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Also known as Big Brother UK, Big Brother Season 28

16 stories · latest Oct 2, 2026 · Reality TV

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Big Brother is a long-running reality television competition franchise featuring contestants living isolated inside a house while competing for cash prizes. Broadcast across networks including CBS and ITV2, the show requires players to navigate social alliances, high-stakes eviction votes, and physical challenges without access to phones or the outside world.

Recent coverage highlights the series reaching its 1,000th episode milestone with a special broadcast hosted by Julie Chen Moonves. Coverage also focuses on Season 28 gameplay mechanics, including live feed blackouts to protect secret game twists, medieval-themed challenges, secret mole operatives, and controversial housemate exchanges.

  • Coverage surrounding Big Brother highlights both monumental franchise achievements and the intense public scrutiny faced by individual housemates.
  • News focuses heavily on strategic gameplay, secret twists, and live feed blackouts alongside post-eviction commentary from departing contestants.
  • Additionally, public backlash over controversial contestant remarks demonstrates how real-time house interactions trigger immediate audience reactions.

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  1. 'Big Brother' Hits 1,000 Episodes: Julie Chen Moonves And EPs Tease All-Winners Season

    Aug 24, 2026

    Big Brother reaches a landmark 1,000th episode with a 90-minute special hosted by Julie Chen Moonves.

    'Big Brother' Hits 1,000 Episodes: Julie Chen Moonves And EPs Tease All-Winners Season
  2. CBS Pulls the Plug on 'Big Brother' Live Feeds To Hide Massive Game Twist

    Aug 28, 2026

    CBS cuts the show's 24/7 live feeds following the 1,000th episode to guard an unannounced game secret.

    CBS Pulls the Plug on 'Big Brother' Live Feeds To Hide Massive Game Twist
  3. Big Brother Season 28 Week 8 Eviction Sends First Houseguest To Jury

    Sep 4, 2026

    Season 28 transitions into its jury phase during the Week 8 live eviction episode.

    Big Brother Season 28 Week 8 Eviction Sends First Houseguest To Jury
  4. Secret Saboteur Sent Into 'Big Brother' House To Cause Chaos For One Week

    Sep 13, 2026

    The UK series returns on ITV2 with 16 housemates, including a secret mole tasked with causing chaos.

    Secret Saboteur Sent Into 'Big Brother' House To Cause Chaos For One Week
  5. Big Brother Sparks Backlash After Rochelle Confesses Fear of Limbless People to Amputee Housemate Charlotte

    Sep 17, 2026

    Contestant Rochelle Rackham triggers viewer backlash after admitting a phobia directly to amputee co-star Charlotte.

    Big Brother Sparks Backlash After Rochelle Confesses Fear of Limbless People to Amputee Housemate Charlotte

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Big Brother Sparks Backlash After Rochelle Confesses Fear of Limbless People to Amputee Housemate Charlotte
Secret Saboteur Sent Into 'Big Brother' House To Cause Chaos For One Week
Angela Murray Regrets Strategic Blunder Before Brutal 'Big Brother' Eviction
Big Brother UK House Gets Luxe Makeover Ahead of Sunday Premiere — And Past Stars Might Return
Big Brother Season 28 Evicts Reality TV Legend in Shocking Week 9 Live Vote
Big Brother’s Lala Reveals Why Going After Reality Legends Would Have Destroyed Her Game
Haley Thogmartin Speaks Out On Explosive 'Big Brother' Confrontation With Angela Murray
Thogmartin said she asked Murray (seen above) to talk privately before their public fight.
“But truly I was just really upset that she was upset, because I was really, really close to her,” Thogmartin (seen above) explained.
The 29-year-old telemedicine executive (pictured above) said she considers Murray “family” despite their drama.
Thogmartin said the pair (seen here) “talked a lot on a personal level” in the house.
Big Brother Season 28 Week 8 Eviction Sends First Houseguest To Jury
Big Brother Star Haley Thogmartin Reveals Brutal Seven-Hour Medieval Challenge Left Her Exhausted
Mallory Aurichio Blasts 'Big Brother' Backstabber & Weighs In On 'Icons' Advantage
Aurichio said she was surprised learning that Campbell (seen above) was “running information back” to the “Icons” alliance.
“I always knew he was tight with the Icons and I knew he talked too much, but I had been kind of assuming he had my best interests and he didn’t,” Aurichio said about Campbell (seen here).
Aurichio said she doesn’t think Campbell can win because “people really don’t like him.”
CBS Pulls the Plug on 'Big Brother' Live Feeds To Hide Massive Game Twist
'Big Brother' Season 28 Finale: Rick Devens Takes Grand Prize and Fan Favorite Vote

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Big Brother: your questions

How many episodes has Big Brother aired?

Big Brother became the first primetime broadcast series to reach the 1,000-episode milestone.

Why were the Big Brother live feeds turned off?

CBS temporarily blocked the 24/7 live feeds following the 1,000th episode to prevent spoilers regarding a game-altering secret twist.

Who presents Big Brother?

Julie Chen Moonves serves as the longtime host of the American broadcast series.

Where does Big Brother air?

The franchise broadcasts on CBS in the United States and ITV2 in the United Kingdom.

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