Former CW bosses Dawn Ostroff and Mark Pedowitz recently reflected on the network’s first 20 years.
On the morning of 24 January 2006, Warner Bros. and CBS announced the merger of the WB and UPN, a move that shocked the industry.
The announcement came without any prior rumblings, and the two sides behind the deal managed to keep it a secret until the press release.
Ostroff and Pedowitz, who led the network after the merger, look back at the early years of the CW and the impact of that surprise announcement.
Over two decades, the network has continued to evolve, but the original merger remains a defining moment in its history.
<small>Source: Variety — read the original story there.</small>
