The CBS hit “The Big Bang Theory” was picked up by the network for another three years, keeping it on the air through the 2013-14 season, The New York Times reported.

The renewal was announced jointly today by CBS and the show’s producer, Warner Bros. The sitcom was the No. 1 scripted show on TV last season in the 18-49 demographic, the story says. Its numbers in the demo are up about 15 percent cince being moved last fall to Thursday nights from Mondays.