UPN, WB to Combine to Form New Network
NEW YORK - Two small, struggling television networks, UPN and WB, will merge to form a new network called The CW, executives from the companies that own them said Tuesday. [...]
No other word in the article about what exactly "The CW" is an abbreviation for. Probably would be better to call it The RMS Titanic. Posted by Terry Oglesby at January 24, 2006 11:48 AMProbably from CBS and Warner - the two parent companies. It's the 30 hours of programing aimed at young people that sounds frightening. Both networks are bad enough individually - I shudder to think what the combined one will be like.
Posted by: Diane at January 24, 2006 11:56 AMThat's probably it. Although other things keep running through my mind, none of which happen to be suitable for print.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at January 24, 2006 12:06 PMSince Reba (the TV show, not the wife) is such a big hit, maybe CW stands for Country and Western (all family, all the time). It'll be the kind of station that appeals to those red-stater/fly-over/God-fearin'/big-familied/(fill-in-hyphened) folks, thus assuring a stable viewer base. Particularly if folks can get it in with their rabbit-ear "antenni" ...
Posted by: MarcV at January 24, 2006 12:39 PMSomehow, I doubt such a sensible and well-thought-out plan is in the works.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at January 24, 2006 12:42 PMYeah, I think Pax tried a "family-friendly" network, although they seemed to be all over the programming map. I'm still trying to figure out the "I" TV channel (don't know if you get that in B'ham).
Posted by: MarcV at January 24, 2006 01:30 PMAs far as I know, we don't. But I don't know very far.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at January 24, 2006 01:32 PMYo, dawg, evvabody know dat CW (or "ceedub") be standin' fo' Crazeee Wack. Cause the shows they be havin' be's crazee wack illin' fo'shizzle.
Posted by: skillzy at January 24, 2006 02:09 PMWho are you, and why did you kidnap Skillzy?
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at January 24, 2006 03:41 PMSkillzy is now known as Frank and is working as an itinerant oil rig worker somewhere in southern California. He has (yet another) hot girlfriend, who is raising a slacker hippie punk son.
But he left me the keys to the crib, yo.
Posted by: skillzy at January 24, 2006 06:53 PMI--I just don't know what to believe anymore...
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at January 25, 2006 10:25 AMYou've got to trust me! We don't have much time!
Posted by: skillzy at January 25, 2006 12:08 PMBut I just don't know you anymore!
3-WAY SPLIT SCREEN: Panel 1--Wide shot of black helicopter hovering overhead. Panel 2--Fake Skillzy grimacing. Panel 3--Three Stooges
WHAT'S THAT NOISE!? EEEK! SAVE ME!!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at January 25, 2006 01:20 PM