The CW

Summary

The CW is a television network^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of television_network entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The CW is in the country of United States^[3].
• The CW's instance of is recorded as television network^[4].
• The CW is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery^[5].
• The CW is owned by Nexstar Media Group^[6].
• The CW is owned by Paramount Skydance^[7].
• The CW is operated by Nexstar Media Group^[8].
• CBS is named after The CW^[9].
• Warner Bros. is named after The CW^[10].
• The CW's headquarters location is recorded as Burbank^[11].
• The CW's Commons category is recorded as The CW Television Network^[12].
• The CW's chairperson is recorded as Mark Pedowitz^[13].
• The CW's chairperson is recorded as Peter Roth^[14].
• The CW's chairperson is recorded as Ann Sarnoff^[15].
• September 18, 2006 marks the founding of The CW^[16].
• The CW's official website is recorded as https://cwtv.com^[17].
• The CW's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The CW^[18].
• The CW's replaces is recorded as UPN^[19].
• The CW's replaces is recorded as The WB^[20].
• The CW's date of official opening is recorded as January 24, 2006^[21].
• The CW's owner of is recorded as CW Seed^[22].
• The CW's language used is recorded as English^[23].
• The CW's catchphrase is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dare to Defy'}^[24].
• The CW's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1058291'}^[25].
• The CW's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1030769'}^[26].
• The CW's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1370000'}^[27].

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Founding

September 18, 2006 marks the founding of The CW^[16].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Mark Pedowitz^[13], a business executive^[28], b. 1950^[29], of United States^[30]; Peter Roth^[14], a television producer^[31]; and Ann Sarnoff^[15], a business executive^[32], b. 1961^[33], of United States^[34].

Operations

The CW's headquarters location is recorded as Burbank^[11]. It is operated by Nexstar Media Group^[8].

Ownership

Owners include Warner Bros. Discovery^[5], a business^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 2022^[37], headquartered in New York City^[38]; Nexstar Media Group^[6], a business^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1996^[41], headquartered in Irving^[42]; and Paramount Skydance^[7], a company^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 2025^[45], headquartered in Los Angeles^[46].

Why It Matters

The CW ranks in the top 3% of television_network entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]