ABC orders more shows for app, including one from Viola Davis' production company
BEVERLY HILLS, California -- ABC announced it is ordering second installments for some of its digital first shows.
Forever 31, which is created by and stars comedian Iliza Shlesinger, I Can Find $3000 In Your Home, which stars eBay millionaire Linda Lightman, and Newborn Moms, which is created by and stars Aurorora Browne and Nadine Djoury, will remain fixtures on the ABC app.
The network said it has also picked up American Koko, which "follows a satirical agency that solves sticky racial situations with sensitivity, vulnerability, honesty and humor." The web series is created by Diarra Kilpatrick and produced by Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVEe Productions.
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The news was announced during the network's Television Critics Association panel on Thursday. It comes just two weeks after the revamp of ABC's app.
In addition to the current on-air shows -- including Modern Family and Quantico -- the network added ABC short-form series, full seasons of 38 “throwback” shows, and a redesigned user interface exclusively for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV.
Saba was a Los Angeles-based reporter who covers all things digital entertainment, including YouTube, streaming services and digital influencers. Prior to that, she spent two years at the Los Angeles Times covering entertainment for the Calendar and Company Town sections. Saba grew up in Santa Monica and graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in journalism and B.A. in political science. When not reporting, she is usually binge watching shows online or looking for new coffee shops to frequent.
