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Big Brother US 16 |OT| Now in HD! (Unmarked Spoilers, Read OP)

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The show debuts June 25th and 26th in a two night premiere on CBS.

UNMARKED SPOILERS THIS SEASON(PLEASE READ):
We're going to go with unmarked spoilers this season. The amount of people in the thread during the non-show days that didn't follow either the feeds or the updates seemed to be few and far between and most the talk revolving around the show involved walls of black boxes that seemed mostly unnecessary.

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Feeds are up for sale now, with early bird special for $24. If you don't feel like buying or watching the feeds there are many sites that do by the minute life feed updates. Joker's being the most common.

I'll update the OP with news, cast and house pics as they come out. The first bit of news is that the show will finally be broadcast in HD.

Edit:Updated OP with OT graphic and cast photos, thanks to Cory64 for those.
 
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Whenever a game uses "middleware," I expect mediocrity. Just see how poor TLOU looks.
I'm looking forward to it, but if this season is another racist, bigot mess like BB15 was, I'm done with the show for good
 
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HD is much overdue. Are the new cameras good enough to detect the producers' hands? Heh.

enigmatic_alex44 said:
I'm looking forward to it, but if this season is another racist, bigot mess like BB15 was, I'm done with the show for good
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Worst final four in the history of BB.
 
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enigmatic_alex44 said:
I'm looking forward to it, but if this season is another racist, bigot mess like BB15 was, I'm done with the show for good
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We can probably bank on either some vets being in the cast or a longer pre airing time that the HG's are in the house for this exact reason. Though, most people have probably already forgotten about last season.
 
MisterHero

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I can't decide if I want a house full of nice people or really stupid people

Probably nice people. For America's sake.
 
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OnionPowder

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Do the episodes stream online after they air on TV? I don't have a cable sub and would love to jump back in to BB. Only thing I miss from having TV.
 
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t-storm said:
Thank godddd, made no sense having pages of nothing but black lines.
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A lot of people wanted to do it last season but it would have probably caused more bitching than anything if we did it suddenly half way through the season. At least this way it's known from the beginning. Plus most the people that don't follow the life feeds are usually only in the thread during the airing episodes and in that case most of the discussion revolves around the episode anyways.

Plus just who the hell follows this show only watching the aired episodes? You're getting a fraction of the show.
 
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doctorblurg

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Never really took part in buying the feeds I know my parents watch the BB after dark on whatever channel that takes place on. Either way super excited for the new season.
 
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RepairmanJack said:
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UNMARKED SPOILERS THIS SEASON(PLEASE READ):
We're going to go with unmarked spoilers this season. The amount of people in the thread during the non-show days that didn't follow either the feeds or the updates seemed to be few and far between and most the talk revolving around the show involved walls of black boxes that seemed mostly unnecessary.
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YESSSS. HD and no spoiler tags. :D
 
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doctorblurg said:
Never really took part in buying the feeds I know my parents watch the BB after dark on whatever channel that takes place on. Either way super excited for the new season.
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I thought it was stupid until I watched a season on the feeds -- so much stuff happens that they don't show on TV. Also, the first weeks are the best on the feeds.
 
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t-storm said:
Thank godddd, made no sense having pages of nothing but black lines.
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The whiners who constantly complain about spoilers can bugger off. If you don't want spoilers then that's on you, not the rest of the world.

Yay for no black lines. Fully supported.
 
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BTM said:
Hopefully we get a good cast this year. I'm optimistic for this season.
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I suspect there was a fair amount of negative feedback from last season. I just hope they didn't consider this good publicity and think assholes mean ratings. Are we on the verge of reality TV going full scale garbage yet?
 
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deTURMANed22

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I really feel like this season will either be an All-Stars season or it will at least have returning houseguests. CBS's Big Brother website has Season 7 (the All-Star season) available to watch as a "throwback" so I feel like this hints at returning houseguests.
 
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Unmarked spoilers is probably for the best. I did not watch the live feeds (but did watch after dark religiously) and really nothing got spoiled for me.

Also subbed! Floaters, you better grab a life vest!
 
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Crumpet Trumpet said:
Please have a good cast.

Big Brother Canada 2's cast gives me hope, if it's true the casting director is the same
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I agree with this. BBCan2 was a fairly young crowd but they were smart enough to learn from their mistakes and pick people who were in a relationship to avoid the showmance fest of the first season.
 
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A couple shots so far of the house:

What looks like the HOH bed. A nest and egg pillows?
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Also what looks like a photo booth? Looks like Julie is sitting down and about to pull a curtain. Maybe they liked the one from last season and kept it.
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ThatGuyAgain said:
Might want to add to OP that this debuts on June 25.
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Added.
 
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Koomaster

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RepairmanJack said:
Plus just who the hell follows this show only watching the aired episodes? You're getting a fraction of the show.
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Some seasons I don't buy the feeds. Yet, even then I will read Jokers or some other site about what's going on in the house constantly, haha.

Hopefully there won't be too much ruckus over no spoiler tags.

So excited for this season, in HD!!!
 
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MBison said:
Nest would seem to coincide with the family member rumors.
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I really don't want this rumor to be true. They mention not expecting Rachel which makes me instantly expect Elissa. Fucking kill me. Plus if we really get to vote who goes in(which kind of coincides with the two night premiere talk) I would expect the crazy cat ladies to mostly get their way.
 
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New Pic:

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Guess it's an interesting table...

Actually, it may be the kitchen counter/island. Looks like the sliding glass doors behind her.
 
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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.

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.

“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.”

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. 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, visit: http://www.cbs.com/shows/big_brother/live_feed/.

· 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).

· 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.

http://www.cbs.com/shows/big_brother/news/1002621/?nm

I'm so ready!!!
 
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More pics just came out via a TV Guide Network promo. The house looks pretty cool (it is a "treehouse" theme) except that kitchen...those hoping it would look better with higher quality pictures are going to be disappointed...

Edit: Here are some screenshots from the commercial

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