Just one day after Netflix secured the streaming rights to Seinfeld in a deal reportedly worth more than $500 million, WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has gone one step further, acquiring the rights to The Big Bang Theory in a deal reportedly worth more than $1 billion.
The deal gives WarnerMedia’s HBO Max the exclusive domestic streaming rights for five years, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That means another streaming service could carry the show in global markets. The deal also extends the syndication deal between Warner Bros. Television and TBS through 2028.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 18 2019, @01:05PM
I was watching TBBT for a while in the beginning. I did enjoy it, but it wasn't the best show on television. People at work were also watching it, and I think talking about it added to the show. That wore off though, and I finally gave up on this show in season 5, with no desire to continue watching it. IMO Community was much better. I never liked Friends. I could watch Seinfeld if it was on and others were watching it, but I never chose to watch it on my own. I found it funny at times, but not enough that I looked forward to tuning in.
I do not like the trend of all these streaming services starting up. Luckily I have such a back log of shows archived, I can just stick with one or two streaming services that I can benefit from the most.