Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Movies & TV: UPN & WB Merge & Disney Looks like it will buy Pixar
According to an e-mail I received from Variety.com, UPN & WB have decided to merge into "The CW."
The way the article is worded, it's actually the case of both UPN & WB being shut down, and the parent companies (Tribune & Warner Brothers) agreeing to start a new network together from the remenents of the two channels ("The new fifth network"). New channel, as mentioned, named "The CW" (new channel 50-50 joint venture between Time Warner and CBS).
"the merger of UPN and the WB caught most industry observers by surprise" - speculation was that WB would be shut down, not merged with UPN. Variety.com article.
Oh, and the new network will start airing in September, not sure what that means between announcement of the end of UPN & WB and the start date of "The CW" (what an awful name).
In other news, it appears that Disney might buy Pixar for $7 billion (Article).
The way the article is worded, it's actually the case of both UPN & WB being shut down, and the parent companies (Tribune & Warner Brothers) agreeing to start a new network together from the remenents of the two channels ("The new fifth network"). New channel, as mentioned, named "The CW" (new channel 50-50 joint venture between Time Warner and CBS).
"the merger of UPN and the WB caught most industry observers by surprise" - speculation was that WB would be shut down, not merged with UPN. Variety.com article.
Oh, and the new network will start airing in September, not sure what that means between announcement of the end of UPN & WB and the start date of "The CW" (what an awful name).
In other news, it appears that Disney might buy Pixar for $7 billion (Article).
