TV News Roundup: October 28, 2019

TV News Roundup
A Quick Hit of Current Headlines

1. (10/23) Netflix has updated the viewership numbers on its film, EL CAMINO: A BREAKING BAD MOVIE. After its first week of release, the film was watched by 25.73 million households.


2. (10/22) CBS gives full season orders to CAROL'S SECOND ACT, THE UNICORN, ALL RISE and BOB HEARTS ABINSHOLA, plus gives a 2nd season season order to EVIL.


3. (10/18) Disney+ has renewed the series HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES for a second season,, before the platform has even launched.


4. (10/18) FOX has given a 2nd season order to freshman animated series, BLESS THE HARTS.


5. (10/18) NBC drama series, BLUFF CITY LAW, will end after 10 episode.


6. (10/18) Nielsen is reporting that the Netflix movie, EL CAMINO: A BREAKING BAD MOVIE, drew an average minute audience of 6.5 million viewers and reached 8.2 million viewers in total, in its first weekend of release.


7. (10/17) Actor Bill Macy (MAUDE) passes away at age 97.


8. (10/17) The CW has picked up PANDORA for a second season.


9. (10/16) Netflix reports that season 3 of the hit series, STRANGER THINGS, was watched by 64 million households, within the first four weeks of release. The streamer also announced it had more than 158 million worldwide subscribers.


10. (10/16) The Disney Channel has renewed RAVEN'S HOME for a 4th season.


11. (10/16) CBS All Access renews freshman drama, WHY WOMEN KILL for a 2nd season.


12. (10/16) NBC's sitcom, SUNNYSIDE, is the first casualty of the 2019-20 season as the network has pulled the series from its schedule and remaining episode will run online. WILL & GRACE will take the time slot, premiering on October 24.


13. (10/15) APPLE TV+ has renewed FOR ALL MAN KIND for a 2nd season.