Big Brother is a reality show shown on Kanal A in which a number of contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize at the end of the run. It is based on the international Big Brother format produced by Endemol. It first aired on March 17, 2007. Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... Kanal A is Slovenias first private television network, commencing broadcasts in November 1990, shortly after the dissolution of Communist-ruled Yugoslavia. ... Big Brother a reality television show. ... Endemol (Euronext: EML) is a television production company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Poland, Netherlands, India, South Africa, Lebanon, Morocco and Australia among others. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

A 550 square meter Big Brother house is situated in the backyard of POP TV/Kanal A building in Ljubljana. There's 300 m2 dwelling, and 250 for the garden. House's every corner is covered by 22 cameras. The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Kanal A is Slovenias first private television network, commencing broadcasts in November 1990, shortly after the dissolution of Communist-ruled Yugoslavia. ... Location in Slovenia Coordinates: , Country Founded AD 15 (as Colonia Iulia Aemona) Government  - Mayor and governor Zoran Janković (Lista Zorana Jankovića) Area  - Total 275. ...

Bathroom, toilets, and showers which cannot be locked for security reasons, are also covered by cameras.

Essential kitchenware can be found in the kitchen along with sink, electric cooker, oven, refrigerator, and a silverware container.

House mates can eat self-cooked meals at a big 12-chair dining table in the dining room.

Comfortable divans are found in the living room which can be used in free time.

Big Brother house features two four-bedded bedrooms, two of which are double. Every house mate receives one bedding set, which they have to wash and make themselves. Even here every movement and whisper is recorded by cameras.

House mates are frequently called into confessional, where they share their experiences with Big Brother. A person may enter confessional only when empty and green light is lit above it. A chair and table can be found inside.

Very important part of the Big Brother house is depository, where much earned food and accessories for various tasks are dropped off. The depository is except on Saturdays and Sundays open only one hour a day, possible break-ins are prevented by electric lock.

Most activities will take place in a rather large garden in front of the house. House mates will be able to get fresh air, sunbathe or swim in jacuzzi. Daily and weekly tasks that demand more room will also take place there. Communicating with foreign people In case they appear in the garden is forbidden and can lead to 50 percent food loss.

First season (2007)

Big Brother's house

The first Slovenian season of Big Brother will run 85 days, starting on March 17, 2007 and ending on June 9, 2007. The host of the show is Nina Osenar. The prize is 75,000 Euro. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation). ...

In the first season, there are 12 original housemates. At later stages, 6 new housemates entered the house. Andrej the Australian and Janez's brother is the winner. Here are all the participants:

• Andrej (27) - WINNER
• Miha (21)
• Marina (21)
• Stane (20)
• Janez (55)
• Tjaša (19)
• Alisa (21)
• Tina (22)
• Alen (26)
• Jasmina (19)
• Sonja (26)
• Pero (24)
• Suzana (38)
• Robert (31)
• Nina (28)
• Jessy (20)
• Aleš (27)
• Veronika (23)

Big Brother Swap

The official website announced on Day 27 (April 12, 2007) that one Philippine housemate would trade places with a housemate from the Slovenian version.^[1][2] Days later, Tina^[3] was chosen to swap with Bruce.^[4] is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Promotion ads for this event likened this to an alien abduction because the Philippine housemates were not be aware that Bruce will trade places with Tina, a foreigner, until Tina entered the Philippine House.^[5] On the other hand, the Slovenian housemates already knew of the Swap and prepared for this event, which was expected to be a cultural exchange of sorts for both sides. The swap took place starting Day 36 (April 21) and ended on Day 41 (April 26), when the swapped housemates returned to their respective Houses. The Abduction Phenomenon is as umbrella term used to describe a number of kidnap individuals--sometimes called abductees--usually for medical testing or for sexual reproduction procedures. ...

Tina Semolic, a 22-year-old former beauty queen, was chosen by the Philippine version's staff because of her personality "would fit well" with the Filipino housemates, as well as being nice and not too aggressive. On the other hand, Bruce was chosen by the Slovenian staff because of his physique and his "very Filipino" characteristics that would stir up competition among the men there.^[6] Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2 was the second official season of Pinoy Big Brother and aired on ABS-CBNs primetime block. ...

To let Filipino viewers know about Bruce's situation in the Slovenian House, some footage from the Slovenian version related to Bruce was also shown, aside from the events inside the Philippine House. English conversations recorded on both Houses were subtitled into Filipino, while any Slovenian conversation and comment was dubbed over by Filipino voice actors to let the Filipino viewers understand better. In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a motion picture. ...

Below is a list of activities each swapped housemate did in their respective host country's Houses, aside from introductions and trading of basic phrases:

While Tina left the Philippines without much incident, Bruce left Slovenia with controversy brewing up behind him. Slovenian housemates Miha and Pero made inappropriate remarks about Bruce — remarks that did not sit well with both Big Brother and the viewers there. Because of that and Pero's "plan" of "stabbing Big Brother," Big Brother removed Pero from the Slovenian House^[7] and then added Miha to the list of nominees for eviction, which already included Jasmina and Sonja. Street musicians in Prague playing a polka Polka is a type of dance, and also a genre of dance music. ... Nut roll is an Eastern European pastry of yeast bread similar to a strudel, with one or more fillings. ... A partially shelled balut egg, ready to be eaten. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Baton (twirling). ... Chicken Adobo. ... A variety of vegetarian food ingredients Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes all animal flesh, including poultry, game, fish, shellfish or crustacea, and slaughter by-products. ... Tinikling is a Filipino folk dance, often dubbed the Philippine National Dance. ... Limbo is a novelty dance that originated on the island of Trinidad. ... Two children with painted faces. ...

Second Season (2008)

The second Slovenian season of Big Brother will run 92 days, starting on March 14, 2008 and ending on June 13, 2008. The host of the show is Nina Osenar. The prize is 91,000 Euro. This season the Big brother house was divide into two sides the rich side and the poor side. is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation). ...

•     Housemates living on the rich side of the house
•     Housemates living on the poor side of the house
• Note 1: Housemates could only nominate other housmates living on the same side of the house as them.
• Note 2: In week seven both Naske and Sebastijan were put up for eviction by big brother for rule breaking.

References

External links

• Big Brother Slovenia website
• Big Brother Slovenia Filipino/English website