| Big Brother | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | John de Mol |
| Starring | Elina Viitanen (2010–) Susanna Laine (2010–) Vappu Pimiä (2005–2009) Jani Toivola (2009) Janne Kataja (2007–2008) Mari Sainio (2005–2006) |
| Voices of | Jari Karjalainen as "Big Brother" |
| Country of origin | Finland |
| Language(s) | Finnish |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Mikko Räisänen (2006–present) Jens Helin (2005) |
| Running time | 20 min (Big Brother Extra) 45 min (Big Brother) 70 min (Big Brother Talk Show) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Sub |
| Original run | August 28, 2005 – present |
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The Finnish adaptation of Big Brother is broadcast on Sub (formerly SubTV) in Finland.
The series premiered in August 2005, and the series' seventh season concluded in December, 2011. Since season 7, the series has been produced by Endemol Finland Oy; all the other seasons were produced by Metronome Film & Television Oy. The series has been renewed for an eight season by Sub, and it will premiere in the fall of 2012.
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"Big Brother" is the name of the daily show aired every day at 10 pm, except on Mondays when a shorter 30-minute version is aired later in the evening after a movie. On Sundays it's included in "Big Brother Talk Show". The daily show has been referred as both "reality" and "pääohjelma" ("main show") by the hosts.
"Big Brother Extra" is aired from Monday to Friday. "Big Brother Sunnuntai Extra" was aired on Sundays during the show's sixth season. The viewers can send SMS messages about the show. The host also interviews Big Brother staff, evicted house mates and other guests. The show has been hosted by Vappu Pimiä (seasons 1–2), Janne Kataja (seasons 3–4) and Jani Toivola (season 5), and Elina Viitanen (seasons 6–present).
"Big Brother Talk Show" airs on Sundays. It includes clips of the Saturday of housemates, clips from the past week, discussion about the show with varying guests (seasons 1–5) and live eviction. The show has been hosted by Mari Kakko (seasons 1–2), Vappu Pimiä (seasons 3–5), Susanna Laine (seasons 6–present), and Elina Viitanen (seasons 6–present).
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