ABC Renews 15 Series, Including 'How to Get Away with Murder'

The Cast of How to Get Away with Murder

ABC has issued pick-up orders for the following series for the 2016-2017 season: America’s Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, black-ish, Dancing with the Stars, Fresh Off the Boat, The Goldbergs, Grey’s Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Middle, Modern Family, Once Upon a Time, Scandal, Shark Tank and Quantico.

“We’re very proud of our strong roster of performers, and we’re excited about what they will bring us creatively next season,” said Channing Dungey, the new President of ABC Entertainment.

Ratings: 'Revenge' Up 12% From Last Week to 4.6 Million

Revenge was up 12% over last week.

Opposite Sunday Night Football (Patriots-Chargers) on NBC and another big NFL primetime overrun on Fox (Seahawks-Eagles), ABC built week to week in Total Viewers (+2% - 5.1 vs. 5.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (+8% - 1.4/4 vs. 1.3/3).

At 8 p.m., Once Upon A Time finished as Sunday’s #1 drama in Adults 18-49 (2.0/5) and held steady with its week-ago Fast Affiliate number (2.0/5).

At 9 p.m., Resurrection was up week to week in viewers (+7% - 3.9 million vs. 3.7 million) and young adults (+11% - 1.0/3 vs. 0.9/2)

'Revenge' Hits Near 8-Month Ratings High

Emily VanCamp, James Tupper. Photo Credit: ABC/Colleen Hayes

Up against a strong Sunday Night Football contest (Patriots-Colts) on NBC and another high-rated NFL overrun on Fox (Packers-Eagles), ABC dominated its Sunday non-sports competition on CBS by 36% in Adults 18-49 (1.9/5 vs. 1.4/4). Growing week to week in viewers (+5%) and young adults (+19%), ABC scored 7-week highs for a best-since premiere performance - since 9/28/14. In addition, the Net grew by double digits from the same night last November (5.6 million and 1.4/4 on 11/17/13) in Total Viewers (+13%) and Adults 18-49 (+36%).

From 8-10 p.m. against NBC's Sunday Night Football, Once Upon a Time (2.4/6) beat Fox's NFL-fueled comedies in Adults 18-49 (+4% - The Simpsons/Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Family Guy/Bob's Burgers = 2.3/6) as well as CBS' dramas Madam Secretary/The Good Wife (+71% - 1.4/4). The show marked ABC's best young adult rating in the 2-hour slot in 6 weeks - since 10/5/14. Once Upon a Time grew from its year-ago telecast (+26%) for the 8th consecutive week in Adults 18-49 (1.9/5 on 11/17/13) and season to date, the ABC drama is trending 13% ahead of the same point last year.

During the 10 o'clock hour, Revenge built for the 3rd-straight week in Adults 18-49 (+15% - 1.5/4 vs. 1.3/4), hitting a new season high for the series' top rating in nearly 8 months - since 3/23/14. Revenge continued to produce impressive time period improvement for ABC from the year-ago night (3.4 million and 0.9/2 on 11/17/13) in viewers (+53%) and young adults (+67%).

'Revenge' Hits Season Ratings High, 'Once Upon A Time' Tops 60K Tweets

Josh Bowman, Emily VanCamp. Photo Credit: ABC/Colleen Hayes

Facing Sunday Night Football (Bear-Packers) on NBC and another big NFL overrun on Fox (Giants-Seahawks), ABC beat its Sunday non-sports competition on CBS by 14% in Adults 18-49 (1.6/4 vs. 1.4/4). The network was up from the same night last November (5.6 million and 1.4/4 on 11/10/13) in Total Viewers (+7%) and Adults 18-49 (+14%). ABC's Once Upon A Time (60,302 tweets) and Revenge (24,232 tweets) were the most-social entertainment broadcasts on Sunday, respectively.

Ratings: 'Revenge,' 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Resurrection' and 'Madam Secretary' Up

Revenge's David Clarke (James Tupper). Photo Credit: ABC/Colleen Hayes

Opposite the highly-rated Sunday Night Football game (Ravens-Steelers) on NBC and another huge primetime NFL overrun on CBS (Broncos-Patriots), ABC beat its Sunday non-sports competition on Fox by 2.9 million viewers (+100% - 5.8 million vs. 2.9 million) and by 23% in Adults 18-49 (1.6/4 vs. 1.3/3). ABC's Once Upon A Time ranked as Sunday’s #1 scripted broadcast in Adults 18-49 (2.5/6). All 4 ABC Sunday series were up from their most recent airings, pushing the network up week to week by 29% in Total Viewers and by 23% in Adults 18-49. ABC's Once Upon A Time, Revenge and Resurrection ranked as the most social broadcast shows on Sunday, respectively.

'Once Upon a Time' Season 4 Premieres Tonight: Elsa From Arendelle Finds Herself in Storybrooke & Creates a Powerful Snow Monster For Protection

Elizabeth Lail and Georgina Haig. Photo Credit: ABC/Katie Yu

The fourth season of ABC drama Once Upon a Time premieres on Sunday, September 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, following the new special Once Upon a Time: Storybrooke Has Frozen Over.

In the season premiere episode, titled "A Tale of Two Sisters," a scared and confused Elsa finds herself in Storybrooke and, fearful of the intentions of its residents, creates a powerful snow monster for protection. With Robin Hood’s wife, Marian, back in the picture, Regina wonders if her “happily ever after” with the former thief has been completely quashed; while on their honeymoon, Mr. Gold finds an intriguing object that makes him question whether or not he should officially give Belle control over the dagger that makes him The Dark One, and Hook is dismayed to discover that Emma seems to be avoiding him while she tries to help comfort Regina after being the one responsible for bringing Marian back from the past and into Storybrooke. Meanwhile, in Arendelle of the past, as Elsa’s sister Anna’s wedding to Kristoff nears, Anna discovers that their parents – who died on-ship during a violent storm – were heading to a mysterious destination in a quest that may have held the secret to containing Elsa’s out of control Ice powers. And against Elsa’s wishes, Anna wants to finish their journey to find out what they were looking for.

John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings, Raiders of the Lost Ark) voices the Grand Pabbie, and Giancarlo Esposito guest stars as Sidney/Magic Mirror.

Watch a sneak peek video below:

First Photos of 'Frozen' Characters on 'Once Upon a Time' Released

The first official photos from Once Upon a Time's version of Elsa and Kristoff from Frozen have been released.

First appearing in the Season 4 premiere "A Tale of Two Sisters," Georgina Haig (Fringe) stars as Elsa, whose side braid is everything we've ever wanted in a braid. Scott Michael Foster (Greek, Chasing Life) plays Kristoff.

Check out more photos below:

ABC Takes on Comic-Con International 2014 With 'Once Upon A Time,' 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' & 'Resurrection'

ABC will be bringing star power to Comic-Con 2014 with returning fan favorites "Once Upon a Time" and "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," as well as hit series "Resurrection," upcoming holiday special "Toy Story That Time Forgot" and highly anticipated midseason series "Marvel's Agent Carter."

On Thursday, July 24, ABC and Pixar Animation Studios will give fans a first-look sneak peek with a panel on the original holiday special, "Toy Story That Time Forgot." Go inside the show as the panelists give you an exclusive inside-look at the sketches, storyboards and concepts that went into the making of this Disney·Pixar special! Join producer Galyn Susman ("Toy Story OF TERROR!"), director Steve Purcell ("Brave") and head of story Derek Thompson ("WALL·E") for a moderated Q&A panel from 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in Room 6A, followed by a special autograph session from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the ABC Castle on the Convention Center Floor, booth #4245.

ABC 2014-15 Schedule

ABC announced its fall schedule today. Grey's Anatomy and Scandal remain on Thursdays but will each air one hour earlier. Check out the ABC press release below:

ABC UNVEILS 2014-15 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

New Series “American Crime,” “Black-ish,” “Cristela,” “Forever,” “Fresh Off the Boat,” “Galavant,” “How to Get Away with Murder,” “Manhattan Love Story,” “Marvel’s Agent Carter,” “Secrets and Lies,” “Selfie” and “The Whispers” Join the Line-up

Returning to the Schedule are “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “The Bachelor,” “Castle,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “The Goldbergs,” “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Last Man Standing,” “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “The Middle,” “Modern Family,” “Nashville,” “Once Upon a Time,” “Resurrection,” “Revenge,” “Scandal,” “Shark Tank,” “The Taste” and “20/20”

ABC continues its commitment to world-class storytelling and new creative voices with the announcement of its 2014-15 slate of programming, including the addition of 12 new series. Paul Lee, president, ABC Entertainment Group, will unveil the network’s new lineup to the advertising and media communities this afternoon at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall.

“Our schedule reflects a judicious mix of boldness and stability,” said Lee. “ABC is finishing the season with momentum -- we now have building blocks on every night of the week, and we’re using them to launch our new series. This season we set out to develop passion projects from world-class storytellers and showcase the faces and voices of America. Both plans unleashed a wave of creativity and we're extremely excited about the new slate.”

ABC Wins Third Straight Sunday with 'Once Upon a Time' & 'Revenge' Hitting Multi-Week Highs

Sunday night ratings update from ABC:

ABC Sunday Prime (7:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.9 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49):
ABC won its 3rd-straight Sunday of the May Sweep by strong margins in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6), outdelivering CBS by 38% (1.3/4), Fox by 38% (1.3/4) and NBC by 100% (0.9/3). In fact, the Net was the top-rated broadcaster in all 8 half-hours of the night. ABC’s season finale of “Once Upon a Time” finished as Sunday’s No. 1 broadcast program with young adults.

* Posting its 3rd week of year-to-year growth, ABC was the only broadcaster up from the year-ago May Sweep Sunday in Adults 18-49 (+6% - 1.8/6 vs. 1.7/5).