TV News Roundup: April 22, 2019

TV News Roundup
A Quick Hit of Current Headlines

1. (04/22) CBS has renewed boith NCIS: LA and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS for next season.


2. (04/18) FOX has picked up LAST MAN STANDING for the 2019-2020 TV season.


3. (04/17) The CW released some its summer premiere schedule. On June 7, MASTERS OF ILLUSION and THE BIG STAGE premiere. June 17th has PENN & TELLER and WHOSE LINE? June 11th is the return of iZOMBIE and THE OUTPOST.


4. (04/17) According to Netflix, the new series, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY, was viewed by more than 45 million housholds, within the first month of release. Programs also noted with viewership were OUR PLANET (25 million) and FYRE: GREATEST PARTY/NEVER HAPPENED (20 million). Films getting big numbers were TRIPLE FRONTIER (52 million) and THE HIGHWAYMEN (40 million).


5. (04/17) FOX cancels comedy series, REL, and action drama, THE GIFTED.


6. (04/15) Actress Georgia Engle (MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND) passes away at age 70.


7. (04/15) AT&T sells off its 9.5% stake in Hulu, back to Disney and Comcast, for $1.43 billion.


8. (04/15) NBC picks up MANIFEST for season two.


9. (04/15) Hulu renews SHRILL for a second season.


10. (04/12) NBC picks up GOOD GIRLS for a third season.


11. (04/12) CBS renews crime drama, BLUE BLOODS, for season 10.


12. (04/12) CBS has renewed the crime drama, NCIS, for a 17th season.


13. (04/12) Amazon has renewed HANNA for a second season.


14. (04/11) Disney Announces the launch date of November 12, 2019, for its new DISNEY+ streaming services, at an initial coast of $6.99 per month.