The launch date for the new series of Big Brother has been announced, with sources claiming bosses are lining up a dramatic new twist. This year's Big Brother has already been tipped for a huge shake-up, with plans to axe spin-off show Late and Live in favour of a nightly vodcast. 'So that is an even greater issue for a show like Celebrity Big Brother because now it's on ITV, it needs a certain calibre of contestant which are very hard to sign up now. A spokesperson told the Daily Mail: 'Big Brother returns to ITVX and ITV2 later this year. The most recent celebrity series aired on ITV in April last year, with Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd emerging victorious.