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The CW 2023-2024 season thread

vjm said:
Which were the leftovers after ESPN, ABC and the ESPN owned ACC Network got first dibs, so the point still stands.
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Yes but the poster who first posted that didn’t make that clear that they were not taking away from ESPN. I was just clarifying that they were the games that were on Bally Sports. People might not have known that.
 
nelsonincharlotte said:
Yes but the poster who first posted that didn’t make that clear that they were not taking away from ESPN. I was just clarifying that they were the games that were on Bally Sports. People might not have known that.
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All good.

I was just trying to make it clear that the top shelf games would still be on ESPN/ABC/ACC Network.

Since we're talking college football, here's where the "Power 5" conferences (the true "big boy" programs) will have their games:

Southeastern Conference (SEC) - ESPN/ABC/SEC Network (all one big happy Disney family)
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) - ESPN/ABC/ACC Network (top games), CW (leftovers formerly on Bally)
Big 10 - Fox/Big 10 Network (co-owned...Fox will air a game in the noon slot), CBS (3:30 slot), NBC (prime time)
Big 12 - Fox
Pacific 12 (Pac 12) - Fox

Notre Dame - being an independent in football - has their own deal with NBC. However, ND is a member of the ACC in basketball (men's and women's), so their hoops games may well pop up on CW occasionally.
 
vjm said:
The Xfinity Series - for those that don't know - is the developmental/minor league circuit for NASCAR, where rookies get their reps and pay their dues before moving on to race with the big boys in the Cup Series
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Cup drivers also race in xfinity. They can’t race weekly due to the rules (5 times per year) but cup racers do race in xfinity
 
Mr Tony said:
Cup drivers also race in xfinity. They can’t race weekly due to the rules (5 times per year) but cup racers do race in xfinity
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actually, as a NASCAR fan, i'll give more context about the Cup drivers in the Xfinity Series, Cup drivers can race 5 races in the regular season for the Xfinity Series, but they can't race in races where it's a part of the "Dash 4 Cash" thing where a few Xfinity Series drivers race for bonus cash. Cup drivers are also barred from racing in the Xfinity Series during the Xfinity Series Playoffs season.
 
Will_H_69_9 said:
actually, as a NASCAR fan, i'll give more context about the Cup drivers in the Xfinity Series, Cup drivers can race 5 races in the regular season for the Xfinity Series, but they can't race in races where it's a part of the "Dash 4 Cash" thing where a few Xfinity Series drivers race for bonus cash. Cup drivers are also barred from racing in the Xfinity Series during the Xfinity Series Playoffs season.
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Usually Cup Series drivers in Xfinity races are there to get a feel for the track, as the format is usually X races on Saturday, and Cup races on Sunday at the same track. Basically they're doing reconnaissance on Saturday for the big race on Sunday.

And a little extra bonus check for winning doesn't hurt either
 
tvnewscheck.com

CW And Hearst Expand, Extend Affiliation Partnership

The CW has expanded and extended its network affiliation agreement with Hearst Television. With the comprehensive multi-year agreement, Hearst will continue carrying The CW’s entertainment and sports programming in six markets across the country, and beginning Sept. 1, will launch The CW on...
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KQCA Sacramento is a Hearst owned station that is now getting the CW affiliation in the area. This one was part of Hearst affiliation renewals for the CW in other parts of the country. I didn't expect KQCA to join in on this one. I thought of how Nexstar was going to play this one for KTXL-TV leading up to this.
 
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The CW Is Adding Jesus and Sports. But Its Top Programmer Says It’s Still the Same Network

Brad Schwartz joins the ‘TV’s Top 5’ podcast to discuss why big studio shows like ‘Riverdale’ won’t work as the network shifts its focus to becoming broader (and older).
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Here is more on the leader of the CW and its tranistion to Nexstar management.

Brad Schwartz, who joined The CW as its entertainment president six months ago, hasn’t won over many diehard fans of the network after he canceled nearly all of its beloved scripted shows as part of a push by its new ownership, station group Nexstar, to make it profitable by 2025.

But what Schwartz has done, in a relatively short time, has been to position The CW in a place where the network can age up its audience, reduce overhead and secure the key rights needed to make it profitable for the first time ever.

To be clear, The CW was never designed to make money as a network. It was launched as a joint venture between CBS Studios and Warner Bros. TV in a bid to generate revenue for both studios through selling its programs internationally and to streamers. And with shows like The Flash, Riverdale, Nancy Drew and Dynasty, The CW delivered millions in profits to its ownership while creating a loyal audience of adults 18-34.
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