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  1. In a recent press release, Fox announced that new series Rake will be moving to Friday nights. The time slot shift begins on March 14, which will be the show's eighth episode since its premiere in late January. The freshman drama has gotten off to a slow start on Thursdays, where it most recently dropped to a 0.8 rating among Adults 18-49, which is markedly down from its premiere rating of 1.7. Rake will air one more episode this week in its original Thursday time slot before making the switch next week. (Source: Fox)
  2. It was announced last week that the previously - cancelled Ripper Street has been revived and will return for a third season. The British drama originally got the axe late last year when BBC One decided not to continue on with the series. However today's news confirms that a new deal was signed with online giant Amazon, which has acquired UK subscription streaming rights. U.S. audiences will be pleased to learn that BBC America is on-board to co-produce the show and will continue to air new episodes of Ripper Street's third season. No return date has been set for the drama, but production on Season 3 will begin this May. (Source: BBC America)
  3. Syfy announced last week that Being Human will end after this season, its fourth. The North American version of the UK series will not return after its upcoming finale on Monday, April 7. The show currently has six episodes remaining. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
  4. Showtime announced today that Shameless has been renewed for a fifth season. The cable network has ordered 12 new episodes of critically-acclaimed drama for 2015. The show is currently at the halfway point of Season 4, with the season finale set to air in April. (Source: Showtime)
  5. Showtime announced today that House of Lies has been renewed for a fourth season. The cable network has ordered 12 new episodes of comedy for 2015. The show is currently at the halfway point of Season 3, with the season finale set to air in April. (Source: Showtime)
  6. It is being reported that BBC One will not be ordering a third series of drama Ripper Street. Declining viewership was cited as contributing towards the decision to axe the show, which aired on BBC America stateside. (Source: Digital Spy)
  7. The CW announced today that Supernatural has been renewed for a tenth season. The long-running series has been a huge success for the network, producing solid and steady year-over-year ratings. When the drama returns for the 2014-2015 season it will surpass the decade-mark, which is an impressive milestone for any show. Along with Supernatural, The CW also announced early renewals for The Originals, Reign, The Vampire Diaries, and Arrow. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
  8. The CW announced today that The Originals has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama, which was spun off of The Vampire Diaries, is off to a strong start in its premiere season. Paired with Supernatural on Tuesday nights, it has helped the network produce its best ratings in years for that night of the week. Along with The Originals, The CW also announced early pickups for Arrow,Reign, The Vampire Diaries, and Supernatural. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
  9. The CW announced today that Reign has been picked up for a second season in 2014-2015. The freshman drama was thought to be on the fence in terms of getting renewed, so this news will surely be welcomed by fans of the show. Along with Reign, The CW also announced early renewals for freshman series The Originals plus returning series Arrow, The Vampire Diaries, and Supernatural. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
  10. The CW announced today that The Vampire Diaries has been renewed for a sixth season. The popular drama is still going strong, ranking as the network's highest rated series in all key demographics - an impressive feat for a show five years into its run. Along with The Vampire Diaries, The CW also announced early renewals for The Originals, Reign, Arrow, and Supernatural. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
  11. The CW announced today that Arrow has been renewed for a third season. The action drama remains one of the network's strongest primetime series, with its ratings holding steady this season vs. season 1. It also ranks as the network's most-watched series with an average of 3.9 million viewers. Along with Arrow, The CW also announced early renewals for The Originals, Reign, The Vampire Diaries, and Supernatural. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
  12. It is being reported that NBC has cancelled The Michael J. Fox Show, removing the freshman comedy's remaining episodes from its schedule. The show premiered last fall with a straight-to-series order of 22 episodes - a full season's worth - but has only aired 15 of those to this point. It is unknown whether the remaining seven episodes will ever be released. Today's cancellation comes one week after the network pulled the plug on Sean Saves the World, another freshman comedy that shared the 9:00pm comedy hour with The Michael J. Fox Show on Thursday nights. In the time slot, episodes of Hollywood Game Night will air beginning February 27. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
  13. USA Network announced today that Psych will end after eight seasons on the air. The buddy comedy's series finale has been scheduled for March 26. A special one-hour live show will immediately follow the finale, which will feature a Q&A session with the entire cast as well as show creator Steve Franks. (Source: USA Network)
  14. Netflix has renewed its original series House of Cards for a third season. The political drama has yet to premiere Season 2, which will be released February 14 in its entirety on the streaming service. Production on Season 3 is expected to begin soon. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
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    Cinemax announced today Banshee has been renewed for a third season. The Emmy-winning action drama is currently airing new Season 2 episodes on Fridays, and will return for its next season in 2015. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
  16. It is being reported that NBC has cancelled Sean Saves The World, stopping all production on the show today. The freshman comedy has struggled in the ratings since its premiere last October, failing to find an audience in its Thursday night time slot. A total of 18 episodes were ordered by the network, 14 of which have already been shot. The show is currently twelve episodes into its run, and it is possible that the remaining two will be aired once the upcoming Olympics are over. (Source: E!)
  17. Syfy announced today that Haven has been renewed for a double-sized fifth season that will consist of 26 episodes. The news comes on the heels of the show's recently-wrapped fourth season, which was up 3% year-to-year in the Adults 18-49 demographic, with a healthy average of 2.3 million total viewers per week. The first 13 episodes of Season 5 will premiere in the fall of 2014, with the second half of the season scheduled for sometime in 2015. (Source: Syfy)
  18. FX confirmed today at the 2014 winter TCA press tour that Justified will end after its sixth season. The network's president of programming, John Landgraf, stated the reason as a joint decision between the show's executive producer, Graham Yost, and star Timothy Olyphant. Season 5 of Justified premiered last Tuesday, meaning the show will likely conclude in 2015. (Source: E! Online)
  19. HBO announced today that The Newsroom has been renewed for a third and final season. The Emmy Award-winning drama is set to begin production on its last season this spring, with a return later in the fall. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
  20. HBO announced today that the upcoming fifth season of Boardwalk Empire will be its last. The decision to conclude the award-winning drama after five seasons was made jointly between the network and the showrunners. The final season of Boardwalk Empire will premiere later this year in the fall. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
  21. Lifetime announced today that Witches of East End has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama, which is based on the best-selling novel of the same name, will return with 13 new episodes in 2014. The show's first season wraps up next month on Sunday, December 15 at 10:00pm ET/PT. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
  22. NBC announced today that freshman series The Blacklist has been renewed for a second season. The drama, which stars James Spader, is the network's top new show of the 2013-2014 season. It also currently ranks as broadcast television's #1 drama in the 18-49 demographic. 22 episodes have been ordered for Season 2 of The Blacklist for next fall. The current season is now on a mid-season break until January 2014. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
  23. Showtime announced last week that Episodes has been renewed for a fourth season. Nine new half-hour episodes of the comedy have been ordered. Today's news comes ahead of the show's third season, which will premiere next month on Sunday, January 12, 2014. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
  24. Showtime announced today that Californication will be ending its run after seven seasons. The long-running dramedy will air 12 final episodes beginning in April 2014. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
  25. USA Network has cancelled Necessary Roughness after three seasons. The drama, which premiered in 2011, aired its final episode on August 21, 2013. (Source: Yahoo)
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