GET READY FOR EVEN MORE “BIG BROTHER” THIS SUMMER
ACROSS ALL SCREENS
BIG BROTHER Debuts in HD for the First Time with a Special Two-Night Premiere
Wednesday, June 25 and Thursday, June 26 on CBS
BIG
BROTHER: AFTER DARK Will Air in HD and Feature Expanded Hours Beginning
with its Commercial-Free Premiere Thursday, June 26 on TVGN (TV Guide Network)
Multiplatform
Programming Includes New “BIG BROTHER Live Kickoff” and “BIG BROTHER
All-Nighter” Events, Plus the Return of CBS.com’s 24/7 Live Feeds and
Weekly BIG BROTHER Live Chats
LOS
ANGELES – BIG BROTHER fans will have even more interactive and
cross-platform elements to enjoy when the new season kicks off with a
special two-night premiere, Wednesday, June 25 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and
Thursday, June 26 (9:00-10:00 PM), on the CBS Television Network.
The
show will be broadcast in HD for the first time this summer. The BIG
BROTHER house has been outfitted with 76 HD cameras and more than 100
microphones to give fans new viewpoints inside the house and double the
coverage in the backyard.
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For
the second consecutive year, TVGN (TV Guide Network) will be the
exclusive television destination for BIG BROTHER: AFTER DARK, a live
feed from the BIG BROTHER house during the late-night hours beginning on
Thursday, June 26. This season, BIG BROTHER: AFTER DARK will air in HD
and will expand with even more airtime throughout the summer. BIG
BROTHER: AFTER DARK will air commercial-free on its premiere night.
Expanded
interactive and multi-platform features will bring fans closer to the
Houseguests with new Impact Votes, BIG BROTHER 24/7 Live Feed features
and exclusive digital programming. CBS.com will kick off the season on
June 25 with a new pre-premiere event, “BIG BROTHER Live Kickoff,”
hosted by former Houseguest Jeff Schroeder at 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT.
Following the June 26 episode of BIG BROTHER, Schroeder will host the
first “BIG BROTHER All-Nighter,” where he will live-tweet the first 16
hours of the BIG BROTHER 24/7 Live Feeds, which return to CBS.com with
new offerings, including exclusive votes just for Live Feed subscribers.
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“We
saw tremendous growth in engagement around the interactive and
multiplatform elements we launched last year – including triple digit
growth in engagement around the fan-driven Impact Votes,” said Rob
Gelick, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Digital Platforms
for CBS Interactive Entertainment. “Our goal this season is to give fans
even more access and ways to affect the BIG BROTHER house. We can’t
wait for fans to see what we have in store this season.”
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Details of the social, interactive and multiplatform features fans can look forward to this season include:
· CBS.com’s “BIG BROTHER Live Kickoff,” Hosted
by Jeff Schroeder, the CBS.com Pre-Show will air live exclusively
online an hour before the east coast on-air premiere on June 25. The
special event will feature commentary on the new cast and discuss some
of the new twists fans can expect this season.
· CBS.com’s “BIG BROTHER All-Nighter” Event: The
BIG BROTHER All-Nighter begins following the second night of the BIG
BROTHER premiere on June 26. Schroeder will live tweet the action in the
house for the first 16 hours of the Live Feeds.
· BIG BROTHER Live Feeds on CBS.com: The
BIG BROTHER Live Feeds subscription service provides an exclusive,
all-access pass to the BIG BROTHER house. Big Brother Live Feeds Early-Bird offer now available - Save 20%! Fans will have an opportunity
to see all of the action inside the BIG BROTHER house when the Live
Feeds begin on Thursday, June 26 at 10:00 PM PT / 1:00 AM ET.
Along with all the features fans know and love – like subscriber-only
web chat, four different camera feeds, a quad-camera view, live feed
highlights and live stream playback – this year, BIG BROTHER Live Feeds
subscribers will also have the chance to affect fun aspects of house
life with exclusive Live Feed Votes throughout the season. In addition,
CBS.com will add a Houseguest Tracker, so fans can keep tabs on their
favorite Houseguests with comprehensive stat cards tracking everything
from challenges to nominations.
Fans
can sign up now for the BIG BROTHER Live Feeds Early Bird Special for a
discounted subscription and access to special features leading up to
the premiere, including a selection of full-episodes from past seasons
and Live Chat events with past seasons’ winners. Feeds will be available
via subscription on a season-long or monthly basis. To sign up, Subscribe now for Big Brother Live Feeds
· BIG BROTHER Live Feeds on Mobile Devices: In
addition to watching the Live Feeds on CBS.com, subscribers will also
be able to access the BIG BROTHER Live Feeds on mobile devices by
visiting cbs.com/bblivefeeds/ from their mobile browser. The
mobile experience will be enhanced this year with new features,
including the ability to vote in the exclusive Live Feed Votes, and
access to the Houseguest Tracker, highlights and social media feeds.
· BIG BROTHER on the CBS App: iOS,
Android, Windows 8 and Blackberry users will be able to catch up on
full episodes of BIG BROTHER on the CBS App the day after they air.
Also, they’ll be able to follow the social media conversation around the
show, view photos and get cast details. Full episodes and clips will
also be available on CBS.com and across select CBS Audience Network
partner sites.
· CBS.com’s “BIG BROTHER Live Chat”: The
weekly “BIG BROTHER Live Chat” web series will return with host Jeff
Schroeder. Every Friday at 12:00 PM PT, Schroeder will take questions
directly from fans via BIG BROTHER Connect and interview Houseguests and
series experts in a live streaming chat.
· BIG BROTHER Social Media:
o Fan-Driven #BBSelfie and the BIG BROTHER Photo Booth: The
BIG BROTHER Photo Booth returns for its second season with a new twist.
Fans will be able to submit photos using #BBSelfie that could be chosen
to go into the BIG BROTHER House Photo Booth each week. Also, fans will
be able to use the power of Twitter to unlock exclusive photos from the
house on CBS.com.
o BIG BROTHER on Twitter: Fans
can follow @CBSBigBrother for updates on the show, @BigBrotherScoop for
exclusive production updates, and @BigBrotherHoH for messages from each
week’s Head of Household.
· CBS.com’s HoH Blog: CBS.com’s “Head of Household” blog has been revamped this year and will now include video.
BIG BROTHER will be presented multiple nights of the week across broadcast and cable television:
· BIG BROTHER on The CBS Television Network: BIG
BROTHER will debut in HD with a special two-night premiere Wednesday,
June 25 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and Thursday June 26 (9:00-10:00 PM), with
the first live eviction show the following week (Thursday, July 3). The
Sunday broadcast premieres June 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). Subscribe now for Big Brother Live Feeds
· BIG BROTHER on TVGN: BIG BROTHER on TVGN:
For the second consecutive year, TVGN (TV Guide Network) will be the
exclusive television destination for BIG BROTHER: AFTER DARK. This
season, TVGN will expand BIG BROTHER: AFTER DARK with even more air time
throughout the summer. Beginning Thursday, June 26, BIG BROTHER: AFTER
DARK will air seven nights a week (11:00 PM-2:00 AM, live ET on Monday
and Tuesday; 12:00 AM-2:00 AM, live ET on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday; and 1:00 AM-3:00 AM, live ET on Thursday). To locate TVGN on
a television service provider, viewers can visit www.tvgn.tv for a
channel finder.
Last
summer, BIG BROTHER experienced significant growth across platforms.
The BIG BROTHER fan-driven Impact Votes for the 2013 season generated
more than 10 million fan votes, an increase in fan engagement of 529
percent over the previous year. In addition, social media commentary
around the show was up 67 percent over the previous season, according to
SocialGuide, and the BIG BROTHER Live Feeds service also saw tremendous
levels of engagement: over 10 million hours of video were streamed live
and 31 million subscriber chat entries were made within 23,000
fan-created BIG BROTHER Live Feeds chat rooms.
BIG
BROTHER follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted
with 76 HD cameras and more than 100 microphones, recording their every
move 24 hours a day. Each week, the Houseguests will vote someone out of
the house. At the end, the last remaining Houseguest will receive the
grand prize of $500,000. BIG BROTHER is produced by Emmy Award-winning
producer Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan for Fly on the Wall
Entertainment, in association with Endemol USA.
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