Fox News’ coverage of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions helped the news network finish August as the most watched network in both primetime and total day, according to Nielsen.

Fox News averaged a network 3.6 million viewers in primetime for the period of July 27 to Aug. 30 to top all networks for the eighth consecutive month, according to Nielsen. MSNBC averaged 2.1 million viewers to finish second followed by CNN with 1.6 million viewers. 

HGTV was the most watched entertainment-based network during the month with 1.3 million viewers, followed by TLC with 1.2 million watchers. TNT and ESPN -- boosted by the return of live Major League Baseball and National Basketball Association games -- finished sixth and seventh respectively, followed by Hallmark Channel (889,000 viewers), TBS (861,000) and History (789,000), said Nielsen. 

On the total day front, Fox News topped the charts for the 50th straight month, averaging 1.7 million viewers and topping in order MSNBC, CNN, HGTV, and TNT, said Nielsen.  

Netflix will debut the third season of its drama series 13 Seasons Why on Aug. 23, the streaming service said Thursday.

According to Netflix, the series' season three synopsis is as follows: Eight months after preventing Tyler from committing an unthinkable act at Spring Fling, Clay, Tony, Jessica, Alex, Justin, and Zach find ways to shoulder the burden of the cover-up together while helping Tyler move toward recovery. But when the aftermath of a tumultuous Homecoming game culminates in the disappearance of a football player, and Clay finds himself under police scrutiny, it’s up to a shrewd outsider to steer the group through an investigation that threatens to lay bare everyone’s deepest secrets. The stakes are raised in this riveting third season of 13 Reasons Why, as the consequences of even the most well-intended actions can alter a life forever.

Netflix's 13 Seasons Why is executive produced by Joy Gorman, Mandy Teefey, Kristel Laiblin, and Selena Gomez.

August, a maker of smart locks, has raised a $38 million Series B found led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Comcast Ventures and Qualcomm’s V.C. arm.

With the new round factored in, August has raised $50 million with the help of a slew of existing investors that include Maveron, Cowboy Ventures, Industry Ventures, Rho Ventures and SoftTech. Others that participated in the B round include CAA Ventures, Dolby Family Ventures, Global Brain, KDDI, SanDisk Ventures and Singtel Innov8.

August said it will use the fresh funds to launch new home access products, expand into retail markets and grow its team in San Francisco.

August, founded in 2012 by entrepreneur Jason Johnson and designer Yves Béhar, launched its flagship product, the August Smart Lock, in Apple stores nationwide last October. Its Bluetooth-based smart locks are designed to replace keys and enable its users to unlock and lock the device via the August apps for iOS and Android mobile devices.

August’s locks sell for $249.99 each and come in four colors – Dark Gray, August Red, Champaign, and Silver. August’s $49.99 Connect device, launched in February, is an accessory that works alongside its smart locks, providing it with a WiFi connection for remote access and integration with other smart devices, the company said.

As this video about the product shows, August smart lock users can grant access to others through an invitation system. That access can be granted to trusted individuals for a day, a week or even a month.

August is one of a slew of suppliers and vendors that's going after the growing Internet of Things market. For its part, Comcast has gotten into the game with Xfinity Home, a home automation/security product that runs on the Icontrol platform. 

“With this new financing, our team will define a new product category in the smart home, aiming to solve what we call the ‘last five foot problem.’” Johnson said, in a statement. There has always been talk of the ‘last mile problem’ of bringing trusted services into the home. With our smart lock, mobile apps, and cloud-based access control, we offer homeowners, property managers, and guests a sophisticated and trusted way to control home access, bridging the gap between service providers and homeowners.”

Tied in with the funding, Rob Stavis of Bessemer Venture Partners will join August’s board.