What is Big Brother?
Q: What is Big Brother?
A: Big Brother is a reality television game show based on an originally Dutch language TV series of the same name created by John de Mol in 1997.
Q: How does the show work?
A: The show follows a group of House Guests living together 24 hours a day in the "Big Brother" house, isolated from everyone outside of the house and videotaped with no privacy for three months. They compete for the chance to win $750,000 and must try to avoid weekly eviction until the last HouseGuest remains.
Q: When did it first air in the US?
A: Big Brother first aired in the US in 2000.
Q: How long has it been airing on CBS?
A: It has been airing on CBS with at least one season each year since 2000, making it currently the second longest version of the show after its Spanish version.
Q: Who hosts Big Brother?
A: The American series is hosted by television personality Julie Chen.
Q: Who produces Big Brother?
A: It is produced by Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan for Fly On The Wall Entertainment.
Q: Where can you watch Big Brother?
A: It currently airs in the United States on CBS and in Canada on Global.
