The Big Bang Theory to stream exclusively on HBO Max -- streaming and syndication deal reportedly worth billions of dollars

The Hollywood Reporter

The forthcoming streaming service has landed the first-ever U.S. streaming rights to all 279 episodes of the 12-season CBS comedy as part of a five-year deal. Additionally, Warner Bros. TV has extended its syndication deal with TBS through 2028. According to The Hollywood Reporter the streaming and syndication deal combined "is worth billions of dollars." "Few shows define a generation and capture mainstream zeitgeist like The Big Bang Theory,” said Robert Greenblatt, chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment and direct-to-consumer. "We’re 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’s 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."