HUZZAH!
So CBS renewed Discovery after 6 episodes aired. It took FOX a little longer, waiting for 7 episodes before issuing the Orville's renewal.
Personally, I still think the only reasons CBS renewed Discovery first were because A) they wanted to beat FOX to the punch when it came to the renewal, and B) they didn't want to cancel it since it would look extremely bad on their part for axing a show that cost almost $130 million to produce, despite Netflix covering the majority of the amount.
But really. Even comparing Episode 7 of Discovery to Episode 8 of The Orville. Discovery has rap music. The Orville plays a song from Barry Manilow. That pretty much says it all right there. Two completely different shows aimed at two completely different audiences: one aiming to be dark, depressing and sexed-up for 18-29 year-olds; the other brightly-lit, fun and family-oriented, aimed at the older Star Trek audiences of the 1990s.
Seth deserves a round of applause for what he's done. The Orville
is Star Trek. This is the official Star Trek series we've been waiting for ever since Enterprise was cancelled. I hope it gets a very long run and the ratings continue to hold up. That'll show Moonves a thing or two, and how he's completely out of touch with his target audience. Then again, you can talk to a wall all you want, it'll never listen.