Big Brother 2003 on official YouTube channel (Live streamed Aug 15-17 + 22-24)

[jessy_girl]

I also saw this in the chat. Not too much insight but confirms they do plan to utilise YouTube for the new season.

 

[matts bb]

Wonder where Jamie is now. I did try to do a search and couldn’t find him

 

[Rison]

In the stream chat, the BigBrotherAU account has said that 2008 has been cleared by the legal team for streaming. So they’re running at least that far apparently.

 

[the Theorist]

They’ve also said legal are checking licensing re: CBB.

The effort is so appreciated.

 

[James T]

They’ve also said legal are checking licensing re: CBB.

The effort is so appreciated.

This is a lost media collectors wet dream right now

 

[Hunter's_Mckay]

2008 won't be the easiest season to rewatch. Terri's racism and Nobbi and Rory's bullying and sexism was pretty vile.

 

[andrew_08]

Gretel really hit her stride with fashion in s3.

 

[the Theorist]

Call me what you want, but the live shows from this era of BB always make me so emotional and teary. No matter how many times I’ve seen them. It’s usually both the last Eviction and Finale episodes from 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005 that get me.

We will never, ever recapture that time in history - and dare I say innocence - within BBAU, our culture and society ever again.

 

[timmy]

Gretel really hit her stride with fashion in s3.

That hair tho.

 

[andrew_08]

Finale is streaming now. A message popped up at the start saying the master tape is damaged and this is the best version they have.

 

[the Theorist]

OMG! No! The Finale, arguably the best episode of the season, is unplayable. They’re literally streaming what looks like a tape not much better than the original YouTube rip. Of all episodes!

 

[BB12]

OMG! No! The Finale, arguably the best episode of the season, is unplayable. They’re literally streaming what looks like a tape not much better than the original YouTube rip. Of all episodes!

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We are working on it, makes me wonder how they can possibly repair it... this version doesn't have any Ten logo watermark. Or was there no watermark for this season?

 

[the Theorist]

The most ironic is I think they might genuinely be streaming @BigKevin upscaled version of the ep that they removed from YT/DM…!

 

[the Theorist]

This is actually devastating. There’s almost likely no way they’ll find a better copy if the master is already so badly damaged.

 

[James T]

The most ironic and funniest thing is I think they might genuinely be streaming @BigKevin “HD” version of the ep that they removed from YT/DM…!

It’s clearly been AI upscaled to some degree as well

 

[BB12]

This is actually devastating. There’s almost likely no way they’ll find a better copy if the master is already so badly damaged.

Would there be no back ups? Cutting Edge? Global Television?

 

[timmy]

The most ironic is I think they might genuinely be streaming @BigKevin upscaled version of the ep that they removed from YT/DM…!

I was just wondering if his one might be better

 

[the Theorist]

Would there be no back ups? Cutting Edge? Global Television?

I dunno, but hopefully given the significance of this episode they’ll make the effort to hunt something down. Especially if they plan to use clips from the announcement, etc, in the future.

If it was any other random episode I’d understand if they didn’t bother. But surely…

 

[BB12]

I dunno, but hopefully given the significance of this episode they’ll make the effort to hunt something down. Especially if they plan to use clips from the announcement, etc, in the future.

If it was any other random episode I’d understand if they didn’t bother. But surely…

Well this is definitely the AI upscaled version.

It was just mentioned that the tape is something the social team isn't accross yet. Even if sections were removed, it wouldn't be A MASSIVE issue. So long as the ending is in original condition then

 

[BB12]

I'd even be happy if they spliced this version with the master.