Kristin Brzoznowski

LOS ANGELES: FOX has ordered The F Word, from celebrity chef and host Gordon Ramsay, a live event cooking series based on the hit U.K. show of the same name.

BURBANK: Two of ABC's freshman Wednesday series have been given full-season orders: the Kiefer Sutherland-led Designated Survivor and Speechless, which stars Minnie Driver.

NORWOOD: National Amusements has asked the boards of CBS and Viacom to consider a potential combination of the companies.

NEW YORK: According to Nielsen, around 84 million people tuned in to watch the first debate of the 2016 presidential election on Monday.

SEATTLE: Three new series have been greenlit to become Amazon originals, including the superhero-themed The Tick.

BURBANK: CBSN, CBS News’ digital streaming news service, and Instagram have partnered to feature curated Instagram Stories in CBSN’s live streaming coverage for the upcoming U.S. presidential and vice presidential debates.

BURBANK: CBS has ordered the half-hour, multi-camera comedy Superior Donuts, which stars newcomer Jermaine Fowler alongside comedy legend Judd Hirsch.

Magid’s annual Magid Media Futures survey has revealed that more respondents than ever intend to cut the pay-TV cord, canceling their pay-TV service and not signing up for a new one. This year, 5.7 percent of respondents said they were “very likely” to cut the cord. This compares to 3.8 percent of pay-TV subscribers last year and under 2 percent when Magid first conducted the study in 2011.

NEW YORK: Discovery Communications has named Michael Bishara as senior VP and general manager for OTT and digital syndication.

CULVER CITY: Charlie Sheen has signed on to star in and executive produce Crackle’s original movie Mad Families.