Five Questions For CW As Upfront Nears
The CW has fewer timeslots to fill than any other broadcast network, airing just 20 hours of original programming per week. But the network has still struggled to fill those slots the past few years, with a slew of new shows that came and went nearly as quickly as Blair’s latest hairstyle on Gossip Girl. With Girl and 90210, two veteran dramas, ending this season and America’s Next Top Model in its twilight years, that’s a lot of open space on the schedule.
The freshman dud has been removed from the network’s schedule and may be available on other platforms. CW will use Cult‘s former 9 p.m. Friday slot to air repeats of The Carrie Diaries (April 12) and Oh Sit! (April 19 and 26).
The CW is fulfilling its pledge to provide more year-round programming, announcing Monday the premiere dates for four series to debut in July, including the return of Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The network, whose median viewer age is nearly 42, has changed its slate of shows to attract new viewers and evolve with its core audience.
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CW Moves In Burlington To WPTZ Subchannel
Starting today, CW programming in Burlington, Vt.-Plattsburgh, N.Y. (DMA 97) will be seen on the ch. 5.2 subchannel of Hearst’s NBC affiliate WPTZ. The network previously was carried on a […]
The CW has ordered 10 halfhour episodes of the one-time ABC program, slating it for a summer debut.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The countdown is under way for the end of the TV series “90210.” The CW network announced Thursday that the show will wrap in May after […]
The one-hour drama starring Vampire Diaries alum Matt Davis had been airing on Tuesdays.
Tribune Broadcasting’s daytime talker gets the green light for its third season.
A one-hour wilderness competition series and a twist on a dating show have been given series orders.
The CW kept things simple on its midseason schedule, with new drama Cult filling the Tuesday, 9 p.m. slot, which will become vacant after freshman Emily Owens, MD ends its 13-episode run.
The medical dramedy from CBS Television Studios will not receive a nine-episode back order. The 13th episode of the series will wrap production next week, and all episodes will eventually air.
CW has given a full-season order to fantasy reboot Beauty and the Beast. Through five episodes, the series is averaging 2.4 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in the 18-34 women demo, which is the network’s sweet spot.
Arrow, the new television series about the DC Comics character, is a bright spot in the CW ratings picture. The series premiere on Oct. 10 drew 4.1 million total viewers, which was the largest audience for any show on any night for the network in three years. It was also the most watched CW premiere since The Vampire Diaries.
The Stephen Amell starrer premiered with a 1.3 in the key 18-49 demo and 4.02 million viewers, scoring the network’s best premiere since The Vampire Diaries.
NEW YORK (AP) — The advocacy group GLAAD has given the CW network high marks among broadcasters for its portrayal of gay and lesbian characters. The group also gave a […]
CW Redefined As 18-34 Adults, Targets Men
Although largely defined by its young female-centric shows, The CW says its current efforts are intended to pull in more young male viewers this year. It’s also hoping to gain some marketing spin by starting up its shows after the broadcast premiere week.
The network promotes its new shows and its social media in the sneak peek clip featuring all of the ways you can keep up with your favorite shows.
