Young Sheldon

'Young Sheldon' Sets Rich Syndication Deal With ViacomCBS

Repeats will air on Nick at Nite starting in November. The Big Bang Theory continues to pay off for Warner Bros. TV. In a rich deal, the indie studio has inked a syndication deal with ViacomCBS for Big Bang spinoff prequel Young Sheldon. Under the multiple-year deal, the 1990s-set single-camera comedy from Chuck Lorre will join ViacomCBS-owned Nick at Nite's syndication lineup in November. The lucrative deal, financial terms of which were not immediately available, will see the first three... more Comments

Young Sheldon Ep Weighs In on College-Bound Sheldon, Reveals How His Adult Counterpart Would Handle Quarantine

Young Sheldon just got another glimpse at his Big Bang Theory future. Thursday’s makeshift Season 3 finale revealed that multiple universities — including CalTech — had reached out and expressed interest in the pint-sized genius, which Mary kept secret not only from her son, but from her husband. This led to a rift between Mary and George Sr., who were in disagreement about what was best for Shelly. In the days that followed, Geo... more Comments

TV Ratings: 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Young Sheldon' Tie, ABC Takes First Place

“Grey’s Anatomy” and “Young Sheldon” tied for first place in the broadcast ratings charts on Thursday night, while ABC came out on top in the network race. Both “Grey’s” and “Young Sheldon” scored a 1.0 rating among adults 18-49, which represents no movement week-to-week for “Sheldon,” and only a slight downtick f... more Comments

TV Ratings: 'Young Sheldon' Ticks Down, Still Tops Thursday

“Young Sheldon” caught the sniffles on Thursday night, but still managed to top the TV ratings charts. Other than “Thursday Night Football,” “Young Sheldon” was the most watched show with 8.2 million total viewers. However, the CBS series ticked down to a 1.0 rating among adults 18-49, tying for first place with “Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways” on NBC. “The Unico... more Comments

CBS Joins Open AP Audience-Targeting Alliance

“Young Sheldon” leads CBS’ Thursday-night schedule. Soon it may help to lead advertisers to a new way of placing their commercials. CBS has joined “Open AP,” the audience-targeting alliance working to accelerate the emerging advertising practice known as “audience buying.” Open AP works to give advertisers a way to buy impressions from particular types of consumers – first-time car buyers or expectant mothers, for example – across med... more Comments

TV Ratings: 'Grey's Anatomy' Leads Scripted as 'Young Sheldon' Ticks Down

“Grey’s Anatomy” was the highest rated non-football show on Thursday night, while its nearest competitor, “Young Sheldon,” was down week-to-week. The ABC drama was even at a 1.3 rating and around 6.4 million total viewers. “A Million Little Things” followed it up with a 0.8, and “How to Get Away with Murder” scored a 0.4. The trio combined to put the Disney-owned network in second p... more Comments

Chuck Lorre, Scott Stuber to Keynote Variety Innovate Summit

“The Big Bang Theory” co-creator and TV producer Chuck Lorre and the head of Netflix Films Scott Stuber will keynote Variety’s Innovate Summit presented by PwC on Dec. 5 in Los Angeles. Lorre will share the career experiences that lead to his co-creating and executive producing “... more Comments

Did You Predict P.D. Exit Story? Where Do Supergirl's Clothes Go? Is This Is Us Not Quite '90s Enough? And More Qs!

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Supergirl, Chicago P.D., Stumptown and Young Sheldon! 1 | Safe to say that when ... more Comments

TV News Roundup: Blythe Danner Joins 'American Gods' Season 3

CASTING Blythe Danner has joined the third season of Starz’s “American Gods” in a recurring guest role. She will play a Greek goddess named Demeter who is entangled in an unresolved romance with Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane). Danner is set to appear in four episodes that will explore Mr. Wednesday’s attempts to convince Demeter ... more Comments

'Young Sheldon' Renewed for Seasons 3 and 4 at CBS

“Young Sheldon” has scored an early renewal for a third and fourth season at CBS, the broadcaster announced Friday. The single-camera comedy series serves as a prequel to the hit multi-cam sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” It follows 10-year old Sheldon Cooper (Iain Armitage) as he struggles to fit in with his family and classmates in East Texas. In addition to Armitage, the series stars Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan, Raegan Revord, and Annie Potts. Jim Parson... more Comments