TV News Roundup: May 6, 2019

TV News Roundup
A Quick Hit of Current Headlines

1. (05/06) The XFL has TV deals with FOX and Disney, to have games on FOX, FS!, ABC and the ESPN Networks.
   
2. (05/03) Disney will sell the 21 FOX Regional Sports Networks, excluding the YES Network, to Sinclair Broadcast Group, for $10 billion. The NY Yankees purchased the FOX portion of the YES Network back for $3.5 billion.
   
3. (05/02) Actor Peter Mayhew (STAR WARS' Chewbacca) passes away at age 74.
   
4. (05/02) ABC renewes sitcom, BLACK-ISH, for a 6th season.
   
5. (05/02) Youtube renews CORA KAI for a third season.
   
6. (05/01) Hulu renews PEN15 and RAMY for new seasons.
   
7. (05/01) Hulu also order new series based on Marvel's GHOST RIDER and HELSTORM.
   
8. (05/01) Hulu announces it has a subscruber pool of 28 million.
   
9. (04/30) FOX renews EMPIRE for a 6th season
   
10. (04/29) Showtime renews BLACK MONDAY for a second season.
    
11. (04/29) CBS All Access has renewed THE TWILIGHT ZONE for a second season.
    
12. (04/28) Netflix cancles comedy, SANTA CLARITA DIET after three seasons.
    
13. (04/28) TBS axes comedy, WRECKED, after three seasons.
    
14. (04/24) The CW has renewed THE 100, ALL AMERICAN, IN THE DARK and ROSWELL NM.
    
15. (04/23) CBS All Access has renewed the drama series, THE GOOD FIGHT, for a 4th season.
    

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