UPN en TheWB worden The CW

WB Net, UPN to merge, become the CW TV Network

The WB Network and UPN will merge and become the CW Television Network, the new moniker of the conjoined network that hopes to turn the two smaller broadcast networks into a bigger power, it was announced Tuesday.

TW and Tribune have been partners in the WB, while CBS owns UPN.

The two networks will merge operations and programming, with UPN president Dawn Ostroff to serve as president of Entertainment and John Maatta as chief operating officer.

The CW will incorporate The WB's current scheduling model, which consists of a 6 night-13 hour primetime lineup including Monday through Friday nights from 8-10 (EST/PST); Sundays from 7-10 (EST/PST); Sunday from 5-7 (EST/PST) outside of primetime as well as a Monday thru Friday afternoon block from 3-5 (EST/PST) and a 5-hour Saturday morning animation block. Together, the network will program 30 hours a week over seven days for its affiliated stations.

As the top creative executive, Ostroff will have available a line-up of some of the most popular programming that appeals to young adults in the media business. These programming assets range from hit reality series such as "America's Next Top Model" and The WB's "Beauty and the Geek," to hit dramas like The WB's "Smallville," "Gilmore Girls," "Supernatural," and UPN's "Veronica Mars" as well as UPN's hit comedies "Everybody Hates Chris" and "Girlfriends" and The WB's hit comedy "Reba." In addition the WWE's "Smackdown," which has been a mainstay at UPN, is expected to play a role in the schedule.

CrazyDutchPunk	dinsdag 24 januari 2006 @ 19:02
	bron quote: WB Net, UPN to merge, become the CW TV Network The WB Network and UPN will merge and become the CW Television Network, the new moniker of the conjoined network that hopes to turn the two smaller broadcast networks into a bigger power, it was announced Tuesday. TW and Tribune have been partners in the WB, while CBS owns UPN. The two networks will merge operations and programming, with UPN president Dawn Ostroff to serve as president of Entertainment and John Maatta as chief operating officer. The CW will incorporate The WB's current scheduling model, which consists of a 6 night-13 hour primetime lineup including Monday through Friday nights from 8-10 (EST/PST); Sundays from 7-10 (EST/PST); Sunday from 5-7 (EST/PST) outside of primetime as well as a Monday thru Friday afternoon block from 3-5 (EST/PST) and a 5-hour Saturday morning animation block. Together, the network will program 30 hours a week over seven days for its affiliated stations. As the top creative executive, Ostroff will have available a line-up of some of the most popular programming that appeals to young adults in the media business. These programming assets range from hit reality series such as "America's Next Top Model" and The WB's "Beauty and the Geek," to hit dramas like The WB's "Smallville," "Gilmore Girls," "Supernatural," and UPN's "Veronica Mars" as well as UPN's hit comedies "Everybody Hates Chris" and "Girlfriends" and The WB's hit comedy "Reba." In addition the WWE's "Smackdown," which has been a mainstay at UPN, is expected to play a role in the schedule. Het is wel goed nieuws voor series als Veronica Mars die nu hopelijk een beter plekje krijgen in de progammering en betere kijkcijfers scoren [ Bericht 59% gewijzigd door CrazyDutchPunk op 24-01-2006 19:10:32 ]
Kokstra	dinsdag 24 januari 2006 @ 19:33
	Goed nieuws voor de series idd en de zenders zelf, maar wel een beetje vreemde naam...
wolfrolf	dinsdag 24 januari 2006 @ 19:44
	Dat is een goede zaak Hopelijk gaan de kijkcijfers van series zoals Veronica Mars, Everybody Hates Chris, Supernatural en Smallville nu een enorm eind de lucht in
CrazyDutchPunk	dinsdag 24 januari 2006 @ 19:45
	quote: Op dinsdag 24 januari 2006 19:44 schreef wolfrolf het volgende: Dat is een goede zaak Hopelijk gaan de kijkcijfers van series zoals Veronica Mars, Everybody Hates Chris, Supernatural en Smallville nu een enorm eind de lucht in Als ze series goed inplannen en niet zoals VM regelrecht tegenover Lost plaatsen ..
wolfrolf	dinsdag 24 januari 2006 @ 20:19
	Mja dat gaat niet op hoor VM heeft op het moment zelfs tegenover Lost nog niet eerder zulke hoge kijkcijfers gehaald als het op dit moment binnenhengeld voor UPN Het is godsonmogelijk om programma's niet op zwaar beconcurreerde avonden te zetten
CrazyDutchPunk	dinsdag 24 januari 2006 @ 20:33
	Dat is waar..maar zet het dan tegenover een That 70's Show op donderdag..dan schakelen alle kijkers van The OC zo over, lijkt me.