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History Channel has renewed Vikings for a second season. The cable network has ordered 10 more episodes for its first scripted drama created by Michael Hirst, it was announced Friday by Dirk Hoogstra, executive vp development and programming for History. Production on season two will begin in the summer with a 2014 premiere.

CBS has renewed "Two and a Half Men." Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones will all return to the CBS comedy for Season 10 following contract negotiations.

NBC, which will unveil its primetime schedule for next season to advertisers on Monday, this afternoon picked up a 13-episode season of “Community” and of “30 Rock” – the award winning-est of NBC’s Thursday comedy lineup once famously known as Must See TV, but these days better known as Self-Referential TV.

Is your favorite in the first batch of ABC renewals? It's not a surprise that ABC granted the wish of "Once Upon a Time" fans and gave the show a second season. "Once" has been a success since it debuted last fall, but the news of the renewal will no doubt be welcome to fans of the fairytale show. "Thank you all so much for watching, we're beyond thrilled to continue on!" co-creator Adam Horowitz tweeted after announcing that the drama would be back.

"Law & Order: SVU" has been renewed. The Dick Wolf series will keep the "Law & Order" franchise alive for an impressive 14th season. NBC has also handed out a series order to Wolf's "Chicago Fire."An "SVU" renewal seemed likely after series star Mariska Hargitay renewed her contract.

Conan O’Brien’s self-titled late-night talk show has officially been renewed through April 2014, TBS announced Wednesday morning. “Conan” debuted on the cable network in November 2010. And for anyone who has blocked it out, the series kicked off about 10 months after the NBC disaster that resulted in O’Brien walking away from “The Tonight Show” and Jay Leno being instilled back in the host spot.

AMC announced on Tuesday (December 27) that "Hell on Wheels" has been renewed for a second season.

Fox has renewed "The X Factor" for a second season, the network announced on Wednesday. Simon Cowell was extremely pleased with this latest development, saying,...

Fans of "The Simpsons" can breathe a "d'oh!" of relief: The animated series was renewed Friday for two more seasons. A contract dispute with the show's voice cast had threatened to end the series, but Fox announced it will air through seasons 24 and 25.

NBC has reportedly lifted one of its most beloved shows off of the bubble, renewing "Parenthood." The network has also ordered another season of "Harry's Law."