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| Type | Defunctbroadcasttelevision network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | United States,Canada |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles,California |
| Owner | United Television/Chris-Craft Television (1995) United Television/Chris-Craft Television/Viacom (1996–2000) Viacom (2000–2006) CBS Corporation (2006) |
Key people | Lucie Salhany (Chief Executive Officer, 1995–1997), Michael Sullivan (President of Entertainment, 1994–1997), Dean Valentine Chief Executive Officer (1997–2001), Tom Nunan (President of Entertainment, 1997–2001),[1] Adam Ware (Chief Operating Officer, 1999–2002), Dawn Ostroff (President of Entertainment, 2002–2006)[1] |
Launch date | 1995 |
| Dissolved | 2006 |
| Replaced by | The CW MyNetworkTV |
UPN (which originally stood for theUnited Paramount Network) was atelevision network in over 200 places in theUnited States. UPN was owned byCBS Corporation, which also owns the largerCBS network. UPN shut down on September 15, 2006, and was replaced withThe CW, a joint venture between CBS Corporation and theWarner Bros. division ofTime Warner, which ownedThe WB before that network was also shut down in 2006 and merged with UPN to createThe CW.
