Big Brother (Romanian TV series)

Big Brother (also known as in Romanian: Fratele cel Mare,[3][4] lit. 'The Big Brother') is a Romanian version of the international reality television franchise Big Brother produced by Endemol.[5] A group of people (called the Housemates) live together in an isolated house. They don't have TV, the Internet, newspapers or watches. 24 hours a day, their life is recorded by hidden cameras in all the rooms in the House.[6] The Housemates are completely isolated from the outside world.[7] Every week, each of them must enter the Diary Room and nominate two of the other people for public eviction. The two or more housemates with most negative votes become nominated. For almost a week the TV viewers have to decide which of them to be evicted, voting via SMS or phone calls.[8]

Big Brother
Also known asFratele cel Mare (Romanian)
Developed byEndemol
Presented byAndreea Raicu
Virgil Ianțu
Country of originRomania
Original languageRomanian
No. of seasons2
Production
Executive producerAdela Harnagea
Producers
  • Liviu Cristea
  • George Radu
  • Cristina Simionescu
Running time60/120 minutes (approx.)[1][2]
Release
Original networkPrima TV
Original release16 March 2003 (2003-03-16) –
14 June 2004 (2004-06-14)

Every week the Housemates have a weekly task. Depending on whether they successfully complete the task or not, their shopping budget is increased or decreased.[9]

During the final week, the viewers vote for which of the remaining people in the House they want to win the show. The person with the most positive votes becomes a winner and receives a big money prize. In the first season was the prize US$50,000 and in the second season was the prize €75,000.[10][11]

The show in Romania lasted for two seasons. Both aired on Prima TV.

History

Production

Prima TV acquired the format of Big Brother and announced on 2 December 2002 that it will be launched in the early months of 2003.[12] A team of eleven people was sent to Budapest for the Hungarian version of Big Brother, for four months to learn how the show will work.[13]

Spin-offs

Following the end of the first season, a show called Big Brother – Revanșa (lit. 'Big Brother – Revenge') aired on Prima TV, which consisted of several housemates discussing for half an hour what happened during their time in the house and what they plan to do after the show finished.[14]

Big Brother 1 (2003)

The first season started on 16 March 2003 and ended on 6 July 2003, lasting for 112 days.[15][16] It was hosted by Andreea Raicu and Virgil Ianţu.[17][13] The winner was Sorin Fișteag "Soso".[10]

The house was located in the area of Semănătoarea.[18]

In June 2003, Laura Stanciu, the spokesperson for the show, released a book which contains behind-the-scenes information about the season.[19]

Housemates
NameAgeOccupationHometownRef.
Adrian21DJMelinești, Dolj
[20]
Alida Mocanu26StudentPloiești
[21][22]
Andreea Vasile22StudentRâmnicu Vâlcea
[23][22]
Costel27AdministratorJibou, Zalău
[24]
Ernest Francisc Takacs22StudentPetroșani
[25][22]
Florin Staicu25Ski and snowboard supervisorBrașov
[26][22]
Iulia29EconomistBaia Mare
[27]
Izabela25BarmanSatu Mare
[28]
Nicolae "Mumu" Covle32AdministratorOradea
[29][22]
Nadira22StudentIași
[30]
Sorin "Soso" Fișteag21StudentReșița
[31][22]
Violeta Ivu24DirectorBucharest
[32][22]

Nominations table

Public nominations: The first housemate in each box was nominated for two points, and the second housemate was nominated for one point.

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 Final
Soso Nadira
Violeta		Iulia
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		Costel
Izabela		Costel
Florin		Winner
(Day 113)
Alida Nadira
Adrian		Mumu
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		Andreea
Florin		Costel
Florin		Runner up
(Day 113)
Florin Nadira
Izabela		Iulia
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		Andreea
Soso		Andreea
Alida		Third place
(Day 113)
Andreea Ernest
Nina		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		Florin
Izabela		Costel
Florin		Fourth place
(Day 113)
Costel Nadira
Iulia		Iulia
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		Andreea
Soso		Alida
Soso		Evicted
Izabela Nadira
Adrian		Mumu
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		Andreea
Soso		Evicted
Ernest Nadira
Izabela		Iulia
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		Evicted
Adrian Nadira
Izabela		Iulia
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		Evicted
Violeta Iulia
Andreea		Mumu
?		 ?
?		 ?
?		Evicted
Iulia Nadira
Adrian		Mumu
?		 ?
?		Evicted
Mumu Nadira
Iulia		Iulia
?		Evicted
Nadira Izabela
Iulia		Evicted
Public
nominations		 none 2-Mumu
1-Andreea		 2-Ernest
1-Iulia		 2-Violeta
1-Izabela		 2-Ernest
1-Adrian		 2-Costel
1-Andreea		 2-Andreea
1-Izabela		 2-Costel
1-Florin		 none
Percentages
Mumu
27%
Andreea
26%
Iulia
5%
Others
42%
Percentages
Ernest
31%
Iulia
29%
Izabela
12%
Others
28%
Percentages
Violeta
31%
Izabela
22%
Alida
17%
Others
30%
Percentages
Ernest
27%
Adrian
25%
Others
48%
Percentages
Costel
32%
Andreea
30%
Ernest
21%
Florin
5%
Izabela
5%
Alida
4%
Soso
3%
Percentages
Andreea
32%
Izabela
32%
Costel
31%
Others
5%
Percentages
Costel
38%
Florin
35%
Others
27%
Up for
eviction		 Izabela
Nadira		Iulia
Mumu		Iulia
Izabela		Izabela
Violeta		Adrian
Ernest
Florin
Soso		Costel
Ernest		Andreea
Izabela		Costel
Florin		Alida
Andreea
Florin
Soso
Evicted Nadira
56.9%
to evict		Mumu
56%
to evict		Iulia
58%
to evict		Violeta
51%
to evict		Adrian
45%
to evict		Ernest
54%
to evict		Izabela
61%
to evict		Costel
52%
to evict		Andreea
6%
(out of 4)
to win		Florin
12.9%
(out of 3)
to win
Alida
17.6%
(out of 2)
to win
Survived Izabela
43.1%		Iulia
44%		Izabela
42%		Izabela
49%		Ernest
43%
Florin
9%
Soso
3%		Costel
46%		Andreea
39%		Florin
48%		Soso
82.4%
to win

Big Brother 2 (2004)

The second season was produced by Endemol and aired from March 13, 2004 to June 14, 2004, lasting for 91 days. It was hosted by Andreea Raicu and Virgil Ianţu.[17][33] The winner was Iustin.[11]

Housemates
NameAgeOccupationHometownRef.
Aly26Real estate agentBrașov
[34]
Andreea27StudentBucharest
[35]
Ciprian Cavescu27JuristGalați
[36]
Daniel Burcea24BarmanCurtea de Argeș
[37]
Evelina21BarmanBucharest
[38]
Fily29EngineerDrăgășani
[39]
George27Financial analystBucharest
[40]
Iustinian Ghita23PainterCluj-Napoca
[41]
Monica22StudentRâmnicu Vâlcea
[42]
Raluca22Assistant managerDeva
[43]
Tino26Fitness trainerBucharest
[44]
Virginia29Toy makerBaia Mare
[45]

Nominations table
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 Final
Iustin Evelina
George		Evelina
Aly		Fily
Daniel		Evelina
Daniel		Daniel
George		Daniel
Monica		 ?
?		George
Ciprian		Winner
(Day 94)
George Evelina
Tino		Evelina
Aly		Andreea
Fily		Evelina
Virginia		Virginia
Fily		Raluca
Virginia		 ?
?		Iustin
Monica		Runner up
(Day 94)
Ciprian Evelina
Tino		Evelina
Aly		Andreea
Fily		Evelina
Virginia		Virginia
Fily		Virginia
Raluca		 ?
?		Iustin
Monica		Third place
(Day 94)
Raluca Evelina
Aly		Evelina
Aly		Evelina
Andreea		Evelina
George		Daniel
George		Daniel
George		 ?
?		Iustin
Monica		Fourth place
(Day 94)
Monica Evelina
Aly		Evelina
Aly		Fily
Evelina		Evelina
Daniel		Fily
Daniel		Virginia
Raluca		 ?
?		George
Ciprian		Evicted
(Day 87)
Daniel Evelina
Tino		Evelina
Aly		Fily
Andreea		Virginia
Evelina		Virginia
Fily		Virginia
Raluca		 ?
?		Evicted
(Day 79)
Virginia Evelina
Tino		Evelina
Aly		Andreea
Evelina		Fily
Evelina		Ciprian
Fily		Daniel
Monica		Evicted
(Day 72)
Fily Evelina
Virginia		Evelina
Aly		Andreea
Daniel		Evelina
Virginia		Virginia
Iustin		Evicted
(Day 65)
Evelina Aly
Tino		Aly
Daniel		Andreea
Fily		Fily
Virginia		Evicted
(Day 58)
Andreea Tino
Evelina		Evelina
Aly		Fily
Evelina		Evicted
(Day 44)
Aly Evelina
Tino		Evelina
Fily		Evicted
(Day 30)
Tino Evelina
Aly		Evicted
(Day 16)
Public
nominations		 Tino
26.3%
Evelina
22.1%		 Evelina
37%
Aly
26.9%		 Andreea
21.8%
Fily
18%		 Virginia
38.5%
Evelina
25.2%		 Virginia
58.9%
Fily
13.7%		 Virginia
31%
Raluca
16.4%		 Ciprian
20.6%
Daniel
20.2%		  ?
?		 none
Up for
eviction		 Evelina
Tino		Evelina
Aly		Andreea
Evelina		Evelina
Virginia		Fily
Virginia		Daniel
Virginia		Ciprian
Daniel		Iustin
Monica		Ciprian
George
Iustin
Raluca
Evicted Tino
63.4%
to evict		Aly
53.5%
to evict		Andreea
58%
to evict		Evelina
61.4%
to evict		Fily
70.4%
to evict		Virginia
50.1%
to evict		Daniel
61%
to evict		Monica
?%
to evict		Raluca
 ?%
to win		Ciprian
 ?%
to win
George
 ?%
to win
Survived Evelina
36.6%		Evelina
46.5%		Evelina
42%		Virginia
38.6%		Virginia
29.6%		Daniel
49.9%		Ciprian
39%		Iustin
?%		Iustin
51%
to win

Reception and cancellation

The show quickly gained the attention of the Orthodox Church, claiming that they have warned the producers regarding shows which "promote prostitution and violence." Furthermore, the contestants in the first season were "shy" and "reluctant" to perform suggestive actions, with one contestant being dubbed "the girl with the cape" due to the fact that she wore a cape each time she showered.[46][4][47]

News outlets believed that pre-recorded material was used for the first season rather than live recordings; their affirmations would be later confirmed by the show's spokesperson. The latter claimed that pre-recorded material was indeed used as it was "impossible to broadcast it live due to the bad weather at the time."[48][49]

The ratings for the first season were "disappointing", as the show did not live up to the viewers's expectations, most likely due to the suggestions that the National Audiovisual Council proposed to the producers to "keep the show civil." To make things worse, the season's grand finale was eclipsed by the screening of the Indian film Yaadon Ki Baaraat on Antena 1. The show ended up, however, being a financial success.[50]

During the second season, some contestants engaged in racy activities. Their actions were met with backlash by the Orthodox Church, the National Audiovisual Council and several political figures, which criticized the show for "promoting prostitution." The National Audiovisual Council also requested for Prima TV to show their decision for sanctioning the show due to violating the Audiovisual Act by "broadcasting pornographic content." Distrust was also created between the network and some viewers, who believed their online votes were not counted.[4]

Following the sanctions imposed by the National Audiovisual Council, the breaching of autochthonous regulations and fluctuating ratings, Prima TV "did not see why they should keep a show like this with high production costs." After the show's cancellation, the network aimed to re-brand itself.[51][52]

In 2014, Prima TV had announced that they acquired the format of Utopia, which worked similarly the way Big Brother did and that it would air during the fall of that year. Although, in October, Cristian Burci, the owner of Prima TV, stated that "the show will be scheduled to air either at the end of the year or next year." Subsequently, the show was "postponed indefinitely" due to the "financial issues that Burci was facing."[53][54][55]

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