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UPN
 Final logo used from 2002 to 2006 | |
| Type | Defunct broadcast television network |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Affiliates | List of former UPN affiliates |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California [citation needed] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
| Founded | October 27, 1993 |
| Launched | January 16, 1995 |
| Founder | United Television (a subsidiary of Chris-Craft Industries) and Paramount Television (a subsidiary of Viacom) |
| Closed | September 15, 2006 (11 years, 242 days) |
| Replaced by | The CW |
| Links | |
| Website | upn.com (archived 2005) |
The United Paramount Network (UPN) was an American broadcast television network that operated from 1995 to 2006. It was originally a joint venture between Chris-Craft Industries's subsidiary, United Television, and Viacom's subsidiary, Paramount Television (which produced most of UPN's programming), then became solely owned by Viacom in 2000 after subsequently purchasing Chris-Craft's remaining stake. On December 31, 2005, UPN was kept by CBS Corporation, which was the new name for Viacom when it split into two separate companies. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Time Warner jointly announced that the companies would shut down UPN and competitor The WB to launch a new joint venture network later that year.[1] UPN ceased broadcasting on September 15, 2006, with The WB following two days later. Select programs from both networks moved to the new network, The CW, when it launched on September 18, 2006.[1][2]
- ^ a b Crupi, Anthony (January 24, 2006). "UPN, WB to Merge Into CW Network". AdWeek. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Seid, Jessica (January 24, 2006). "'Gilmore Girls' Meet 'Smackdown'; CW Network to Combine WB, UPN in CBS-Warner Venture Beginning in September". CNN Money. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
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