Big Brother "Over the Top", Sept. 28th

We're still waiting to see who has been cast and if they will be revealed before the start as with the regular BB. Who they cast could make or break the concept or at the very least enrage the fans.

Big Brother: Over The Top – New Season Starts Sept 28th
By: Matthew Boyer | September 1, 2016 at 3:15 PM EDT

CBS has just announced the new fall season of Big Brother “Over The Top” will start on September 28, 2016. Yes, just one week after the current season of Big Brother 18 ends and yes, “Over The Top” is the new title for this digital edition of BB.

Big Brother Over The Top 2016

Starting at the end of this month the new season of Big Brother will launch a first ever All-Access based, online only version of Big Brother and we’ve got our first official details of the new season so get ready because this sounds awesome.

First up, on top of all the crazy Big Brother action you’re used to we will also get an Over The Top “weekly episode with live eviction” each Wednesday at 10PM ET (7PM PT). Good. So this will be very similar to what we’re used to on CBS but instead of it being on broadcast it’ll be online. And yes, you can easily watch All Access on your TV with the right connected devices. Very easily.

There will also be “weekday recaps” which could be some sort of packaged clip shows to catch you up on all the highlights of what’s been going on. And of course, “24/7 Live Feeds.” Yes, lots and lots of feeds for Big Brother Over The Top, with, sit down for this, “no scheduled blackouts.”

As we recently covered the competitions will be all live, “100%” said co-producer Heath Luman. So that means instead of hours upon hours of down Feeds to record competitions they’ll include all those events live for us to watch as they happen. That’s fantastic!

But wait, there’s more! (But first?) “The viewer will have more influence over the game than ever before.” Well that sounds interesting, but as we’ve seen with these America’s Care Package votes that’s not always a good or reliable thing. Either way, we’ll get to own it I supposed.

Okay, so yes, we’ve got a new 10-week season of Big Brother Over The Top starting on Wednesday, September 28th. It’ll be entirely on your Live Feeds through All Access and the price will remain at $5.99/mo along with the 1-week Free Trial. And yeah, we’ll be covering every minute of the new season which means we’ve got Big Brother until nearly Christmas! My wife will be thrilled…

If you’re planning to sign-up for All Access to watch the new Big Brother season then please consider using our links and banners since those sign-ups are a big part of what keeps this site going. Thank you very much!

What do you think? Ready to watch the new Big Brother Fall 2016 season? Remember just because it’s online doesn’t mean it can’t also be on your TV. Grab our Big Brother App, join us on Facebook and Twitter, then get our Email Updates and you’ll never miss a bit of Over The Top this fall.

Hat tip to reader Jarrod for the heads up.

Thursday, September 01, 2016
CBS Reveals Details for 'Big Brother: Over the Top' Coming Fall 2016

John Kubicek
Senior Writer, BuddyTV

The new fall edition of Big Brother is almost here and CBS has finally revealed the first promo offering details on what viewers can expect. The digital edition, available only on the network's All Access streaming service, will start streaming live on Wednesday, September 28 at 10pm, one week after the season 18 finale, and it will be subtitled Big Brother: Over the Top.

The promo promises that the game will work the same as usual, with HoHs, PoVs, evictions and more. CBS is also promising one weekly live eviction episode as well as recap episodes on weekdays, in addition to the live feeds being available 24/7.

Perhaps the biggest twist is the claim that the feeds will NOT be blacked out. This means viewers will actually get to watch all of the competitions unfold live, something we almost never get with the summer seasons. The live feeds are always blocked during the Power of Veto competitions as well as all of the ceremonies. Getting to see them will be very exciting for live feeders.

The other new feature is the promise that viewers will have more influence in the game than ever before, which is either a good thing or a bad thing depending on what you like. It's certainly going to be something different.

Big Brother: Over the Top will run for 10 weeks, which sets the finale around the first week of December.

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There are still a lot of questions. Will the show have any time to redecorate the house or will it have the same theme? Will HGs move in before the premiere or will we get to see them moving in on the live feeds (usually the feeds don't start until the HGs have been living in the house for more than a week)? And how will the show deal with the fact that the HGs will be locked inside the house for Halloween, the presidential election and Thanksgiving?

Are you excited for Big Brother: Over the Top? Can you handle 24/7 live feeds coming back just one week after Big Brother 18 ends?