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Jellyeggs
Member
07-09-2005
| Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 9:15 pm
As if many of you here needed anymore reasons to stay up all night & play hooky from work the next day to get your feed fixes, you have another dealer, namely, CBS sibling Showtime, or more specifically, Shotoo as Variety explains. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117966623.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 9:34 pm
Oh.My.God. I get two "Showtime Too" channels, an east and west coast feed.
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Jellyeggs
Member
07-09-2005
| Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 9:54 pm
I guess BB: After Dark`ll be paired with fine programming like "The Sex Substitute" or "Red Shoe Diaries" & "Naked Temptations" ? Seems fitting, especially if anyone hooks up this season. BTW, in the article, there`s other info about the coming BB season, including Marcellas apparently not returning to host "Housecalls" this year (only Gretchen's listed as host).
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Missyb
Member
07-28-2004
| Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 10:32 pm
Wow! This is wild. Will this be the same feeds that we will be getting from real player. I wonder how the quality will be ? I once had a dream I was getting live feeds over CNN. Now it will be coming over the television and my computer. Weird.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 12:09 am
what I like BEST about it is.....NO more allowing whispers or deliberately making noises to obscure the mic. Boog and Will just about made me loose it last season. I'd turn the sound way up and change Equalizer settings to catch most of their words then Wham! they hollar or talk loud and I'd lose an eardrum. IF this afterdark show is a Go, I can imagine there will be extremely strict rules as to Whispers and singing. this is the first good news I've heard so far!
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Tvwatcher
Member
04-17-2004
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 6:57 am
I don't really understand what this is, but all I want to know is, will we get it in Canada?? 
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Lucas
Member
07-01-2005
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 10:41 am
TVwatcher, the clips will most likely get posted everywhere, I am from Canada as well.
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Ryn
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 12:44 pm
What it means..... CBS will be showing 3 hours of the LIVE feeds on cable TV - from 12am-3am Eastern. Who knows how they will pick which of 4 feeds viewers get to watch. I don't have premium channels and not sure if I really want them except I would be able to tivo the 3 hours every night.
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Njbbwtchr
Member
07-07-2005
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 12:53 pm
Nice...I can watch BB from bed instead of a computer desk. 
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 12:59 pm
And here's a thought - will the "online producer" choose from one of the 4 feeds or choose another camera entirely? It may be an entirely different view: "Because there are so many cameras in the house capturing multiple storylines, an online producer will decide which cameras auds will see."
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Gemma120in2002
Member
07-05-2003
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 1:16 pm
I just saw it on EW.com and after looking through the threads I posted this in another thread too. If one of the moderators wants to kill my post please feel free to do so. I'm so happy! My husband is going to tease me so much!
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 1:20 pm
This is excellent. Other countries actually already do this with their Big Brother shows. Maybe we will get other goodies, too 
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Bunny
Member
09-01-2000
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 1:54 pm
I'm excited about this because it's another indication that BB isn't going anywhere any time soon. However, from a personal standpoint, if the prime time live feeds are available on TV, is there really any reason for my summaries or anyone else's? Between computer, TV, Tivo, DVR, and YouTube, I doubt that any of us will miss a thing!

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Llwynn
Member
07-19-2003
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 2:20 pm
This is SO exciting! I can set the DVR and (I work at home) watch the feeds from the night before while I work and while the hamsters are still snoozing! YES!
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 2:21 pm
Bunny, Bunny, Bunny... we would miss your hilarious perspective!
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Redhawk
Member
05-23-2007
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 2:52 pm
I have DirecTV. So are you saying if I subscribe to the ShowTime package it will inlcude the Live AfterDark feeds? Will there be an additional charge, like pay per view?
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 3:04 pm
And some of us don't have live feeds OR Showtime! PLEASE keep up the funny bunny summaries!
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Lurknomore
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 3:32 pm
MAN you guys scared me, until I read the story. Knowing how much Arnie hated the live feeds and wanted them gone, (and Arnie/Ali=1 IMHO lol), I was scared this was replacing live feeds. Very relieved to see it's not. I was sort of expecting them to not use Real again since CBS hired a new IT person to totally revamp their online stuff, but maybe it's too soon. Just glad feeds will be out there. Sure hope they don't turn off cameras on Real to show on Showtime. I'll be PO'd big time!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 3:51 pm
What really doesn't make any sense about this is that the timeframe is when they are sleeping 3am to 6am pacific. Sounds like you get to watch them sleep.
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Redhawk
Member
05-23-2007
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 3:55 pm
The time frame for AfterDark is 12am to 3am Eastern which is 9pm to 12am Pacific.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 5:02 pm
and for the record, the show is going to be repeated for the west coast apparently (so they'll see the same material that the East Coast people get). If you have digital cable or satellite, you should have ShoToo if you subscribe to Showtime. This isn't new- other countries have done shows similar to this, especially the UK. And the biggest part is, it's 7 days a week, so that's 21 extra hours of TV coverage...This is a great idea. I do wonder if they'll have someone host the show..
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 5:14 pm
I think most cable companies give a subscriber both the east and west coast channels of Showtime Too. I do get them both so am anticipating being able to watch the east coast feed at 9pm pacific, unless I am totally confused and beyond help. 
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Rgw825
Member
07-29-2005
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 6:38 pm
On my Directv the channel is called Show2. I assume it's the same channel.
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Gemma120in2002
Member
07-05-2003
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 7:01 pm
Bunny, you know you give more than a transcript of the feeds. You bunnytize them for our entertainment! Let's face it, some of these people definitely need your help to become interesting! If you disappear I will release the hounds after you, or at least call Deputy Dawg!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, June 11, 2007 - 7:12 pm
Bunny, I agree with Bonza, we would miss your funny perspective!! That is the main reason I read your Tales!
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