Big Brother season 26 may have just begun, but CBSis shaking things up with its schedule and changing the timing of its episodes just a week after the season premiere. Big Brother season 26 has already been a whirlwind of strategic competition and juicy drama, but with only a few episodes of the season having aired thus far, there’s only been a little bit of time to get to know the new houseguests. With an AI twist impacting the game, everything has changed for the new set of Big Brother houseguests who have just started understanding the game.
Big Brother 26 only just premiered, but CBS is already changing up the schedule in a big way.
According to a Paramount press release, the CBS lineup will be changing things up throughout the rest of the Big Brother season. The series has typically had episodes three nights per week, usually airing in different time slots, but this season began with the intention that Big Brother would air at 9 p.m. EDT each of the nights it was on. Paramount has now revealed that Big Brother’s scheduled episodes will be shifting. Big Brother will air on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EDT, Thursdays at 8 p.m. EDT, and Sundays at 9 p.m. EDT, shifting the schedule around.
Will New Big Brother 26 Schedule Impact Ratings?
The Changes Could Be Confusing To Viewers
While Big Brother fans are used to changes in the schedule after having dealt with them for years, the Big Brother 26 schedule could impact ratings, at least for the beginning of the new rollout. After years of having episodes scheduled at different times and days that were difficult to keep track of, there was excitement that the weekly episodes of Big Brother 26 were scheduled at the same time across each week. The original schedule saw Big Brother airing on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 9 p.m. EDT consistently, and the shift could be confusing.
While it’s unlikely that Big Brother 26’s ratings will be impacted in the long term, things could be shaky during the first few episodes of the new schedule. With two of the week’s episodes airing an hour earlier than viewers anticipated, some episodes during this week’s run could be missed. Overall, the schedule change probably won’t impact the ratings for the show, which are typically on the lower side anyway. While Big Brother is a hit on social media and brings in a consistent viewership, Big Brother’s ratings are usually lower during the weekly episodes early in the season.
With Big Brother 26 announcing some major changes to its schedule, the series is shaking things up quite early in the season. As there’s only been one week of episodes so far, the fallout from the schedule changes will likely be minimal, but fans are still going to experience some confusion surrounding the weekly episodes after adjusting to the time change. Even with the scheduling shift, Big Brother26’s episodes will still air on the same days. With the competition in the house just getting started, things will be worth watching from week to week on Big Brother.
Big Brother airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EDT, Thursdays at 8 p.m. EDT, and Sundays at 9 p.m. EDT on CBS.