CBS AND WARNER BROS. TELEVISION ANNOUNCE NEW TWO-YEAR BROADCAST AGREEMENT FOR “THE BIG BANG THEORY”
Deal Extends Broadcast Television’s #1 Scripted Series through the 2018-2019 Season
CBS Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television have reached a two-year broadcast agreement for the top-rated, acclaimed comedy THE BIG BANG THEORY.
With the new agreement, broadcast television’s #1 scripted series in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 has been renewed through the 2018-2019 season.
About THE BIG BANG THEORY:
THE BIG BANG THEORY, which premiered in September 2007, has been television’s #1 comedy in viewers since 2010-2011 and continues as the #1 comedy in key demographics for the fifth straight season. This season, THE BIG BANG THEORY is averaging 19.40 million viewers, 5.1/19 in adults 18-49 and 6.9/21 in adults 25-54, ranking as broadcast television’s highest-rated scripted series in all these demographics.
THE BIG BANG THEORY has earned critical acclaim and award recognition. The series has won Emmy Awards for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series” for star Jim Parsons (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014), a People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy (2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), Television Critics Association Awards for “Outstanding Achievement in Comedy” (2009, 2013) and “Individual Achievement in Comedy” for Parsons (2009). In 2011, Parsons won a Golden Globe for “Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy,” a Critics’ Choice Television Award for “Best Actor in a Comedy Series” in 2014, and a 2017 People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Comedic TV Actor.” Kaley Cuoco won People’s Choice Awards for “Favorite Comedic TV Actress” in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, Mayim Bialik won a Critics’ Choice Television Award for “Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.”
THE BIG BANG THEORY stars Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch. Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady and Steven Molaro are executive producers. The series is from Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., in association with Warner Bros. Television. Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady are series creators.
Source: Nielsen NPM (9/19/16 – 3/12/17) most current. (CBS)
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No name says
March 21, 2017 at 10:19Not another 2 years!!!
happy says
March 21, 2017 at 12:32great news THE BIG BANG THEORY is going to be around for 2 more years!!!!!!!!
Bob says
March 21, 2017 at 20:45My wife and I are in our 60’s and this is still our favourite show on TV. You beauty, 2 more seasons, at least, with more to come hopefully.
Kimberly Hartley says
April 1, 2017 at 16:40Thank you so very much for renewing The Big Bang Theory!!! This is one of the best TV shows that has been on for a long, long time. My husband and I are in our fifties and we love it , and it was our 19 year old son that got us hooked on it!!! We, and everyone we know absolutely love this show!!
ivey says
March 24, 2018 at 19:14Love this show. Please keep going on! This is the only comedy show I like to watch.