Freeform has handed out a pilot order to Alone Together, a half-hour comedy pilot from The Lonely Island team of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, TVWise has learned. 
Freeform has renewed their multi-camera comedy series Baby Daddy for a sixth season, TVWise has learned. While no formal episode order has been set, the network said the pick-up meant that by the end of season six more than 100 episodes will have been produced. 
Freeform is adding to their executive ranks. Jana Steele Helman has joined the Disney owned cable network as Vice-President of Programming and Development, TVWise has learned. In that role, Helman will be responsible for directing the development of scripted drama and comedy series. She will help identify and grow the unique, compelling and brand-appropriate ideas for scripted content. 
ABC Family has renewed their hit, though controversial, drama series The Fosters for a fourth season, the network announced on Monday. The show's fourth season will premiere in 2016, by which time the network will have re-branded to Freeform. 
After months of research, ABC Family is refreshing their brand. The Disney owned cable network is to drop the ABC Family name as of next year and will instead be known as Freeform. 
ABC Family is pulling the plug on Chasing Life, opting to cancel the cancer drama after two seasons, TVWise has confirmed.