| CBS | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Broadcast television network (1941–present) Radio network (1927–present) |
| Branding | "The Eye Network" |
| Country | United States |
| Founded | September 18, 1927 |
| Launch Date | September 18, 1927 (radio) July 1, 1941 (television) |
| Founder(s) | Arthur Judson William S. Paley |
| Language(s) | English |
| Former Names | United Independent Broadcasters Columbia Phonographic Broadcasting System Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. CBS, Inc. |
| Headquarters | CBS Building, New York City, New York, United States |
| Slogan | "America's Most Watched Network" "Only CBS" |
| Official Website | cbs.com |
CBS is the American television channel that broadcasts the American version of Big Brother.
History[]
CBS (an initialism of the network's former name, the Columbia Broadcasting Services or System) is an American English language commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation. The company is headquartered at the CBS Building in New York City with major production facilities and operations in New York City (at the CBS Broadcast Center) and Los Angeles (at CBS Television City and the CBS Studio Center). CBS is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network", in reference to the company's iconic logo, in use since 1951. It has also been called the "Tiffany Network", alluding to the perceived high quality of CBS programming during the tenure of William S. Paley. It can also refer to some of CBS's first demonstrations of color television, which were held in a former Tiffany & Co. building in New York City in 1950.
The network has its origins in United Independent Broadcasters Inc., a collection of 16 radio stations that was purchased by Paley in 1928 and renamed the Columbia Broadcasting System. Under Paley's guidance, CBS would first become one of the largest radio networks in the United States, and eventually one of the Big Three American broadcast television networks. In 1974, CBS dropped its former full name and became known simply as CBS, Inc. The Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired the network in 1995, renamed its corporate entity to the current CBS Broadcasting, Inc. in 1997, and eventually adopted the name of the company it had acquired to become CBS Corporation. In 2000, CBS came under the control of Viacom, which was formed as a spin-off of CBS in 1971. In late 2005, Viacom split itself into two separate companies, and re-established CBS Corporation – through the spin-off of its broadcast television, radio and select cable television and non-broadcasting assets – with the CBS television network at its core. CBS Corporation is controlled by Sumner Redstone through National Amusements, which also controls the current Viacom.
CBS continues to operate the CBS Radio network, which now mainly provides news and features content for its portfolio of owned-and-operated radio stations in large and mid-sized markets, and affiliated radio stations in various other markets. The television network has more than 240 owned-and-operated and affiliated television stations throughout the United States.
Services[]
On October 28, 2014, CBS launched CBS All Access, a subscription streaming service offering access to past and present CBS shows. Priced at $5.99 per month ($9.99 without commercials), it became the first over-the-top (OTT) offering from a U.S. broadcast network. The service was available on platforms like Roku and Chromecast and included live programming from local CBS affiliates in 124 markets.
CBS All Access allowed subscribers to watch recent episodes of CBS shows the day after they aired, along with complete back catalogs and classic series from CBS's library. A major feature was the inclusion of the Big Brother live feeds, offering subscribers 24/7 access to the unfiltered events in the Big Brother house, which significantly enhanced fan engagement. The service also provided exclusive content like Big Brother: Over The Top and other original series.
In December 2018, CBS All Access expanded to Australia as 10 All Access, featuring both U.S. and local content. In September 2020, it was announced that CBS All Access would be rebranded as Paramount+ in early 2021, incorporating a broader range of content from the ViacomCBS library. The rebrand officially occurred on March 4, 2021, with 10 All Access following on August 11 of the same year. In early 2022, Paramount+ in the U.S. began streaming the first nine seasons of Big Brother Canada with the sole exception being its eighth season, and the twelfth and thirteenth seasons of Big Brother Australia, however they were removed near the end of 2023 due to the licenses expiring.
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