Big Brother Česko & Slovensko is the joint Czech Republic and Slovak edition of the international Big Brother franchise. The show broadcast by TV Nova and Markíza, with episodes released on the streaming service Voyo.
The show premiered on Voyo on 13 November 2023, followed by its television premiere on TV Nova and TV Markíza the following day. The season concluded with a live final on 13 January 2024, when Stanislav Liška was declared the winner and received a prize of €100,000 (CZK 2.5 million).
The Czech-Slovak edition followed earlier separate Czech and Slovak versions of the format, both of which aired in 2005. The Czech version, broadcast by TV Nova, was won by David Šín, while the Slovak edition, Big Brother: Súboj, broadcast by Markíza, was won by Richard Tkáč.
Production In June 2023, TV Nova and Markíza announced that they were preparing a new Czech-Slovak version of Big Brother. The broadcasters described the project as a new generation of the format for audiences in both countries, with casting conducted jointly in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The revived show was officially titled Big Brother Česko & Slovensko. It was presented by Czech television personality and entrepreneur Míra Hejda.
Sixteen Czech and Slovak housemates entered the house at the beginning of the series. The house was located in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was monitored by 58 cameras, with the contestants isolated from the outside world. The house included living areas, a kitchen and dining area, bedrooms, a bathroom, a garden and other facilities, as well as a Confessional (Diary Room as it is known in Czech and Slovak).
The show was aired on the streaming service Voyo in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia. New episodes were made available daily, while Voyo also provided a live stream from the house. Saturday eviction episodes were broadcast live on Voyo, with viewers determining the housemate to be evicted through a public vote.
In the Czech Republic, episodes were released on Voyo before their television broadcast on Nova Fun. Nova Fun generally aired each episode one day after its Voyo release.
In Slovakia, the show was broadcast on TV Markíza and TV Doma in addition to its availability on Voyo. The live eviction episodes were broadcast on TV Doma, while the regular episodes formed part of the show's television schedule on TV Markíza.
Live stream
Voyo provided a live stream from the Big Brother house throughout the series. The live stream was available daily from 16:00 to 18:00. Voyo also broadcast the Saturday eviction episodes on live stream, during which viewers decided which nominated housemate would leave the house.
Pre-launch influencer event
On 12 November 2023, one day before the official launch, a group of Czech and Slovak influencers spent less than 24 hours in the Big Brother house as part of an influencer mission organised ahead of the series. Among them were Adriana Brabencová from Love Island and content creators Ivan Kloc, known as Kid Ajvn, and Jaroslav Oláh. During their stay, the influencers had their mobile phones confiscated by Big Brother and were given challenges and tasks to complete. The participants earned credits through the tasks, which could be used to purchase food for the group. They also experienced some of the facilities of the house, including its relaxation area, exercise equipment, treadmill and swimming pool. The influencer mission lasted approximately 24 hours and was completed before the arrival of the show's actual housemates. TV Nova explicitly distinguished the participants in the mission from the real housemates, who entered the house for the competition afterwards. The influencer event therefore did not form part of the official competition or its day count.
Format
The show follows the basic format of the international Big Brother franchise. Contestants, referred to as housemates, live together in an isolated house under continuous surveillance by cameras and microphones. The contestants were monitored continuously and were required to complete tasks and missions set by Big Brother. Failure to complete certain missions could result in punishments. Contestants were also prohibited from maintaining contact with the outside world and were not allowed to use mobile phones, computers or other communication devices.
The show also introduced a special "Master of House (Pán Domu)" position, which provided the holder with additional privileges, including a private bedroom and the ability to influence aspects of life in the house. Each week, housemates participated in a nomination process to determine which contestants would be at risk of eviction. The final decision was made by viewers through the official Big Brother application. Eviction episodes were broadcast live, with one or more housemates leaving the house depending on the stage of the competition.
Housemates Name Age on entry Residence Country Occupation Day entered Day exited Result Stanislav Liška 27 Čelákovice Czech Prop maker Day 1 Day 62 Zoe Black 29 Prague Czech Visual merchandiser Day 1 Day 62 Barbara Hacsi 37 Prague Czech Radio presenter Day 1 Day 62 Katrin Slabá 24 Šterusy Slovakia Freelancer Day 1 Day 62 František Uvíra 36 Prague Czech Fitness Trainer Day 1 Day 62 Tarik Lukšija 22 Brno Czech Professional futsal player Day 1 Day 59 Karolína Pištěková 30 Hořice Czech Yoga teacher Day 1 Day 59 Ella Nemetzová 38 Topoľnica Slovakia Marketing Expert Day 1 Day 55 Petra Chelíková 46 Vyškov Czech Beauty salon owner Day 1 Day 48 Vítek Ehrenberger 26 Prague Czech Entrepreneur Day 1 Day 41 Soňa Machyňáková 28 Prague Czech Television and radio presenter Day 1 Day 34 David Takáč 37 Senec Slovakia Personal trainer Day 1 Day 31 Tereza Kostínková 27 Vimperk Czech Customer service specialist Day 1 Day 27 Roland Obertin 43 Germany (originally from Želovce) Slovakia Entrepreneur Day 1 Day 20 Andrej Kudimov 33 Prague Czech Entrepreneur Day 1 Day 13 Kristýna Burešová 26 Prague Czech Barmaid Day 1 Day 6 Nominations table
N/A: Undisclosed Nominations, not broadcast in the show or the housemate did not give a name. : Master of House had three nomination points, which could be distributed between two housemates. X:The Master of House did not use their third nomination point power.
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9 Day 55Final Master(s) ofHouse Zoe Stanislav Tereza DavidVítek nonePetra Katrin Barbaranone Stanislav KristýnaFrantišek2-Katrin1-Soňa KatrinZoe KatrinSoňa VítekSoňaKatrinBarbara PetraTarik KatrinTarikNonominations colspan="2" Zoe1-Tereza1-AndrejX SoňaKatrin RolandStanislav TerezaStanislav StanislavVítekKatrinStanislav TarikFrantišekKarolinaKatrinNonominations colspan="2" Barbara KristýnaVítek KatrinAndrej FrantišekRoland FrantišekTereza KarolínaFrantišekKatrinTarik FrantišekTarik2-Stanislav1-KarolínaNonominations colspan="2" Katrin TerezaAndrej TerezaAndrej RolandFrantišek SoňaFrantišek VítekSoňaEllaBarbara2-Ella1-Barbara EllaStanislavNonominations colspan="2" František TerezaN/A RolandElla RolandElla BarbaraPetra SoňaVítekBarbaraKatrin BarbaraElla EllaTarikNonominations colspan="2" Tarik VítekTereza KarolínaPetra KarolínaRoland TerezaSoňa VítekSoňaEllaZoe PetraElla KarolínaEllaNonominationsEvicted(Day 59) Karolína TerezaKristýna KatrinRoland ZoeSoňa SoňaBarbara PetraZoeSecret Room(Day 34)BarbaraEllaEllaZoe ZoeEllaTarikNonominationsEvicted(Day 59) Ella KristýnaKarolína KarolínaKatrin RolandKarolína FrantišekSoňa SoňaKarolínaKatrinTarik TarikPetra KatrinTarikEvicted(Day 55) Petra FrantišekN/A TarikFrantišek KatrinRoland TerezaFrantišek KarolínaVítek2-Katrin1-Stanislav TarikEllaEvicted(Day 48) Vítek KristýnaKatrin AndrejKatrin KatrinRoland2-Tereza1-Stanislav StanislavKatrinSecret Room(Day 34)StanislavKatrinEvicted (Day 41) Soňa RolandPetra KatrinAndrej RolandElla FrantišekKatrin StanislavKatrinEvicted(Day 34) David KristýnaVítek AndrejKarolína ZoeElla2-Karolína1-ZoeEjected(Day 31) Tereza KristýnaSoňa BarbaraKatrin2-Katrin1-Zoe BarbaraSoňaEvicted(Day 27) Roland DavidAndrej KatrinSoňa KatrinSoňaEvicted(Day 20) Andrej KristýnaFrantišek KatrinSoňaEvicted(Day 13) Kristýna AndrejFrantišekEvicted(Day 6) Notes none 1 2 3 4 5 Againstpublic vote AndrejFrantišekKristýnaTereza AndrejKarolínaKatrinSoňa EllaKatrinRolandZoe FrantišekTerezaSoňa KarolínaSoňaStanislavVítek Barbara Karolína KatrinVítek BarbaraEllaFrantišekPetraTarik EllaTarikZoe BarbaraFrantišekKarolínaKatrinStanislavTarikZoeBarbaraFrantišekKatrinStanislavZoe EjectednoneDavidnoneEvictedKristýnaMost votesto evictAndrejMost votesto evictRolandMost votesto evictTerezaMost votesto evictSoňaFewest votes(out of 4)to saveVítekFewest votesto savePetraFewest votesto saveEllaFewest votesto saveKarolínaFewest votesto save KarolínaFewer votes(out of 4)to save VítekFewer votes(out of 4)to saveTarikFewest votesto save colspan="2" Notes
: The format of the public vote was reversed: viewers voted for the housemate they wanted to save rather than evict. Stanislav received the most votes and therefore safe from the eviction. Soňa received the fewest votes and was evicted, later the host announced that only the one who got the most votes stays. Vít and Karolína were apparently evicted but were secretly moved to the Secret Room.
: Vít and Karolína spent three days in the Secret Room before returning to the main house and participating in nominations again. However, they were automatically nominated for the next public vote. They were also not eligible to receive nominations from other housemates.
: Karolína was immune from nomination after winning an additional immunity challenge during the week. Also gave her the power to automatically nominate one housemate for the following week's eviction vote.
: Zoe was automatically nominated by Karolína as a consequence of a power Karolína obtained during the previous week's challenge.
: No nominations took place for the final week. The remaining five housemates competed in the final public vote to determine the winner. Stanislav received the most votes and won the series.
References
External links Official website on TV Nova Official website on Markíza Big Brother on Oneplay Big Brother on Voyo