Overview
- Public voting on Gshow is open with unlimited votes to select one man and one woman from each of five glass houses, with results announced live Sunday before Fantástico.
- Twenty candidates entered simultaneous Casas de Vidro in São Caetano do Sul (SP), Brasília (DF), Salvador (BA), Manaus (AM) and Porto Alegre (RS).
- Live coverage runs on Globoplay daily during the pre-selection, and TV Globo airs the Seleção BBB special Friday and Saturday after the novela and Sunday before Fantástico.
- BBB 26 will feature three groups: Pipoca (chosen via Casa de Vidro), Camarote and a new Veterans team of former participants, with non-Pipoca names unveiled at Monday’s premiere.
- New mechanics include a production dynamic to replace low-impact players during the season and a revamped Big Fone with three public-selected formats.