With Just One New Fall Series, The CW Takes the Biggest Risk of Any Network

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The CW concludes Adweek’s week-long fall TV preview today not with a bang, but with a whimper. While the other four broadcasters are rolling out at least five new series apiece over the next two months, The CW has only one freshman show on its schedule. That’s what happens when you only program 10 hours a week and renew your entire lineup from the previous fall, as the network did earlier this year.

While the network still isn’t a factor in the broadcast battle for adults ages 18-49, it picked up significant momentum last year with The Flash, its most-watched series ever in the 18-49 demo, and Jane the Virgin, the first CW show to win a Peabody and Golden Globe.

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