...and so does The Office

New series of both 30 Rock and The Office have been ordered by America’s NBC network.

Executives gave an early renewal for both comedies for the 2010-11 season after they won strong audiences, especially among sought-after 18-to-49-year-olds.

Last Thursday's hour-long episode of The Office, which featured the birth of Jim and Pam's baby, brought in nine million viewers; while Tina Fey’s 30 Rock is nudging seven million, after getting off to a slow start when it first launched four years ago

The new commissions will be the seventh series of The Office and the fifth for 30 Rock.

NBC has also ordered a second series of college-based sitcom Community, whose stars include Chevy Chase and Brit John Oliver, meaning its Thursday-night ‘comedy block’ will be intact at the end of the year. The network had already renewed its other successful comedy Parks And Recreation.

Angela Bromstad, NBC's prime-time entertainment president, told The Hollywood Reporter: ‘We are happy to give these early pickups to these critically acclaimed, incredibly funny comedies… they all consistently deliver quality shows.’

Published: 8 Mar 2010