Big Brother US
Big Brother is the American version of the Big Brother reality game show based on the Dutch television series of the same name originally created by John de Mol in 1997. The show follows a group of House Guests living together 24 hours a day in the "Big Brother" house, isolated from the outside world but under constant surveillance with no privacy for three months. Since its debut in 2000, Big Brother US has run continuously with at least one season of the show airing each year. It is currently the second longest running version to have done so, after the Spanish version. On September 19, 2012, CBS announced that Big Brother was renewed for its 15th season in summer 2013.
The HouseGuests compete for the chance to win a $500,000 grand prize by avoiding weekly eviction, until the last HouseGuest remains at the end of the season that can claim the $500,000 grand prize. The American series is hosted by television personality Julie Chen. Produced by Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan for Fly On The Wall Entertainment, it currently airs in the United States on CBS and in Canada on Global.
After America's Next Top Model converted to the 1080i high definition format in February 2012, Big Brother is the last American primetime program on the five major English-language networks currently producing in 480i standard definition as of September 2012.
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