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The WB Television Network
Type Defunct broadcast television network
Country United States
Availability National
Founded November 2, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-11-02)
by Jamie Kellner
Owner
  • Warner Bros. (64%)
  • Tribune Broadcasting (25%)
  • Jamie Kellner (11%) (1995–2006)
Key people
  • Jamie Kellner (President, 1994–2001)
  • Susanne Daniels (President of Entertainment, 1994–2003)
  • Jordan Levin (President of Entertainment/Chief Executive Officer, 2001–2004)
  • Jed Petrick (President/Chief Operating Officer, 2001–2004)
  • David Janollari (President of Entertainment, 2004–2006)
  • Robert Bibb (President of Marketing, 1994–2005)
  • Lewis Goldstein (Co-President of Marketing, 1999–2005)
  • Lauren Brady (Director of Production, 1994-1995)
  • Garth Ancier (Chairman, 2001–2006)
Launch date January 11, 1995; 30 years ago (1995-01-11)
Dissolved September 17, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-09-17)
Former affiliations WGN America
Official website thewb.com (2005 archive)
Replaced by The CW

The WB was a popular television network in the United States. It was officially called The Warner Bros. Television Network. The network started on January 11, 1995.

It was created by the famous Warner Bros. film studio and the Tribune Company. The WB was sometimes called "The Frog." This was because its fun mascot was an animated frog named Michigan J. Frog.

Popular Shows on The WB

The WB was known for many well-liked TV shows. These shows were popular with teens and young adults. They covered different types of stories.

Some of the most famous shows included:

Kids WB: Shows for Younger Viewers

The WB also had a special block of programs just for children. This block was called Kids WB. It mostly showed animated series. Kids WB was a favorite for many young viewers.

Some of the cartoons shown on Kids WB were:

The End of The WB

The WB network stopped broadcasting on September 17, 2006. It joined with another network, UPN, to create a new one. This new network is called The CW. Many of The WB's popular shows moved to The CW.

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    Logo for Daytime WB.

  • Kids robot

    A robot image.

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