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.

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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