The CW to Expand its Primetime Schedule to Six Nights Beginning Fall 2018

For the upcoming 2018-19 season, The CW will expand its primetime schedule to include Sunday night, growing its line-up of original first-run programming from five nights to six nights. The network will now also program the Sunday 8-10 p.m. ET daypart, with 12 hours of programming in total.

“By expanding to six nights, The CW is now able to give our fans even more of the series they’re so passionate about,” said Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW. “Broadcasting remains the foundation of our multi-platform approach to bringing our programming to viewers. Over the past seven years, The CW has added more than 80 hours of original scripted programming to its schedule – now that number can continue to climb, as we grow our broadcast line-up, and continue to add content on every platform.”

Chris Ripley, President and CEO of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., commented: “As one of the largest CW affiliate groups, we are excited to see The CW Network reaffirm its commitment to broadcasting by expanding its schedule to Sunday night. We value our relationship and look forward to an even stronger audience following with more of The CW’s popular primetime programming.”

“We are very pleased with the growth and success of The CW over its 12-year history and look forward to welcoming the expansion of the Network’s primetime schedule to 12 hours,” added Peter Dunn, President, CBS Television Stations. “Mark and his team have done a tremendous job of putting together a terrific Monday-Friday schedule. We are excited to partner with them to grow our ratings and revenue by adding original series programming on Sunday nights.”