They have owned the domain name since 2007 if i remember rightly they took someone to court to get the domain name from them but this is the first time they have used it for anything who knows why now only time will tell.
This is interesting:
BigBrother.com is for sale
The owner of the domain you are researching has it listed for sale.
http://www.sedo.com/search/details.p...artnerid=17505
4 offers have been made to buy it in the last 31 days