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· NBC greenlights the hourlong comedic drama pilot Heist, to be directed by Doug Liman. The show "is an 'Ocean's Eleven'-style hour about a group of thieves who'll spend the season engineering and executing a grand scheme to simultaneously rob three Rodeo Drive jewelry stores. The twist: They're planning to pull off the job during Oscar week." Liman's pilot has been optimistically budgeted for $175 million. [Variety]
· One day, there will be only two things on your television: A faint distress signal* originating from an inflatable raft after the Great Biblical Flood of 2021, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. [THR]
· Cancellation watch: NBC pulls Inconceivable from this week's schedule, though it's scheduled to return on the 14th. Looks like fertility drama fans can kiss their televised turkey basters goodbye. [Variety]
· With teams from four of the top six cities in the playoffs, FOX and ESPN are ready for big ratings. But should the Yankees and Red Sox not meet in the ALCS, both nets will petition MLB for do-overs until the correct results are achieved. [Variety]
· Filthiest trade-paper headline of the day: "Arnett, Shepard Get Wet at Par" [THR]

[*After 2019, mobile phones will have TV broadcasting capabilities.]