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Live from a random soundstage in Los Angeles, it’s Season 26 of Big Brother!
For the 24th summer in a row, a group of houseguests are locked into a specially constructed house, entirely cut off from the outside world, to play Big Brother. Throughout 90 days, the houseguests will compete for power, and once a week, they’ll vote to evict one of their own. After a vote from the jury of eliminated houseguests, the last one standing will win $750,000.
The twist? They’re always being watched. “Big brother is watching,” and all of that, you know? Microphones and cameras are planted all over the house allowing fans to tune into “live feeds” at any time, to see what the houseguests are up to, which alliances are forming, and what kind of plans are being made behind the backs of other house guests.
It’s a CBS summer staple, and it’s all beginning now.
When Does Big Brother Start?
Season 26 of Big Brother began on July 17.
The live feeds on Paramount+ are now on as well, following Thursday night’s episode!
Big Brother Day and Time: When is Big Brother On?
As it always has, Big Brother airs three times a week, with new episodes every Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. Thursday nights are typically the week’s only live episode with an eviction taking place within the hour.
While the schedule is always subject to change due to breaking news or NFL games running over time, here’s when you can expect to tune into new episodes:
- Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET
- Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET
- Sundays at 9 p.m. ET
How to Watch and Stream Big Brother Without Cable:
Since Big Brother airs on CBS, the easiest way to tune into new episodes is with a Paramount+ subscription. Paramount+ offers two different subscription options: Essential and With Showtime.
Paramount+ Essential costs $5.99/month after a seven-day free trial and with that plan, you’ll only be able to watch new episodes the morning after they air on CBS. If you want to watch new episodes live as they air, you’ll have to sign up for Paramount+ with Showtime ($11.99/month after a seven-day free trial), which includes live access to your local CBS channel.
How to Watch the Big Brother Live Feeds:
What airs on CBS is only half of the story… to get the full picture, you’ll want to tune into the live feeds which are active nearly 24/7 — the only time that feeds are shut off is when houseguests are competing in various weekly competitions.
To tune into the live feeds, you’ll also need a Paramount+ subscription — how convenient! It doesn’t matter which Paramount+ plan you subscribe to, though, because the live feeds are included with both the $5.99/month and $11.99/month subscriptions.
When Does Big Brother 26 End?
Big Brother 26 will run for 90 days — 10 days shorter than last year’s record-breaking season — which means the season finale will air on Sunday, October 13 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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