{"id":9570,"date":"2019-09-17T09:45:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T13:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/hbo-max-lands-exclusive-streaming-rights-big-bang-theory\/"},"modified":"2019-09-17T09:45:46","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T13:45:46","slug":"hbo-max-lands-exclusive-streaming-rights-to-the-big-bang-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/hbo-max-lands-exclusive-streaming-rights-to-the-big-bang-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Max Lands Exclusive Streaming Rights to The Big Bang Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HBO Max has scored the first-ever U.S. streaming rights to all 12 seasons of the comedy hit <em>The Big Bang Theory<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>All 279 episodes will be available on HBO Max when it launches in spring of 2020. Additionally, TBS has extended its agreement to continue airing the show through 2028.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFew shows define a generation and capture mainstream zeitgeist like <em>The Big Bang Theory<\/em>,\u201d said Robert Greenblatt, chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment and Direct-To-Consumer. \u201dWe\u2019re thrilled that HBO Max will be the exclusive streaming home for this comedy juggernaut when we launch in the spring of 2020. This show has been a hit virtually around the globe, it\u2019s one of the biggest shows on broadcast television of the last decade, and the fact that we get to bring it to a streaming platform for the first time in the U.S. is a coup for our new offering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am forever grateful to have been part of something as extraordinary as<em> The Big Bang Theory<\/em>,\u201d added co-creator\/executive producer Chuck Lorre. \u201cAll of us\u2014Bill Prady, Steven Molaro, Steve Holland and the amazing writing staff, cast and crew\u2014recognize that 12 seasons of laughter is a gift to be cherished. And now we are extremely excited that <em>TBBT<\/em> will be joining the HBO Max lineup and be available to both existing and future fans of the show. Laughter has legs!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not every day you get to extend the run of a cultural phenomenon that reaches nearly 35 million viewers on TBS alone every month,\u201d said Kevin Reilly, chief content officer at HBO Max and president of TBS, TNT and truTV. \u201cThrough HBO Max and TBS, fans will have access to this beloved comedy for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HBO Max has scored the first-ever U.S. streaming rights to all 12 seasons of the comedy hit The Big Bang Theory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":9571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[2199,766,2200],"class_list":["post-9570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-hbo-max","tag-tbs","tag-the-big-bang-theor"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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