The CW
American broadcast television network
The CW
The CW Network, LLC, commonly referred to as the CW, is an American commercial broadcast television network that is controlled by Nexstar Media Group, which holds an 81.1% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the first letters of the names of its two founding co-owners, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment, which were acquired by Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery respectively. Nexstar acquired a 75% controlling stake in the network on October 3, 2022, with Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery (now both merged into Skydance), each retaining a 12.5% ownership stake, for a combined 25% controlling stake. By June 2026, Nexstar had upped its controlling stake in the network to 81.1%, with Skydance controlling 18.9%. The CW debuted on September 18, 2006, as the successor to UPN and the WB, which had both shut down that month. Its first two nights of programming—on September 18, 2006, and September 19, 2006—consisted of reruns and launch-related specials...
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