Big Brother is a Dutch reality competition television franchise created by John de Mol Jr., first broadcast in the Netherlands in 1999 and subsequently syndicated internationally. The show features contestants called "housemates" or "HouseGuests" who live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world. The name is inspired by Big Brother from George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, and the housemates are continuously monitored during their stay in the house by live television cameras as well as personal audio microphones. Throughout the course of the competition, they are voted out until only one remains and wins the cash prize.
Big Brother is a reality show based on the Big Brother series by Endemol. The show originates from the Netherlands, where in 1999 the first season was aired.
Big Brother is the German version of the international reality television franchise Big Brother created by producer John de Mol in 1997. Following the premise of other versions of the format, the show followed a number of contestants, known as housemates, who are isolated from the outside world for an extended period of time in a custom-built house. Each week, one of the housemates is evicted by a public vote, with the last housemate remaining winning a cash prize.
Big Brother 2011, also known as Big Brother 12, was the twelfth series of the British reality television series Big Brother and the first not to be broadcast on Channel 4. It was broadcast on Channel 5 for the first time since the show's transfer from Channel 4. It launched on 9 September 2011 with an hour and a half-long special launch show, the day after the final of Celebrity Big Brother 8. It was hosted by Brian Dowling, the winner of Big Brother 2 and Ultimate Big Brother. The series ran for 64 days, ending on 11 November 2011 when the winner, Aaron Allard-Morgan, won half of the £100,000 prize fund, with the remainder split between the five finalists. The runner up was Jay McKray.
Celebrity Big Brother 12 was the twelfth series of the British reality television series Celebrity Big Brother. It launched on 22 August 2013, three days after the fourteenth regular series final, in two parts. The series ended after 23 days on 13 September 2013, with Charlotte Crosby being voted the winner of the series by the public. It continued to air on Channel 5 as part of a two-year contract with Endemol, which secured the show until 2014. It was the fifth celebrity series to air on Channel 5 and the eighth series of Big Brother to air on the broadcaster overall since they acquired the show.
Promi Big Brother is a German television reality show based on the Dutch show Big Brother, created by producer John de Mol in 1997, which is airing from 2013. The show followed a number of celebrity contestants, known as Promis, who were isolated from the outside world for an extended period of time in a custom-built Set. In Season 1–7, after the second week, every day, one of the housemates was evicted by a public vote, with the last housemate, named the winner. For the first time, season 8 of Promi Big Brother aired for three weeks.
The first series of Promi Big Brother began on 13 September 2013 and ended on 27 September 2013. It is the first series of the Big Brother franchise on Sat.1, after it left RTL II, and the first in Germany after a 2-year hiatus. 12 housemates ("promis") entered the house on Day 1 with one more joining during the series. The show is co-hosted by Cindy aus Marzahn and Oliver Pocher.
The second series of Promi Big Brother started on 15 August 2014 and ended on 29 August 2014. It is the second series of the Big Brother franchise on Sat.1, after it left RTL II. Twelve celebrity housemates ("promis") entered the house on Day 1. The show is hosted by Jochen Schropp.
The third series of Promi Big Brother started on 14 August 2015 and ended on 28 August 2015. It was the third series of the Big Brother franchise on Sat.1, after it left RTL II. 5 celebrity housemates ("promis") entered the house on Day 1 and the other 7 celebrities entered on Day 3. The show was hosted by Jochen Schropp.
Celebrity Big Brother 19, also known as Celebrity Big Brother: All-Stars vs. New Stars, was the nineteenth series of the British reality television series Celebrity Big Brother, hosted by Emma Willis and narrated by Marcus Bentley. The series launched on 3 January 2017 and concluded after 32 days on 3 February 2017, making it the joint longest celebrity series to date along with Celebrity Big Brother 17. The series was shown on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom and 3e in Ireland. Rylan Clark-Neal continued to present the spin-off show Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side. It was the twelfth celebrity series and eighteenth series of Big Brother overall to air on Channel 5.
The fourth series of Promi Big Brother started on 2 September 2016 and ended on 16 September 2016. It was the fourth series of the Big Brother franchise on Sat.1, after it left RTL II. 5 celebrity housemates ("promis") entered the house on Day 1 and the other 7 celebrities entered on Day 3. The show was hosted by Jochen Schropp.
The fifth series of Promi Big Brother started on 11 August 2017. It is the fifth series of the Big Brother franchise on Sat.1, after it left RTL II.
Promi Big Brother 2018, also known as Promi Big Brother 6 was the sixth season of the German reality television series Promi Big Brother. The show began airing on 17 August 2018 on Sat.1 and ended after 17 days on 31 August 2018. It was the sixth season of the Big Brother in total to air on Sat.1 to date. Jochen Schropp returned as host of the show and with new host Marlene Lufen.
Promi Big Brother 2019, also known as Promi Big Brother 7 was the seventh season of the German reality television series Promi Big Brother. The show began airing on 9 August 2019 on Sat.1 and ended after 17 days on 23 August 2019. It was the seventh season of the Big Brother in total to air on Sat.1 to date. Jochen Schropp and Marlene Lufen both returned as hosts of the show.
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.
Promi Big Brother 2020, also known as Promi Big Brother 8, was the eighth season of the German reality television series Promi Big Brother. The show began airing on 7 August 2020 on Sat.1 and ended after 24 days on 28 August 2020, making it the longest celebrity season to date. It is the eighth celebrity season and the ninth season of Big Brother in total to air on Sat.1 to date. Jochen Schropp and Marlene Lufen both returned as hosts of the show.
Promi Big Brother 2021, also known as Promi Big Brother 9, is the ninth season of the German reality television series Promi Big Brother. The show began airing on 6 August 2021 on Sat.1 and will end after 24 days on 27 August 2021, making it the second longest celebrity season to date. It is the ninth celebrity season and the tenth season of Big Brother in total to air on Sat.1 to date. Jochen Schropp and Marlene Lufen both returned as hosts of the show.
Promi Big Brother 2022, also known as Promi Big Brother 10 and as the anniversary season, is the tenth season of the German reality television series Promi Big Brother. The show began airing on 18 November 2022 on Sat.1 and will end after 22 days on 7 December 2022. It is the tenth celebrity season and the eleventh season of Big Brother in total to air on Sat.1 to date. Jochen Schropp and Marlene Lufen both returned as hosts of the show.
