Gran Hermano Ecuador was the ecuadorian version of the reality show based on the international Big Brother format produced in the Netherlands by Endemol. Gran Hermano Ecuador was broadcast by Ecuavisa network and 24 hours a day by its paid television company obtainingn the highest ratings of the last years. The reality show was filmed in the house of Gran Hermano Argentina owned by the televisión Network Telefe and it began on 16 March 2003 and finished on 13 July 2003 with a total duration of 120 days.