RealNetworks
and CBS Team Up to Offer Live Feeds from the Big Brother 9 House
2/11/08
SEATTLE, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - CBS and RealNetworks(R), Inc.
(NASDAQ: RNWK) , have teamed up for the eighth straight season to offer
exclusive 24/7 access to live video feeds inside the Big Brother house.
Webcast coverage begins immediately following the premiere of BIG BROTHER:
'TIL DEATH DO YOU PART on Tuesday, Feb. 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the
CBS Television Network. Coverage from the entire three-month season will
be accessible through Real's SuperPass subscription service.
Click
here for a two week free trial of the feeds
"The Internet is a natural extension for traditional television
programming, providing consumers with greater access to the content they
love and allowing content providers another means of marketing to
fans," said Elizabeth Coppinger, vice president of video services for
RealNetworks. "With the growing demand for more content from 'after
show' sites and the continued popularity of BIG BROTHER, Real's 24/7
access and bonus features encourage greater interaction among fans in
real-time."
Following the popularity of last season's BIG BROTHER, fans will once
again be offered the opportunity to chat live with Houseguests once they
leave. This season, fans will also be able to play online games and watch
videos while they tune into the live feed.
The BIG BROTHER subscription service delivers a one-of-a-kind look
behind the scenes of the CBS hit show after the cameras stop rolling. The
online BIG BROTHER community within SuperPass includes a blog, photo
galleries, live feeds into the BIG BROTHER house and show recaps, as well
as message boards, commentary, astrological profiles and a regular
"Ask Big Brother" question and answer column.
BIG BROTHER: 'TIL DEATH DO YOU PART subscribers will also have access
to other SuperPass services including free music, full length movies,
radio and RealPlayer software, which allows users to download non-DRM
protected videos from thousands of sites on the Web.
Subscriptions to SuperPass season pass are 39.99 for three months
; or
$14.99 per month
The CBS Television Network will continue to offer Big Brother fans
access to the show on multiple platforms, including online on the
relaunched and redesigned site on cbs.com and throughout the CBS Audience
Network, the largest online syndication network of video, on the phone, on
Showtime Networks and on the CBS Television Network. The first ever winter
edition of BIG BROTHER:' TIL DEATH DO YOU PART premieres Tuesday, Feb. 12
(9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) with additional broadcasts on Wednesdays (8:00-9:00
PM, ET/PT) beginning Feb. 13 and Sundays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) beginning
Feb. 17.
BIG BROTHER: 'TIL DEATH DO YOU PART is executive produced by Emmy Award
winner Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan, in association with Endemol U.S.A.
Following are the 16 Houseguests, listed in alphabetical order, who
will compete in the first- ever winter edition of BIG BROTHER: 'TIL DEATH
DO YOU PART
Adam
Jisinski
Single
29
Public
Relations Manager
Del
Ray
Beach,
Fla.
via
Cherry Hill
,
NJ
Amanda
Single
23
Paralegal
Fridley
,
Minn.
Alex
Coladonato
Single
24
DJ
Company Owner
Staten
Island
,
NY
Allison
Nichols
Single
28
Pharmaceutical
Sales Representative
Boston
,
Mass.
Chelsia
Hart
Single
21
College
Student
Cedar
Falls
,
Iowa
Jacob
Single
23
Electrician
Dallas
,
Ga.
James
Zinkand
Single
21
Originally
From:
Sarasota
,
Fla.
Riding
Bicycle Around The World
Jen
Diturno
Single
26
Bartender
Columbus
,
Ohio
Joshuah
Welch
Single
25
Advertising
Media Buyer
Dallas
,
Tex.
Matt
McDonald
Single
23
Roofing
Foreman
Charleston
,
Mass.
Natalie
Lynn Cunial
Single
28
Bikini
Barista
Salem
,
Ore.
Neil
Garcia
Single
29
Realtor
Los
Angeles
,
Calif.
Sharon
Single
23
Realtor
Olathe
,
Kan.
Shelia
Kennedy
Single
Mom
45
Former
Model
Reseda,
Calif.
via
Memphis
,
Tenn.
BIG BROTHER: 'TIL DEATH DO YOU PART is executive produced by Emmy Award
winner Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan, in association with Endemol U.S.A.
SuperPass
will once again have live video feeds from the
Big Brother house for users to view 24/7. Some of the features include:
- Everything You Can't See on TV... 24 hour live video feeds from
inside the Big Brother house
- Full Access... 4 simultaneous house cameras so you don't miss any
behind-the-scenes action
- Community... The most enthusiastic Big Brother fans meet here in
chatrooms, message boards and blogs
Sign up today for a fourteen day free trial.
Source:
CBS and RealNetworks Press Releases