New ABC president Channing Dungey, who replaces exiting Paul Lee (making her the first African American to not only head ABC, but a major TV network) is already making her presence felt a mere 2 weeks into the job, announcing today the early renewals of a handful of ABC series.

Of note, "Scandal" will return for a 6th season (recall the show’s creator, Shonda Rhimes, said that she knows exactly how and when it will end, adding that it would be a 6 or 7 season series, at most. So can we assume that "Scandal" is near its end, now that it’s been renewed for a 6th season?); Also "How to Get Away With Murder" has been renewed for a 3rd season; and "Black-ish" will get a 3rd season.

Also renewed are: "Agents of SHIELD," "Dancing With the Stars," "Modern Family," "Quantico," "The Goldbergs," "Once Upon a Time," "Fresh Off the Boat," "Grey’s Anatomy," "Shark Tank," and "The Bachelor."

No announcement on the fate of John Ridley’s critically-acclaimed anthology series "American Crime," unfortunately. Although it’s still early, so I wouldn’t count it out yet. 

Ridley is working on another series for the network. In December, ABC gave an early pilot order to a new crime drama from Ridley titled “Presence," with the 2016/2017 season eyed for a premiere – assuming it goes to series eventually. 

"Presence," which was being fast-tracked, follows a former Army Counter Insurgency Operative named Presence Foster, beginning a new career as a private investigator in Los Angeles. A search has been underway for an actress to play the lead, who is expected to be African American or Latino woman.

In addition, he recently optioned author Kim Reid’s award-winning 2007 book “No Place Safe,” for ABC to produce an adaptation of.