<Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Jury Member </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Power of Veto Holder </Td> </Tr> <P> Big Brother 19 is the nineteenth season of the American reality television series Big Brother . It is based upon the Dutch series of the same name . The season premiered on June 28, 2017 on CBS in the United States with a two - hour season premiere and Julie Chen returning as host . </P> <P> Big Brother 19 is currently being produced by Endemol Shine North America and Fly on the Wall Entertainment with Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan returning as executive producers . This season of the program has been confirmed since August 10, 2016 as part of a multi season renewal between Endemol Shine North America and CBS which also includes its twentieth season tentatively scheduled for the summer of 2018 . Julie Chen returned as the host of the series . </P>

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