TV News Roundup: March 2, 2018

TV News Roundup
A Quick Hit of Current Headlines

• (03/01) Netflix picks up weekly comedy talk show from Hasan Minhaj, with an initial 32 episode order.


• (02/28) SYFY renews THE MAGICIANS for a 4th season.


• (02/28) ABC orders talk show, SUNDAYS WITH ALEC BALDWIN, to series. The first episode is set for March 4, after THE OSCARS.


• (02/26) CBS to launch a streaming sports news network, named CBS Sports HQ, and will be free and available on most streaming devices and platforms.


• (02/22) HBO renews CRASHING and HIGH MAINTENANCE for third seasons.


• (02/22) NBC renews sitcom, SUPERSTORE, for a 4th season.


• (02/22) Comedy Central renews DRUNK HISTORY for a 6th season.


• (02/21) Dish announces that Sling TV has 2.2 million subscribers to the streaming TV service.


• (02/21) Netflix picks up animated series, TUCA & BERTIE.


• (02/20) CBS greenlights competition series, TKO, from Mark Burnett, for this Summer.


• (02/20) FOX News will launch OTT streaming service, set to premiere in Q4.