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The CW 2023-2024 season thread

I cannot wait to see who is getting CW affiliation for this season given that KBCW and KMAX would no longer air CW programming because one of them was that the LIV Golf tour put CBS in violation of the PGA contract with CBS Sports.

KRON
KTXL 40.2
WPHL-TV
WGN-TV
KUSI-TV
WTTA

All of this is because Nexstar owns these stations in these markets.

However Pittsburgh, Detroit, Seattle, Atlanta are unknown where CW is going given that there is no Nexstar owned/managed station in those cities.

 
Y2kTheNewOldies said:
www.hollywoodreporter.com

What Is The CW’s Brand? Because It’s Not Homegrown Originals Anymore

New owner Nexstar has gutted the network’s roster that former CEO Mark Pedowitz built in favor of low-cost imports and unscripted shows — and a rejected cable drama.
www.hollywoodreporter.com www.hollywoodreporter.com

Here is the Current profile of the CW.
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Having read the article, this move by Nexstar isn’t going well with the studios, the people who had success with the shows that ran on the network and the affiliates who are concerned about the future and the ratings across the board. Not sure if this strategy of adding imports, unscripted content, and LIV Golf will win over audiences.
 
only1moore said:
Having read the article, this move by Nexstar isn’t going well with the studios, the people who had success with the shows that ran on the network and the affiliates who are concerned about the future and the ratings across the board. Not sure if this strategy of adding imports, unscripted content, and LIV Golf will win over audiences.
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The CW in Des Moines Iowa has already pre-empted the LIV Golf so if they continue down this road and make it a My Network TV type network I don't think it will continue on channel 23.

My Network TV still airs but not as a network but as a 2 hour service preempting 2 hours of programming on H&I which are the first 2 Star Trek shows.
 
Here’s the lineup…
MONDAY
8-9pm – All American
9-10pm – 61st STREET

TUESDAY
8-830pm – SON OF A CRITCH
830-9pm – RUN THE BURBS
9-930pm – CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING
930-10pm – EVERYONE ELSE BURNS

WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00PM SULLIVAN’S CROSSING
9:00-10:00PM THE SPENCER SISTERS

THURSDAY
8:00-9:00PM FBOY ISLAND (Encore Episode)
9:00-10:00PM FBOY ISLAND

FRIDAY
8:00-9:00PM Penn & Teller: Fool Us
9:00-9:30PM Whose Line Is It Anyway?
9:30-10:00PM Whose Line Is It Anyway

SATURDAY
8:00-8:30PM Masters of Illusion
8:30-9:00PM Masters of Illusion (Encore)
9:00-9:30PM World’s Funniest Animals
9:30-10:00PM World’s Funniest Animals (Encore)

SUNDAY
8:00-10:00PM I AM

deadline.com

The CW Fall 2023 Schedule: ‘Walker’ Moves To Midseason, ‘FBoy Island’ Takes Thursday & ‘All American’ Stays On Mondays As Part Of Canadian & Unscripted-Heavy Slate

The CW has put together a fall schedule full of international series and unscripted formats alongside scripted returner All American, while Walker is moving to midseason. The move is not a huge sur…
deadline.com deadline.com
 
only1moore said:
Having read the article, this move by Nexstar isn’t going well with the studios, the people who had success with the shows that ran on the network and the affiliates who are concerned about the future and the ratings across the board. Not sure if this strategy of adding imports, unscripted content, and LIV Golf will win over audiences.
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AbrahamJSimpson said:
Translation: if costs aren’t cut to the none, they’re gone.
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After reading this rather silly and uncreative interview…

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Superhero Shows “Had Their Time” as New CW Leaders Outline Plans to Make Network “Bigger and Profitable”

“The CW is now run by broadcasters whose only goal is to build a strong brand and cultivate emotional attachment to the largest audience possible,” entertainment president Brad Schwartz told reporters Thursday. “Our goal is to do what’s best for viewers, for stations and for advertisers. No...
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I have to say the bottom line is going to be essentially a cheap programming service airing bottom of the barrel. A Canadian acquisition with no recognizable stars? A cancelled AMC series that had poor ratings? A British comedy with different comedic sensibilities? Saudi golf? And a “noisy” (but rumored to be scripted) dating series they think is “loud”? None of this will ever set the world on fire. There will be no “emotional attachment” to quote Mr. Schwartz. It will will however fill Nexstar’s pockets though, with the CW probably going the way of Ion and MyNetwork by 2025.
 
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2024 Acquisitions
Walker - returning for Season 4. CW will continue to license this original series from CBS Studios.
JOAN - drama about a notorious jewel thief. 6-part mini-series from UK broadcaster ITVX and co-produced by CW.
THE LIBRARIANS: THE NEXT CHAPTER - spin-off from the original Librarians series that aired on TNT. CW is co-producing with independent studio Electric Entertainment.
THE SWARM - sci-fi-thriller about an unknown enemy from the depths of the sea. From German broadcaster ZDF.
PATTI STANGER: MILLIONAIRE MATCHMAKING (working title) - unscripted dating show.
THE FORCE - unscripted law enforcement ride-along show in the vein of Live PD.
THE GREAT AMERICAN BAKEOVER - unscripted Kitchen Nightmares style show focused on bakeries.

The CW Network Bolsters Programming Lineup with Original Scripted Productions and Premium Unscripted Series To Debut In 2024 | Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
 
genius said:
After reading this rather silly and uncreative interview…

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Superhero Shows “Had Their Time” as New CW Leaders Outline Plans to Make Network “Bigger and Profitable”

“The CW is now run by broadcasters whose only goal is to build a strong brand and cultivate emotional attachment to the largest audience possible,” entertainment president Brad Schwartz told reporters Thursday. “Our goal is to do what’s best for viewers, for stations and for advertisers. No...
www.hollywoodreporter.com www.hollywoodreporter.com

I have to say the bottom line is going to be essentially a cheap programming service airing bottom of the barrel. A Canadian acquisition with no recognizable stars? A cancelled AMC series that had poor ratings? A British comedy with different comedic sensibilities? Saudi golf? And a “noisy” (but rumored to be scripted) dating series they think is “loud”? None of this will ever set the world on fire. There will be no “emotional attachment” to quote Mr. Schwartz. It will will however fill Nexstar’s pockets though, with the CW probably going the way of Ion and MyNetwork by 2025.
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Sounds like they they are just blowing crap out of their mouth. If I was an investor and pouring my money into this I would pull out. I wouldn't put any money on any of this stuff. Their taking stuff from other countries and putting it on their network than calling it a CW original is not going help anything. Some of these shows have already had 2 seasons on the air in Canada.

American made original programming is what the CW should be. It don't have the best programming and the ratings isn't great but none of the broadcast networks are like they were 20-30 years ago.

They might as well make it into a mynetwork tv or ion type network or cut their losses and give it back to the affiliates and make them independent networks. The shows that are on this fall the only one I will watch is Whose Line is it Anyways? And in 2024 the only one I will be watching is Walker. Once those shows are done The CW is done too.
 
genius said:
After reading this rather silly and uncreative interview…

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Superhero Shows “Had Their Time” as New CW Leaders Outline Plans to Make Network “Bigger and Profitable”

“The CW is now run by broadcasters whose only goal is to build a strong brand and cultivate emotional attachment to the largest audience possible,” entertainment president Brad Schwartz told reporters Thursday. “Our goal is to do what’s best for viewers, for stations and for advertisers. No...
www.hollywoodreporter.com www.hollywoodreporter.com

I have to say the bottom line is going to be essentially a cheap programming service airing bottom of the barrel. A Canadian acquisition with no recognizable stars? A cancelled AMC series that had poor ratings? A British comedy with different comedic sensibilities? Saudi golf? And a “noisy” (but rumored to be scripted) dating series they think is “loud”? None of this will ever set the world on fire. There will be no “emotional attachment” to quote Mr. Schwartz. It will will however fill Nexstar’s pockets though, with the CW probably going the way of Ion and MyNetwork by 2025.
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The CW was a cash furnace, so something had to change. Were it not for CBS and WB funding it as a loss leader all these years, the network would have folded years ago (hence why they wanted out).

Nexstar is trying cheaper programming to make the network profitable again. Will it work? Who knows. But what was being done before wasn't working, as they had several shows that would have viewership in the thousands but cost millions to make. There are VERY few shows out there "setting the world on fire" and "causing emotional attachment" these days, especially on a wide scale.

Will they become the next Ion or MyNetworkTV? Who knows. But both of those are profitable, so even if they did I'm sure Nexstar would be happy. I don't see a particularly bright future for ANY broadcast network in today's world, so I think if this even remotely works we'll probably see this model of shared programming roll out to more broadcast and cable networks in the future. Hell, we already see some shows like Beavis and Butthead being touted as "new" on Comedy Central despite being released on Paramount Plus MONTHS ago. Could we see an all new episode of Star Trek Discovery on CBS in the future?

What I wonder more than anything is, will we see other broadcasters opt out of affiliation with The CW?
 
The sitcoms look good I'm checking out FBoy Island I think The CW should air seasons 1 & 2 at 8PM leading into season 3 even if they have to edit some stuff out being on HBO Max. I knew Walker was going midseason because of the writers strike maybe even All American maybe delayed as well.
 
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