Syndication and streaming
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Two and a Half Men entered local United States broadcast syndication in 2007, with the first four seasons available to local stations (largely CW and Fox Television Stations, LLC affiliates in the major U.S. television markets through major deals with Tribune Broadcasting and the Sinclair Broadcast Group).[68] From September 6, 2010, to November 24, 2017, FX aired the series daily nationwide (Charlie Sheen most recently starred on Anger Management on FX from 2012 to 2014). Syndicated shows are sold in multiyear cycles, with the first cycle the most expensive. Two and a Half Men's first cycle is nine years in length. If no ninth season had occurred because of Sheen's departure, due to the first cycle's premature end, Warner Bros. Television would not have received about $80 million in license fees. While local stations would prefer to have as many episodes as possible available to them, an early start to the second cycle would lower the cost of the show for them.[24] The series began airing on Viacom-owned networks Nick at Nite and Spike (now Paramount Network) in December 2017 and on IFC on January 1, 2018. As of July 2, 2018, the series has moved from Nick at Nite to TV Land, switching places with Mom.
The show is available in the United States for streaming on Peacock.[69]