The CW Network has set its new midseason schedule, featuring brand new episodes of its scripted series and several strategic moves to bolster new nights and new time periods.

New episodes of freshman sensation GOSSIP GIRL return to The CW schedule beginning Monday, April 21 (8:00-9:00p.m. ET). On April 7, ONE TREE HILL moves to its new night and time on Mondays (9:00-10:00p.m. ET), following GOSSIP GIRL and creating a powerful night of drama for The CW.

With ONE TREE HILL moving to Mondays in April, the climactic final original episodes of PUSSYCAT DOLLS PRESENTS: GIRLICIOUS will air on Wednesdays starting April 9 (9:00-10:00p.m. ET), following AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL.

Through the month of March, original episodes of The CW’s REAPER will follow all-new episodes of SMALLVILLE. On March 25, REAPER returns to Tuesdays (9:00-10:00p.m. ET) following the newest edition of The CW’s hit reality series BEAUTY AND THE GEEK, which premieres March 11 (8:00-9:00p.m. ET).

SUPERNATURAL returns to The CW’s Thursday line-up (9:00-10:00p.m. ET) on April 3.

With new episodes of EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS (8:00-8:30p.m. ET) and ALIENS IN AMERICA (8:30-9:00p.m. ET) currently airing on Sundays, original episodes of THE GAME return to The CW’s comedy block in its new time period beginning Sunday, March 23 (9:00-9:30p.m. ET).

Following is The CW’s midseason schedule:

Monday
8:00-9:00 p.m. GOSSIP GIRL (New Episodes Begin April 21)
9:00-10:00 p.m. ONE TREE HILL (New Time Beginning April 7)

Tuesday
8:00-9:00 p.m. BEAUTY AND THE GEEK (Premieres March 11)
9:00-10:00 p.m. REAPER (New Time Beginning March 25)

Wednesday
8:00-9:00 p.m. AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL
9:00-10:00 p.m. PUSSYCAT DOLLS PRESENTS: GIRLICIOUS
(New Episodes Beginning April 9)
Thursday
8:00-9:00 p.m. SMALLVILLE
9:00-10:00 p.m. SUPERNATURAL (Returning April 3)

Sunday
7:00-8:00 p.m. AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL Encores
8:00-8:30 p.m. EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS
8:30-9:00 p.m. ALIENS IN AMERICA
9:00-9:30 p.m. THE GAME (New Episodes and New Time Beginning March 23)
9:30-10:00 p.m. GIRLFRIENDS (New Time Beginning March 23)

The CW announced early pickups of six series today, including the network’s signature reality hit, AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, four dramas and one comedy. All six series will return for the fall season.

The network’s most popular series, AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL will return with mega-star Tyra Banks for cycles 11 and 12. Returning dramas include the buzz-worthy freshman hit GOSSIP GIRL and ONE TREE HILL, returning for a sixth season. These three series are the top-ranked shows on television with a concentration of women 18-34 viewers.

Also renewed were the long-running Thursday night team of SMALLVILLE, which will begin its eighth season, and SUPERNATURAL, which will begin its fourth season. In addition, the critically acclaimed comedy EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS will return for season four.

Wondering when your favorite show will return with new episodes? Use this chart to find out.

The CW Network invites die-hard fans and new viewers to catch the hit freshman drama GOSSIP GIRL from the very beginning with a special, 90-minute GOSSIP GIRL REVEALED, on Monday, January 28 (8:00-9:30 p.m. ET), hosted by the stars of GOSSIP GIRL and featuring the series premiere as well as exclusive, never-before-seen bonus material.

In addition to airing the pilot episode in its entirety, The CW will offer an enhanced GOSSIP GIRL experience to passionate devotees and the uninitiated wanting to see how the phenomenon began. During the broadcast, viewers will go behind the scenes for in-depth conversations with TV’s hottest cast, including Blake Lively (”Serena van der Woodsen”), Leighton Meester (”Blair Waldorf”), Penn Badgley (”Dan Humphrey”), Chace Crawford (”Nate Archibald”), Taylor Momsen (”Jenny Humphrey”), Ed Westwick (”Chuck Bass”), Kelly Rutherford (”Lily van der Woodsen”), Matthew Settle (”Rufus Humphrey”) and Jessica Szohr (”Vanessa”). Additional bonus material includes never-before-seen footage from the series, profiles of the players and the wannabes in the GOSSIP GIRL world, featurettes on the GOSSIP GIRL fashion and music, and much more.

In the following weeks, The CW will air all of the GOSSIP GIRL episodes in consecutive order every Monday (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET). An encore presentation of the ALIENS IN AMERICA episode “Junior Prank” will air one-time only on January 28 (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET).

Everyone is talking about Second Life’s complement to the CW Network’s new hit television show GOSSIP GIRL Fans of the show, which follows the lives of privileged prep school teens on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, have been pouring into the virtual world through the network’s website since the region opened in September.

Built by Warner Brothers and the CW Network in partnership with Millions of Us in partnership with Warner Brothers and the CW Network, the region is a beautiful build-out of seven square blocks of the Upper East Side, complete with show sets, stores, and other iconic landmarks. Unique to the sim is that viewers without Second Life accounts can sign up directly through the CW Network’s website and receive a special GOSSIP GIRL last name.

When new residents arrive, they are greeted and assisted by agents of Metaverse Mod Squad. Easily identified in their retro black coats and white boots, these agents keep a watchful eye out for disruptions, moderate the burgeoning GOSSIP GIRL group, and even host rooftop parties and fashion shows.

The region’s cornerstone activity involves the Gossip Mobile!, a PDA-shaped heads-up display that enhances the Second Life experience. When worn, the HUD detects other avatars in the vicinity and allows the wearer to gossip about them and rate them with style and cool points.

GOSSIP GIRL airs on the CW Network on Wednesday nights at 8/7c. It is based on a series of young-adult novels by Cecily von Ziegesar. To find out more about how to join GOSSIP GIRL in second life, visit the Upper East Side welcome site.

ACCLAIMED DRAMA GOSSIP GIRL FIRST NEW SERIES PICKED UP FOR FULL SEASON

GOSSIP GIRL ONLINE BUZZ CONTINUES TO MOUNT AND EARLY DVR USAGE INDICATES GROWING AUDIENCE RATINGS

GOSSIP GIRL ALSO A HIT ON ITUNES, WHERE TWO MOST RECENT EPISODES RANK AMONG TOP 5 DOWNLOADED SHOWS ON THE SITE

GOSSIP GIRL HAS SCORED IN WEDNESDAY 9 P.M. TIME PERIOD WITH STRONG RATINGS IN ADULTS AND WOMEN 18-34 AND FEMALE TEENS

October 9, 2007 (Burbank, California) — Acclaimed and much buzzed-about new drama GOSSIP GIRL has become the first new series picked up for a full season of episodes, it was announced today by Dawn Ostroff, president, entertainment, The CW.

“People everywhere are talking about GOSSIP GIRL and we believe this show will continue to build audience as it builds buzz,” said Ostroff. “Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage have created an incredibly heightened-reality world that viewers are locking into while advertisers, affiliates and press have also embraced the show. The series has earned its early pick-up and we look forward to a long run on The CW.”

With online buzz mounting and the show’s success on other platforms like iTunes, the premiere of The CW’s new drama GOSSIP GIRL also gained significant number of viewers in its target demos when DVR usage is factored in, according to Nielsen live-plus 7 day ratings.

GOSSIP GIRL saw a 21% increase with women 18-34 (3.37rtg v. 2.79rtg), 20% increase among adults 18-34 (2.34rtg v. 1.95rtg) and 11% increase in female teens (5.51rtg v. 4.97rtg) who recorded and watched the show up to 7 days after premiere compared to those who only watched live during its scheduled Wednesday 9-10pm time period. GOSSIP GIRL continues to also be a hit on different platforms like iTunes, where the two most recent episodes continue to rank among the top 5 downloaded shows on the site.

GOSSIP GIRL, which is produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Paramount Network Television, and executive produced by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Bob Levy and Leslie Morgenstein, has scored in its Wednesday 9 p.m. time period with season to date averages of 2.8/7 in women 18-34, 1.9/5 in adults 18-34, 4.7/15 in female teens and 3 million total viewers.

Hot New Drama from Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (”The O.C.”) Moves One Week Earlier Following “America’s Next Top Model” Premiere

August 6, 2007 (Burbank, CA) ─ The CW Network’s highly anticipated new drama GOSSIP GIRL will make its debut on Wednesday, September 19 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET), one week earlier than previously announced, it was announced today by Dawn Ostroff, President, Entertainment, The CW.

Following the premiere of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, GOSSIP GIRL comes from “The O.C.” producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and based on the New York Times best-selling young-adult book series of the same name. The show features an ensemble cast of new and veteran actors, including Blake Lively (”The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”) and Leighton Meester (”Surface”), and focuses on the struggle for social supremacy among teens from both sides of the tracks in a posh Manhattan prep school.

To accommodate this new premiere schedule, AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL will now have a one-hour premiere on September 19 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET), instead of a two-hour premiere as previously announced.

On Sunday, September 23, following the series premieres of CW NOW (7:00-7:30 p.m. ET) and ONLINE NATION (7:30-8:00 p.m. ET), The CW presents special encores of the GOSSIP GIRL (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) and TOP MODEL (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) premiere episodes.

Wednesday, September 19

8:00-9:00 p.m. “AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” (Premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m. “GOSSIP GIRL” (Premiere)

Sunday, September 23

7:00-7:30 p.m. “CW NOW” (Premiere)

7:30-8:00 p.m. “ONLINE NATION” (Premiere)

8:00-9:00 p.m. “GOSSIP GIRL” (Encore)

9:00-10:00 p.m. “AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” (Encore)

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