The CW Television Network ( The CW ) is an American television channel that began broadcasting on September 18, 2006, as a result of the merger of two unprofitable television channels at that time: UPN , owned by CBS Corporation and ceased broadcasting since September 15, and The WB , owned by Warner Bros. and stopped broadcasting on September 17th. The name of the channel was formed from the first letters of the names of the founding companies. Owners are CBS , Warner Bros and TimeWarner .
| The CW Television Network | |
|---|---|
 | |
| A country |  USA |
| Language | English |
| Established | 2006 year |
| Founders | CBS and WB |
| Broadcast Start Date | September 18, 2006 |
| Tagline | Dare to Defy (From English - “Dare to challenge”) |
| Owner | CBS Corporation Warner bros Time warner |
| Key figures | Don Ostroff (2006—2011) Mark Pedowitz (since 2011) |
| Former names | UPN The wb |
| Website | www.cwtv.com |
On September 18 and 19, the TV channel showed repetitions of the UPN and The WB shows, and on the 20th, the premiere took place - the seventh season of the reality show " American Top Model ". Since the launch, the channel has hardly attracted the viewer, and the channel ratings were significantly lower than the Big Four ( ABC , CBS, NBC and Fox ) and even the Hispanic Univision [1] . In general, The CW annually takes the fifth and last place in the rating table and is the least watchable television channel [2] . From the start of broadcasting to the 2012/13 season, the channel’s programs were aimed at a female audience of 18 to 34 years old [3] . Since the fall of 2012, the channel has expanded its target audience and is trying to attract not only female but also male audience [4] .
Currently, the channel releases twelve hours of original content in prime time, from Monday to Friday and Sunday (from autumn 2018), as well as a children's block on Saturday morning.
Content
- 1 Programs
- 2 See also
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Programs
The CW television network shows twelve hours of prime time on weekdays and Sundays (from autumn 2018) from 20:00 to 22:00. In addition, the network releases animated blocks on Friday and Monday from 15:00 to 17:00, as well as five hours of Saturday morning broadcast.
The channel broadcasts all of its scripted programs in high definition, while reality shows and children's programs are shown in the usual format. These shows are available on almost all affiliate channels in the television market across the country, although The CW offers the show exclusive purchase to most cable operators.
See also
- Cbs
- Warner bros
- MyNetworkTV
Notes
- ↑ Rebecca Dana. It's No Gossip, Ratings Slip Threatens CW Network . The Wall Street Journal (May 16, 2008). Date of treatment January 29, 2013. Archived February 2, 2013.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. 2011-12 Season Network Rankings: Fox Still On Top But Down, NBC In Third, CW Falls . Deadline.com (May 24, 2012). Date of treatment January 29, 2013. Archived February 2, 2013.
- ↑ About The CW Television Network . The cw . Date of treatment January 29, 2013. Archived February 2, 2013.
- ↑ CW's Plans Include More Men, More Muppets . TheWrap (July 30, 2012). Date of treatment January 29, 2013. Archived February 2, 2013.