Grande Fratello
| Grande Fratello | |
|---|---|
| Created by | John de Mol Jr. |
| Directed by | Fosco Gasperi (2000–2001) Fabio Calvi (2003–2004, 2006–2009) Sergio Colabona (2009–2012, 2014–2015) Alessio Pollacci (2018–2019, 2023–present) Marco Fuortes (2018–2019, 2023–present) |
| Presented by | Daria Bignardi (2000–2001) Barbara D'Urso (2003–2004, 2018–2019) Alessia Marcuzzi (2006–2012, 2014–2015) Alfonso Signorini (2023–present) |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language | Italian |
| No. of series | 18 |
| No. of episodes | 333 (lives shows) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 190–220 min (approx.) |
| Production company | Endemol Shine Italy |
| Original release | |
| Network | Canale 5 (main show and daily recaps, 2000–present) Italia 1 (daily recaps; 2014–present) Stream TV (live; 2000–2003) Sky (live; 2004, 2008–2009) Mediaset Premium (live; 2006–2015) Mediaset Extra (live; 2018–present) La5 (live; 2010–present) Rete 4 (daily recaps; 2023–2024) |
| Release | 14 September 2000 – present |
| Related | |
| Grande Fratello VIP | |
Grande Fratello (also known by the acronym GF) is the Italian version of the reality television franchise Big Brother. Begun in September 2000, it has gone on to become a cultural phenomenon in Italy. There have been twenty-two completed seasons as of 2023, sixteen regular seasons and seven celebrity seasons.