The CW Preview Reel (2006)

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Sizzle reel previewing the CW Television Network, sent to affiliates of UPN and The WB (and other potential CW affiliates) after the new network was announced on January 24, 2006. Includes the original pre-launch CW logo.
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[@ShinRyojin]

I grew up on WB and UPN, watching both their launch nights and I watched WB’s final night. It was sad to see the WB go but they went out so beautifully with the Night of Farewells. Plus, it was exciting to see a new era of TV and to see the WB and UPN merge was poetic as they had a lot of similarities and seen as the “other networks”.

[@PIXPromosMore]

And to think, Supernatural is the last "WB" show remaining on the network today (ending in 2020)

[@AlexPerrine]

Right, so maybe the CW will fall and go defunct

[@saveriodefazio4658]

@@AlexPerrine Damn right the deserve it

[@Mitty2004]

@@saveriodefazio4658 why what did they do?

[@saveriodefazio4658]

@@Mitty2004this network has gone down hill since 2015 once they started slowly adding that DC stuff that was it for me this network has got to die like from 2006 till about 2014 they had great shows

[@saveriodefazio4658]

Also before this I remember when it was the WB at First I remember when it launched Jan 11 1995 yeah I was 7 at that point so it was good like this network defined TV like Great Shows like 7th Heaven and Dawson's Creek and Everwood Gilmore Girls like shows like that then 2006 when the CW happened I was a year out of high school this was fall 2006 so like it was still pretty decent I'm not gonna lie but like this network has got to go I'm 32 now i grew up with both so now it's not a real network anymore like it belongs to the new Gen like it's not meant to last I won't be surprised when that network falls

[@mattw7276]

I guess I'll be the first one to mention it: its too bad that out of all of these shows "promised", "Everwood" didn't make the cut while all the others did. They renewed "7th Heaven" for an 11th season last minute instead, and it bit them on the @$$ because its ratings were in the toilet after it had already aired its "series finale". "Everwood" had only been on four seasons and could have gone at least a couple more. What a mistake.

[@saveriodefazio4658]

They could've kept those shows for at least a little while but they kept one tree hill for a couple years and Supernatural is just about done

[@saveriodefazio4658]

I totally agree

[@jimbearone]

Cancelling EVERWOOD = HUGE MISTAKE!! The CW Network should’ve kept EVERWOOD and let 7th Heaven bow out gracefully as it’s now defrocked “Star” Stephen Collins got caught with his Robes Down in a SEX SCANDAL with several minors no less.

[@miquon4717]

Agreed.

[@Jaachi_Aaron-CJ041]

I’m not strong enough to memorize one of my favorite shows from the Cw starring Smallville, One Tree Hill, Veronica Mars, Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries & Everybody Hates Chris just yet. 🤔

[@joshpritt2146]

2:49 it's funny that One Tree Hill is showing a clip of Lucas and Brooke kissing but the time the 4th season premiered on The CW on September 27th, 2006, they already broken up 💔.

[@CelesteKTheNewWaveRevue]

When I was watching Sullivan's Crossing I thought I had recognized Scott Patterson, Harry "Sully" Sullivan, from somewhere. :) He played Luke Danes on Gilmore Girls. :)

[@miquon4717]

Shows that were canceled following the merger: The WB The Bedford Diaries, Blue Collar TV, Everwood, Just Legal, Modern Men, Living with Fran, Pepper Dennis, Related , Survival of the Richest, and Twins. *Charmed and What I Like About You had ended their runs without any interference UPN Cuts, Eve, Get This Party Started, Half & Half, Love, Inc, One on One, Sex, Love & Secrets, and South Beach.

[@miquon4717]

@Facus sparkle Weird, that despite negotiations and budget cuts they renewed it at the last minute.

[@miquon4717]

@Facus sparkle It doesn't make any sense why they an 11th season, when they already had the series finale.

[@miquon4717]

@Facus sparkle It should have been Everwood. They could done one more season with 11 more episodes filmed to make a total of 100 and concluded the series as that.

[@miquon4717]

@Facus sparkle Agreed. The show had a good run. It should have ended with Charmed and What I Like About You that season.

[@miquon4717]

@Facus sparkle Yep. Both miraculously ended before the merger was announced.

[@cinemacentral2222]

Wow this is legendary.

[@mguymario]

And to think.\, America's Next Top Model is the last "UPN" show to stick around altho not on CW anymore

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

The "C" from CBS (owner of UPN) + the "W" of The WB (owned by WarnerMedia) = The CW

[@shanthegamer21]

CBS 👁 Warner

[@DanAVC]

they origianlly going to have it called the WC but in england the WC is Water Closet and thats what we call the toilet

[@NRFEPH]

But in August 2022, Nexstar Media Group acquired 75% majority stake in The CW Television Network, while both Warner Bros. Discovery (through Warner Bros. Entertainment) and Paramount Global (through CBS Entertainment Group) retained 12% minority stake in the network. on October 3, 2022, Nexstar's acquitision of CW's majority control is officially closed.

[@hakimi69420]

and some sources say the average The CW viewer is 58, not a good look for them.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

Actually, both CBS and Warner retained a 12.5% stake, which is basically the 25% not owned by Nexstar...

[@Tanzim-Kazi]

@@hakimi69420 The CW is supposed to be for those aged 18 to 35, but they ended up popular with the same group of people who watch the big four of American TV networks, aka middle aged people.

[@matthewcampbell7985]

2 upn shows are still on the air America's next top model now on vh1 and wwe smackdown still on USA soon be on fox in the fall.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

As far as we are concerned, both networks did even better combined than they ever did apart. The CW is the "Tuvix" of broadcast networks, if you get the Star Trek reference...

[@Chelaxim]

When they merged the two networks they had to cancel a bunch of shows.

[@TajmirTheRandomFan]

CBS Warner Bros (TheCW) has still been going, but sadly Supernatural ended & now with its ending of production, TheCW’s future isn’t doing great.

[@1Soniccool]

The CW logo prototype here looks bland but they made the logo look like the CNN logo

[@zenomonkey5309]

To be honest The CW isnt that bad, it's not as good as UPN or The WB but it's not horrible or anything. Its certainly better than its quote on quote "rival" MyNetworkTV

[@nicoleackerman205]

I have to agree myNetwork tv does not even have orginal shows.

[@DanielMazz]

Do u have a video of the opening scene of the first thing shown on the cw that wasn’t tv show more promo

[@DeAngeloStevens]

Watching WB and UPN on both Stations WTTO 21, and WABM 68 Birmingham, Alabama's respective AFFILIATES.

[@TracyGJacksonTV]

Omg this is like rare

[@saveriodefazio4658]

WB was more of a normal network than the CW is now

[@saveriodefazio4658]

Yeah I've been looking all over for this

[@saveriodefazio4658]

I saw this when it Aired on the WB network around that time in 2006

[@newman58352]

@@saveriodefazio4658 yeah i saw this like right before wb went away. I was so confused

[@cinemacentral2222]

super rare

[@hakimi69420]

Aged like milk.

[@taylortaylor5096]

The CW has new home is the new network, WGN TV Chicago is moved from The WB The New The CW; Remember All New Shows, Premiered Series and WWE Sports Show at all are coming to This Fall, The New WGN Chicago The CW Channel-9 are moving these Independent Stations Starting on Monday September 18, 2006.

[@jwilliams7554]

Everwood didn’t make the final cut.

[@newman58352]

yeah. runaway, which was cancelled after like 2 episodes on the cw, was everwoods original timeslot. kinda like how all of us took half and half's timeslot.

[@miquon4717]

@@newman58352 Honestly it doesn't make any sense. Everwood and Half & Half were solid performer they should have transferred to The CW than have chosen All of Us and 7th Heaven. Runaway would have been fine as a Everwood replacement or just have happen.

[@nicoleackerman205]

I wish they would have just kept the two networks and kept WB and UPN.

[@advisedgnu69backup72]

3:10 is also because Kids WB moving to the CW

[@robertcarldecker]

Me too. The only programming I watch on the CW is their sports programming.

[@AlAmienAditya]

Maybe both the WB and UPN has disappointed in few years before the the CW has founded

[@saveriodefazio4658]

Well WB was Great It had normal shows CW sucks now

[@saveriodefazio4658]

Well your half right and your half wrong UPN was disappointing

[@saveriodefazio4658]

I say from 2006 till about about 2014 CW was good then they fell off the rails heading into 2015 then it's been it for them actually to be honest CW is a much bigger disappointment then the WB and UPN ever was

[@saveriodefazio4658]

I remember those 2 weeks in Jan 1995 when both those networks launched I was there for those beginnings

[@saveriodefazio4658]

But you do have the right idea about UPN cause their first year wasn't as strong as the WBs and UPN didn't find their groove till about 97/98

[@Allison_XypprZ]

Roswell New Mexico is a spin-off of upn’s Roswell

[@edgar_com]

Roswell was first a WB series.

[@Allison_XypprZ]

@@edgar_com I forgot ha

[@alaynaangelsmusicandprayers]

Me: UPN COULD'VE BEEN SHUTTING DOWN!!!!!!!😫😫😫😫😫😫😫

[@coreynance3874]

the merger began on thursday September 18 2006 and a new network was created their are new episodes new shows a new network the best of upn the best of the wb you're watching the valley's cw.

[@advisedgnu69backup72]

New CW Programming Everybody Hates Chris Smallville The Game Girlfriends Supernatural Reba: Final Season Kids WB Tom & Jerry Tales

[@anikamathur02]

Only one good thing in cw was Gossip Girl

[@anikamathur02]

@gamermanx9000 ok