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The CW streaming… finally
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rodney Ho reporting from Pasadena, CA: The CW, the combo network of the WB and UPN, is finally getting around to what the other networks have been doing for months: free streaming of its TV shows on the Net.
The streaming shows at www.cwtv.com are “Beauty & the Geek,” “Supernatural,” “Veronica Mars,” “One Tree Hill,” “Everybodya Hates Chris,” “All of Us,” “Girlfriends” and “The Game.” Not included: “Gilmore Girls,” “Smallville,” and “7th Heaven.”
Despite its younger, more tech-savvy audience, the CW was late to the free streaming game, said president Dawn Ostroff Friday, because it was focused so much on merging operations of the two old networks and getting the CW off the ground.
Although the CW’s ratings overall are no better than either UPN or the WB a year ago, the network can claim a few relative success stories: stronger numbers for “America’s Next Top Model”; modest upticks in “Veronica Mars” ratings; and “Beauty & the Geek” passably holding up against the onslaught that is “American Idol.”
In a sign of confidence for another show, the CW has officially given “Everybody Hates Chris” a full third-season run despite disappointing ratings this season on Monday nights.
Among other announcements, the new “Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll” will take over the “Veronica Mars” spot starting March 6 for eight weeks, but “Mars” will return afterwards for five more episodes. And there’s another reality show on the way later in this year called “Crowned,” featuring mother-daughter teams competing in a beauty pageant.
What about the future of “7th Heaven,” which the CW brought back after the WB gave it a series sendoff last year? “I say, ‘never say never’,” Ostroff said in a noncommittal tone. It’s too early to say if veteran shows such as “Smallville” or “Gilmore Girls” will be back either. All three aging shows have seen erosion in ratings this year over last.
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By Jeff
January 19, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this
As far as Smallville goes:
While it will PAIN me to see it go, I honestly do like a lot of what they are doing this season and I would rather have it end on an ultra-high note. (For example, last night’s “Justice”, where the beginnings of the Justice League was set, was AMAZING.)
The only two things I want to see happen, and it could be in the series finale for all I care (which would probably help the series end on the ultra-high note I want) is for Clark to officially embrace his dual identity as Superman and have one battle of Superman vs Lex Luthor.