Channel 10 has snatched the rights to one of the biggest sitcoms of the last decade.
In the age of COVID-19 where filling slots is getting tougher by the day for TV networks, Network 10 will be pleased with its acquisition of The Big Bang Theory.
TV Blackbox can reveal the rights to the internationally popular comedy will shift from Channel 9 to Channel 10 where it is set to air on 10 Peach from Monday September 14.
In 2015 Seven nabbed the rights to The Big Bang Theory from Channel 9, costing the network millions of dollars for a two-year run. Nine regained broadcast rights in 2017 after Seven’s rights lapsed.
10 will air the first 11 seasons, until rights expire with Nine on the final season.
With 10 now having acquired The Big Bang Theory, Friends and Seinfeld, the network has some of the most popular re-run sitcoms in the world.
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The rights changing to 10 is also a nice alignment with parent company ViacomCBS – CBS is the broadcaster of the show in the US. Although 10 has the rights to most of the shows that air on CBS in America, not all shows are not distributed internationally by CBS – hence why there is a different Australian network airing a show that airs on CBS in America. Young Sheldon (Nine), S.W.A.T (Seven) and All Rise (Foxtel) are examples of this.
10 will be issuing the following press release to other media shortly;
Bazinga! Our Favourite Science Squad Is Back!
Math. Science. History. Are you ready to unravel the mystery?
Then mark your calendars, because our favourite pack of science-buffs are making a quantum leap over to 10 Peach!
Starting 8pm weeknights from Monday, 14 September, 10 Peach is home to Emmy Award-winning series The Big Bang Theory, in all it’s scientific glory. Our gang of geeks will join sitcom favourites Friends, Seinfeld and 2 Broke Girls, making 10 Peach the best destination to satisfy your sitcom cravings.
From meeting the brilliant physicists who understand how the universe works, but have no clue how to interact with people; to the high-stakes drama of Rock, Paper, Scissors, Spock and the soothing, melodic notes of Soft Kitty; the show that has it all, is back with a bang!
So put down your Mystic Warlords of Ka’a cards and get ready to fall in love with Sheldon, Leonard, Raj, Amy, Bernadette, Howard and *knock, knock* Penny all over again.
The Big Bang Theory. Weekdays At 8.00pm. Starting Monday, 14 September On 10 Peach.
*Additional reporting from Rob McKnight
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