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Netflix renews 'Dear White People' for final season; ABC cancels 'Grand Hotel'

The Program Guide highlights recent programming announcements from various networks and online video platforms in the U.S.

Traditional TV

* Nickelodeon (US) entered into a content partnership with Tyler Perry Studios to develop and produce a new kids and family live-action series with rapper Young Dylan, the network said. Written by Perry, the show will tell the story of a family whose world turns upside down after their aspiring hip-hop star nephew moves in unannounced. The news was announced on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

* In more Nickelodeon news, the network set Nov. 1 as the premiere date for its new music competition series, "America's Most Musical Family," the network said. The show will follow 30 families performing in all genres in front of celebrity judges Ciara, David Dobrik, Debbie Gibson and host Nick Lachey, as they compete for a recording contract with Republic Records and a chance to win a $250,000 cash prize.

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"Grand Hotel"
Source: ABC

* TNT (US) renewed dramedy show "Claws" for a fourth and final season, Deadline.com reported. The original scripted series follows Niecy Nash's Desna Simms, who, alongside her crew of manicurists, rises to power in the crime world to claim her share of cash and respect.

* ABC (US) pulled the plug on "Grand Hotel" after just one season on the network, TVLine reported. The show starred Demian Bichir and Roselyn Sanchez as Santiago and Gigi Mendoza, owners of the Riviera Grand hotel in Miami.

* AMC Networks Inc. greenlighted two new series, thriller and courtroom drama "61st Street," from BAFTA-winner Peter Moffat, and "Kevin Can F**k Himself," from creator Valerie Armstrong, according to a news release. "61st Street" has been ordered as a two-season series with eight episodes per season. The show is a courtroom drama that follows a promising black high school athlete swept up in the corrupt Chicago criminal justice system. "Kevin Can F**k Himself" follows the secret life of a sitcom wife. Both series are produced by AMC Studios.

* FOX (US) is developing a one-hour drama series set in the world of country music, Herald Publicist reported. The unnamed show, which received a script commitment with a penalty attached, is inspired by the Romanoff dynasty, America's first family of country music.

* CBS (US) is developing "Soul Survivor," a one-hour drama about a private investigator with a shady past who is the lone survivor of a plane crash, Deadline.com reported. The network reportedly bought the drama from "NCIS: New Orleans" showrunner Christopher Silber, Ben Winston and James Corden's Fulwell73 and CBS TV Studios.

Streaming

* Netflix Inc. renewed college comedy "Dear White People" for a fourth and final season, The Hollywood Reporter reported. The final season will include 10 episodes. The show is based on Justin Simien's feature film of the same title. The news was also confirmed via the show's official Twitter page.

* CNN (US) is relaunching weekday digital news show "Anderson Cooper Full Circle,' Variety reported. Funded originally by Facebook Inc. for its Watch video service, the new iteration of the show streamed live on CNN mobile apps.

* WarnerMedia's upcoming streaming service, HBO Max, ordered a pilot based on the "DMZ" comic series, Variety reported. The show is reportedly described as a "futuristic drama set in an American civil war." WarnerMedia is a unit of AT&T Inc.

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"BoJack Horseman"
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* In other Netflix news, the streaming giant picked up sci-fi series "Stranger Things" for a fourth season and signed a multiyear overall deal with series creators and showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer, Multichannel News reported. Season three of "Stranger Things" debuted on Netflix July 4.

* "BoJack Horseman" will come to an end after its sixth season on Netflix, Variety reported. "BoJack Horseman" features the voice of Will Arnett as a former '90s sitcom star, as well as the voices of Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul Tomkins and Aaron Paul. The news was also confirmed via the show's official Twitter page. The concluding season will air in two parts, the first launching Oct. 25 and the second on Jan. 31, 2020.

* The Walt Disney Co. signed a content distribution agreement with Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Vue to deliver its lineup of sports, news and entertainment content to PlayStation Vue customers. The agreement covers the FX (US) and National Geographic Channel (US) networks, as well as ESPN Inc.'s newly launched ACC Network (US). Sony will continue to provide PlayStation Vue customers with access to Disney networks.

* Snap Inc. unveiled its new slate of Snap Originals, the company's premium, made-for-mobile shows created exclusively for Snapchat's audience. The new slate features docuseries "Tekashi69 VS The World," "Nikita Unfiltered," "The Honeybeez," "Driven," anthology series "Mind Yourself," scripted series with a working title of "Everything's Fine" and two scripted series "Players" and "Save Me." Snap also renewed "Bringing Up Bhabie," "Two Sides" and "Kappa Crypto" for new seasons.

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