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Dove Cameron couldn't be more excited to play Bubbles in the .The 25-year-old actress is set to play the superhero in the live-action The CW series, which also stars Chloe Bennet as Blossom and Yana Perrault as Buttercup.

Just a day after news of the Powerpuff Girls live action pilot being reworked and reshot surfaced, CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz revealed the reason behind the change. Speaking to Variety, Pedowitz stated that the pilot did not feel "rooted in reality" which prompted the entire team to go back to the drawing board.  Elaborating on the big change, Pedowitz said, "The reason you do pilots is because sometimes things miss, and this was just a miss.

The CW has detailed its latest diversity statistics. Mark Pedowitz, chairman and CEO of The CW Network, said Tuesday that he’s proud of the progress that the youth-skewing network has made but said that will continue to push forward its efforts.

News broke this week that Powerpuff, the live action Powerpuff Girls television show that was being piloted at The CW, had been scrapped and will be reworked and repiloted later in the year.

The CW Mark Pedowitz got out in front of any questions about how the WarnerMedia/Discoevry mega-deal would impact the youth-skewing network.

This fall, the CW is bringing together for the first time on the same night its signature, most streamed series, The Flash and Riverdale. Both series will start their new seasons (S8 for The Flash, S6 for Riverdale) with special five-episode events, which will kick off in November, about a month after the CW starts rolling out its fall lineup in October.

The long-gestating spinoff of The 100 is still in the works at The CW, according to boss Mark Pedowitz.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla The CW has released its new, seven-night primetime schedule for 2021-2022, filled with competitive games, DC superheroes, supernatural happenings, football and an inaugural Saturday night dedicated to laughs.This strategic mix of new and returning original scripted series and alternative programming was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, chairman and chief executive officer of The CW.“This year, as we begin to return to more normalized production schedules, The CW is firing

The CW’s live-action adaptation of “The Powerpuff Girls” was one of the most anticipated pilots this year, with Diablo Cody co-writing and Greg Berlanti on board as executive producer. But the network announced Monday that the project was being sent back to the drawing board for retooling.“The reason we do pilots is sometimes things miss,” The CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz explained on a call with reporters on Tuesday.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe CW is aiming to go where few broadcasters dare travel these days: Saturday nights. The netlet plans to add a two-hour Saturday primetime block to its schedule this fall, programming a full seven nights a week for the first time in its 15-year history.The CW chairman/CEO Mark Pedowitz announced the expansion on Thursday.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Kung Fu” has been renewed for Season 2 and “Stargirl” has been renewed for Season 3 at The CW.“We are beyond proud to continue to share the stories of Nicky Shen and Courtney Whitmore, two strong, powerful young women at the center of this new generation of hit shows for The CW in ‘Kung Fu’ and ‘DC’s Stargirl,’” said Mark Pedowitz, chairman and CEO of The CW Network.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Is it a bird?! Is it a plane?! No, it’s “Superman & Lois,” coming to a small screen near you for a second time around.The CW announced the renewal of the most recent Arrowverse spinoff, starring the Man of Steel (Tyler Hoechlin), Metropolis’s award-winning journalist Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch), and their two teenage twin sons Jonathan Kent (Jordan Elsass) and Jordan Kent (Alexander Garfin).The Season 2 greenlight was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, chairman and CEO of

Riverdale has been renewed for season 6 at The CW.The network shared the news as it revealed the forthcoming 2021-2022 slate, which includes season renewals for All American, Batwoman, Legacies, The Flash, Dynasty, Roswell, New Mexico and more.Speaking about the renewals, CW Chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz in a statement obtained by TVLine: “Though we’re just a few weeks into the new season, we wanted to get a strategic head start on next season with these early renewals, which allows our

The CW is bringing back the majority of its current slate next season after making a bumper renewal order including a second season of Walker.

The CW secured top spot among broadcast networks for LGBTQ+ representation for the fourth year in a row as part of GLAAD’s annual Media Report.

Five years ago, it came down to the wire as the CW finally secured a new five-year affiliate agreement with its biggest station group, Tribune, in May 2016. Five years later, the network is in talks with Nexstar, which acquired Tribune un 2019, and its other top affiliate groups. The network does not appear to be closing in on a deal with any of them but talks are believed to be going well, I hear.

The CW is officially not moving forward with Green Arrow and the Canaries, its planned spinoff from long-running superhero series Arrow. Green Arrow and The Canaries aired as an episode of Arrow‘s final season in January. The other outstanding CW planted spinoff, The 100 prequel, which aired as part of the survival drama’s final season, remains in contention.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorCW chief Mark Pedowitz began this year planning for the possibility of writers strike disrupting the network’s 2020-21 season launch plans.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThe CW has opted not to proceed with a second season of Katy Keene. Warner Bros.

Batwoman is leaving Batwoman.  Ruby Rose has decided to exit the CW series after one season, and Warner Brothers and The CW confirm that the role will be recast ahead of season two.

TV’s most Unconventional. Upfront. Week. Ever. continued on Thursday with the release of The CW’s heavily asterisked schedule for the 2020-21 TV season.

By J. Kim Murphy

The CW just revealed their 2019 – January 2020 television schedule, and fans are anxiously waiting for updates about some new and returning shows, including Arrow spinoff Green Arrow and The Canaries and Riverdale spinoff Katy Keene.

The CW is getting its own twist on “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, hopefully with better reviews.

By Peter White

Fear not, Green Arrow and the Canaries may still fly to fight crime on The CW. On a call announcing The CW's new plan for the 2020-2021 season that sees the network holding its new and returning shows for a January 2021 premiere, network boss Mark Pedowitz addressed the many projects in limbo, including Green Arrow and the Canaries, a spinoff of Arrow, and the Riverdale spinoff Katy Keene.

By Peter White

The CW is still planning a crossover event for the Arrowverse, but it will be scaled down in light of the production shutdown caused by the coronavirus epidemic. As The CW pushes the premiere of many of the Arrowverse shows to January 2021, the timing will also be moved to allow shows to return to normal before filming the event.

Supernatural is going to give fans the ending they deserve. The long-running series starring Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins was in production on the final episodes of season 15, its final season, when production was shut down due to the spread of the coronavirus.