August 29, 2005
Vodafone Netherlands offers Big Brother on mobile phones
According to DMeurope, Vodafone Netherlands' customers will be able to watch what's going on in the Big Brother residence, on their Vodafone live UMTS handset, three days before the first episode can be watched on TV coming Sunday.
It is the first time that mobile customers are able to watch the reality TV show Big Brother via a mobile phone.
And in what could potentially be another first, if the TV show has it's way, a contestant will give birth on the show, according to the BBC.
"A social affairs and labour ministry spokeswoman said inspectors were examining a request for the newborn baby to appear on the show. The pregnant contestant is due to give birth in six weeks.
The show, which has become increasingly controversial, first ran in the Netherlands in 1999 and has since been broadcast by countries around the globe.
Talpa is also behind a new reality TV show which sees a woman search for a sperm donor and is in the running to be made into a full series."
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