WHEN United Paramount Networks and Warner Bros. launched their respective UPN and WB wanna-be networks in January 1995, UPN looked to have the edge more stations with stronger broadcast signals, and ...

THE mini-network tide has changed in a maxi way. Based on both ratings and quality, the mini-net once considered weakest, Warner Bros. ‘ WB, is getting more viewers and deserving them than its rival ...

Struggling junior network UPN has ordered “Home Movies,” a half-hour animated sitcom from the producers of Comedy Central’s “Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist.” The series revolves around an 3rd grader ...

The Television Critics Association’s summer press tour finally ended this weekend with the fledgling WB and UPN networks presenting fall schedules and stars to weary reporters, some of whom had spent ...

Jeff Weiss may just be the busiest man in Baltimore right now. Four weeks ago, he was named to head a television station that didn’t even exist until last Monday, a station cobbled together to ensure ...

Memo to fans of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: It’s time to move on. If you still need a family drama fix for your weekends, give Legacy, another period TV piece, a shot. The series – set in post-Civil ...

“Dilbert,” the workplace comic strip that satirizes corporate life from the viewpoint of a low-level engineer, is getting a promotion. UPN has ordered 13 episodes of an animated prime-time version of ...

(Monday, 8:30 to 9 p.m.) Premiere: Oct. 5 The way television is going, pretty soon everyone will have a sitcom based on his life. As long as they have a standup act to go along with it. Actually, John ...

Fox had a good year, and the changes will be minor. UPN, meanwhile, is in trouble, and an overhaul is under way. That’s the news as the last two networks rolled out their fall schedules for ...

Three Jackie Chan movies, the third sequel in “The Crow” franchise and a 1998 supernatural thriller starring Ben Affleck will make their way to the UPN Network over the next 18 months as part of a ...

UPN unveiled a revamped look to advertisers Thursday, dropping its circle-triangle-square logo in favor of a new, circular graphic. Net will overhaul its presentation in time for the fall season. CBS ...