TV News Roundup: March 9, 2015
- HBO NOW announces limited/exclusive release details
- AMC renews series, months before premiere date
- FOX sets spring finales & summer premieres
The DEAD companion series gets renewal:
We don't even know the title of the series, but the companion series to THE WALKING DEAD, received a two season commitment from AMC. Season one, premiering late this summer, will be just six episodes. Season two's episode order has not yet been determined, but is scheduled for a 2016 run.
HBO NOW details confirmed/released:
HBO made the formal announcement of HBO NOW, the stand alone streaming service of its premium cable network. The service will launch in April and cost just under $15.00. The launch will be exclusive to iOS devices and Apple TV. If you are on Android, or use a Roku, Fire TV or just on a PC, you are out of luck, for now.
FOX sets summer premieres:
FOX announces the premiere dates for five of its summer series, including two series premieres.
May 14 - Event series premiere of WAYWARD PINES (9pm)
May 20 - Two hour premiere of MASTERCHEF (8pm)
May 26 - The return of the game show ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER? (8pm)
June 1 - Two hour premiere of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (8pm)
June 25 - the series premiere of game show BOOM!
FOX sets season finales:
In the same release, as above, FOX gives the dates of the season finales of current series.
April 30 - BACKSTROM (9pm)
May 4 - GOTHAM (8pm)
May 5 - NEW GIRL (9pm)
May 5 - WIERD LOANERS (9:30pm)
May 13 - AMERICAN IDOL (8pm)
May 17 - THE SIMPSONS (8pm)
May 17 - BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (8:30)
May 17 - FAMILY GUY (9pm)
May 18 - THE FOLLOWING (8pm)
June 4 - BONES (8pm)
June 9 - Hell's Kitchen (9pm)
USA gives pilot commitment to TV adaptation of 2007 movie:
Remember the 2007 theatrical movie, SHOOTER, staring Marc Wahlburg? Well, it is a step closer to becoming a new series on USA. The network has given the production a pilot commitment. Wahlburg is one of the producers of the project.
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