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 | 373 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jon Mertens |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 1 hour 20 minutes (Normal episodes) 2 hours (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
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Days | Housemates | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 6 May 2013 | 62 | 20 | Thomas Jereme | Anna Balicke | Gerda Randawaki | ɠ1,000,000 |
| 2 | 60 | 12 May 2014 | 92 | 26 | Hailey Rodanok | Michal Eriksson | Jordan Cabicao | ɠ1,000,000 |
| 3 | 56 | 12 April 2015 | 80 | 23 | Kelly Navazzi | Tom Park | Oliver Park | ɠ500,000 |
| 4 | 70 | 5 June 2016 | 105 | 30 | Kalvin Lee | Sofia Chabewaki | Marco Domenicao | ɠ2,000,000 |
| VIP 1 | 14 | 4 September 2016 | 35 | 10 | Galileo Bacao | Jasmine Taté | Wesley T | ɠ800,000 (to a charity) |
| 5 | 46 | 10 April 2017 | 58 | 18 | Yohanna Klauser | Maria Vezewaki | Kolman Mwa'ke | ɠ500,000 |
| 6 | 24 | 1 June 2020 | 54 | 18 | Patricia Gorman | Jakub Macisky | Robin Gabewaki | ɠ650,000 |
| 7 | 30 | 7 June 2021 | 61 | 23 | Bentley Devinto-Caba | Nova Nebilus | Tamara Radmond | ɠ650,000 |
| VIP 2 | 18 | 1 November 2021 | 36 | 16 | Sammy Keldo | Juliandri Sumarga | Rania Rosso | ɠ500,000 (to a charity) |
| 8 | 32 | 16 May 2022 | 63 | 12 (at the start of the season) | ɠ650,000 |