Remember UPN, the other “Black network”? UPN wasn’t actually Black owned, but it earned that nickname because it seemingly ruled the mid to late 90s and early 2000s by being the sole network – ...

Maybe I’m just showing my demographic, but I wasn’t exactly jolted by the fact that the WB and UPN—those runty Davids of the network lineup—were joining forces, becoming one slightly larger David with ...

Two small networks that have struggled for more than 10 years to court younger TV audiences are merging in hopes of finally competing with ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. The new network will have the 50-50 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In hindsight, the biggest surprise is that the news of the netlets' merger deal stayed secret until the leaders of their ...

Susanne Daniels could've been offended — many people in Hollywood have taken umbrage at far less. But Daniels, who co-wrote Season Finale: The Unexpected Rise & Fall of The WB and UPN (Harper, $25.95) ...

Two small, struggling television networks, UPN and WB, will merge to form a new network called The CW, executives from the companies that own them said Tuesday. The announcement was made by executives ...

Ten years ago today, the TV biz was jolted by the news that the WB Network and UPN would lay down their arms after 11 years of battle and join forces as the CW. In hindsight, the biggest surprise is ...