The CW's New Streaming Deal With Netflix Won't Dent Ratings, the Network's Chief Says

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The CW is celebrating its 10th anniversary next month with a significant change. The network has stuck a deal with Netflix, whose subscribers will be able to stream full seasons of CW shows beginning eight days after their season finales.

The CW president Mark Pedowitz said at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour in L.A. that he's not concerned the Netflix deal will pull viewers away from linear TV, though. "I believe that people who want to watch in-season are going to watch," he said, also noting that the Netflix deal means people who come to a show after the season have an almost immediate opportunity to binge-watch.

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