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The CW has unveiled its slate of original scripted and unscripted programming set to debut on the network this summer. Canadian family comedy Run The Burbs, from Kim’s Convenience breakout star Andrew Phung and dramedy Moonshine, about dysfunctional siblings battling for control of their family…

The CW has canceled Walker prequel Walker Independence after one season. The move, which was expected, follows the CW’s renewal of mothership series Walker earlier today. Related Story TV Series Fading To Black In 2023 & Beyond: Photo Gallery Of Canceled Shows The bulk of…

The CW has given a 13-episode Season 4 order to Walker, starring Jared Padalecki, to air in 2023-24 broadcast season. This is the first renewal decision made by the CW under its new regime; as Deadline has reported, flagship All American‘s renewal, announced in January, was part of Nexstar’s deal to…

Nexstar CEO Perry Sook says the Hollywood community has “responded” to the company’s overhaul of The CW, and sports rights conversations have been “steady” since the company started airing LIV Golf this year. “They’re talking to everybody in Hollywood,” Sook said of CW chief Dennis Miller and…

A Canadian comedy from the exec producer of Schitt's Creek is heading to The CW. The network has bought Son of a Critch to air this summer, reuniting Andrew Barnsley, who exec produced Schitt's Creek, with former Pop TV boss Brad Schwartz, who is now The CW's President of Entertainment. The CW…

Nexstar Media Group, which owns The CW and the largest group of local TV stations in the U.S., is adding an independent station in San Diego to its portfolio. The company has agreed to pay $35 million to acquire KUSI-TV (Channel 51) from McKinnon Broadcasting Company. It will join Nexstar-owned Fox…

The CW has confirmed that it is going on a date with FBoy Island and its female spinoff FGirl Island. Deadline revealed in March that the network had picked up the two shows as new unscripted boss Heather Olander's first major buys since joining earlier this year. Nikki Glaser remains as host…

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details for this week’s episode of The CW’s The Flash. Barry enlisted the help of an old friend to save the day on Wednesday’s episode of The Flash. The episode starts out on a positive note when Team Flash throws a surprise birthday party for Barry, but things…

The CW is partnering with CTV and Fremantle on Sullivan’s Crossing, a drama series based on Robyn Carr’s bestselling book. CW alums Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill) and Scott Patterson (Gilmore Girls) will join Morgan Kohan (Batwoman) in the drama that follows a star neurosurgeon (Kohan) who…

The CW has always had a thing or two for an international acquisition, and it seems that this strategy is continuing under new ownership. The network has acquired British supernatural drama series The Rising and Australian surfer drama Barons for its summer lineup. Both series will debut on Monday…

The CW Network has named Ashley Hovey chief digital officer, a newly created position, starting April 17 reporting to President Dennis Miller. Hovey will overseeing the business strategy and day-to-day operations of the network's digital operations and OTT streaming platforms. She joins The CW…

EXCLUSIVE: The CW is continuing its push into unscripted. The network has hired former NBCUniversal exec Betsy Slenzak as VP, Unscripted Programming. She reports to Head of Unscripted Programming Heather Olander and will develop and run current production on alternative reality series, events and…