UPN and WB networks to be combined

[Orangepeel]

For all you TV fans (wait, do UPN and WB have any fans?)

CBS, Time Warner Plan
To Launch CW Network

A WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE NEWS ROUNDUP
January 24, 2006 11:29 a.m.

CBS Corp. and Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros. Entertainment announced plans to shut down the UPN and WB networks and form a new broadcast network, The CW, to be launched in the fall of 2006.

The companies said the new broadcasting network will be a joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS, with each company owning 50%.

The companies said that CBS and Warner Bros. Entertainment will cease operations of their respective UPN and WB networks. The companies said WB and UPN networks will continue to broadcast their respective network schedules independently until the fall.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB113811973028954909.html?mod=djemalert

[underpants]

1. My God how will they ever keep all that talent happy?

:evilgrin:

As long as the Gilmore Girls stays on :grr: everything will be okay.

[4morewars]

2. Double the suckage !

:bounce:

[no name no slogan]

3. Good-- one less sucky network to block out

w00t!