1 to date. The host was Jochen Schropp. Like in "Promi Big Brother", sixx aired a  live late-night show with the name "Die Late Night Show" every Monday after "The Decision Show". The presenters were Jochen Bendel and Melissa Khalaj, who also hosts the celebrity version of the same show. Special guests joined the presenters duo to analyzing the situation of the show, which also featured exclusive live broadcasts from the houses. A short-minute web show titled "Recap mit Aaron Troschke" started on 9 February 2020 and was published every Sunday on IGTV. Aaron Troschke, as the host, commented on the events from the last week. Cedric Beidinger was announced as the winner of  the season, with Gina Beckmann as the runner-up. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, beginning with the sixth live show on Monday, 16 March 2020, and continuing indefinitely, all live shows aired without a studio audience to comply with the German government's quarantine protocols. Production. Presenters. On 2 January 2020, it was announced that Jochen Schropp will be presenting "The Decision Show", who he has already been hosting the celebrity version since 2014. Later on 11 January 2020, it was announced that Jochen Bendel and Melissa Khalaj, would be taking over the role of hosting the after  show "Die Late Night Show" every Monday on sixx. On 28 January 2020, it was announced that Aaron Troschke will host every Sunday a web show titled "Recap mit Aaron Troschke" on IGTV. Broadcasting. After week 10, "The Decision Shows" had broadcast for different durations. Cancellation of live feed. In the previous seasons, there were featured a 24-hour live feed, in which fans could view inside the "Big Brother" house at any time, but this season Sat.1 announced that there will be no a 24-hour live feed from the house. Eye logo. On 2 January 2020, Sat.1 released  a new eye logo, which was in blue and in the middle a little yellow, similar to the seventh season of celebrity version. Theme song. The theme song of the show's intro and outro is "Follow the Leader" from the band Cosby. House. The official pictures of the new "Big Brother" house were released on 7 February 2020. In this season, the house features two areas: the "Glasshouse" and the "Blockhouse". The "Glasshouse" is a futuristic area. There is 198 m inside, and 201 m outside, for a total of 399 m. It features a well-designed chair, glass  lamps, yellow lampshades and a room. Housemates can expect numerous modern life amenities, such as technical devices and supplies of food and other goods as needed. But luxury comes with a price. In the "Glasshouse", the housemates are able to see the feedback from the viewers. In "Glasshouse", there is a robot lady called "Temi" interact with the housemates. The "Blockhouse" is a "Back to Basic" area. There is 90 m inside, and 175 m outside, for a total of 265 m. Housemates have to work for their standard life. Housemates get everything they need to live, such as a  basic food package, a simple washing machine, a poor bathroom and a kitchen. They also have to do housework. The housemates of the "Blockhouse" are not directly confronted with the feedback from the viewers. The house also features a functional area. In the "Greenhouse", the eggs of the six chickens in the garden improve the basic food for the housemates. On Day 15, "Big Brother" closed the "Blockhouse" moving all housemates into the "Glasshouse". Until Day 29, when the house reopened. On Day 78, "Big Brother" closed again the "Blockhouse", all the housemates stayed in "Glasshouse". "Big Brother" didn't  open again the "Blockhouse". Twists. Rate the Housemates. For the first time ever, in this season the viewers can from the Sat.1-App the housemates rate and also can write comments for them. Usage: Match arena. Like in Promi Big Brother, there is the Match Arena. Until the second week, the housemates that are living in "Blockhouse" have to compete in the match and the winner decides if he/she or someone else goes to the "Glasshouse". From week four, all the housemates have to compete in the match. All housemates must win the match to gain more food. However , if they lose, they will only have what they need for the week. Room of Truth. On Day 5, the "Room of Truth" was revealed to the housemates. Each week a housemate will be chosen by the viewers via social media polls to enter the room of truth. Here the selected housemate will have to face comments from the audience as well as other surprises. Match arena. House moves. The "Blockhouse" housemates could participate in the match. In the match, the "Blockhouse" housemates compete against each other. The winner of the match can decide whether he or she moves to  the "Glasshouse" or sends the other fellow housemate. Shopping budget. Weekly task. The "Blockhouse" housemates had to do a weekly task for their shopping budget. Match task. After the fourth week, all the housemates participate in a live match in The Decision Show for their shopping budget. Rating table. Ratings of housemates were revealed during the live show on Mondays. Starting from the second week, the housemate with the highest rating would receive protection from being nominated for eviction. In the fourth week, "Big Brother" didn't reveal the ratings each housemate received, only their rankings. In the fourteenth week , "Big Brother" didn't reveal the ratings each housemate received again, only the housemate that was in the first place. There was no rating in the final week.