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Fox announced today that nine additional episodes have been ordered for freshman comedy The Mindy Project. This brings its total up to a full season of 22 episodes. The show has aired two episodes to-date, averaging a decent 2.2 rating among adults 18-49. It is also the #1 new comedy of the season with adults 18-34. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

NBC announced today that it has issued a full season order of new sitcom Go On. The series is Matthew Perry's latest venture into prime time comedy - the previous being last year's Mr. Sunshine, which was cancelled after a 9-episode first season. Go On has aired three episodes since premiering on September 11 and has so far averaged a 3.2 rating among adults 18-49, making it the #1 new comedy so far this fall season. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

NBC announced today that it has picked up a full season of The New Normal. The freshman comedy is the latest offering from Glee creator Ryan Murphy. Over its first three episodes, the series has averaged a 2.2 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

NBC announced today that it has picked up freshman series Revolution for a full season. The sci-fi adventure drama is three episodes into its first season and has pulled in strong numbers for each airing in its Monday 10:00pm time slot, so far averaging a 3.6 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic. “We’re impressed with the imagination and creative direction of the entire team on ‘Revolution,’ not to mention the immediately strong response we got from the audience,” said NBC Entertainment president, Jennifer Salke. “Ordering the full season of this show is a pleasure. Thanks to J.J. Abrams, Erik Kripke, Jon Favreau, and everyone at Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television for their dedication to making a truly unique series. And I personally love to escape into a world where there is no power, the phone doesn’t ring, and the pace of life slows down -- if only for one hour a week!” New comedies Go On and The New Normal were also given full season orders today. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

HBO announced today that Boardwalk Empire has been renewed for a fourth season. The Emmy Award-winning drama, which chronicles the life of "Nucky" Thompson during 1920s prohibition in Atlantic City, only recently began its third season on September 16, 2012. “Terry Winter, Martin Scorsese and the rest of their outstanding team continue to produce a stunning show that never fails to surprise and entertain,” said the network's president of programming, Michael Lombardo. “We are excited to bring this unique series back for a fourth season.” No time frame has been announced for the show's fourth season at the time of this writing. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

TNT has announced that sophomore drama Franklin & Bash has been renewed for a third season. The series stars Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar as two street-smart lawyers and longtime friends who are recruited into a legendary, but uptight, law firm. “Franklin & Bash, with its winning cast and some of the sharpest dialogue on television, is a refreshingly clever, light-hearted take on the courtroom drama,” said network executive VP Michael Wright in a press release. “We look forward to spending another season with Breckin, Mark-Paul and the rest of the terrific cast and crew of Franklin & Bash.” The number of episodes ordered is not known, nor is the expected return date, but each of the show's previous two seasons have started in early June with a run of 10 episodes. The same is expected for season 3 (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

TNT has renewed freshman drama Major Crimes for a second season. 15 new episodes have been ordered for summer 2013 after a successful start to its first season that saw the show rank as cable's #1 new series for the year-to-date. The first season of Major Crimes is scheduled to conclude on October 15, 2012. (Source:TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

USA Network announced today that it has renewed Covert Affairs for a fourth season. The Toronto-produced drama was picked up for 16 episodes, although no time frame has been set for its return. The network also announced renewals of White Collar and Royal Pains for additional seasons. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

Showtime announced that the sophomore sitcom Episodes has been renewed for a third season. The network has picked up nine more half-hour installments of the Matt LeBlanc comedy, in which he plays a fictionalized version of himself. No return date has been set for Season 3 of Episodes, but production is slated to begin in 2013. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

USA Network announced today that it has renewed White Collar for a fifth season. The network ordered 16 additional episodes of the dramedy. No return date has been set, but filming will begin in 2013. White Collar is currently in the middle of its fourth season. 10 episodes have aired so far, with the remaining six episodes scheduled to start airing in January 2013. (Source: TV by the Numbers) Click here to view the article

NBC has taken Saving Hope off its schedule effective immediately. The low-rated medical drama still has two episodes remaining in its first season, which will now only be shown online for US audiences at NBC.com. The Canadian-based series will still continue for viewers in its native land, as the show has already been picked up for a second season by CTV. (Source: TV Line) Click here to view the article

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