Big Brother (Greece)
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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
Prodromos Kathiniotis
Prodromos Kathiniotis is a Greek reality-TV celebrity and singer. His fame is largely attributed to the Greek version of Big Brother. His first album, "The first game" has elements of traditional Greek music. He appeared as a panel member in a daily TV show called H Ellada Paizei hosted by...

 who later went on to release a studio album and also dab in TV hosting.

Season 2 (2002)

Season 2 premiered on ANT1
ANT1
Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...

 on March 8, 2002 and was on for a duration of 116 days. The season ended on July 1, 2002.
    • The Finalists: 2 - Alexandros (Winner - €150,000) & Kostas (Runner-up)
    • Evicted Housemates: 12 - Amalia, Efi, Franzeska, Giorgos, Klio, Melina, Nikos, Panagiotis, Panos, Sakis, Tina & Zoi

Season 3 (2003)

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.
    • The Finalists: 4 - Thodoris (winner - €300,000.-), Patritsia (Runner-up), Almperto (3rd) & Olga (4th)
    • Evicted Housemates: 11 - Ariana, Christina, Giorgos B., Giorgos K., Kleanthis, Marios, Michalis, Ntaizi, Roula, Tzortzis & Yannis
    • Other Housemates: 3 - Debora, Gogo & Sissy

Season 4 (2005)

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.

Nominations table

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 FINAL
Nikos Not in house Konstantina D. Not
Eligible
Ornelia Ornelia Giorgos Konstantinos Giorgos Konstantinos No
Nominations
Winner
Alexandros Not in house Konstantinos Not
Eligible
Kostas Not
Eligible
Dimitra Ornelia Anna Eva Anna Konstantinos No
Nominations
Runner up
Giorgos Eliana Tonia Andreas Nominated Not
Eligible
Dimitra Not
Eligible
Dimitra Ornelia Nikos Eva
Anna
Eva Eva No
Nominations
Third place
Konstantinos Tonia Giorgos Giannis Andreas Nominated Anna Not
Eligible
Alexandros Nominated Nikos Eva Nikos Anna
Eva
No
Nominations
Fourth place
Anna Not in house Kostas Louis Alexandros
Dimitra
Konstantinos Tonia Alexandros Konstantinos Alexandros No
Nominations
Fifth place
Eva Not in house Nikos Kostis Dimitra Ornelia Nikos Alexandros Anna Anna Evicted
(Day 85)
Kostas Eliana Giorgos Nominated Andreas Not
Eligible
Konstantina D. Louis Konstantinos Ornelia Giorgos
Louis
Giorgos Giorgos Anna Evicted
(Day 77)
Tonia Konstantinos Giorgos Konstantinos Andreas Not
Eligible
Nikos Not
Eligible
Anna Ornelia Alexandros Alexandros Evicted
(Day 70)
Louis Not in house Eva Nominated Ornelia Ornelia Giorgos Eva Evicted
(Day 63)
Dimitra Not in house Eva Not
Eligible
Nikos Ornelia Evicted
(Day 56)
Ornelia Not in house Not
Eligible
Konstantinos Nominated Evicted
(Day 56)
Kostis Not in house Kostas Nominated Evicted
(Day 49)
Konstantina D. Not in house Meroph Not
Eligible
Nikos Evicted
(Day 42)
Andreas Tonia Nominated Konstantinos Konstantinos Nominated Evicted
(Day 35)
Tezerak Konstantinos Not
Eligible
Giannis Konstantinos Konstantinos Walked
(Day 29)
Elli Maria Konstantinos Not
Eligible
Giorgos
Meroph
Evicted
(Day 28)
Kaith Tonia Maria Andreas Meroph Evicted
(Day 28)
Katerina Eliana Tonia Tonia Not
Eligible
Evicted
(Day 28)
Konstantina Z. Giorgos Konstantinos Konstantinos Meroph Evicted
(Day 28)
Mairi Not in house Meroph Evicted
(Day 28)
Venus Not in house Tonia Evicted
(Day 28)
Maria S. Not in house Konstantinos Tonia Evicted
(Day 28)
Meroph Not in house Konstantinos Tonia Evicted
(Day 28)
Foteinh Patritsia Andreas Konstantinos Evicted
(Day 21)
Giannis Tonia Maria Konstantinos Evicted
(Day 21)
Irene Andreas Tonia Evicted
(Day 14)
Maria Andreas Kostas Evicted
(Day 14)
Eliana Konstantinos Walked
(Day 8)
Teresa Andreas Walked
(Day 8)
Georgia Not
Eligible
Evicted
(Day 7)
Patritsia Nominated Evicted
(Day 7)
Notes , , , , , , , , , , , , , none
Up for
eviction
Patritsia
Tonia
Andreas
Maria
Giannis
Kostos
Giorgos
Meroph
Andreas
Konstantinos
Alexandros
Konstantina D.
Kostis
Louis
Alexandros
Dimitra
Konstantinos
Ornelia
Louis
Nikos
Eva
Tonia
Giorgos
Kostas
Anna
Eva
All housemates
Evicted Patritsia
Georgia
Maria
Irene
Giannis
Foteinh
Meroph
Maria S.
Andreas Konstantina D. Kostis Dimitra
Ornelia
8 out of 9 votes
to evict
Louis Tonia Kostas
59%
Eva
70%
Anna
Fifth place
Konstantinos
Fourth place
Giorgos
Third place
Alexandros
Runner up
Nikos
Winner
Housemate was exempt Housemate was Head of household (Weeks 5 and on) or Big Mother (Weeks 1-4)

Notes:

In the first four rounds of nominations before nominations took place the housemates voted for who they wanted to be Big Mother that week. The housemate voted Big Mother would, along with her child, be safe from eviction and would have to nominate one nominee each week and break nomination ties when necessary.

In round one of nominations Konstantinos, Eliana & Andreas all received 3 nominations. As only two people could be nominated. Foteinh, as Big Mother, had to choose which of the three would be nominated for eviction. She chose Eliana.

In round two of nominations Tonia & Maria received the most nomination with three each, as only one of them could join Andreas, who was already up for eviction, Big Mother Tezerak had to decide which of them would face eviction. Tezerak chose Maria to face eviction.

In the third round of nominations Konstantinos received the most nominations with seven. Giannis and Andreas both received the next highest with two. As only one of them could face eviction it was up to Big Mother Katerina to choose which of them would be up for eviction along with Konstantinos. She chose Giannis.

In the third round of nominations the initial nominees Kostas and Elli were asked to save one housemate from eviction, they saved Konstantinos.

In the fourth round of nominations Andreas and Giannis received the same amount of nominations. As Big mother it was up to Katerina to decide which of the two would be nominated for eviction, she chose Giannis.

Following the fourth eviction the housemates were informed by Big brother that one member of each mother/child pair had to be evicted and that it was up to them to decide who it would be.

On day 29 Tezerak decided to voluntarily leave the house. As Tezerak was voted Big mother before deciding to leave the house she still nominated a housemate for eviction.

Following the voluntary exit of Tezerak from the house her son Andreas was given the opportunity to return to the house under the condition that he would automatically face eviction against Tezeraks nominee for eviction which was Konstantinos.

In the sixth round of nominations Ornelia was votes HOH by the former mothers.

In round sixth of nominations Konstantina D. was nominated by the housemate nominations. As Head of Household Ornelia had to choose the second person up for eviction, she chose Alexandros.

In the seventh round of nominations Big brother told the housemates they were nominating like usual, however what they did not know was that instead of nominating they were really voting for Head of Household.

In the seventh round of nominations Louis was automatically nominated by Ana and Kostas who were secretly living in the bedset.

In the eighth round of nominations Alexandros was nominated for eviction through nominations. As Head of Household Ana nominated the other nominee Dimitra.

On day 56 Big brother nominated Konstantinos and Ornelia for eviction for rule breaking. Instead of having the public vote to evict which of the two should leave Big brother had their fellow housemates vote to decide which would go.

In the ninth round of nominations Nikos was nominated for eviction through nominations. As Head of Household Kostas nominated the other nominee Louis.

In the eleventh round of nominations there was a tie in the HOH vote between Giorgos and Kostas. As the most recently evicted housemate it was up to Louis to decide who would be HOH, he chose Giorgos.

In the eleventh round of nominations evicted housemate Louis was allowed to nominate.

In the eleventh round of nominations Eva was nominated through nominations. As Head of Household it was up to Giorgos to nominate the second housemate for eviction, he nominated Tonia.

In the twelfth round of nominations Big brother decided that either Eva, Kostas or Nikos would automatically be nominated for eviction and that they would have to decide which of them it would be, they chose Kostas. The other nominee was decided by recently evicted housemate Tonia after there was a tie between Anna and Giorgos following nominations, she chose to nominate Giorgos.

Prior to the thirteenth round of nominations Big brother had the housemates compete in a gift opening competition in which the winner would receive immunity, Nikos was the first to find an exemption in a present and was given immunity.

In the thirteenth round of nominations there was a tie in both the nomination and HOH vote, therefore it was left up to Kostas to choose between Ana and Konstantinos to nominate and Alexandros and Konstantinos for HOH. Kostas chose to make Ana the first nominee for the week and to make Konstantinos HOH.

As the Head of Household it was up to Konstantinos to nominate a second nominee for eviction, he chose to nominate Eva.

Season 5 (2010-2011)

Alpha TV
Alpha TV
Alpha TV is a Greek terrestrial channel . The station features a mix of Greek and foreign shows with an emphasis on entertainment programs. The studios are located near Athens...

 announced in July 2010 that they have bought the rights to the Big Brother format, and aired their own revamped version in Fall 2010. After an open call for participants, a record 6,000 submissions were received by Alpha TV. The season will run for around 100 days, and will feature 16 housemates competing for a prize of 200,000€(the final prize Giannis won was 170.000€). Roula Koromila was the host of the show. Alpha TV was also partner with Greece's biggest pay tv
Pay TV
Pay television, premium television, or premium channels refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by both analog and digital cable and satellite, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and internet television...

 provider NOVA Greece
NOVA Greece
NOVA Greece is a Greek digital satellite pay TV platform owned by Multichoice Hellas. It was launched in December 1999.NOVA offers Greek subscribers an array of international and domestic programmes plus the majority of popular Greek terrestrial TV channels along with a number of Greek...

 to launch a 24 hour Big Brother channel on their satellite platform similar to the US Big Brother: After Dark
Big Brother: After Dark
Big Brother: After Dark is an uncensored, uncut live feed from the American Big Brother House. The program debuted on July 5, 2007 as a companion show to Big Brother 8 and it airs on Showtime 2 and Global Reality Channel....

. However, the show on NOVA was cut by ESR. The show premiered on Sunday October 3, 2010 and ended on January 30, 2011. As with other Alpha TV programs, the show will also air live in Cyprus through their affiliate Sigma TV
Sigma TV
Sigma TV is a commercial network in Cyprus that commenced broadcasting on April 3, 1995. It is a private service and is currently the second-rated channel in Cyprus. Sigma TV is geared at a younger audience, with the focus on the 18-45 age group. It broadcasts a mix of original programmes as...

.

Housemates

  • Alexis – Alexis is a 25-year-old engineer from Athens; he entered the house on Day 1.
  • Antonis – Antonis is a 30-year-old rafting guide and instructor from Patras; he entered the house on Day 1.
  • Christina – Christina is a 25-year-old barwoman from Thessaloniki; she entered the house on Day 35.
  • Dorreta – Dorreta is a 46-year-old piano teacher from Pyrgos; she entered the house on Day 1.
  • Giannis L. – Giannis L. is a 35-year-old municipal office worker from Chania; he entered the house on Day 1.
  • Giannis F. – Giannis F. is a 20-year-old handyman and farmer from Heraklion; he entered the house on Day 1.
  • Giorgos – Giorgos is a 39-year-old guide from Volos; he entered the house on Day 1.
  • Evelina – Evelina is a 23-year-old model and waitress originally from Poland; she entered the house on Day 1.
  • Elina – Elina is a 26-year-old dancer from Athens; she entered the house on Day 1.
  • Elias – Elias is a 45-year-old accountant from Athens; he entered the house on Day 1.
  • Maria – Maria is a 28-year-old criminologist from Athens; she entered the house on Day 28.
  • Mihalis – Mihalis is a 25-year-old dancer and songwriter from Nicosia; he entered the house on Day 1.
  • Nara – Nara is a 26-year-old Latin dancer originally from Brazil; she entered the house on Day 1.
  • Nikoleta – Nikoleta is a 22-year-old marketing associate from Arta; she entered the house on Day 1.
  • Valentina – Valentina is a 20-year-old nursing student from Chania; she entered the house on Day 1.
  • Stella – Stella is a 25-year-old nightclub worker from Chania; she entered on Day 1.

Nominations table

Each week, housemates will nominate two of their fellow housemates for eviction. Housemates who are immune from nomination will be noted as "Exempt" for the week or weeks in which they are exempt.
Housemate Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 |Final
Giannis F. Nikoleta
Dorreta
Mihalis
Dorreta
Dorreta
Nikoleta
Evelina
Alexis
Nara
Alexis
Evelina
Maria
Evelina
Nara
Nara
Evelina
Christina
Nara
Elias
Stella
Mihalis
Alexis
Evelina
Alexis
Stella
Evelina
Nominated No
nominations
Antonis Elina
Nikoleta
Valentina
Nikoleta
Nikoleta
Alexis
Dorreta
Elias
Elias
Nara
Nara
Maria
Nara
Elias
Elias
Nara
Nara
Christina
Christina
Elias
Mihalis
Alexis
Alexis
Evelina
Alexis
Evelina
Elias
Giannis F.
No
nominations
Elias Dorreta
Nikoleta
Giannis L.
Valentina
Nikoleta
Dorreta
Giorgos
Dorreta
Giorgos
Stella
Maria
Giorgos
Giorgos
Alexis
Evelina
Stella
Christina
Nara
Christina
Giorgos
Alexis
Stella
Giorgos
Alexis
Alexis
Antonis
Evelina
to save
No
nominations
Evelina Giannis L.
Nikoleta
Valentina
Giannis L.
Alexis
Stella
Stella
Alexis
Mihalis
Alexis
Maria

Alexis

Elias
Walked
(Day 62)
Giorgos
Stella
Giorgos
Stella
Antonis

Antonis
No
nominations
Stella Elina
Elias
Elias
Nikoleta
Elias
Nikoleta
Elias
Dorreta
Elias
Mihalis
Maria
Alexis
Christina
Alexis
Evelina
Nara
Christina
Elias
Christina
Elias
Elias
Mihalis
Banned Elias
Evelina
Nominated Evicted
(Day 112)
Alexis
Valentina
Nikoleta
Dorreta
Dorreta
Giorgos
Giorgos
Giorgos
Nara
Nominated Evicted
(Day 56)
Giorgos
Giorgos

Antonis
Re-evicted
(Day 105)
Giorgos Elina
Alexis
Elias
Alexis
Alexis
Mihalis
Nominated Mihalis
Elias
Elias
Nara
Alexis
Elias
Nara
Evelina
Christina
Nara
Christina
Elias
Mihalis
Alexis
Alexis
Evelina
Walked
(Day 92)
Mihalis Valentina
Dorreta
Valentina
Giannis L.
Nikoleta
Dorreta
Dorreta
Elias
Giorgos
Evelina
Evicted
(Day 42)

Giorgos
Re-evicted
(Day 91)
Christina Not in
house
Exempt Giorgos
Stella
Stella
Giannis F.
Giorgos
Stella
Elias
Stella
Evicted
(Day 77)
Nara Giannis L.
Elina
Giannis L.
Alexis
Alexis
Nikoleta
Elias
Stella
Giorgos
Alexis
Maria
Alexis
Giorgos
Alexis
Giorgos
Antonis
Antonis
Evicted
(Day 70)
Maria Not in
house
Exempt Evelina
Nara
Evicted
(Day 49)
Dorreta Evelina
Alexis
Alexis
Valentina
Banned Alexis
Elias
Evicted
(Day 35)
Nikoleta Alexis
Evelina
Valentina
Alexis
Banned Evicted
(Day 28)
Valentina Alexis
Elina
Banned Walked
(Day 21)
Giannis L. Alexis
Elina
Banned Evicted
(Day 21)
Elina Giannis L.
Valentina
Evicted
(Day 14)
Nominated Alexis
Elina
Nikoleta
Giannis L.
Valentina
Alexis
Dorreta
Nikoleta
Dorreta
Elias
Giorgos
Alexis
Elias
Giorgos
Mihalis
Maria
Nara
Alexis
Giorgos
Evelina
Nara
Christina
Giannis F.
Nara
Antonis
Christina
Elias
Alexis
Mihalis
Alexis
Evelina
Giorgos
Alexis
Antonis
Evelina
Giannis F.
Stella
All
housemates
Nomination
notes
None , None , , , , None
Evicted Elina
?%
to evict
Giannis L.
?%
to evict
Nikoleta
?%
to evict
Dorreta
?%
to evict
Mihalis
?%
to evict
Maria
?%
to evict
Alexis
?%
to evict
Eviction
cancelled
Nara
?%
to evict
Christina
?%
to evict
Mihalis
?%
to evict
Eviction
cancelled
Alexis
?%
to evict
Stella
?%
to evict
Evelina
1.24%
(out of 4)
Elias
2.9%
(out of 3)
Antonis
16.21%
(out of 2)
Giannis F.
83.79%
to win


Notes:


In round four of nominations, Mihalis had immunity after having won a competition.

In round four of nominations, Giorgos was automatically nominated for eviction by Big Brother for refusing to nominate.

In round five of nominations, Maria was immune from nominations as she was a new housemate.

In round six of nominations, Christina was immune from nominations as she was a new housemate.

In round seven of nominations, Alexis was automatically nominated for eviction by Big Brother for refusing to nominate although he was able to be nominated by other housemates.

In round nine of nominations, Giannis F. was automatically nominated as he was "captain" and refused to make a housemate immune from the nominations.

In round ten of nominations, Antonis was automatically nominated as he was "captain" and refused to make a housemate immune from the nominations.

In round eleven of nominations, Elias, who was the "captain" last week, gave Evelina immunity from nominations.

In round eleven of nominations, Stella, as she was the "captain" this week, her nomination votes counted as double.

In round twelve of nominations, Stella was banned from nominating (broke one of the rules), but was immune from nominations as she found the lucky coin in a pie the housemates were given.

In round twelve of nominations, Giorgos was automatically nominated as he was "captain" and refused to make a housemate or himself immune from the nominations.

In round thirteen of nominations, Alexis was automatically nominated as he was "captain" and refused to make a housemate or himself immune from the nominations.

In round fourteen of nominations, Giannis F. and Stella were automatically nominated for eviction by Big Brother for refusing to nominate.

In round fourteen of nominations, Evelina, as she was the "captain" this week, her nomination votes counted as double.

In round fourteen of nominations, Elias was banned from nominating (broke one of the rules). However, he was elected as the "captain" for the next week and gave Evelina immunity from nominations.

Critical reception

Big Brother was criticized for the voyeuristic nature of the show, in which contestants volunteer to surrender their privacy in return for minor celebrity status and a comparatively small cash prize, has attracted much scorn. On numerous occasions, participants in the various series have become sexually involved with each other, sometimes engaging in intercourse
Sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse, also known as copulation or coitus, commonly refers to the act in which a male's penis enters a female's vagina for the purposes of sexual pleasure or reproduction. The entities may be of opposite sexes, or they may be hermaphroditic, as is the case with snails...

 in front of Big Brother's cameras. This recorded material is typically not broadcast due to its explicit nature, as in the Australian and American editions. Other editions, however, such as the German and British versions, do broadcast it. The Internet stream also captures such moments, which has led to some controversy, with certain jurisdictions such as Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

attempting to have the show removed from the airwaves.
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