Goodbye WB and UPN, hello CW

The WB and UPN stations will be off the air as of this fall, according to The New York Times.

To fill the void in young adult programming, the networks have agreed to combine programming to form a new network called the CW. The “C” stands for CBS Corporation, which owns the UPN, and the “W” stands for Warner Brothers.

The merger came about because of the inability of each network to capture audiences on its own. However, not everyone will be able to watch the CW. Only 47 percent of the country will carry the network, including 20 of the 25 top television markets, according to Yahoo News.

The line-up for the CW will include prime time television six nights a week and eight hours of cartoons on Saturday mornings.

The line-up will include the higher rated shows from the networks, such as “Everybody Hates Chris” and “Veronica Mars” from the UPN side, while the WB will keep its popular programming including “Supernatural,” “Smallville” and “Everwood.”

Although the merger will keep the networks’ programming afloat for now, it is uncertain if the CW will be able to compete with the larger networks, even with their combined forces.