The WB
The Warner Bros. Television Network, commonly called The WB, was a television network in the United States. It was founded by the Warner Bros. film studio and Tribune Company on January 11, 1995. The network was sometimes called "The Frog" because the network's mascot was an animated frog named Michigan J. Frog.
Type | broadcast television network |
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Country | United States |
Availability | National |
Founded | November 2, 1993 by Jamie Kellner |
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Launch date | January 11, 1995 |
Former affiliations | WGN America |
Official website | thewb.com (2005 archive) |
WB series
changeThe WB created many well-known television series. Several of these series are Dawson's Creek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Gilmore Girls, Angel, Smallville, 7th Heaven, and Supernatural.
The WB also had a group of programs aimed at children under the name Kids WB. Kids WB showed mainly animated series, for example, Jackie Chan Adventures, Taz-Mania, Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain and Batman: The Animated Series.
References
change- ↑ Greenhouse, Aaron. "The WB Television Network (Unnofficial)". cs.cmu.edu. Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science. Retrieved August 5, 2001.
- ↑ James, Meg (January 7, 2004). "WB's President Says He's Stepping Down". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ↑ Jenny Hontz (March 10, 1999). "WB ups Bibb and Goldstein". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved September 2, 2015.