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THE BIG BROTHER HOUSE


The new housemates will dwell in the infamous Celebrity Big Brother house, located once more within Elstree Film and Television Studios in Hertfordshire. The house has been redesigned for the new series and is, as always, fully equipped with state-of-the-art audio and visual recording equipment to document every movement made and every word said in the house and garden, 24 hours a day.

THE BIG BROTHER RULES


Housemates must abide by a strict set of rules during their stay in the house. Any infringement of these rules will be addressed and acted upon by Big Brother. Rules include:

• There is no contact with the outside world.
• Housemates are filmed 24 hours a day and must wear personal microphones at all times.
• The Diary Room is the only place in the house where Big Brother will interact with housemates individually.
• Visits to the Diary Room are compulsory.
• Nominations are compulsory.
• Housemates must give frank and honest reasons for nominations.
• It is not permitted to discuss nominations or to try to influence anyone else’s nominations.
• Eviction is decided by public vote.
• All tasks and challenges are compulsory.
• Housemates must not act violently towards any other housemate.
• Housemates are free to leave the house at any time.
• If a housemate breaks the rules they may be asked to leave the house.
• Big Brother reserves the right to change the rules at any time.

Personal Belongings

As in all Big Brother series, housemates have restrictions on what personal belongings they can bring into the house. They are each allowed to pack just one suitcase and one small bag to bring into the house. Many of the items they are permitted to bring in are at the discretion of Big Brother so all bags will be checked prior to entering the house and inventories of their contents will be compiled.

WAYS TO VOTE


Each Celebrity Big Brother housemate will be allocated a voting number and will keep that number throughout the series. 10p for each 50p vote will by distributed equally between the housemates’ chosen charities, regardless of when they are evicted. Viewers can cast their votes for the housemates by:

• Telephone – Viewers in the UK and Republic of Ireland can call the Celebrity Big Brother voting lines each week to evict the housemates. (UK calls cost 50p. Calls from the Republic of Ireland cost €0.75 inc VAT. Mobile and other network rates may vary.).
• Text message – Fans can text the name of the housemate they want to evict to the Celebrity Big Brother shortcode (to be announced). They will then receive a message confirming that their vote has been registered. (All calls cost 50p/ €0.75 plus standard network rate)

THE CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER WEBSITE


The Celebrity Big Brother website is back, bigger and better than ever. The official website is the ultimate resource for Celebrity Big Brother, with the latest news, videos, galleries, forums and programme information, all at channel4.co.uk/bigbrother.

The Celebrity Big Brother website is packed with free broadband video clips featuring the latest action from the House, as well as highlights of the bitching, fights and best bits. If you can't afford to miss a moment, Celebrity Big Brother video streaming is available 24 hours a day, priced at £4.99 for the entire series.

As usual, the site is full of features, with free daily newsletters, official forums, housemate galleries and exclusive competitions. The site is also the place to get the low-down on the celebrities, the nominations, the voting and everything else Celebrity Big Brother.

channel4.com/bigbrother


INTERACTIVE SERVICES


BROADBAND VIDEO


The Celebrity Big Brother website is packed with free, exclusive video highlights of the celebrity housemates, as well as a premium-priced live stream with all the action direct from the Celebrity Big Brother house, priced at £4.99 for the series.

channel4.com/bigbrother
MOBILE SERVICES


Channel 4 offers a range of mobile phone services for Celebrity Big Brother fans on the move. The services, available across all UK mobile phone networks, are:

• SMS Services – fans can keep up with all the latest housemate news and gossip with SMS News Messaging. Texts will be charged at mobile operators' text message rate plus 25p.

• Channel 4 Mobile Site – Viewers with a WAP enabled phone can access the Channel 4 Mobile site for the latest video, voicetones, news and pictures. Text MOBILE to 83188 for a free link.

CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER PODCAST


Celebrity Big Brother fans can get their fix on the move with the free Celebrity Big Brother Podcast. Available for free from 4radio, the Celebrity Big Brother Podcast features news, opinions, best bits from the house and much more.
channel4radio.com