TV Worth Blogging About

NBC grabs a second season of their hit summer series The Night Shift. The Night Shift was originally order as a mid-season series but later got pushed until summer. The Night Shift, is about the men and women who work graveyard at San Antonio Memorial, got its series order as part of a four-show deal between NBC and Sony TV in May 2013 that included

  USA Network is sticking with their comedy slate and has picked up a second 13 episode season of their freshman paramedic comedy Sirens. Although it started out with low rating it quicker developed a core audience and began to grow in the rating with each new episode, despite losing its Suits lead-in halfway through the season. Sirens ranks as the top new basic cable comedy series of the year among total viewers, averaging 1.62 million, and in adults 25-54 (870,000).

The Cult sensation that has taken two nations by storm and has illustrated the amazing acting powers of Tatiana Maslany has been renewed by BBC for a 3rd season. Orphan Black is an critically hailed sci-fi series starring Tatiana Maslany as several identical people who are revealed to be clones. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, a woman who assumes the identity of one of her clones, Elizabeth Childs, after witnessing Childs' suicide. The series raises issues about the moral and ethical implications of human cloning and its effect on issues of personal identity. Orphan Black has become a hit series for BBC and is the benchmark for the network as it expands with more scripted programming. 

  Whose Line is it Anyway? otherwise known as Whose Line is an improve comedy show currently airing on the CW after running for more than 7 season on sisters stations ABC, and ABCFamily. Whose line is currently hosted by Aisha Tyler and has seen great success. Last week The CW has ordered

Despite WGN America only covering 62% of the country with a single feed, Salem‘s April 20 premiere averaged an impressive 3.4 million total viewers and 1.5 million adults 18-49 in Live+7. Through its first two telecasts in Live+3 viewing, Salem has logged nearly 1.7 million total viewers and 806,000 among Adults 18-49, a 776% increase over the network’s Adults 18-49 season-to-date average on Sundays at 10 PM ET.

 A&E Network’s drama, Bates Motel has been renewed for a 10-episode third season to begin production in the fall. The contemporary Psycho prequel series debuted to 3 million Live+same day viewers last season, with its second season opener inching up. With DVR viewing factored in, the Season 2 premiere averaged 4.6 million viewers in Live+7 as Bates Motel continues to be A&E’s top-rated drama series in adults 18-49. “The incredible writing team and talented Bates Motel cast has made this series one of the most compelling original dramas on television,” said A&E EVP David McKillop. 

Its official Pretty Little Liars will be the longest lasting original show to ever air on ABC Family. The season 5 premiere of PLL is set to air tonight at 8pm, and will pick up right where the season 4 finale ended. This is abcfamily’s first ever multi-season pickup . The soapy mystery has been renewed for a sixth season , to air in mid-2015, and for a seventh season , to air in mid-2016.  Pretty Little Liars, is ABC Family’s No. 1 series ever in total viewers (3.8 million) and all target demos: adults 18-34 (1.5 million/2.2 rating), women 18-34 (1.3 million/3.7 rating), adults 18-49 (2.0 million/1.6 rating), women 18-49 (1.7 million/2.7 rating), people 12-34 (2.6 million/2.8 rating) and females 12-34 (2.3 million/4.9 rating). 

FAKING IT SEASON 2! One of my ultimate guilty pleasures, which is equal parts crazy ridiculous and a story about finding yourself, has been renewed for a second season. The controversial MTV comedy, Faking it has been given a 10 episode second season. Faking It turned out to be the highest-rated new series launched on MTV this year, averaging a 1.5 rating among the network’s target demographic of persons 12-34 and 1.4 million total viewers each week. Airing at 10:30 PM, it retains nearly 90% of its lead-in, MTV flagship comedy Awkward, and regularly ranks as one of the Top 10 most socially engaged primetime cable series on Tuesday. 

Game of Thrones has become a monster hit for HBO and the network has decided to treat it as such. HBO has renewed the series for a fifth and sixth season. So fans can rest assured their favorite show will be around for the forceable future. How far the show will go is still in the hands of the novels’ writer George R.R. Martin , who is still writing Book 6 in the seven-book series. But

  Spike TV is adding a 5th season including 16 more episodes of Ink Master to its line up. These 16 one hour episodes will premiere sometime this fall. Ink Master features tattoo artists from around the country battling it out each week in permanent ink for a $100,000 cash prize and an editorial feature in Inked magazine. This show continues to be a cornerstone of Spike TV's original programming slate. The network plans to add more tattoo related programming within the next year.

Last month E! Hosted their upfront presentation, confirming their summer shows and presenting new shows in development. This year E! will have more original series than ever before. E! has unveiled its original programming slate, which includes three upcoming series, and the network’s first original scripted series The Royals debuting in early 2015. The network has picked up a second season of #RichKids Of Beverly Hills and has put in development a New York-based spinoff. celebrity-driven unscripted fare remains a cornerstone of E!’s programming with new projects headlined by the Kardashians, Christina Millian and Lance Bass. With the conclusion of the Style Network. E! Has picked up some of their original series as well as combining elements of The Style Network with E!'s entertainment network to enhance the channel even more.   NEW SERIES

  The Syfy thriller about a team of scientists battling a mankind-threatening outbreak, turned out to be a breakout hit for the network. It comes as no surprise then that Syfy has decided to renew the series for

  When Calls the Heart, Hallmarks second original series has also been picked up for a second season . When Calls The Heart tells the story of a young woman who begins a new chapter in her life in am early 20th century coal mining town.this feel good family drama with a positive message, is a perfect fit for the network.

TV lands first and longest running comedy series, starring one of TV's oldest stars has been renewed for an unprecedented 6th season. A gigantic 24 episode order is in store for the shows 6th season. With season 6 , Hot in Cleveland's total episode count will rise to

"Chase would screw a snake if someone would hold its head" -Todd Chrisley This and other Todd-isms will return to USA for a second season. Chrisley Knows Best , Is a bonafide unscripted USA Network breakout hit. Chrisley Knows Best is described as a real-life family comedy, it follows Atlanta-based self-made multimillionaire Todd Chrisley, his wife Julie, and their five children who live a seemingly picture-perfect Southern life with everything money can buy. The cable network has renewed the half-hour reality series for a 12-episode second season. Season two will

Friday Night Tykes did not premiere without heated controversy, sparking heated conversations across the United States and giving the brand new Esquire Network some much needed publicity. Friday Night Tykes which follows multiple youth teams playing in a football little league in Texas, sparked national debate about competitive youth sports. Making parents ask; how much is too much, what lines shouldn't we cross? After the show was criticized

Spike TV's original series Bar Rescue, has been renewed for an additional 20 episodes, starring bar and nightlife expert Jon Taffer. Gaffer uses three decades of experience in the resturant, bar, and nightclub business to give failing businesses one last chance to get it right. Season 4 of this spike tv

WeTV has renewed Braxton Family Values for a mega sized 26 episodes season four, and has paired it with a sophomore season of SWV Reunited for an expanded 10 episode season. Braxton Family Values centers on the turbulent yet relatable relationships, careers and personal lives of sisters Toni, Tamar, Towanda, Trina and Traci Braxton and matriarch Miss E. The most recent

Thursday Night Football has found a new home at CBS. Therefore, the already cramped CBS schedule is getting even tighter since there is less room on the roster. The network has not stated that they are only looking to add 2 dramas and 2 comedies to the line-up for next year. On the heels of that announcement they have decided to renew nine of their hit dramas, five of their stand out comedies and both of their critically acclaimed reality series. Shows that have been officially renewed include; NCIS, NCIS: LA, Criminal Minds, Person Of Interest,

AMAZON 2014 UPFRONTS Amazon Studios has decided that it’s here to stay. They are not backing down from creating their own content for their streaming service. In fact, Amazon is hosting its own upfront presentation and has picked up four of their five pilots to series. Unlike most other networks, Amazon allows any interested viewer to watch any of their pilots and comment on them. The pilots that create the most buzz are then picked up to series. This year, amazon is expanding into original dramas.  New Original Series: