NationMaster - Encyclopedia: CW Network

The CW Television Network, known simply as "The CW," is a new network set to launch for the 2006-07 television season. It will be a merger of the UPN and WB television networks, and will feature a mixture of programming from UPN and the WB. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... To suggest a relevant news story for the main page, refer to the criteria then add your suggestion at the candidates page. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) is a television network in the United States, owned by CBS Corporation, which also owns the more widespread CBS network. ... The WB Television Network, casually referred to as The WB, is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ...

The network will be a joint venture between CBS Corporation, owner of UPN, and Time Warner, co-owner of the WB. It will air programming targeted to younger audiences--an audience that had been targeted by WB and UPN. CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) is a media conglomerate focused largely on the United States market, specifically broadcasting, publishing, billboards, and television production. ... Time Warner Inc. ...

The CW network will provide 13 hours of prime-time programming to the newly affiliated stations, adopting the WB's present programming schedule - 8-10pm Monday to Friday (all times ET/PT), 5-10pm Sundays, 3-5pm weekday afternoons, and a five-hour Saturday morning animation block. Specific programming has not yet been formally confirmed, although the two networks' strongest series, such as Gilmore Girls, Smallville, Veronica Mars, Everybody Hates Chris, and others are all but assured of timeslots on the new network. Gilmore Girls is an hour-long American television drama/comedy that has aired since 2000 (see 2000 in television). ... Smallville is an American television series that debuted in 2001 on The WB Television Network. ... Veronica Mars is a television series on the UPN network. ... Everybody Hates Chris is a sitcom based on the early life of comedian Chris Rock. ...

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CW will initally be based around 16 WB stations owned by Tribune Company (co-owner of the WB along with Time Warner) and 12 UPN stations owned by CBS. WB flagship WPIX-TV in New York City will be the flagship of the new network. These stations combine to reach 48% of the United States. It is estimated that the new network will eventually reach 98% of the United States. In markets where both UPN and WB affiliates operate, only one will become a CW affiliate; it has yet to be announced whether any of the second broadcasters will become independent or reaffiliate with another network. The Tribune Company is a large multimedia corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. ... A flagship is the ship used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships. ... WPIX (WB 11) is a television station in New York City. ... The Empire State Building (right) and the Chrysler Building (left) are easily recognized symbols of New York City to the world. ...

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Broadcast television networks in the United States
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Major English networks: ABC · CBS · FOX · NBC · PBS · CW (launching in 2006 as merger of UPN and The WB) The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... CBS (formerly an acronym for Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) is a television network in the United States, owned by CBS Corporation, which also owns the more widespread CBS network. ... The WB Television Network, casually referred to as The WB, is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ...

Major Spanish networks: Azteca América · TeleFutura · Telemundo · Univision Azteca AmÃ©rica is an American Spanish language broadcasting network which is owned by the Mexican television network TV Azteca jointly. ... Telefutura is a Spanish-language television network owned by UnivisiÃ³n with headquarters in Miami, Florida. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Univision (pronounced UnivisiÃ³n in Spanish) is the largest Spanish-language television network in the United States, and overall, the fifth-largest American network (right behind Fox, ABC, NBC, and CBS); and is one of ten major mainstream/commercial broadcast networks in the United States, alongside NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC...

Minor networks: A1 · i · ImaginAsian · MTV2 · OBN · UATV America One is a minor over-the-air television network in the United States. ... i: Independent Television, or simply i, is a broadcast and cable television network first broadcast on August 31, 1998 under the name Pax TV. The network is primarily owned by Paxson Communications, although NBC Universal also has a 32% share. ... ImaginAsian Entertainment is a multi-media company based out of New York City. ... MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to basic cable lineups across the nation. ... Urban America Television is a minor over-the-air television broadcast network in the United States. ...

Home shopping networks: America's Store · HSN · Jewelry TV · Shop at Home · ShopNBC Americas Store is a US shopping television network. ... The Home Shopping Network (HSN) is a mostly 24-hour shopping network that is seen on cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the United States. ... The Shop at Home Network, more commonly known as just Shop at Home, is a television network in the United States that has been owned by The E.W. Scripps Company since 2002. ... ShopNBC is a cable shopping network, owned by NBC Universal. ...

Religious networks: Almavision · CTN · Cornerstone Television · Daystar
FamilyNet · GLC · LeSEA · 3ABN · TBN · TCT · TLN · WHTV · UBN Almavision is a U.S. television network broadcasting Christian programming in Spanish. ... Logo Christian Television Network (CTN) is a minor broadcast television station that broadcasts religious programming. ... The Cornerstone Television Network is a minor over-the-air television broadcast network in the United States. ... The Daystar Television Network is a small terrestrial and cable television network in the United States. ... FamilyNet is a television network based in Fort Worth, Texas. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN) is a broadcast ministry related to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. ... The Trinity Broadcasting Network, or TBN, is the worlds largest Christian television network, Founded by Paul and Jan Crouch in 1973, the network now has a larger U.S. viewership than its three main competitor networks combined. ... Tri-State Christian Television is a nationwide network of eight religious TV stations and their repeaters, mainly in the Midwest. ... World Harvest Television is an American religious television network with 40 affiliates. ...

Networks in adjacent countries: Canada · Mexico· North American TV These links go to individual lists of television stations by the markets they are located in. ...

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