As previously reported,
Big Brother host Julie Chen appeared on CBS’ Early Show and revealed the identities of the new housemates and the major twist for the upcoming season. However, according to executive producer Alison Grodner, there are still some changes that avid followers can look forward to in the eighth installment of
Big Brother.
"This year, there will be something die-hard fans will love," Grodner told Daily Variety. “It will give them the opportunity to participate even more than they have in the past.” Grodner did not, however, disclose any more details regarding the new play-along-at-home segment that will be featured in
Big Brother 8.
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According to Variety, CBC is also planning to increase viewer participation by giving the fans the opportunity to observe and influence activity in the
Big Brother house through text messaging.
The show debuted in 2000 and has now become one the most-awaited summer shows in American television.
“It's not just about sitting down and watching television," Grodner told Variety. “We're a summer event that's always with you. I don't think any other show has that sort of reach.”
Big Brother 8 is set to premiere on Thursday, July 5th at 8pm ET/PT. After the first episode, the show will begin airing on Thursdays and Sundays at 8PM ET/PT, and Tuesdays at 9PM ET/PT.
Despite having retained the thrice-weekly schedule, the new season promises to be more omnipresent than previous ones. Supplementing the thrice-weekly airing of the show on CBS are the spin-off Big Brother: After Dark (which will run from 12-3AM ET) and the continuous live internet feeds that have been available to subscribers since the show began in 2002.
"The show has always been kind of ubiquitous, even before it became cool to do that," CBS reality programming and new media head Ghen Maynard said to Variety. "This year, there are going to be some new things that make the show even more ubiquitous and interactive."
Maynard also pointed out that although many changes have been made for the sake of viewer participation, the upcoming season will still be centered on “good storytelling.”
"It's important to make sure you don't betray the vision of the show," Maynard said. "If you do too many tricks or stunts, you betray that."
-Lisa Claustro, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: realitytvworld.com
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