TV News Roundup: September 23, 2018

TV News Roundup
A Quick Hit of Current Headlines

1. (09/21) Apple has picked up the crime drama, DEFENDING JACOB, starring Chris Evens (CAPTAIN AMERICA), for an eight-episode order.


2. (09/20) FOX renews summer cooking series, MASTERCHEF, for a 10th season.


3. (09/20) HBO has renewed THE DEUCE for a third and final season.


4. (09/20) VERONICA MARS is the latest TV show to be revived as Hulu has ordered 8 one hour episodes of the Kristen Bell series.


5. (09/20) ESPN reports that streaming service, ESPN+, has reached one million subscribers.


6. (09/20) AMC officially cancels DIETLAND after one season.


7. (09/19) FX renews drama, SNOWFALL, for a third season.


8. (09/18) The complete list of Emmy Award Winners [LINK].


9. (09/17) NBC signs new deal to keep The Golden globe Awards for an additional eight years.


10. (09/16) Amazon orders season two of ABSENTIA.


11. (09/13) ABC places a script commitment for the rebooted comedy series, DESIGNING WOMEN.


12. (09/10) NBC wins the 2017-18 52-week Nielsen season, in total viewers. NBC averaged 7.8 million viewers, for its first win in 16 years. CBS was second with 7.7 million; ABC was third with 5.6 million; FOX averaged 4.2 million for fourth, and The CW was at 1.5 million. In the A18-49 demographic, NBC was also #1, with a 1.8 rating average. ABC and CBS tied with a 1.3 rating. FOX was right behind with a 1.2 rating and The CW was a distant fifth, with a 0.5 rating average.