TV News Roundup: Week of October 21, 2013

Aereo to begin in new market, NBA games soon to be online, NBC to resurrect another classic series, and you may get HBO as a stand alone product.

MONDAY:

• Aereo in Detroit launching Monday:
  Aereo's newest market, Detroit, will begin services on Monday, October 28th.
• SYFY renews competition series:
  SYFY reality series FACE OFF has been renewed for a 6th run.

TUESDAY:

• Netflix on the rise:
  Streaming service Netflix has reached the 40 million subscriber level, 31 million which are domestic customers. It is on the verge of passing HBO in total subscribers.
• Speaking of Netflix, FX will compete with its own service:
  FX Network is launching a multi-channel app that would compete with Netflix, using its library of resources in movies and TV.
• Showtime renews two dramas:
  The new series MASTERS OF SEX and veteran HOMELAND have been picked up for another season.

WEDNESDAY:

• NBA Game Live, on your tablet/smartphone:
  The NBA is clearing the way to allow live local streaming of your favorite NBA teams games. This would affect those teams with local contracts on cable services.
• Cable via A La Bundle?:
  The American Cable Association is proposing cable companies to start offering services via select bundles and not all or nothing. 

THURSDAY:

• MURDER, SHE WROTE back from the dead?:
  NBC is look to reboot yet another classic drama, this time its the classic CBS series MURDER SHE WROTE. The network has committed to a put pilot, which means we will see at least the one episode on TV.
• Same network, new reality series for The Rock:
  Dwayne THE ROCK Johnson is working on a new reality series, WAKE UP CALL for TNT, the same network that aired THE HERO this past summer.
• SUITS go for 4:
  USA has renewed is drama SUITS for a 4th season.

FRIDAY:

• MTV releases all episodes of football series:
  The new season of the MTV series WAIT 'TILL NEXT YEAR will will be released in its entirety via apps on iPad, iPhone and Xbox before it premieres next Friday.
• HBO to be offered alone via Comcast:
  Comcast will be offring a package that is just HBO, local broadcast channels, VOD and internet for under $50. It will initially only be available in certain test market before deciding on a national roll out.
• CBS looking at remaking WB series:
  CBS Studios has ordered a pilot script for rebooting the WB series CHARMED. Nothing beyond a script order has been set.
• Third FOX sitcom get full season:
  Low rated freshmen comedy series DADS received a full season order from FOX.
• DROP DEAD DIVA gets another season:
  Despite almost not getting a fifth season, Lifetime has renewed veteran drama DROP DEAD DIVA for a sixth season.