CW Unveils 2010-11 Schedule

For the first time, the CW will have an all-original series lineup.

The network said Wednesday that it will launch two freshman dramas in the fall along with its returning shows, which finally will give the CW a weekday schedule free of slots devoted to repeats. The CW hopes to build off freshman hit “The Vampire Diaries” with action-drama “Nikita” and give its new cheerleader soap “Hellcats” some help from “America’s Next Top Model.”

During the CW’s upfront at Madison Square Garden, executives continued to emphasize the network’s online-savvy young demos, noting that it has more Twitter followers than any other broadcaster. Read More