Big Brother (Greece)
| Big Brother Greece | |
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| Created by | Endemol |
| Directed by | Periklis Vas. Asproulias (2010-present) |
| Presented by |
Andreas Mikroutsikos (2001-2003) Tatiana Stefanidou (2005) Roula Koromila (2010-2011) |
| Country of origin | Greece |
| Original language(s) | Greek |
| No. of seasons |
ANT1 (2001-2005), Alpha TV (2010-2011) No. 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Tanja Spiranec (2010-2011) |
| Editor(s) | Mairi Kousoula (2010-2011) |
| Production company(s) | Ena Productions (2001-2005) PLD Productions (2010-2011) |
| Release | |
| Original network |
ANT1 (2001-2005), Alpha TV (2010-2011) |
| Picture format | 576i (PAL) |
| Original release | September 10, 2001 – January 30, 2011 |
ANT1 (2001-2005), Alpha TV (2010-2011)
Big Brother Greece is a television series based on Endemol's Big Brother format. Greek tv station ANT1 launched the series in Greece on September 10, 2001 running for a total of four seasons until 2005. During its run, the network changed the format of the show twice, with season 3 being known as "The Wall" and season 4 being known as "Big Mother". Season 5 was aired from Alpha TV.
Season 1 premiered on ANT1 on September 10, 2001 for a duration of 113 days. The season ended on December 31, 2001. The season used the traditional Big Brother format. This season is considered the most successful season out of the three to follow on ANT1, with massive viewership. Its finale on New Year's Eve attracted more than 80% of the television share. Important personalities from the season include runner-up Prodromos Kathiniotis who later went on to release a studio album and also dab in TV hosting.
Start Date: 10 September 2001 End Date: 31 December 2001
Duration: 113 days
The Winner: 2 - Giorgos (The Winner) & Prodromos Kathiniotis (Runner-up)
Evicted Housemates: 10 - Dora, Elina, Filippos, Katerina, Kostas, Mairi, Nikol, Ntinos, Rea & Xristos
Season 2 premiered on ANT1 on March 8, 2002 and was on for a duration of 116 days. The season ended on July 1, 2002.
The first housemate in each box was nominated for two points, and the second housemate was nominated for one point.
Season 3 premiered on ANT1 on March 10, 2003 and was on for a duration of 113 days. The season ended on June 30, 2003. This season was known as "The Wall" and introduced the notion of "The Battle," in which the house is separated into a luxurious half and a poor half, with two teams of housemates constantly fighting for time in the luxurious half. Expectations for the format proved unsuccessful with ANT1 choosing not to use it again.
ANT1 decided to revive the Big Brother concept in 2005 again, with Season 4 premiering on ANT1 on October 3, 2005 for a duration of 88 days. The season ended on December 29, 2005. Season 4 featured a new format and was known as "Big Mother". In "Big Mother", the nine housemates take part in the game with their mothers, with whom they must coexist during the contest. The "mamas" were not able to win the prize but they would stay with their children until their eviction. However, this proved to be a failure with the show's audience and the show switched back to the traditional Big Brother format in mid-season. Despite the switch back to the traditional Big Brother format, ratings still did not meet expectations and ANT1 decided to abandon the Big Brother franchise.
Nikos won €200,000.- cash prize.
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