Charmed @ TheCW
There’s a quite interesting article at theprophecy.net, the article is a lillte bit long, and if you just want to skim it, then just read the bold parts of it.
The article:
WB and UPN Networks To Merge
www.bellaonline.com/articles/art39861.aspBoth the WB network and the UPN network have programming that is skewed towards a young demographic, and both have been faltering towards the bottom of the broadcast network ratings heap for some time now. Today, it was announced that in a surprise move, the two networks would merge into one new network, the CW Network.
The “C” in the name comes from CBS Corp., which owns the UPN network. The “W” in the name comes from the Time Warner Co., the parent company of the WB network. Each of the parent companies will own 50% of the newly formed network, and both will share in the operating duties, including programming.
The new network will be carried on the twelve stations already owned by UPN, as well as on the 16 stations owned by the Tribune Co., a Chicago media giant that currently owns 22.5% of the WB network. In exchange for the Tribune Co. giving up its shares in the WB, they are receiving a 10-year broadcast commitment by the CW Network. These 28 stations will guarantee the new network will be seen in 20 of the top 25 TV markets in the country right off the bat.
Though the current outlets guarantee coverage in almost half of the areas already serviced by the WB and UPN, executives of the new network say they hope to lock in the remainder of the country’s markets by the time the CW Network debuts this fall. Part of the delay comes from the fact that not all stations currently affiliating with the WB and UPN are owned by CBS Corp. or Time Warner. Individual deals will have to be made for each market to decide which channels will carry the new network. In some markets, where there is both a WB affiliate and a UPN affiliate, one of those channels will lose their broadcast network affiliation.
Not only will the markets have to merge, but the programming will, as well. Current WB hits, such as “Charmed,” “Smallville,” “One Tree Hill” and “Everwood” will have to find a place on the schedule with UPN hits like “Veronica Mars,” “America’s Next Top Model” and “Everybody Hates Chris.”
This will leave less room for fledgling series on the individual networks to find a place in the new network’s schedule — and even less chance for new series to get greenlighted for the air.
Current plans are for the CW schedule to run programming approximately 30 hours a week. Most of the programming will be primetime based, spanning six nights of the week from Sunday to Friday. Executives say they will also experiment with afternoon programming, possibly more children’s programming or talk shows, to run on weekdays and Sundays.The only Saturday scheduling will be five hours of children’s programs in the morning hours.
Whether this new merger will result in better ratings, will have to be seen. It certainly acts as a lifeline for the UPN network, which was in danger of being shut down before the current season yielded its few breakout hits like “Everybody Likes Chris.” But there’s no guarantee that showing the same shows on one network, instead of two, is really going to translate into a significant ratings boost.
CBS and Warner Bros. to Create CW Network
www.writenews.comCBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment have announced plans to form a new 5th network, The CW, which will launch in the fall of 2006. The new broadcasting network will be a joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corporation, with each company owning 50%. The two networks currently run by CBS and Warner Bros., UPN and the WB, will be shut down and programming will be moved to the new network.
Dawn Ostroff, currently President of UPN, will become President of Entertainment and John Maatta, currently Chief Operating Officer of The WB, will become Chief Operating Officer of The CW.
Some of the WB shows include 7th Heaven, Charmed, Everwood, Gilmore Girls, Reba and Smallville. Some of UPN’s shows include America’s Next Top Model, Chris, Girlfrieds, South Beach and Veronica Mars. Bloomberg says the new CW Network will attempt to “lure younger viewers.” Now Playing says “whether viewers will notice the change, or care, remains to be seen.”
^ Note that they only listed the TOP WB and UPN series, including Charmed.Not much to show for UPN, WB tie-up
www.nydailynews.com‘Beauty and the Geek’
Yesterday’s surprise announcement of the merger of the UPN and WB networks in September begs for a little perspective.
So here it is.Even with two networks combined into one as the new CW network, there isn’t enough good programming to fill a schedule - not even the abbreviated WB schedule.
In combining the networks, CW could have expanded to the “real network” model of the Big Three (8-11 p.m. nightly, 7-11 p.m. Sundays), or even to the seven-night, stop-at-10 p.m. model used by Fox.
Instead, the new hybrid will stay with the WB programming blocks: 8-10 weeknights, 7-10 p.m. Sundays, and dark on Saturdays.
That’s a total of 13 hours of prime-time programming. Given the combined resources of WB and UPN, that ought to be easy to fill, right?
Wrong.
By my count, even a team effort by TV’s fifth- and sixth-ranked networks falls a little short.
Start with the truly entertaining shows on the two networks, and WB begins with a distinct advantage. Even without “7th Heaven,” which is in its final season, WB brings five solid hours of TV to the table: “Gilmore Girls,” “Smallville,” “Beauty and the Geek,” the improving “Related” and the deteriorating but still watchable “Charmed.”
UPN has only two shows, totaling an hour and a half of TV, but they’re better than anything on WB: “Veronica Mars” and “Everybody Hates Chris.”
So far, that’s 6.5 hours.
Add the next level of shows, the ones most likely to be renewed, and you’ve got six more hours. WB has “Supernatural,” “What I Like About You,” “Twins” and “Reba.”
UPN has “America’s Next Top Model,” “Girlfriends” and, sadly, “WWE Smackdown!”
That’s a total of 12.5 hours, on what’s supposed to be a 13-hour CW lineup. No wonder the partnership made sense - but even together, they’re not quite a network.
The name for the combined network, The CW, could have been better, but it also could have been worse. Only WB has tried to force-feed “The” into its official title, and it’s an unwanted intrusion. I wish the corporate owners of UPN hadn’t gone along - but apparently, that’s what The CBS wants.
As for the melding of letters between CBS (not UPN, notably) and WB into The CW, it sounds like a new countryWestern network. Clearly, though, CBS wanted top billing. Otherwise, if WB went first, the new network might be named WC, an old abbreviation for water closet, or bathroom. (TV history digression: Not being allowed to say “WC” was what led Jack Paar to walk off “The Tonight Show.”)
Or worse, it might be named BS - good for truth in advertising and a great promotional gimmick (one slogan could be “Nothing but BS!”), but bad for morale.
Originally published on January 25, 2006
UPN, WB to join forces in a new TV network
www.guidelive.com05:05 PM CST on Tuesday, January 24, 2006
From Staff and Wire ReportsWWE’s thundering Smackdown will be moving in with the cerebral Gilmore Girls as rival TV netlets WB and UPN called it quits as sputtering wannabes and announced a sweeping merger Tuesday.
Beginning this fall, an alliance of the two networks called The CW will debut on many former affiliates, including 16 big-city stations owned by Tribune, formerly a partner in The WB.
Dallas-area viewers can watch the merger play out as KDAF-TV (Channel 33) becomes home to the new CW network, while KTXA-TV (Channel 21) will be an independent station.
Executives said The CW will offer the most popular shows from UPN and The WB – programming largely targeted at America’s hard-to-reach 18- to 34-year-old demographic – including America’s Next Top Model , Smallville, Veronica Mars, Everybody Hates Chris and Reba.“We will be creating a viable entity, one well-equipped to compete, thrive and serve all our many publics in this multi-channel media universe,” CBS President Leslie Moonves said in announcing the merger in New York.
CBS, which owns UPN, will be half owner in the new venture with Warner Bros. Entertainment, which operated The WB.
The WB’s best-known shows (since launch in 1995):
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Dawson’s Creek
Felicity
7th Heaven
Charmed
Gilmore Girls
Smallville
Reba
One Tree Hill
UPN’s best-known shows (since launch in 1995):
Star Trek: Voyager
Moesha
Girlfriends
The Parkers
WWE SmackDown!
Veronica Mars
Everybody Hates ChrisThe WB and UPN, each targeting at the youthful demographic that mainstream broadcasters find increasingly difficult to reach, had long struggled financially. Both faced high production costs for original programming but produced few breakout hits. They were widely viewed as fringe channels against the network landscape of the big four – ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox.
“I absolutely think this deal is putting us right there with the Big Four,” said Joe Young, vice president and general manager of Channel 33. “People are going to talk about the Big Five. And for us here in Dallas-Fort Worth, it’s fantastic since we can take the best of both networks and offer great prime-time programming every single night of the week.”
Steve Mauldin, general manager at Channel 21, was excited at the prospects for increasing local coverage.
“Most of our programming isn’t going to change. We’ll still have all the syndicated shows we currently have, so we’re talking about 7 to 9 on weeknights. And we’re looking to develop locally initiated programming with news and by expanding our sports coverage.”
Channel 21 will continue its broadcast deal with the Dallas Mavericks and plans to extend its Maverick programming. “If there was enough content to go 24/7 and become the Mavericks Channel, we’d probably do it. But we’re going to be looking for every opportunity to do more,” he said.
Both networks intend to continue their regular programming until the fall. The CW will adopt The WB’s prime-time scheduling approach of airing shows weeknights 7-9 p.m., Sunday from 6-9 p.m. and offering no programming on Saturday nights, the weakest viewing night.
The CW also will continue a Saturday morning block of children’s shows, now known as “Kids’ WB!” Dawn Ostroff, president of UPN, will oversee programming for the new network, and John Maatta, chief operating officer of The WB, will continue in that role for The CW.
During November 2005 sweeps, UPN averaged about 3.7 million viewers nightly and WB about 3.5 million, meaning they were viewed in less than 3 percent of U.S. households, both down slightly from a year earlier. By comparison, No. 1 CBS was viewed in more than 9 percent of households on any average night, reaching 14.6 million viewers.
Pop culture critic Tom Maurstad and Knight Ridder Newspapers contributed to this report.
SCI FI WIRE
scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=9And you know what? This may be pulling on straws, but Charmed is SciFi’s channel’s 5th Most Watched Series, above Smallville, and Supernatural!
Q & A with TV Pros…this month, Holly Marie Combs!
We gave our readers one question — any question — to ask Ms. Combs. As per usual, the question is:‘Will Charmed see a season 9?”
Holly’s reply?
“I love this show to death. I really do. It’s home to me. So I guess anything can happen.”
Bottomline: A 9th season for Charmed sounds realistic (as the new network doesn’t have enough shows to fill the gaps), however, only if Alyssa and Rose play along (Holly already confirmed that if there’s a 9th season, she’ll be there too).
So regarding all this, Charmed may have a realistic chance for a 9th season, just cross your fingers 
on January 29, 2006 on 10:56 pm
My question is for Holly Marie Combs. Which season where you pregnant through? I’m so curious. I truly hope Charmed will live on, I’m a fan!!!
on January 29, 2006 on 11:17 pm
That was season 6.
on January 30, 2006 on 1:43 pm
I love Holly, and i’m so glad that she is willing to Stay for another Season. I really hope Alyssa and Rose both do stay for a 9th, if there will be one, i’ll be dissapointed if they don’t - They can’t really give Holly any Luck with Charmed, if Alyssa and Rose aren’t there, because then there are no Sisters, no Charmed Ones. -sniffs-
I’ve been watching Charmed since the Day it started, and i’ve never missed an Episode, i’m so totally addicted! I know almost everything about Charmed itself, and almost everything about my Three Favorite Actresses (Holly, Alyssa and Rose)
All Three have them have inspired me so much, to want to Act, and i truly thank them for it. They are brilliant Role-Models, and i would love to Work with ALL of them!
I’m also really dissapointed that Holly and Alyssa can’not attend the UK Charmed Convention -cries-
Well, i’m rambling on, hehe.
Take Care All xx
on January 30, 2006 on 10:50 pm
I love ALL of the actresses on Charmed ! And bringing them back for a ninth season would be THE BEST THING EVER!! I look forward for this show EVERY WEEK !!
on January 31, 2006 on 4:50 pm
I love Charmed. It’s the best show ever. I hope that there will be a ninth season and that Alyssa and Rose will stay
on February 6, 2006 on 12:11 am
I really hope that Charmed comes back for a nineth season. Me and soo many people close to me LOVE this show and are counting down the days until the next season comes out. I love all the people on the show, but i have to say that Holly is my favorite. I really hope that you choose to go on.
From your fans
Tiffany, Nicole, Amber, Cathy, Kayla, Krystal, and soo many others
on July 8, 2006 on 9:50 am
GEES CNT U SEE HOW MANY PPL LOVE CHARMED!! I FOR 1 AM 1 OF THE MANY FANS WHU LOVE CHARMED TO DEATH!! AND WOULD LOVE TO SEE A SEASON NINE.. BECAUSE THEY DESERVE IT!! I EVEN MAKE MY OWN CHARMED EPS BECAUSE I LOVE IT SO MUCH!! DN’T KICK CHARMED OUT! OR U WILL HAVE ALOT OF RATING ISSUES..
on July 20, 2006 on 12:40 pm
habra o no novena temporada de charmed
on August 7, 2006 on 8:37 am
I am a big, adict Fan of Charmed!! I used to watch it from the first episode that was aired. I really love Alyssa Milano and shes really fun too!! I think that if it won’t be a 9 Season the WB will have a big lost!! So Pls for goodness sake make a 9th season!! Thank you!!
on August 30, 2006 on 6:19 am
I love Charmed and I pray that Charmed will make it onto “The CW” for a 9th Season. Network Television has not had a show with such stong female leads since “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer” and “Doctor Quinn: Medicine Women” were on the air. In fact I read that Charmed’s Eigth Season was unpresidented due to the fact that we have never had an hour long tv show with all female leads for 8 years. Even if we do not get a 9th season we must celabrate the fact that we had 8 charming years with the actresses and actors whho played Piper, Prue, Pheobe, Leo, Wyatt, Paige, Daryll, Cole and Prue’s lover from the first season.
on August 31, 2006 on 12:57 am
KEEP THE SHOW ON OUR ANOTHER CHANNEL SO THEY CAN STILL BE CHARMED . I HAVE ALL THERE DVDS AND ALSO ALL THE NICE THINGS THEY SELL .SO DONT CANCEL THE SHOW PLEASE . TO MANY PEOPLE WATCH CHARMED ON TV. THANK - YOU
on September 11, 2006 on 4:27 am
Prue’s Lover from the 1st season was Andy and I really do hope they do a 9th season. Even though it ended quickly in the last episode there is alot of stuff or things to catch up on
on September 11, 2006 on 5:06 am
I am also a Charmed fan! I watch Charmed on TNT and whatused to be The WB. I have seen re-run, after re-run and it never gets old for me.I really hope Rose and Alyssa will stay on for another season. I’m a young viewer and although some things on the show are for the adult crowd, seeing this show has not only been entertaining but it has also taught me values. If there won’t be a ninth season I’ll be dissapointed, but I’d like to say thanks to Shannon(early years), Holly, Alyssa, and Rose for playing there roles extraordinarily well!
14 year old viewer
on September 12, 2006 on 3:29 am
I really hope they have a 9th season. I dont know what I do without my Charmed to watch.
on September 20, 2006 on 12:17 am
iam happy that charmed will come back for ninth and tenth sesaon on tv.
on October 7, 2006 on 3:26 pm
Huh? What o you mean Charmed will come back for a ninth and tenth season? Is it confirmed??? Please let it be so!!!
on October 13, 2006 on 10:02 am
If anyone can reply soon or e-mail me news about Charmed season9 or 10 i would be eernally grateful!!!
on October 13, 2006 on 10:03 am
Thts “eternally”, not “eernally”….sry abt tht XP
on November 20, 2006 on 2:37 am
i love charmed it help me get oven a hard time in my life so a 9season would be better than x-mas
on November 20, 2006 on 2:39 am
i love charmed it help me get oven a hard time in my life so a 9season would be better than my b-day
on December 15, 2006 on 1:34 am
PLEASE PLEASE LET CHARMED HAVE ANOTHER SEASON!!! I have just started watching it this yeasr and i LOVE it! rock on charmed!
on December 16, 2006 on 5:40 pm
I remember reading about this in charmed magazine i dont know who said it but the question was how long do u think charmed will last and the reply was as long as the fans want it so why dont they do what we want if they said they would give us more charmed i love it bring it back.
on January 19, 2007 on 2:33 am
charmed must go on i watch it every day
on January 28, 2007 on 3:06 pm
does Holly marie Combs has a myspace account ? If she has please tell to her to add me my account is Aleahcim_23_Charmed@myspace.com
Love u all
I will wait for your reply…
on January 28, 2007 on 3:38 pm
can you make another season of CHARMED
or
make another show that will make HOLLY MARIE COMBS in the leading role???
on January 28, 2007 on 3:38 pm
can you make another season of CHARMED
or
make another show that will make HOLLY MARIE COMBS in the leading role???
on January 28, 2007 on 3:41 pm
can you make another season of CHARMED
or
make another show that will make HOLLY MARIE COMBS in the leading role???
please reply
on January 28, 2007 on 3:47 pm
I’m just curious what is the blood type of holly marie combs??? is it really type AB like in the charmed.
how old is her when she had her 1st boyfriend?
what is her secret for her beautiful hair?
on February 10, 2007 on 6:03 pm
Hey i think that there needs to be a season #9. I want there to be the show still kicked ass last season 8; the Show was WiCkEdly cool>
KEEP THE SHOW GOING GUYS AND I AM PRETTY SURE THAT THE RATING WILL COME UP AND STAY.
THERE NEEDS TO BE ANOTHER SEASON.
on February 23, 2007 on 4:18 pm
charned shud keep goin plz i miss it hehe
on February 23, 2007 on 4:20 pm
KEEP THE SHOW GOING plzzzzzzzz THERE NEEDS TO BE A SEASON 9
on February 23, 2007 on 4:22 pm
plz leave there be a season 9 coz i will miss it : ‘ ( i am charmned no1 fan
on February 23, 2007 on 4:23 pm
theres gotta be another season come onnnnnnnnnnn lol
on February 23, 2007 on 4:29 pm
plz i wanna see another seaon (9) other wise ill be upset and i mean it :’(
on February 23, 2007 on 4:32 pm
if there not a season 9 then ill h8 WB 4eva lol
on February 23, 2007 on 4:43 pm
make new films with alyssa milano in and holly marie combs bcoz i am there no1 fan and i wud like 2 see them in more films
on March 15, 2007 on 12:12 am
I am an adict of this show please Alisa ,Rose and Holly let on the show for your fans be on be cool i hope you heard me and do a seaso9 and 10. You all inspired me so now i want to an actress like you all iam not so pretty but i hope to be an actress.
I have a question do there will be a season 9?
I speak spanish so that is why you see all my wrong spelling.
on July 20, 2007 on 9:57 pm
GIRLS, WE NEED YOU. CHARMED IS FANTASTIC, FOR ME IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE GUYS YOU GIVE ME A RAZON FOR LIFE.YOUR UNION HOW SISTERS AND FRIENDS IS WONDERFUL I DON’T HAVE THAT WITH MY OWN SISTERS AND I BELIEVE IN YOU GUYS YOU BRING ME A PEACE, LOVE AND LIGHT PLEASE COMMON ROSE, HOLLY AND ALLYSA DO SEASON 9 OR 10 THINK ABOUT THIS PLEASE WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH. DON’T FINISH THE PROGRAM. I WANT THAT SURPRISE OR MIRACLE CONTINUE PLEASE.
on August 12, 2007 on 3:15 pm
i love charmed to bits i have all seasons on DVD but You all do know that charmed finished 21st May “2006″ we are in August 2007 now there will never be a charmed season 9. everyones moved on and Aaron Spelling passed away. I wished they would though as it was a ratings winner for the WB averaging 4-5milion viewers per episode for all 8 seaosns. the CW is only gettin 2million viewers for their best shows. And has anyone heard anythnk from Holly i havent seen or heard from her since charmed finished
on October 30, 2007 on 12:05 pm
I love charmed to death and will always be my favorite. Please never end it; at least go for Season 9 and 10. Piper has been my all time favorite. She is beautiful indeed. There is so much more to come like next generation, Chris and Wyatt to take over, or anything like time-twisting tales. I am ready to suggest you the storyline as well for future episodes but please don’t stop it here. I would also love to be a part of the series as well. Please please please don’t end it here. Give it one more season to go.
on January 12, 2008 on 5:42 am
i have been watching charmed well sence it was very little and have been watching it ever sence! it is the best damn show on this freakin planet and nothing will ever replace it!
i sincerely hope that there will be a season 9 and 10 maybe continue off of the children i dunno! i have loved charmed from the very beggining and Alyssa and Rose if your reading this i really hope that you decide to do the 9th season at the least but i know that you Alyssa, have been doing this for quite a while so i wouldnt blame you if you didnt come back but what else is there to do just like cole said “after being a demon for 100 years i dont know what else to do its the only thing i know.”
well it would be extremely awesome if there was a season nine! it is the best tv show of all time! and will continue to captivate us!
by the way im 14!
FOREVER CHARMED remeber that!
on January 27, 2008 on 3:36 am
Will there be a Season 9 and will Shannen Doherty be returned? The show will have higher ratings.
on January 27, 2008 on 3:37 am
Of course with Shannen Doherty on the show
Charmed there will always be higher ratings.
on March 16, 2008 on 10:51 pm
wow Charmed I wish it was still on it is much better than supernatural and smallville it is truly great I think it was likwbs second logest running show after 7th heven
on March 16, 2008 on 10:53 pm
I HATE CW FOR NOT BRINING BACK CHARMED EVER SINCE IT WAS ON I NEVER EVER WATCHED CW AT ALL I HATE THAT CRAPPY CHANNEL IT HAS STUPID SHOWS!
on March 25, 2008 on 8:52 am
i reall really love charmed. They are the hottest sisters i’ve ever seen in my whole life. i like their powers especially the powers of piper and prue. they make a good team. or rather there should be “the power of five” instead “the power of three”, in which the role will be played by holly, alyssa, rose, shannen, sarah, michelle gellar and jessica alba. wow!!!!!!!!!. i love it. i wish they could return th charmed. pretty pls. we beg you. puta!!!
then if the charmed is back, i wish also that there will be more actions, more effects and more villains so that it’ll so to be challenging from the charmed sisters. that would make the rating so high, and everyone in this world will love it. plssssssssssssssssssssssss…… would you pls return back the charmed. hello!!!!!! holly, alyssa. rose, shannen, i beg you… its for your own good. if you would go for it then people will like you forever and ever. they will idolize you. you know what i’m mike from the philippnes..
on March 25, 2008 on 8:53 am
pretty plz. bring back charmed
on March 25, 2008 on 8:56 am
i know your reading this piper, prue, phoebe, paige, and so whatever.
if you dont want to, well……….. i’ll make a course onto you guys. i’m not joking. i’m really serious. so pls. bring back the power of charmed.
on March 25, 2008 on 8:59 am
piper, prue, paige, phoebe. plz……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. putang ina. bantai lang mo.