The CW Television Network, or The CW, is an American Broadcast Television Network. It was founded on January 2, 2006 and made its debut on September 18, 2006. It is operated by The CW Network, LLC, a limited liability joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network (UPN), and Warner Bros. Entertainment, a division of Time Warner, former majority owner of The WB Television Network. The "CW" name is an abbreviation derived from the first letters of the names of its two parent corporations (CBS and Warner Bros).
Its slogan is Dare To Defy.