On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, Big Brother season 26's premiere introduced fans to the first eight contestants who will spend the next 90 days in the house. This included Angela, Tucker, Kimo, Makensy, Chelsie, Joseph, Rubina, and Cam. The rest of the cast members will be introduced in Thursday's episode.
Usually, fans can keep up with their favorite houseguests even when the show isn't airing on television, as Live Feeds are available for fans to view the house's events in real time. However, in season 26, the 24/7 unfiltered footage would be available after the two-part premiere wraps up on Thursday.
Fans of the show took to social media to express their dissatisfaction with the lack of live footage.
"bb plz you’re messing with the feeds and you served us this wack premiere episode,. feed us SOMETHING #bb26," a fan tweeted.
"No feeds night one is killing me. What are they up to #bb26," a viewer mentioned.
Big Brother season 26 fans said they were missing out on a lot of what was happening inside the house, claiming that the Head of the Household had already been decided:
"Ughhh are we all having FOMO right now!?! HOH already decided and no feeds imagine not witnessing farmer frenchie reign of terror UGHHH #BB26," a fan commented.
"someone is already HOH and we’re not getting feeds until TOMORROW???? #bb26," a person wrote.
"We already have an HOH......Oh god we MISSING SOOOO MUCH ON FEEDS #BB26," a tweet read.
Big Brother season 26 fans further said:
"two episode premiere sucks!!! just do one day two hr premiere and get the live feeds rolling!!!! doesnt this give the first 8 hgs an advantage?!? im pretty sure they did it in one day and cut it into two episode #bb26," a person commented.
"Highlight the issue as this is the FIRST EDITED EPISODE of a season with no flashbacks and rewinds for live feeds. @agrodner22 will rig this competition (which is illegal) everyone should be flooding @CBSBigBrother demanding they FIX THIS #BB26 @WendyAMcMahon @JCMoonves #rigged," a fan wrote.
Where to watch Big Brother season 26 Live Feeds?
Big Brother season 26's Live Feeds will be available to stream on Paramount Plus and Pluto TV. To watch the Big Brother Live Feeds, fans can use various devices, including their computers, mobile phones, and various connected devices such as Apple TV (4th Generation), Android TV, Chromecast, Coz Contour box, Fire TV, Roku, Xfinity/Xumo devices, Smart TVs, and gaming consoles.
According to a statement issued by the streaming platform and CBS on Instagram, fans can tune in to the feeds at 9 pm ET and 10 pm PT.
"Don't miss a moment of the action inside the Big Brother house! The Big Brother Live Feeds return tomorrow at 10 pm PET after our two night premiere. Watch the House Guests 24/7 live and unfiltered, only on Paramount+ or Pluto TV," the Instagram post read.
This season made some changes in the Live Feeds. Previously, fans could select the date and the time to rewind the live feeds to watch their favorite parts of the show. However, in season 26, that would no longer be available.
Paramount Plus's FAQ pages explained that starting Big Brother season 26, "flashbacks" and "archives" would not be available. Fans would still be able to live stream the feeds but would not be able to rewind the clips or watch them back.
Big Brother season 26 will air part 2 of the season premiere on CBS on Thursday, July 18, 2024.