The CW gave early renewals to all of its returning series, as well as newcomers Dynasty and Black Lightning. Back for season 3 is Riverdale; Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend were picked up for season 4; The Flash and Jane the Virgin landed season 5 orders; Arrow will return for season 7; and […]
New DIY series Holmes: Next Generation follows contractor Mike Holmes as he teams up with his daughter, Sherry and son Mike Jr., for more adventures in renovation, starting Tuesday, April 17 at 9p.
Prolific, pioneering writer/producer Steven Bochco died April 1 of complications from cancer. He was 74. Among the Bochco creations that helped reshape TV drama were Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and NYPD. “Every great modern drama owes Hill Street a debt,” said TV critic Robert Blanco.
Least surprising news of the week: ABC picked up another season of Roseanne, as one day of delayed Nielsen viewing added over +3.4 million to a 21.87 million haul in average audience. Among A18-49, the show rose more than a rating point to hit 6.24. ABC upped its order for season 11 to 13 episodes, […]
Twentieth’s Last Man Standing, which aired on ABC from 2011-2016 and launched in broadcast syndication in fall 2016, will start airing on WGN America on Monday, April 30. The comedy starring conservative actor Tim Allen as a Republican character could get a new life on Fox, reports TMZ, following the surprise success of the Roseanne […]
IFC is gangbusters for Brockmire and Documentary Now! Those are the toplines from the network’s Upfront yesterday, where it revealed it renewed the Hank Azaria-starring series for two additional seasons before season 2 premieres Wednesday, April 25. (“I didn’t think it was possible, we got darker than season 1,” said Azaria at the net’s annual […]
In harmony: Music artist Shawn Mendes will join James Corden for a weeklong residency on The Late Late Show With James Corden beginning Monday, June 4 on CBS. During the week, Mendes will perform new songs from his forthcoming album and join Corden for various Late Late Show segments.
ABC’s Roseanne opened to huge ratings. The show’s one-hour premiere on Tuesday garnered 18.2 million viewers, besting even CBS’ Young Sheldon launch which did 17.2 million. Roseanne’s back-to-back debut episodes will air again on Sunday, April 1 at 7p with rumors are already swirling that the network will be renewing the series for another season.
CBS renewed freshmen dramas SEAL Team and S.W.A.T. for the 2018-2019 season. The two series, along with the previously renewed Young Sheldon, comprise three of the top five most-watched new shows, according to Nielsen rating
NBCUniversal gathered its top advertising clients and leaders from different industries for its fourth annual Innovation Day, aimed at exploring disruptive technologies that might be applied to the media business. After Will & Grace’s Sean Hayes welcomed the crowd – noting, “I’m NBC’s answer to Young Sheldon!” – topics ranged from AI, to the evolving […]