The CW Holiday Programming 2026

Holidays Thanksgiving Christmas New Year  The CW 

    The CW will be airing  The Wizard of OZ for the first time and the second broadcast network this year to air the classic film.   The movie will air the night before Thanksgiving , November 25  at 8pm ET.    The network will also also do an encore presentation on Sunday, December 20 at 7:30pm ET. 

         The annual airing of Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer is on its traditional night after  Thanksgiving airing on November 27 at 8pm ET.   It will encore on Wednesday, December 16 at 8pm ET. 

        They are also going to have some Hanna-Barbera classic Christmas specials. Last year,  the CW aired Yogi's First Christmas and that seems to have done well enough for them to want to bring it back   That will air on Thursday, December 10 at 8pm ET.     They have added the special  A Flintstone Christmas which will be airing on November 27 after Grandma Got Runover by A Reindeer.  

        That's not the only stone age family airing as they will be airing A Flintstones' Christmas Carol on Friday, December 4 at 8pm, followed by 'Tis the Season to be Smurfy.   

        Also new to the network are  Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors : Circle of Love.  This TV movie originally aired on NBC in 2016, makes its way to the CW on Sunday, November 22 at 8pm ET.  They will air Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors , another TV film that aired on NBC- that made its CW premiere last year, on  Thursday, December 3 at 8pm ET.    A Very Brady Christmas will air Sunday, December 6 at 7:30pm ET. 

    Here's the full look at their holiday programming with all programming details,  all times at ET/PT - Denver and Saint Louis. 

Sunday, November 22 

8-10pm  Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors 

Wednesday, November 25 

8-10pm The Wizard of OZ 

Friday, November 27 

8-9pm Grandma Got Runover by Reindeer 

9-10pm A Flintstone Christmas 

Wednesday, December 2 

8-10pm Dolly Parton: Here I am 

Thursday, December 3 

8-10pm Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors 

Friday, December 4 

8-9:30pm A Flintstones' Christmas Carol 

9:30-10pm  'Tis the Season to be Smurfy 

Sunday, December 6 

7:30-10pm A Very Brady Christmas 

Wednesday,  December 9 

8-9pm Best Christmas Movies Ever! 

9-10pm CW Courtside Wednesday: Incarnate Word at Gonzaga 

Thursday, December 10 

8-10pm  Yogi's First Christmas 

Monday, December 14 

8-10pm Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (Encore) 

Wednesday, December 16 

8-9pm  Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer (Encore) 

9-10pm World's Funniest Moments: Christmas 

Thursday, December 17 

8-9pm Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic 

9-10pm The Light of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir 

Friday, December 18 

8-10pm The 94th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade 

Saturday, December 19

8-10pm The Christmas Caroler Challenge 

Sunday, December 20 

7:30-10pm The Wizard of OZ (Encore) 

Wednesday, December 23 

7:30-11pm  the 13th SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl  (Live 4:30-8pm pt) 

Thursday, December 24 

8-10pm  The 94th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade  (Encore) 

Friday, December 25 

8-10pm Best Christmas Movies Ever! (Encore) 

Saturday, December 26 

8-9pm A Totally Funny Animals Holiday 

9-10pm Scrabble (Encore) 

Monday, December 28 

5-9pm ET 47th Annual Holiday Bowl (2-6pm PT) 

9-10pm  Popstar! Best of 2026 

Press Release after the jump 

Fall TV Look 2026: What's New, What's Renewed, What's Ended?

Fall TV Look 2026  ABC CBS CW FOX NBC 

This post was last updated on May8  at 2:00 pm MT

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  The decisions are being made about the fates of many different TV series. This is our annual list that will be updated frequently as news about different broadcast networks shows comes in and what their status is for the next season. This list primarily focuses on scripted series as those tend to get their announcements done in due time before the May upfronts. Though other non-scripted series due end up in the list eg: 60 Minutes, since they are centerpieces of a network's line up. I will include a list of unscripted series too, but in some cases they are either renewed at various times. summer series also aren't part of the main lists as that is out of the main seasonal part of the year.

ABC 

Renewed 

9-1-1 

9-1-1 : Nashville 

Abbott Elementary

Grey's Anatomy 

High Potential

R.J Decker 

The Rookie

Scrubs 

Shifting Gears

Will Trent 

Canceled 

New Series 

CBS

Renewed 

Boston Blue

CIA

Elsbeth 

Fire Country 

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage 

Ghosts

Marshals

Matlock 

NCIS 

NCIS: Origins 

NCIS: Sydney 

Sheriff Country

Survivor 

The Amazing Race 

Tracker 

Canceled 

DMV

The Neighborhood 

Watson 

New Series 

NCIS: New York 

Cupertino

Einstein 

Eternally Yours 

FOX 

Renewed 

American Dad 

Animal Control 

Best Medicine 

Bob's Burgers  (renewed for 4 seasons in 2025)

Doc  

Family Guy  (renewed for 4 seasons in 2025) 

Krapoplis (renewed through season 5, currently on season 3)

Memory of a Killer 

Murder in a Small Town 

Universal Basic Guys (renewed through season 3, currently on season 2) 

Canceled 

Going Dutch 

The Great North

To Be Determined 

Grimsburg 

New Series 

NBC 

Renewed 

Chicago Fire 

Chicago Med 

Chicago P.D 

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins 

Happy's Place 

Law & Order 

Law & Order : SVU 

Saint Denis Medical 

Canceled 

Brilliant Minds 

Stumble 

To Be Determined 

The Hunting Party 

New Series

Line of Fire 

The Rockford Files 

Newlyweds

Sunset PI 

The CW 

Renewed 

Canceled 

All American 

To Be Determined 

New Series 

The CW Sets midseason Premiere dates for "WildCards" and Game Shows

The CW Midseason

             The CW has renewed the series "Wild Cards" for a third season, the series was renewed by its home network in Canada, CBC, seasons 3 and 4  back in May.   The new season will premiere on January  26 on a new Monday night slot.    

        Thursday nights will be game show night with the return of "Scrabble" and "Trivial Pursuit" 

         "Police 24/7" continues and moves to Wednesday nights. 

         There's no news yet on when  "All American" returns for its eight and final season.  

Here's the premiere dates  all times ET/PT 

Wednesday, January 21

8-9pm  Police 24/7 (Original Episode) 

9-10pm Police 24/7 (Encore Episode) 

Thursday, January 22 

8-9pm Scrabble (season 2 premiere) 

9-10pm Trivial Pursuit  (season 2 premiere) 

Monday, January 26

8-9pm Wild Cards (Season 3 premiere) 

9-10pm Sullivan's Crossing (encore episode) 

Full Press release after the jump 

The CW'S Holiday Programming 2025

The CW     Thanksgiving   Christmas Holidays 

    

          The CW is  ready for the holidays with a slate of holiday movies and specials.  There's their annual broadcast of "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer",  their Waltons specials and the Christmas parade. Also of note, the network will be airing Yogi's First Christmas.  Here's a full detailed look at their line up, all times are ET/PT/Denver Saint Louis.   

Saturday, November 22

8-10pm  A Waltons Thanksgiving 

Friday, November 28 

8-9pm Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer 

9-10pm A Totally Funny Animals Holiday

Thursday, December 4

8-10pm   Best Christmas Movies Ever! 

Monday, December 8 

8-10pm  The Waltons' Homecoming 

Wednesday, December 10 

8-9pm Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer

9-10pm Penn & Teller: Merry Fool US

Thursday, December 11

8-10pm Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors

Friday, December 12 

8-10pm  The 93rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade 

Monday, December 15

8-10pm A California Christmas 

Wednesday, December 17

9-10pm Best Christmas Movies Ever! 

Friday, December 19 

8-10pm Yogi's First Christmas 

Monday, December 22 

8-10pm A California Christmas  :City Lights 

Friday, December 26

8-9pm PopStar! Best of 2025 

Full Press Release after the Jump 

Fall TV Look 2025: What's New, What's Renewed, What's Ended?

Fall TV Look 2025 ABC CBS CW FOX NBC

This post was last updated on June 6  6:30pm MT 

        The decisions are being made about the fates of many different TV series.  This is our annual list that will be updated frequently as news about different broadcast networks shows comes in and what their status is for the next season.  This list primarily focuses on scripted series as those tend to get their announcements done in due time  before the May upfronts.  Though other non-scripted series due end up in the list  eg: 60 Minutes, since they are centerpieces of a network's line up. I will include a list of unscripted series too, but in some cases they are either renewed at various times. summer series also aren't part of the main lists as that is out of the main seasonal part of the year. 

ABC 

Renewed 

9-1-1

Abbott Elementary

America's Funniest Home Videos 

American Idol 

Celebrity Jeopardy!

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Grey's Anatomy 

High Potential

The Rookie

Shark Tank 

Shifting Gears

Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Will Trent

 

Canceled

The Conners 

New Series 

911: Nashville 

To Be Determined

Doctor Odyssey 

CBS 

Renewed 

Elsbeth 

FBI (renewed through season 9; currently on season 7) 

Fire Country 

Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage

Ghosts (2 seasons) 

Hollywood Squares 

Matlock

NCIS 

NCIS: Origins

NCIS: Sydney 

The Neighborhood (renewed for a final season) 

Tracker 

Watson 

Canceled

Blue Bloods

The Equalizer 

FBI: International 

FBI:  Most Wanted

Poppa's House

The Summit 

SWAT 

New Series 

America's Culinary Cup 

Boston Blue 

CIA

DMV 

Harlan Coben's Final Twist 

The Road 

Sheriff Country 

Y:Marshalls (Working Title) 

CW 

Renewed 

Sullivan's Crossing

Canceled

Joan  (Limited Series) 

Superman & Louis

New Series 

To Be Determined 

All American 

Children Ruin Everything (Ending in Canada, Season 4b comes in June) 

Family Law (Season 4 un aired yet) 

Good Cop/Bad Cop 

Sight Unseen (renewed in Canada) 

Son of a Critch (renewed in Canada) 

Wild Cards (renewed in Canada)

FOX

Renewed 

Animal Control

Bob's Burgers  (4 seasons)

Doc

Family Guy  (4 seasons)

Going Dutch 

Grimsburg 

Krapoplis (renewed through Season 5; currently on season 2) 

MasterChef 

Murder in a Small Town

The Simpsons  (4 seasons) 

Universal Basic Guys (renewed through season 3) 

Canceled

9-1-1: Lone Star

Alert: Missing Persons Unit 

The Cleaning Lady 

Rescue: Hi-Surf 

New Series 

99 To Beat 

American Dad (moving from TBS back to FOX) (4 seasons) 

Best Medicine

The Faithful (limited Series)

Memory of a Killer

To Be Determined 

Accused

The Great North 

NBC

Renewed 

Brilliant Minds

Chicago Fire 

Chicago Med 

Chicago PD

Happy's Place 

The Hunting Party

Law & Order 

Law & Order SVU

St. Denis Medical

Canceled

Found 

The Irrational  

Lopez vs. Lopez 

Night Court 

Suits LA

New Series 

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins 

On Brand with Jimmy Fallon 

Surviving Earth 

To Be Determined 

Grosse Pointe Garden Society 

The CW Releases Mid-Season 2025 premiere dates

The CW  Midseason Winter  

            

          The CW has announced its mid-season plans.  Of note,  All American returns along with  season 2 of  Wild Cards.   The midseason also has a new series Good Cop/ Bad Cop. 

             The network's unscripted programming of Police 24/7 , Crime Nation,  Penn & Teller : Fool US  and Masters of Illusion  are also set to return.   NASCAR's Xfinity Series also starts on February 15.  

Here's the full details all times ET/PT /Denver/STL unless otherwise mentioned 

Thursday, January 23 

8-9pm  Police 24/7 (Season 2 Premiere) 

9-10pm  Crime Nation (Season 2 Premiere) 

Friday, January 24 

8-9pm Penn & Teller :Fool US (Season 11 Premiere) 

9-10pm Masters of Illusion (Season 11 Premiere) 

Wednesday, January 29 

8-9pm   All American (Season 7 Sneak Peek 

9-10pm  Inside the NFL (Original Episode) 

Monday, February 3

8-9pm  All American (Season 7 Premiere) 

9-9:30pm Trivial Pursuit (Encore Episode) 

9:30-10pm Scrabble (Encore Episode) 

Wednesday, February 5 

8-9pm Wild Cards (Season 2 Premiere) 

9-10pm Inside the NFL (Original Episode) 

Saturday, February 15 

5-8pm ET (LIVE) NASCAR XFINTY Series from Daytona International Speedway 

8-10pm  The 90's Boy Band Boom (Original Film) 

Wednesday, February 19 

8-9pm Wild Cards (Original Episode) 

9-10pm  Good Cop/ Bad Cop (Series Premiere) 

Saturday, February 22

8-10pm I am Joe Frazier (Original Film) 

Saturday, March 1 

8-10pm  I am Luke Perry (Original Film) 

Saturday, March 8 

8-10pm I am Raquel Welch (Original Film) 

Full Press Release after the jump 

The CW 2024 Fall Premiere Dates

The CW   Fall TV Look 2024

         The CW has released their fall premiere dates for the 2024 season. 

   Inside the NFL and college football get to kick off the fall starting from August 30th.  The Chosen is back on the  line up with season 4, which returns September 1st.  Whose Line is it Anyway? is back September 6th.  The CW's first NASCAR race under the deal to air the Xfinity Series is September  20th. 

The WWE NXT moves to the CW on October 1st.   

             In October is when scripted programming gets on foot with Sullivan's Crossing and Joan starting on October 2nd.  The final season of Superman and Lois is October 17th. The Librarians :The Next Chapter, premieres October  24th. 

        The comedy , Children Ruin Everything returns on November 13th. The Monday night game shows start on October 7th. 

            Here's the details, all times ET/PT Denver and Saint Louis, unless otherwise noted

Friday, August 30 

8-9pm TBA 

9-10pm  Inside the NFL (Season 2 Premiere)

Saturday, August 31 

3-6:30pm ET/ 12-3:30pT  PAC-12 Football : Portland State at Washington State 

6:30-10pmET/ 3:30-7pt   PAC-12 Football : Idaho State at Oregon State

Sunday, September 1

8-9:30pm The Chosen (Season 4 Premiere) 

9:30-10pm TBA 

Friday, September 6

8-8:30pm  Whose Line Is It Anyway?  (Season 13 Premiere) 
8:30-9pm  Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Original Episode) 

Friday, September 20 

7pm-10pm ET/ 4pm-7pt NASCAR XFINTIY Series at Bristol Motor Speedway 

Tuesday, October 1 

8-10pm  WWE NXT (Network Premiere) 

Wednesday, October 2 

8-9pm Sullivan's Crossing (Season 2 Premiere) 

9-10pm Joan (Series Premiere) 

Monday, October 7

8pm Scrabble (series premiere) 

9pm Trivial Pursuit (Series Premiere) 

Thursday, October 17

8pm Superman & Lois (Season 4 Premiere) 

9pm Superman & Lois (Original Episode) 

Thursday, October 24

8pm  Superman & Lois (Original Episode) 

9pm The Librarians: The Next Chapter (Series Premiere) 

Wednesday, November 13

8pm Sullivan's Crossing (Original episode) 

9pm Children Ruin Everything (Season 4 Premiere) 

9:30pm Children Ruin Everything (Original episode) 

Press Release after the jump 

Fall TV 2024: The CW

The CW   Fall TV Look 2024  Upfronts 

       The CW's uncharted new world continues. Only two pre-Nexstar purchase series are on the line up in the fall, those include the final season of Superman & Lois and Whose Line Is It Anyway?.   All American, Walker, and Wild Cards are currently missing from the line up. "Wild Cards" is hoped to be picked up by the network, whilst "Walker" and "All American" are waiting over costs.   Family Law is also to be determined - it was renewed by home network, Global, in Canada in January.  Penn and Telller: Fool US has also not been officially renewed either.   Lots of uncertainty on that part of the CW. 

            The network is getting into game shows with a Monday night block based off two board games  with Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble.  The great WWE shift around continues, the CW rejoins working with it by having the program WWE NXT , which is moving from USA network, air on Tuesday Nights there.   

            Inside the NFL will be moving to Friday nights. In speaking of sports, the network has been getting rights to as much as they can.  They've picked up Pac-12 Football games, along with continuing ACC Football, NASCAR Xfintiy Series is also coming to the network.   Saturday Night, much like the other networks, will be sports night. 

        The scripted programming on the line up will  be on Wednesday and Thursday nights with  the return of Sullivan's Crossing , and a new series Joan.  Joan is a British crime drama and has six episodes, so the the CW will need something to fill the rest of the fall.  The final season of  Superman& Lois will air on Thursdays along with new series , The Librarians: The Next Chapter. 

 

    The CW Sunday Night Movie, will also be a continuing feature.   The CW does have two scripted shows waiting in the wings  Good Cop/Bad Cop and Sherlock's Daughter . 

Here's the full line up , all times ET/PT/Denver/Saint Louis , new series highlighted in blue 

Monday 

8pm  Trivial Pursuit 

9pm  Scrabble 

Tuesday 

8-10pm  WWE NXT (new to the CW) 

Wednesday 

8pm  Sullivan's Crossing (season 2) 

9pm  Joan 

Thursday 

8pm Superman & Lois (Season 4) 

9pm The Librarians: The Next Chapter 

Friday 

8pm  Whose Line Is It Anyway?  (season 13) 

8:30pm Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Original Episode) 

9pm Inside the NFL (season 2) 

Saturday

CW Sports Saturday

Sunday 

7-10pm  The CW Sunday Night Movie 

Full press release after the jump 

Fall TV Look 2024: What's New, What's Renewed, What's Ended?

Fall TV Look 2024 ABC CBS CW FOX NBC

Updated: May 23,2024 at 3:40 pm MT 

    

    It's our annual list of network TV moves either shows being renewed or canceled /ending. Also what's new? For disclosure, we are going to count reboot or one of those shows that are returning after ending as new , just to keep this list consistent.

Also to be determined is our list for shows that haven't been officially given a status.  Most scripted shows get final decisions by May. Unscripted shows flow on their own time.

ABC

Renewed

9-1-1
Abbott Elementary 

America's Funniest Home Videos

American Idol 

The Bachelor 

The Conners  (renewed for a final season) 

Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Jeopardy! 

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune 

Dancing with the Stars 

Grey's Anatomy 

The Rookie 

Shark Tank 

What Would You Do? 

Will Trent 

Canceled

Not Dead Yet 

Station 19 
The Good Doctor 

Reality/Summer shows (determined at their own times)
The Bachelor 

The Bachelor in Paradise 

The Bachelorette 

Celebrity Jeopardy! 

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune 

The Chase 

Claim to Fame 

Dancing with the Stars 

Generation Gap 

The Golden Bachelor 

The Great Christmas Light Fight 

Judge Steve Harvey 

Press your Luck 

The Prank Panel 
Shark Tank 

New Series

High Potential (moved to 2024-25 season) 

CBS

Renewed

48 Hours 

60 Minutes 

Elsbeth 

The Equalizer 

F.B.I  (renewed for 3 more seasons) 

F.B. I: International 

F.B. I: Most Wanted 

Fire Country 

Ghosts 

NCIS 

NCIS: Sydney 

The Neighborhood 

SWAT 

Tracker 

Canceled
Bob ❤️Abishola

Blue Bloods  

CSI: Vegas 

NCIS: Hawai'i 

So Help Me Todd 

Young Sheldon 

Reality/Summer shows (determined at their own times)
The Amazing Race

Big Brother 

Big Brother : Reindeer Games 

Buddy Game s

The Challenge: USA 

Lingo 

Raid the Cage

Secret Celebrity Renovation 

Superfan 

Survivor 

Though as Nails 

New Series

Matlock (moved from the 2023-24 season to the 2024-25 season) 

Poppa's House (move to the 2024-25 season) 

 

CW 

Renewed

Family Law 
Sullivan's Crossing 

Wild Cards

Canceled
Bump 

Fantastic Friends 
Superman & Lois 

Walker 





To Be Determined
All American 

All American: Homecoming 

Crime Nation 

Sight Unseen 

Reality/Summer shows (determined at their own times)

New Series

FOX 

Renewed

9-1-1: Lone Star (show moved to fall 24-25) 

Accused (2nd season was delayed to 2024-25 season) 

Alert: Missing Persons Unit 

Animal Control 

Bob's Burgers 

The Cleaning Lady 

Family Guy 

The Floor 

The  Great North 

Grimsburg

Hell's Kitchen 

Krapopolis 

The Masked Singer 

The Simpsons 

Special Forces: World's Toughest Test

Canceled

Housebroken 

Reality/Summer shows (determined at their own times)
America's Most Wanted 

I Can See Your Voice 

Kitchen Nightmares 

MasterChef 

MasterChef Junior 

Name that Tune 

Next Level Chef 

Snake Oil 

So You Think You Can Dance 

Stars on Mars 

TMZ Investigates 

We Are Family 

Smack Down - Moving to USA Network in September 

New Series

Doc 

Rescue: Hi-Surf 

Universal Basic Guys/ The Hoagie BROS 

NBC

Renewed

Chicago Fire 

Chicago Med

Chicago P.D 

Dateline NBC 

Found 

The Irrational 
Law & Order 

Law & Order: SVU 

Lopez vs. Lopez

Night Court

Canceled

Extended Family 
La Brea 

Magnum PI

Quantum Leap  

Transplant  (CTV, the home network in Canada has ended it) (NBC plans to air final season at some point) 





Leaving to Peacock 

Law & Order : Organized Crime  (renewed) 

Reality/Summer shows (determined at their own times)
AGT: Fantasy League 

American Ninja Warrior 
Deal of No Deal Island  -Renewed for new Season 

The Voice 

The Wall 

Weakest Link 

New Series

Dr. Wolf 

Happy's Place 

St. Denis Medical 

 

The CW Midseason 2024

The CW  Midseason 2024 

                

            The CW has released their mid-season plans.  

        Since the CW is more non-US made shows they were able to work around the strikes more and they will be able to start most of their mid season before the other networks.  

        The third seasons of comedies Children Ruin Everything, and Son of a Critch will premiere on January 11 and 25, respectively.  

        Detective  series, Wild Cards, will start on January 17th followed by season 3 of legal drama Family Law. 

       The documentaries I am will start on December 30 with  I am Burt Reynolds,  with the next ones rolling out on Saturdays and I Am Martin Luther King Jr. debuts on Monday, January 15. 

        True crime series Crime Nation premieres on Tuesday, February 20th for 2 hours. 

        Here's their full schedule details (yes there some TBA's in there) also all time are ET/ Saint Louis/ Denver/ and Pacific unless otherwise noted. 

       

Saturday, December 30 

4-8pm  2023 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl 

8-10pm I Am Burt Reynolds 

Saturday, January 6

8-10pm I Am Chris Farley 

Sunday, January 7th

7-9:30pm The Wedding Planner 

Thursday, January 11

8-8:30pm  Son of A Critch (Original episode) 

8:30-9pm  TBA 

9-9:30pm TBA

9:30-10pm Children Ruin Everything (Season 3 Premiere) 

Friday, January 12 

8-9pm Penn and Teller : Fool US (Original Episode) 

9-9:30pm Masters of Illusion (Original Episode) 

9:30-10pm World's Funniest Animals (Original episode) 

Saturday, January 13

8-10pm I Am Paul Walker 

Sunday, January 14 

7-10pm 29th Annual Critic's Choice Awards 

Monday, January 15 

8-10pm I Am  Martin Luther King Jr. 

Wednesday, January 17

8-9pm Wild Cards (Series premiere) 

9-10pm Family Law (Season 3 Premiere) 

Thursday, January 25 

8-8:30pm Son of A Critch (Season 3 Premiere) 

8:30-9pm  TBA 

9-9:30am TBA 

9:30-10am Children Ruin Everything (Original Episode) 

Tuesday, February 20

8-10pm  Crime Nation (Series premiere) 

Press Release after the jump

It's CW Affliaton Change Day

The CW  TV News 

           Today is Friday, September 1, 2023 and some more changes have happened at the CW. The network has been changing under its new ownership of Nexstar Media Group.  So far, that had been programming, leadership, and behind the scenes stuff.   Today marks another change to the network and that's how it's supplied in some areas of the country. 

   Back in May, CBS (the old C in the CW) announced that their 8 stations that had been part of the network since the 2006 launch would be dropping the network and going non-affiliated, from September 1st. 

     The stations affected in this were  WUPA-TV Atlanta,  KBCW-TV Bay Area, WKBD-TV Detroit, WPCW-TV Pittsburgh, WPSG-TV Philadelphia, KMAX-TV Sacramento, KSTW-TV Seattle, and WTOG-TV Tampa.  This meant in those markets  that Nexstar would have to find new affiliates for the CW network as CBS' plans were for non-affiliated stations.  Here's a look at those changes by market.

  

Atlanta 

      Atlanta is one of the areas where CBS owns a single station, but not a CBS affiliate. Instead, they owned a CW station that was a hold over from the days pre first Viacom merger that CBS ended up owning after the split.  WUPA-TV Channel 69 swaps from being CW69 to Atlanta 69 as a branding.  

   The CW will be finding a new home on Channel 17, PeachTree TV ,WPCH. This station is owned by Gray. For the historical note, WPCH was the station that Ted Turner bought and used later to launch TBS. This station will be affiliated with its first network ever.  It was also later owned by Warner as their only OTA station , but didn't join the CW (W being Warner) in 2006. 

      On WUPA, the station will replace the CW programming with 8pm local news (probably produced outside the market as before)  and 48 Hours  at 9pm.   Peach Tree TV is replacing local programming at 8pm and the local news at 9pm with the CW.   

      

BayArea (Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose) 

     
 In the Bay Area, the station KBCW TV will also be changing it's call letters to KPYX, and on air going from KBCW to KPIX+ after sister station KPIX-TV.   In speaking of KPIX-TV, the hours on KPYX-TV that held the CW will be replaced by 2 hours of news from KPIX at 8 and 9pm. Giving the area its only 8pm and 9pm newscasts.  Though, not CW leaving related the station will also be adding a morning newscast from 7-9pm: The Morning Edition from CBS NEWS Bay Area. 

           Nexstar didn't have to go far to find a CW replacement, they own local station KRON-TV "KRON 4" which airs My Network TV programming. They are switching to the CW , still branded as KRON 4.  They have replaced their 8pm and 9pm local news with CW programming. They are adding an 11pm newscast back to their line up along with 2pm news. 

Detroit 

     

   In the Detroit area, CBS owned WKBD is leaving the CW. They've changed their branding from CW50 to Detroit. Their primetime line up will include Family Feud at 8, and 48 Hours  at 9.  The CW will be moving to WADL-TV channel 38.  This station is currently in a sale to Mission Broadcasting to be run by Nexstar in the future, if approved. 

Philadelphia 

    
    In Philadelphia, WPSG is going back to a branding they had pre-UPN days and had been using on their CW logo "Philly 57".  They are replacing the CW with local news from sister station KYW-TV at 8pm and 48 Hours at 9pm. 

        Nexstar owns WPHL-TV "PHL 17"  and CW programming is moved there.  The station, like KRON-TV ran My Network TV after hours  so they are replacing off network sitcoms at 8 and 9pm.   

Pittsburgh 

   
   Like San Francisco/ Bay Area,  WPCW will be changing their call letters to be WPKD , in homage to sister station KDKA. Also they will be rebranded on air as KDKA+ . They will continue to air High School Football on Fridays, and will be adding an 8pm newscast in November, The 10pm news continues.  48 Hours will air at 9pm.  

      Nexstar doesn't own a station in Pittsburgh, but made a deal with Sinclair Broadcasting to have WPNT-22  - 22 The Point! air CW programming.  The station was airing My Network TV on normal timing (8-10pm) so the CW programming is replacing that.   

Sacramento 

     

   In Sacramento, KMAX-TV is changing from CW31 to KMAX 31.  The station is adding an 8pm newscast from sister station CBS 13 and  48 Hours at 9pm. 

       Nexstar owns  a station in the area, but they are dropping FOX programming from KTXL, instead, Hearst owned KQCA-TV channel 58 (MY 58) will be airing CW programming. The station aired My Network TV in the late hours and will continue to do that.   

Seattle 

    
    Like Atlanta, this is a market where CBS owns only a CW station, KSTW will be now Seattle 11 and airing Family Feud at 8 and 48 Hours at 9pm. 

        Nexstar, doesn't own a station here and they've made a deal with Sinclair to air CW programming on KOMO-TV's digital sub channel.   

Tampa Bay 

    

    Last, of the CW  stations , but not least. WTOG-TV is going to be Tampa Bay 44 . They are replacing CW programming with The Simpsons reruns at 8 and 48 Hours at 9pm. 

      Nexstar-owned WTTA , Great 38, will be now called CW Tampa Bay. Also with the CW programming being added, the hour long 8pm news from their sister station WFLA 8 will be moving to a half hour at 10pm, and Spanish language newscast Noticias Tampa Hoy  will be moving from 9pm to 10:30pm. Todo Tampa Bay moves to 11pm. My Network TV programming will still air after hours. 

  But, wait, There's More! 

        Non CBS related, but Sinclair station KOCB-TV Channel 34 in Oklahoma City will be leaving the CW network and instead Nexstar station KAUT-TV Channel 43 "Freedom 43" will be airing programming instead.   

    

The next age of the CW continues and interesting to see what else CBS will do with their independent stations. There is a chance that as regional sports cable networks seem to be getting hit hard, that they could pick up local teams

  

Sources: 

https://sbgi.net/the-cw-network-and-sinclair-expand-and-extend-affiliation-partnership/

https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-news-and-stations/shows/stations/releases/?view=108406-cbs-to-transition-eight-company-owned-stations-from-affiliates-of-the-cw-to-independents-on-friday-sept-1

https://www.peachtreetv.com/2023/08/30/atlantas-peachtreetv-becomes-cw-affiliate/

https://www.kron4.com/news/kron4-new-network-new-newscasts-live-sports/

https://www.nexstar.tv/the-cw-and-sinclair-expand-and-extend-affiliation-partnership/

https://www.nexstar.tv/the-cw-and-gray-expand-extend-affiliation-partnership/

https://kfor.com/programming/kaut-tv-will-carry-cws-primetime-entertainment-and-live-sports/

https://www.kcra.com/article/the-cw-on-my58s-launch-on-sept-1-kqca/44954850

https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/nexstar-stations-in-philly-san-fran-and-tampa-to-become-cw-affiliates

The CW Fall Premiere Dates

The CW Fall TV Look 2023 

    I'm a bit late, but adding the post about the CW's fall premiere dates  anyway. 

        The CW's fall premieres are slightly different in a few ways.  A change from the announced fall line up  is that  the series  All American, won't be on the fall line up due to the continuing writers' and actors' strike.  Since May, the CW has also picked up The Chosen, which started airing in July and is planned to run until Christmas Eve. That made their Sunday Night line up different from planned as well. 

     Inside the NFL makes its official moves to the CW and kicks off , September 5 at 8pm. Another series pick up for Tuesdays will be The Swarm which will air following at 9pm.  

        Along with All American not being on the fall line up after all, 61st Street and the I Am documentary series have been pushed to mid season. 

        New Canadian drama shows Sullivan's Crossing and The Spencer Sisters will be taking up Wednesdays starting October 4. 

     Unscripted series, FBoy Island will take Thursday nights as planned at 8pm ET.  

 Other CW mainstays that were around before the Nexstar purchase; Penn & Teller :Fool US returns October 20 at 8pm, on Friday nights.    The Saturday line up of Masters of Illusion, and World's Funniest Animals returns October 28.  Whose Line Is it Anyway? will air Tuesdays starting November 14 at 9pm. 

    The Monday night comedies already airing will be joined by a new comedy  Everyone Else Burns on Monday October 16 at 9:30pm. 

Here's the full line up all times are ET/PT/Denver/Saint Louis

Tuesday, September 5

8pm Inside the NFL (Season Premiere) 

9pm  The Swarm  (Series Premiere) 

Wednesday, October 4 

8pm Sullivan's Crossing (Series Premiere) 

9pm The Spencer Sisters (Series Premiere) 

Thursday, October 12 

8pm FBOY Island (Season 3 Premiere) 

Monday, October 16

8pm Son of a Critch (Original Episode) 

8:30pm Run the Burbs (Original Episode) 

9pm Children Ruin Everything (Original Episode) 

9:30pm  Everyone Else Burns (Series Premiere) 

Friday, October 20

8pm  Penn & Teller: Fool US ( Season 10 Premiere) 

9pm Inside the NFL (Encore Episodes) 

Saturday, October 28

8pm Masters of Illusion (Season 10 Premiere) 

8:30pm Masters of Illusion (Original Episode) 

9pm  World's Funniest Animals (Season 4 Premiere) 

9:30pm World's Funniest Animals (Original Episode) 

Tuesday, November 14 

8pm Inside the NFL (Original Episode) 

9pm Whose Line is it Anyway? (Season 12 Premiere) 

9:30pm Whose Line is it Anyway (Original episode) 

The Press release after the jump

The Lookback: CW 4 KIDS +

Children's TV The Flashback The CW 

                When I started doing these posts about former network children's blocks, it was inspired by the end of the CW's block in 2014.  That marked the real full end of a traditional children's network block as ABC, CBS, FOX, and later NBC (but at the time was doing pre-school based shows) all decided to move away from the market.   The only reason why any network airs anything on Saturday that's "for kids" is because of government rules.  

             Our story here  will take us to the last era of the CW's children's traditional children's programming blocks. This means we will be looking at the block , who's ending inspired these series of posts in the first place and even the rewrites I did later on for some. (Not this one, this one is new fully).  This is a look at CW 4  Kids, Toonzai, and Vortexx. 

         But First, Kids WB! 

           In 2006 a big shake up happened where CBS Corporation which owned CBS and UPN and gained UPN after a split with Viacom decided to not have that anymore and work with Warner Bros. meaning Time Warner, to make a new network called the CW.   For the purposes of our post, the children's programming would still be Kids WB! ,  a carry over of the WB network block.  

            In fall 2006, ironically, Kids WB! was the most stable thing about networked children's programming besides 4kids TV on FOX, and what was left of ABC Kids on ABC.  This was going to be  a short lived thing, even though Kids WB was renewed for the 2007-08 season,  a month into that season an announcement was made.

             On October 2, 2007, CBS and Warner announced that in fall 2008 KIDS WB would be going away and being replaced  by a block produced by 4 Kids Entertainment. (source)  They made a 5-year deal (highly confident weren't they?) to give over the 5 hours of Saturday morning to the company.  It was announcement of the last in-house network children's department. They blamed the softening ad market and competition from cable networks. (Probably the CW's own half sister networks too)  Ironically, this would be the 2nd time a network children's programming block that launched in the 1990's would be replaced by a block from 4 Kids Entertainment. 

                   The original intention was to launch the block in fall of 2008, but for whatever reason they moved it to start on May 24, 2008.  

            It's the CW, but 4 KIDS! 

               Kids WB! signed off on May 17, 2008,  which was way before it was supposed to, and that feels like of they were in a hurry or something. The next week, The CW 4 Kids launched. Which is a name, the other block was called 4 Kids TV.  But if you look at May 24, 2008, there's not much difference to it versus Kids WB, the week before.   This wasn't just a random arrangement between CBS and Warner and 4 Kids. 4 Kids had been the licenser the Pokémon anime  which aired on Kids WB!  and a few other anime that aired both FOX and the WB. Funny enough, Pokémon had been moved to Cartoon Network by the time Kids WB washed their hands and went to 4 Kids.  

            The summer 2008 line up was some hold overs of the KIDS WB line up "Johnny Test" aired for a bit, before making a move to Cartoon Network and soon a new company would be making that series.  Will and Dewitt reruns ran, Tom and Jerry Tales. 

FALL TV 2023: The CW

The CW Fall TV Look 2023 Upfronts

                    

  It's been an interesting time for the CW, as the network had been sold to local TV station owner, Nexstar.  The network's fall line up will be dramatically different than its been for many years.  The network was for years a showcase for it's then two parent companies CBS and Warner using shows from their production companies.  This season, there will be only one show from that "All American".  "Walker", is the other series, that will be back in mid season. The rest of the line up is acquisitions from other countries, heavily Canada, and unscripted shows.   

            The status of  shows like "Gotham Knights",  "Superman &Lous", "All  American: Homecoming" haven't been given as of this writing.  CW unscripted shows like "Penn & Teller: Fool Us",  "Whose Line is it Anyway?" , "Masters of Illusion", and "World's Funniest Animals" are still on the line up. 

        The new line up brings something the CW hasn't aired in sometime: comedy series. These will air on a Tuesday Night line up: with "Son of the Critch" , "Run the Burbs", "Children Ruin Everything", and "Everyone Else Burns".   Drama series, that aren't "All American" are "61st Street" which was picked up from AMC, "Sullivan's Crossing", and "The Spencer Sisters".  Former (HBO) Max reality series FBOY Island moves to the CW. A spinoff series, "FGIRL Island" comes in the mid season. Sundays have been given over to "I AM" film documentary series. 

Here's the line up all times are ET/PT/ Denver/ Saint Louis unless otherwise noted.  All new series are highlighted in blue (uhh) 

Monday 

8pm All American 

9pm 61St Street  

Tuesday

8pm Son of a Critch

8:30pm Run the Burbs   

9pm Children Ruin Everything 

9:30pm Everyone Else Burns 

      

Wednesday 

8pm Sullivan's Crossing 

9pm  The Spencer Sisters 

Thursday 

8pm FBOY Island (Encore Epiosde)

9pm FBOY Island 

Friday 

8pm Penn & Teller :Fool Us

9pm  Whose Line Is It Anyway?

9:30pm Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Saturday 

8pm Masters of Illusion

8:30pm Masters of Illusion

9pm  World's Funniest Animals 

9:30pm World's Funniest Animals 

Sunday 

8pm  I AM Films 

Press release after the jump 

Fall TV Look 2023: What's New, What's Renewed, What's Ended?

Fall TV Look  2023 ABC CBS CW FOX NBC

Last Updated  November 9  2023 at 8:50 PM MT 


It's our annual list of network TV moves either shows being renewed or canceled /ending. Also what's new? For disclosure, we are going to count reboot or one of those shows that are returning after ending as new , just to keep this list consistent.

Also to be determined is our list for shows that haven't been officially given a status so, it's

       

ABC 

Renewed 

Abbott Elementary 

America's Funniest Home Videos 

American Idol 

The Bachelor 

Bachelor in Paradise

Celebrity Jeopardy

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune 

The Conners 

The Good Doctor 

Grey's Anatomy 

Not Dead Yet

The Rookie 

Shark Tank 

Station 19 

Will Trent 

Canceled 

Alaska Daily 

A Million Little Things 

Avalon 

Big Sky

Home Economics 

The Company You Keep 

The Goldbergs 

The Rookie: Feds

To Be Determined 

Reality/Summer shows (determined at their own times)

The Wonder Years 

New Series 

9-1-1 (moving from FOX) 

 CBS 

Renewed 

Blue Bloods

Bob Hearts Abishola 

CSI: Vegas

The Equalizer 

FBI 

FBI: International 

Fire Country 

Ghosts

NCIS 

NCIS: Hawai'i 

So Help Me Todd 

S.W.A.T  (for a final season) 

Young Sheldon 

The Neighborhood 

Canceled 

East New York 

NCIS:LA 

True Lies 

Reality/News/Summer shows (determined at their own times)

60 Minutes 

48 Hours 

The Amazing Race 

Survivor 

Tough as Nails

New Series 

Elsbeth

Matlock

Poppa's House 

CW

Also will note that the CW has new ownership who could decide their own ways and other factors could come in to play. 

Renewed 

All American 

All American: Homecoming 

Walker 

Canceled 

The Flash

Gotham Knights 

Kung Fu 

Nancy Drew

Riverdale

Stargirl 

Superman & Lois 

Walker: Independence 

The Winchesters 

To Be Determined 

Reality/Summer shows (determined at their own times)

New Series 

FOX 

Renewed 

9-1-1: Lone Star 

Accused 

Alert 

Animal Control 

Bob's Burgers (2 Seasons) 

The Cleaning Lady

The Great North 

Family Guy  (2 Seasons) 

Krapopolis (Renewed before first season premiered) 

The Simpsons  (2 seasons) 

Canceled 

9-1-1 (moving to ABC) 

Call me Kat

Fantasy Island 

Monarch

The Resident 

Welcome to Flatch 

To Be Determined 

Housebroken 

Reality/Summer shows (determined at their own times)

New Series 

Grimsburg 

NBC

Renewed 

Chicago Fire

Chicago Med

Chicago PD

La Brea

Lopez vs. Lopez

Law and Order

Law and Order: Organized Crime

Law and Order: SVU

Magnum PI  (second part of season 5 in mid season 2024) (ending after that) 

Night Court

Quantum Leap

Canceled 

American Auto 

The Blacklist

Grand Crew

New Amsterdam 

Young Rock 

To Be Determined 

Reality/Summer shows (determined at their own times)

American Ninja Warrior (2 seasons) 

New Series 

Found (moving to Fall 2023) 

St. Denis Medical