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'Hung,' 'Memphis' snag renewals
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TV Renewals & Rejections: Pickup is latest of recent slate of series extensions -- HBO has given a third-season renewal to laffer "Hung." TNT, meanwhile, is close to a deal with Warner Horizon TV to renew its Southern-flavored cop show "Memphis Beat" for a second season.
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NBC renews 'America's Got Talent'
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TV Renewals & Rejections: Reality show to return next summer -- NBC has locked up its summer hit "America's Got Talent" for a sixth season, to air next summer.
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USA renews 'Covert Affairs'
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TV Renewals & Rejections: Freshman drama shining on Tuesdays -- USA has renewed freshman drama "Covert Affairs" for a second season.
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Spike orders up third season of 'Warrior'
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TV Renewals & Rejections: Cabler wants 10 episodes for summer 2011 -- Spike has ordered a 10-episode third season of "Deadliest Warrior," scheduled for summer 2011.
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HBO renews 'Life and Times of Tim'
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TV Renewals & Rejections: Cabler orders third season of animated comedy -- After saying goodbye to "The Life and Times of Tim" two months ago, HBO has greenlit a third season of the toon laffer.
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NatGeo renews 'Locked Up Abroad'
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TV Renewals & Rejections: Cabler also nabs seventh season of 'Taboo' -- National Geographic Channel has ordered an expanded 10-episode fifth season of "Locked Up Abroad," the cabler's highest-rated summer show, as well as a seventh season of "Taboo."
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FX gives 13-episode order to 'Louie'
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TV Renewals & Rejections: Cabler also orders up 'Alabama' -- FX will be mining more laughs will "Louie."
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'Damages' finds new home on DirecTV
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TV Renewals & Rejections: Series renewed for two seasons -- "Damages" has escaped the cancellation ax in a deal that puts DirecTV squarely in the original series business.
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TV Land hot for 'Cleveland'
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TV Renewals & Rejections: Net gives 20-episode pickup to comedy -- The heat is on at TV Land. The Viacom cabler has given a 20-episode pickup to its frosh laffer "Hot in Cleveland."
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IFC to air 'Freaks,' 'Undeclared'
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TV Renewals & Rejections: Apatow TV comedies get a second look -- IFC has acquired syndication rights for decade-old Judd Apatow TV comedies "Freaks and Geeks" and "Undeclared," with "Freaks" beginning its run on the network Friday.
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