There was a time when each series of Big Brother felt like another fairy-step in the decline of western civilisation, but not any more. It's more or less lost its ability to shock by sheer force of repetition. Tonight, we may still gape in wonder (where do they find these people?), but there's unlikely to be anyone stranger than last year's squealing "Samanda" twins or whining Nicky, say, or Shahbaz from BB7 or - well, insert your favourite fruitloop. But, with ratings slipping, Channel 4 needs this series to take off in a way BB8 never quite managed, so we can expect the drama dial to be set to 11. As for specifics, we're promised a fabric-covered house and stricter rules than ever. Oh, and one tabloid reckons there might be an Australian midget belly dancer, too. The Big Brother Launch Night Project follows at 10.40pm The 24/7 feed will also launch on channel 8. Streamtvnow will be the only place online with a big brother live feed. make sure you register on time and test the software and x264 codec. We hope everyone will take the oppertunity to register and watch the tv show in the world live 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! http://www.streamtvnow.tv for live sports, news and entertainment