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October 3, 2022 Top Stories

Mark Pedowitz Exits CW as Nexstar Closes Acquisition

October 3, 2022

Nexstar Media Group has closed its acquisition of a majority stake in The CW Network, with Mark Pedowitz exiting the broadcaster after an 11-year run as chairman and CEO.

August 15, 2022 Top Stories

Nexstar to Acquire Majority Stake in The CW

August 15, 2022

Nexstar Media Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 75 percent ownership interest in The CW Network, with Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global each retaining a 12.5 percent stake.

October 20, 2021 Top Stories

The CW Acquires Series from Italy, Australia

October 20, 2021

The CW Network has acquired two new series for its roster in the U.S., including the Australian comedy-drama Bump.

May 26, 2021 Top Stories

The CW Pairs Riverdale & The Flash on Fall Schedule

May 26, 2021

The CW officially launches its new seven-night 2021-22 prime-time schedule this fall, which sees Riverdale moved to Tuesday and a competitive game night on Sunday.

May 25, 2021 Top Stories

The CW Orders All American: Homecoming, Naomi

May 25, 2021

The CW has added to its 2021-22 broadcast roster the spin-off series All American: Homecoming and Ava DuVernay's Naomi, alongside the 4400 reboot.

May 14, 2021 Top Stories

The CW Expands Prime-Time Schedule to Saturdays

May 14, 2021

The CW Network will expand its prime-time schedule for the 2021-22 season to include Saturday, becoming a full seven-day-a-week broadcast network for the first time in its history.

March 25, 2021 Top Stories

The CW, HBO Max Pick Up What We Do in the Shadows Spin-Off

March 25, 2021

The CW has acquired Wellington Paranormal, a spin-off of the vampire mockumentary film What We Do in the Shadows, in partnership with HBO Max.

May 15, 2020 Top Stories

The CW to Launch New Season in January

May 15, 2020

The CW will officially launch its new season in January 2021 with a regularly scheduled series lineup, setting some fresh original and acquired scripted shows and alternative programming for the fall.

May 12, 2020 Top Stories

The CW Picks Up Swamp Thing, Three Other Scripted Shows

May 12, 2020

The CW is building out its schedule with the acquisition of four scripted series for broadcast and its free ad-supported streaming platforms, including Swamp Thing, based on the DC character.

January 9, 2020 Top Stories

CW Seed Enters Licensing Pact with BBC Studios

January 9, 2020

The CW's free, ad-supported digital network CW Seed has acquired the second-window, non-exclusive streaming rights to 14 series from BBC Studios.

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Mark Pedowitz Exits CW as Nexstar Closes Acquisition

Nexstar to Acquire Majority Stake in The CW

The CW Acquires Series from Italy, Australia

The CW Pairs Riverdale & The Flash on Fall Schedule

The CW Orders All American: Homecoming, Naomi

The CW Expands Prime-Time Schedule to Saturdays

The CW, HBO Max Pick Up What We Do in the Shadows Spin-Off

The CW to Launch New Season in January

The CW Picks Up Swamp Thing, Three Other Scripted Shows

CW Seed Enters Licensing Pact with BBC Studios

Succession, The Bear Score Golden Globes

The Tourist Travels to Netflix in the U.S.

Combined Disney+/Hulu Service to Own Most Popular Titles in the U.S.

Disney Licenses Package of Shows to Netflix

Showtime Linear Channel Rebranding in January

Succession Leads Golden Globes TV Nominations