The CW
American broadcast television network
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Summary
The CW is a television network[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of television network entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,091 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3]
- Owned by: Warner Bros. Discovery[4], Nexstar Media Group[5], Paramount Skydance[6]
- Operator: Nexstar Media Group[7]
- Named after: CBS[8], Warner Bros.[9]
- Headquarters location: Burbank[10]
- Commons category: The CW Television Network[11]
- Chairperson: Mark Pedowitz[12], Peter Roth[13], Ann Sarnoff[14]
- Inception: September 18, 2006[15]
- Official website: https://cwtv.com[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:The CW[17]
- Replaces: UPN[18], The WB[19]
- Date of official opening: January 24, 2006[20]
- Owner of: CW Seed[21]
- Language used: English[22]
- Catchphrase: Dare to Defy[23]
- Social media followers: 1,058,291[24], 1,030,769[25], 1,370,000[26], 1,080,869[27], 1,077,372[28], 1,380,000[29], 1,360,000[30], 1,420,000[31], 1,640,000[32]
Why It Matters
The CW has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]