Big Brother Ganji Islands
| Big Brother Ganji Islands | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Presented by | Radeno Jakszowaki (2014-2017) Sonya Hasmati (2013, 2020-present) |
| Narrated by | Sonya Hasmati (2013-present) |
| Country of origin | Ganji Islands |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 314 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jon Mertens |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 1 hour 20 minutes (Normal episodes) 2 hours 10 minutes (First episode, Final) |
| Production company(s) | Flyzera North (2013-2017) Flyzera (2020-present) |
| Release | |
| Original network | SMTV Jabulani |
| Original release | May 6, 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Big Brother VIP |
Big Brother Ganji Islands (also known simply as Big Brother) is a Ganjian reality game show based on the international Big Brother format.
The show features a group of contestants, known as Housemates who live together isolated from the outside world. 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, housemates are evicted from the house - eliminated from the competition. The last remaining housemate wins the competition and is awarded a cash prize.
Big Brother Ganji Islands started in 2013 and went on for five seasons before Jabulani stopped organizing Big Brother due to loss of interest from the public. Big Brother returned in June 2020 with a slightly revamped version. The airing of the seventh season began in June 2021.
Seasons
Big Brother Ganji Islands season 6
Big Brother Ganji Islands season 7
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Days | Housemates | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 6 May 2013 | 62 | 20 | ɠ1,000,000 | |||
| 2 | 60 | 12 May 2014 | 92 | 26 | ɠ1,000,000 | |||
| 3 | 56 | 12 April 2015 | 80 | 23 | ɠ500,000 | |||
| 4 | 70 | 5 June 2016 | 105 | 30 | ɠ2,000,000 | |||
| VIP 1 | 14 | 4 September 2016 | 35 | 10 | ɠ800,000 donated to a charity of the winner's choice | |||
| 5 | 46 | 10 April 2017 | 58 | 18 | ɠ500,000 | |||
| 6 | 24 | 1 June 2020 | 54 | 18 | ɠ650,000 | |||
| 7 | 26 | 7 June 2021 | 60 | 20 | ɠ650,000 | |||
| VIP 2 | TBA | October 2021 | TBA | 14 | ɠ500,000 (to a charity) |