TV News Roundup: April 11, 2019

TV News Roundup
A Quick Hit of Current Headlines

1. (04/10) HBO has renewed BARRY for a third season.


2. (04/09) BBC America has renewed critically acclaimed drama series, KILLING EVE, for a third season.


3. (04/09) ABC has selected Joel McHale (COMMUNITY) to host the new version of the game show, CARD SHARKS, premiering this summer.


4. (04/08) AMC announced that the series, PREACHER, will end after season four.


5. (04/08) AMC has greenlit a third WALKING DEAD series, schedule to premiere in 2020, with its first 10 episodes.


6. (04/08) CBS has moved the reality series, MILLION DOLLAR MILE, from Wednesdays to Saturdays, starting May 4. In its place, CBS will air THE AMAZING RACE in the Wednesday, 9 PM time slot, starting April 17.


7. (04/03) The Ricky Gervais show, AFTER LIFE, gets a second season pick up by Netflix.


8. (04/03) The Alliance of American Football ceases operations after 8 weeks of its 10 week regular season. CBS, TNT, CBS Sports and NFL Network were all broadcasters for the league and all upcoming scheduled games have been cancelled.


9. (04/02) Netflix has picked up THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY for a second season.


10. (03/29) NBC has ordered a new season of LAW & ORDER: SVU for a recotrd 21st season, the most for a drama TV series.


11. (03/27) FX picks up comedy, BETTER THINGS, for a 4th season.


12. (03/25) Apple announces it will throw its hat into the TV/streaming programming ring. Beginning in the fall of 2019 it will begin its new streaming service, with original programming. Now available is the new Apple TV app, which will collect all your OTT channels and services into one bundled services, including billing.


13. (03/25) FOX renews dramas 9-1-1 and THE RESIDENT for the 2019-20 season.


14. (03/25) The CW has renewed SUPERNATURAL for a 15th and final season.


15. (03/23) ABC has picked up sitcom, THE CONNERS, for a second season.