The CW
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| The CW | |
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| Founded | September 17, 2006 |
| President | Mark Pedowitz |
| Company | CBS Corporation
Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| Current Popular Series | 90210
America's Next Top Model Supernatural The Vampire Diaries |
The CW is a US broadcast network that began broadcasting on September 17, 2006. It was the product of a merger of the networks The WB and UPN. Its acronym comes from the first letters of CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment.
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History
During the 2006–2007 upfronts, it was revealed that The CW only had two new shows set to premiere in the fall, one of which is a spinoff of a current show. Another two new shows were set to premiere during midseason, but one of them, Hidden Palms, was pushed to the summer. In a surprising move, The CW opted to renew low-rated One Tree Hill over the higher-rated and more acclaimed family drama Everwood, possibly in an effort to appeal to younger viewers, which is a target demographic One Tree Hill achieves that Everwood does not.
In its first season, the only new drama launched by The CW, Runaway, was cancelled after only three episodes. At the 2007–2008 upfronts, cult and critic favorite Veronica Mars was not renewed. Also cancelled were long-running shows Reba, Gilmore Girls and 7th Heaven.
In-Depth
- Program Listing: A complete listing of shows that aired new episodes on The CW.
Current Shows (2012–2013 Season)
(including the Summer of 2012)
Primetime
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Non-Primetime
- Non-primetime news
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- Daytime dramas
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- Daytime talk / game / reality shows
- N/A
- Late night shows
- N/A
- Saturday morning children's shows (The Vortexx)
Current Primetime Schedule
| Day | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
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| Monday | 90210 | Gossip Girl | ||||
| Tuesday | Hart of Dixie | Emily Owens, M.D. | ||||
| Wednesday | Arrow | Supernatural | ||||
| Thursday | The Vampire Diaries | Beauty and the Beast | ||||
| Friday | America's Next Top Model | Nikita | ||||
Current Non-Primetime Schedule
Morning
| Day(s) | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 |
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| Saturday | Rescue Heroes (repeats) | Rescue Heroes (repeats) | Sonic X (repeats) | Sonic X (repeats) | Transformers Prime (repeats) | Justice League Unlimited (repeats) | Dragon Ball Z Kai (repeats) | WWE Saturday Morning Slam | Yu-Gi-Oh! (repeats) | Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal |
Afternoon and Evening
| Day(s) | 3:00 | 3:30 |
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| Weekday | The Bill Cunningham Show | |
Late Night
The CW does not have a late night network programming.
