TV News Roundup: September 16, 2019

TV News Roundup
A Quick Hit of Current Headlines

1. (09/13) Disney+ picks up the CBS TV Studios produced series, DIARY OF A FEMALE PRESIDENT.


2. (09/12) OWN renews QUEEN SUGAR for a 5th season.


3. (09/12) Comedy Central has renewed SOUTHPARK for 3 more seasons.


4. (09/10) Apple announces that its Apple TV+ streaming services will cost $4.99 per month.


5. (09/10) NBC has renewed reality singing competition series, SONGLAND, for a second season.


6. (09/09) HBO has picked up THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES for a 2nd season.


7. (09/06) USA Network has picked up the limited series, EVEL, starring Milo Ventimiglia (THIS IS US) as the legendary daredevil, Evel Knievel. Production will begin in 2020.


8. (09/05) CBS renews the reality series, BIG BROTHER, for season 22, with Julie Chen Moonves returning as host.


9. (09/04) TBS Cancels THE DETOUR after four seasons.


10. (09/04) Netflix has picked up the comedy series, THE CREW, starring Kevin James (KING OF QUEENS, KEVIN CAN WAIT) as a crew chief of a NASCAR team.


11. (09/04) Sitcom, GRACE & FRANKIE, will end after 7 seasons.


12. (08/30) Actress, Valerie Harper (MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, RHODA) passes away at the age of 80.


13. (08/29) Lifetime cancles AMERICAN PRINCESS after once season.