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OMG, I love watching Big Brother!  I've watched since season 1!  It was created by John de Mol Jr, and it's the best reality show ever!
Big Brother is a reality game show franchise created by John de Mol Jr., originally broadcast in the Netherlands and subsequently syndicated internationally.
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Big Brother (franchise)
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Big Brother (franchise)
Big Brother is a reality game show franchise created by John de Mol Jr., originally broadcast in the Netherlands and subsequently syndicated internationally. , 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.
John de Mol Jr.
Johannes Hendrikus Hubert "John" de Mol Jr. (born 24 April 1955) is a Dutch media tycoon. De Mol is one of the men behind production companies Endemol and Talpa and is worth about US$ 1.5 billion. De Mol, a well-known personality in the Netherlands, acquired his fortune producing television programmes. In 1997–1999 he developed the highly popular reality television series "Big Brother" with his eponymous production company, John de Mol Produkties. In 1994 his company merged with Joop van den Ende TV-Producties into Endemol, but it still functioned on its own. He also produced "Fear Factor", "Love Letters", "1 vs. 100" and "Deal or No Deal" ("Miljoenenjacht") for Endemol.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents supposedly unscripted real-life situations, and often features an otherwise unknown cast of individuals who are typically not professional actors, although in some shows celebrities may participate. It differs from documentary television in that the focus tends to be on drama, personal conflict, and entertainment rather than educating viewers. An early term for the format was "docu-soap". The genre has various standard tropes, including "confessionals" (also called "talking heads" or "interview segments") used by cast members to express their thoughts, which often double as the shows' narration.
Big Brother (UK TV series)
Big Brother is the British version of the international reality television franchise "Big Brother" created by producer John de Mol in 1997. The show follows 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. The series takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1949 novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four". The series premiered on 18 July 2000 on Channel 4, and immediately became a ratings hit.
Talpa Network
Talpa Network (formerly Talpa Holding) is the company in which John de Mol Jr. has transferred all of its media activities. Besides John de Mol, who as majority shareholder owns 80% of the company, Rabo Participaties owns a 20% stake in the media company. The holding company has amongst the 538 group with radio station Radio 538. Talpa Media, formerly part of Talpa Holding, has been sold to ITV plc and is a separate business unit within ITV Studios. The Talpa Holding is a large company that consists of, among other things, television, radio, internet and print activities. A joint venture with the Telegraaf Media Groep, established on 1 October 2016.
Big Brother 1 (U.S.)
Big Brother 1 was the debut season of the American reality television series "Big Brother". It was based upon the Netherlands series of the same name, which gained notoriety in 1999 and 2000. The series premiered on July 5, 2000 and lasted for a total of 88 days. The season concluded after 88 days with Eddie McGee being crowned the winner, and Josh Souza the runner-up. The premise of the series drastically differed from future installments of the series. The series revolved around ten strangers living in a house together with no communication with the outside world. They were constantly filmed during their time in the house, and were not permitted to communicate with those filming them.
Big Brother Brasil
Big Brother Brasil (BBB) is the Brazilian version of the Big Brother reality franchised television show based on the original Dutch television series of the same name, that was created in 1999 by John de Mol. It is the third one with more finished seasons (only after the American and Spanish versions) and the only one with 15 years of uninterrupted annual transmission in the same channels and by the same presenter. The show is based on a group of strangers, known as housemates, living together twenty-four hours a day in the "Big Brother" house, isolated from the outside world (primarily from mass media, such as newspapers, telephones, television and the internet) while having all their steps followed by cameras around-the-clock, with no privacy for three months.