Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom has been renewed for a second season and vampire drama True Blood has been picked up for a sixth. The comedy series Eastbound & Down, starring Danny McBride, has also been renewed for a fourth season.

The Newsroom is HBO’s new drama about the inner workings of a cable news network from the Emmy-creator of The West Wing and Oscar-winning scripter of The Social Network. It’s UK broadcast premiere for Season 1 is Tuesday 10th July on Sky Atlantic, with the renewal decision of a second season coming just one week after the debut of the series in the US.

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