voguelove
Jan 24 2006, 07:35 PM
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Dawson Leery won't be able to go home again. Moesha Mitchell won't be able to go home again. And Captain Janeway? She might as well stay lost in the stars.
The WB, which made its name with angsty teen dramas such as Dawson's Creek, and UPN, which blasted off a decade ago with Star Trek: Voyager and then became a reliable home for sitcoms with black casts such as Moesha, will close up shop in September, it was announced Tuesday.
In the biggest shake-up in the broadcast network business in more than 50 years, the two networks will fuse their identities, and presumably many of their current hit shows, to form one new network, the CW--the "C" for CBS Corporation, which owns UPN (as well as CBS); the "W" for Warner Bros. Entertainment, which owns the WB.
"It will clearly be greater than the sum of its parts," Leslie Moonves, president and CEO of CBS Corporation said in a statement.
The CW is due to launch across 95 percent of the TV nation in the fall. In top markets such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, it'll air on stations that are currently WB outlets.
The new network's programming slate was not announced. But nearly a dozen shows rated mentions in the corporate press release, a good sign that they're considered keepers: the WB's Smallville, Gilmore Girls, Supernatural, Reba and Beauty and the Geek; UPN's Everybody Hates Chris, America's Next Top Model, Veronica Mars, Girlfriends and Smackdown.
The CW will be more WB- than UPN-like in scope, airing prime-time shows six nights a week, from Sunday to Friday, and kids shows on Saturday morning.
But the CW will be more UPN- than WB-like in the executive suite, with UPN president Dawn Ostoff serving as the new network's entertainment president.
Developing story. More to come.
hmm, oh well. most of my fav shows will be on CBS i guess..ah, its gonna be so confusing.
tweeak
Jan 24 2006, 07:43 PM
I'm inclined to get angry, but the only show I actually watch on the WB is Glimore Girls and that's on the keeper list.
Teesa
Jan 24 2006, 07:57 PM
Yeah, I just read this on Yahoo! news. Hmm, that's interesting..I can't say I'm really disappointed because I didn't really watch shows on those channels..except for Fresh Prince, but I watch that on Nickelodeon now.
chaneun
Jan 24 2006, 08:03 PM
..what about antm? D:
voguelove
Jan 24 2006, 08:13 PM
QUOTE(chaneun @ Jan 24 2006, 9:03 PM)
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The new network's programming slate was not announced. But nearly a dozen shows rated mentions in the corporate press release, a good sign that they're considered keepers: the WB's Smallville, Gilmore Girls, Supernatural, Reba and Beauty and the Geek; UPN's Everybody Hates Chris, America's Next Top Model, Veronica Mars, Girlfriends and Smackdown.
it says on my post that americas next top model will prob still stay. YAY!
teenprincess
Jan 24 2006, 08:33 PM
Aww, that's gonna be so confusing. At least they're keeping all the good shows.. except it doesn't mention south beach so i'm kind of freaked out right now
kryogenix
Jan 24 2006, 08:35 PM
This reminds me of that Mad TV skit with Chris Rock.
UPN=under paid negroes. WB = Whereda brothers.
jooleeah
Jan 24 2006, 08:36 PM
^HAHAHA.
CW?
Ahh. Interesting! Tacky initials though :P
SandRAWRz
Jan 24 2006, 09:38 PM
I don't want this to happen..i think it will screw up the showtimes!
and certain shows will probbaly be canceled
and what about OTH?
Levy2k6
Jan 24 2006, 09:42 PM
what's OTH?? i never heard of it..
anyways.. i saw this CW thing on tv and i think it's pretty cool... i hope they keep the Maury and family feud tho.. can't live without those daytime shows when im not in school! lol
voguelove
Jan 24 2006, 10:01 PM
QUOTE(Levy2k6 @ Jan 24 2006, 10:42 PM)
what's OTH?? i never heard of it..
anyways.. i saw this CW thing on tv and i think it's pretty cool... i hope they keep the Maury and family feud tho.. can't live without those daytime shows when im not in school! lol
porcelainxhearts
Jan 24 2006, 10:10 PM
whaaaaaaat.no more one tree hill?!!! WTF.someones getting shot for this.
voguelove
Jan 24 2006, 10:24 PM
QUOTE(porcelainxhearts @ Jan 24 2006, 11:10 PM)
whaaaaaaat.no more one tree hill?!!! WTF.someones getting shot for this.
it didnt say that in the article. they haven't made a decision on what they want yet..the shows that are listed are just the ones that are probably for a known fact still going to be shown.
disco infiltrator
Jan 24 2006, 10:37 PM
f**k EVERWOOD BETTER STAY
SandRAWRz
Jan 25 2006, 12:17 AM
are reruns of friends still going to show?
i want my One Tree Hill..and What I Like About You
KissMe2408
Jan 25 2006, 01:39 AM
I saw this on MTV news.
kinda weird, i'm going to miss WB.
As long as the same shows stay, then it's good.
But still...I used to watch the WB since I was a kid.
It sucks that they are merging them into one big company
EddieV
Jan 25 2006, 01:26 PM
They said this on Fox TV after American Idol.
PurchasedRebellion
Jan 25 2006, 01:39 PM
But um, UPN pretty much takes the shows that The WB cancels. Hahaha.
But I'm just glad they're keeping Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars.
disco infiltrator
Jan 25 2006, 05:39 PM
QUOTE(Shortiiex @ Jan 24 2006, 11:17 PM)
are reruns of friends still going to show?
i want my One Tree Hill..and What I Like About You
BOOGERSHAHA
Jan 25 2006, 05:55 PM
QUOTE(Shortiiex @ Jan 25 2006, 1:17 AM)
are reruns of friends still going to show?
i want my One Tree Hill..and What I Like About You
i read something in my newspaper how they're going to keep one tree hill (but i'm not too sure about what i like about you)
smearedmakeup
Jan 25 2006, 06:08 PM
Ugh, I heard about this in school on Channel One today. It made me angry.
xmkaex
Jan 25 2006, 06:53 PM
i was wondering about one tree hill too..=\
as well as half and half and eve on upn
ThunderEvermore
Jan 25 2006, 10:03 PM
All I care about is Friday Night Smackdown!
ecargnmyst
Jan 26 2006, 12:09 AM
noooo awh...well the shows i like are still there..but what ill miss are the memories..i remember watching the wb when i was really little..with the big dancing wb sign...guess theres no more "only on the WB" anymore
pandamonium
Jan 27 2006, 10:32 PM
i am mad. thank god they are still keeping smallville. but i guess that means no more reruns of will and grace.
DrEaMgUy2K1
Jan 28 2006, 04:02 PM
um...i thought there is just gonna be an extra channel u gotta order..wb and cbs arent gonna be removed......?
silver-rain
Jan 28 2006, 05:59 PM
Eh, I don't really like this. I prefer the shows on the WB over the ones on UPN...
nopattern
Jan 28 2006, 10:52 PM
QUOTE(silver rain @ Jan 28 2006, 5:59 PM)
Eh, I don't really like this. I prefer the shows on the WB over the ones on UPN...
me too. but as long as one tree hill stays, i don't really care.
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