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page originally created by: [[User:Boberrybiscuit|Boberrybiscuit]] on 07/12/2025 09:52 AM
page originally created by: [[User:Boberrybiscuit|Boberrybiscuit]] on 07/12/2025 09:52 AM
----on October 27, 1993, [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] and [[Chris-Craft Industries]] announced that they would form a new TV network, which would be co-owned by United Television, while most of the programming would be made by [[Paramount Television]]. the network was gonna be called just "U", but the trademark was held by the [[National Association of College Broadcasters]]. offers were made, but later the network was set to be titled the U/P Network, before deciding on UPN. U standing for [[United Television]], P standing for [[Paramount Television]], N standing for.... Network.  
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=== Background ===
on October 27, 1993, [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] and [[Chris-Craft Industries]] announced that they would form a new TV network, which would be co-owned by United Television, while most of the programming would be made by [[Paramount Television]]. the network was gonna be called just "U", but the trademark was held by the [[National Association of College Broadcasters]]. offers were made, but later the network was set to be titled the U/P Network, before deciding on UPN. U standing for [[United Television]], P standing for [[Paramount Television]], N standing for.... Network.  


on January 16, 1995, UPN launched  
on January 16, 1995, UPN launched.


on December 8, 1996 [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] purchased a 50% stake in the company.  
on December 8, 1996 [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] purchased a 50% stake in the company.  
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on September 15, 2006, UPN shut down. and in it's place launched [[The CW]].
on September 15, 2006, UPN shut down. and in it's place launched [[The CW]].
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==== Former affiliates ====
[[KSLA]] (1995) [[KIRO-TV]] (secondary 1995, primary 1995-1997), [[WRDC]] (secondary 1995, primary 1995-2006), [[KNSN-TV]] (secondary 1995-1996, primary 1996-2006), [[WMYV]] (secondary 1995-1996, primary 1996-2006), [[KAYU-TV]] (secondary, 1995-1997), [[WYDC]] (1995-1997, secondary 1997-2004), [[KHSV]] (1995-1998), [[KMYS]] (1995-1998), [[KOCB]] (1995-1998), [[KQCA]] (1995-1998), [[KSMO-TV]] (1995-1998), [[KTDO]] (1995-1998), [[KUSI-TV]] (1995-1998), [[WNUV]] (1995-1998), [[WPCT]] (1995-1998), [[WPNT]] (1995-1998), [[WSTR-TV]] (1995-1998), [[WTTV]] (1995-1998), [[WXCW]] (1995-1998), [[WABM]] (1995-1998, 1998-2006), [[WCGV-TV]] (1995-1998, 1998-2006), [[KASY-TV]] (1995-1999, 2000-2006), [[WISC-TV]] (secondary 1995-1999, subchannel 2000-2006), [[KJZZ-TV]] (1995-2000), [[WAXC-LD]] (1995-2000), [[WCCT-TV]] (1995-2000), [[WUPT-CA]] (1995-2000, 2001-2003), [[KLAX-TV]] (secondary 1995-2000), [[KGJT-CD]] (secondary 1995-2000, primary 2000-2006), [[KSHV-TV]] (1995-2001, secondary 2001-2003), [[KIDZ-LD]] (secondary 1995-2001, primary 2001-2006), [[KBTR-CD]] (1995-2001), [[KIIT-CD]] (1995-2001), [[WFLI-TV]] (1995-2001), [[WNYS-TV]] (1995-2001), [[KEVU-CD]] (1995-2002), [[KHII-TV]] (1995-2002), [[KMSP-TV]] (1995-2002), [[KPTV]] (1995-2002), [[KWHY]] (1995-2002), [[WJAX-TV]] (1995-2002) [[WBND-LD]] (secondary 1995-2003), [[WMYS-LD]] (secondary 1995-2003), [[K17DL-D]] (1995-2006), [[KAIL]] (1995-2006), [[KASN]] (1995-2006), [[KAUU]] (1995-2006), [[KCPN-LD]] (1995-2006), [[KCOP-TV]] (1995-2006), [[KECY-TV]] (1995-2006), [[KLAF-LD]] (1995-2006), [[KMYL-LD]] (1995-2006), [[KMYT-TV]] (1995-2006), [[KNIN-TV]] (1995-2006), [[KPYX]] (1995-2006), [[KQEG-CD]] (1995-2006) [[KSPR-LD]] (1995-2006), [[KTTU-TV]] (1995-2006), [[KTVD]] (1995-2006), [[KTXA]] (1995-2006), [[KTXH]] (1995-2006), [[KUPT]] (1995-2006), [[KUTP]] (1995-2006), [[KUVI-DT]] (1995-2006), [[KXTS-LD]] (1995-2006), [[WACY-TV]] (1995-2006), [[WAPK-CD]] (1995-2006), [[WBKI]] (1995-2006), [[WDCA]] (1995-2006), [[WGNT]] (1995-2006), [[WJKT]] (1995-2006), [[WJTC]] (1995-2006), [[WJZY]] (1995-2006), [[WBKD-TV]] (1995-2006), [[WLMT]] (1995-2006), [[WMNT-CD]] (1995-2006), [[WPNY-LD]] (1995-2006), [[WPSG]] (1995-2006), [[WPWR-TV]] (1995-2006), [[WRBW]] (1995-2006), [[WSBK-TV]] (1995-2006), [[WTOG]] (1995-2006), [[WTVX]] (1995-2006), [[WUAB]] (1995-2006), [[WUPA]] (1995-2006), [[WUPL]] (1995-2006), [[WUXP-TV]] (1995-2006), [[WWMB]] (1995-2006), [[WWOR-TV]] (1995-2006), [[WXBU]] (1995-2006), [[WFXW]] (secondary 1995-2006), [[WNEM-TV]] (secondary 1995-2006), [[WZPX-TV]] (1996-1999), [[KAKW-TV]] (1996-2001, secondary 2001-2002), [[WYGN-LD]] (1996-2002), [[KJBO-LD]] (1996-2006), [[WGNM]] (1996-2006), [[KOXO]] (1997?-2006), [[WYCW]] (secondary 1997-1999, primary 1999-2006), [[WDKA]] (1997-2000), [[WLWC]] (1997-2000, secondary 2000-2006), [[WWHO]] (1997-2000, secondary 2000-2006), [[WKTC]] (1997-2001, secondary 2001-2004), [[WMYG-LP]] (secondary 1997-2002), [[KWYF-LD]] (secondary 1997-2004, primary 2004-2006), [[KRVU-LD]] (1997-2006), [[KSTW]] (1997-2006), [[KTPN-LD]] (1997-2006), [[WCIV]] (1997-2006), [[WCVI-TV]] (1997-2006), [[WIPL]] (1997-2006), [[WSCG]] (1997-2006), [[WSWG]] (1997-2006), [[WUPV]] (1997-2006), [[WZBJ]] (1997-2006) [[K13VC]] (secondary 1998-2000, primary 1998-2006), [[WUPX-TV]] (1998-2001), [[WVUP-CD]] (1998-2001), [[WBBZ-TV]] (1998-2003), [[WAGT-CD]] (1998-2004), WBLU-LP (1998-2004), [[KAUT-TV]] (1998-2006), [[KCWE]] (1998-2006), [[KMAX-TV]] (1998-2006), [[Miami Valley Channel]] (1998-2006), [[WBGT-CD]] (1998-2006), [[WBPA-LD]] (1998-2006), [[WBQC-LD]] (1998-2006), [[WNFM]] (1998-2006), [[WPKD-TV]] (1998-2006), [[WUTB]] (1998-2006), [[WQMY]] (secondary 1998-2006), [[WSWB]] (secondary 1998-2006), [[KQSY-LD]] (1999-????), [[WICZ-TV]] (secondary 1999-2000), [[WXMS-LP]] (secondary 1999-2001, primary 2001-2006) [[WIFS]] (1999-2002), [[KZUP-CD]] (1999-2003), [[WVTT-CD]] (1999-2003), [[KCPO-LD]] (1999-2004), [[XHRIO-TDT]] (1999-2005), [[KCDO-TV]] (1999-2006), [[KTUD-CD]] (1999-2006), [[KXTU-LD]] (1999-2006), [[WGBP-TV]] (1999-2006), [[WGMU-LP]] (1999-2006), [[WHDF]] (1999-2006), [[WPNM-LD]] (1999-2006), [[WTVK]] (1999-2006), [[WXSP-CD]] (1999-2006), [[XHDTV-TDT]] (1999-2006), [[KDUL-LP]] (2000-2001) [[KCWX]] (2000-2006), [[KPSE-LD]] (2000-2006), [[WHTV]] (2000-2006), [[WIYC]] (2000-2006), [[WQWQ-LD]] (2000-2006), [[KLCW-TV]] (2001-2005), [[KFDF-CD]] (2001-2006), [[KMTW]] (2001-2006), [[KPNZ]] (2001-2006), [[KXPI-LD]] (2001-2006), [[WCTX]] (2001-2006), [[WCTI-TV]] (subchannel 2001-2006), [[KPDX]] (2002-2006), [[KTOV-LP]] (2002-2006), [[WFXU]] (2002-2005), [[WBQD-LP]] (2002-2006), [[WFTC]] (2002-2006) [[WFOX-TV]] (secondary 2002-2006), [[WTLF]] (2003-2005), [[KLMN]] (secondary 2003-2005, primary 2005-2006), [[KCEB]] (2003-2006), [[WCIX-LP]] (2003-2006), [[KPXJ]] (2003-2006), [[KQUP]] (2003-2006), [[WBXH-CD]] (2003-2006), [[WNLO]] (2003-2006), [[WNYA]] (2003-2006), [[WSBT-TV]] (subchannel 2003-2006), [[WSTM-TV]] (subchannel 2003-2006), [[WBXI-CD]] (2004), [[KEJB]] (2004-2006), [[KWWF]] (2004-2006), [[WBIF]] (2004-2006) [[KIKU]] (secondary, 2004-2006), [[WSJP-LD]] (2005-2006), [[WRBJ-TV]] (2006), [[KYTX-TV]] (secondary 2006)
[[KSLA]] (1995) [[KIRO-TV]] (secondary 1995, primary 1995-1997), [[WRDC]] (secondary 1995, primary 1995-2006), [[KNSN-TV]] (secondary 1995-1996, primary 1996-2006), [[WMYV]] (secondary 1995-1996, primary 1996-2006), [[KAYU-TV]] (secondary, 1995-1997), [[WYDC]] (1995-1997, secondary 1997-2004), [[KHSV]] (1995-1998), [[KMYS]] (1995-1998), [[KOCB]] (1995-1998), [[KQCA]] (1995-1998), [[KSMO-TV]] (1995-1998), [[KTDO]] (1995-1998), [[KUSI-TV]] (1995-1998), [[WNUV]] (1995-1998), [[WPCT]] (1995-1998), [[WPNT]] (1995-1998), [[WSTR-TV]] (1995-1998), [[WTTV]] (1995-1998), [[WXCW]] (1995-1998), [[WABM]] (1995-1998, 1998-2006), [[WCGV-TV]] (1995-1998, 1998-2006), [[KASY-TV]] (1995-1999, 2000-2006), [[WISC-TV]] (secondary 1995-1999, subchannel 2000-2006), [[KJZZ-TV]] (1995-2000), [[WAXC-LD]] (1995-2000), [[WCCT-TV]] (1995-2000), [[WUPT-CA]] (1995-2000, 2001-2003), [[KLAX-TV]] (secondary 1995-2000), [[KGJT-CD]] (secondary 1995-2000, primary 2000-2006), [[KSHV-TV]] (1995-2001, secondary 2001-2003), [[KIDZ-LD]] (secondary 1995-2001, primary 2001-2006), [[KBTR-CD]] (1995-2001), [[KIIT-CD]] (1995-2001), [[WFLI-TV]] (1995-2001), [[WNYS-TV]] (1995-2001), [[KEVU-CD]] (1995-2002), [[KHII-TV]] (1995-2002), [[KMSP-TV]] (1995-2002), [[KPTV]] (1995-2002), [[KWHY]] (1995-2002), [[WJAX-TV]] (1995-2002) [[WBND-LD]] (secondary 1995-2003), [[WMYS-LD]] (secondary 1995-2003), [[K17DL-D]] (1995-2006), [[KAIL]] (1995-2006), [[KASN]] (1995-2006), [[KAUU]] (1995-2006), [[KCPN-LD]] (1995-2006), [[KCOP-TV]] (1995-2006), [[KECY-TV]] (1995-2006), [[KLAF-LD]] (1995-2006), [[KMYL-LD]] (1995-2006), [[KMYT-TV]] (1995-2006), [[KNIN-TV]] (1995-2006), [[KPYX]] (1995-2006), [[KQEG-CD]] (1995-2006) [[KSPR-LD]] (1995-2006), [[KTTU-TV]] (1995-2006), [[KTVD]] (1995-2006), [[KTXA]] (1995-2006), [[KTXH]] (1995-2006), [[KUPT]] (1995-2006), [[KUTP]] (1995-2006), [[KUVI-DT]] (1995-2006), [[KXTS-LD]] (1995-2006), [[WACY-TV]] (1995-2006), [[WAPK-CD]] (1995-2006), [[WBKI]] (1995-2006), [[WDCA]] (1995-2006), [[WGNT]] (1995-2006), [[WJKT]] (1995-2006), [[WJTC]] (1995-2006), [[WJZY]] (1995-2006), [[WBKD-TV]] (1995-2006), [[WLMT]] (1995-2006), [[WMNT-CD]] (1995-2006), [[WPNY-LD]] (1995-2006), [[WPSG]] (1995-2006), [[WPWR-TV]] (1995-2006), [[WRBW]] (1995-2006), [[WSBK-TV]] (1995-2006), [[WTOG]] (1995-2006), [[WTVX]] (1995-2006), [[WUAB]] (1995-2006), [[WUPA]] (1995-2006), [[WUPL]] (1995-2006), [[WUXP-TV]] (1995-2006), [[WWMB]] (1995-2006), [[WWOR-TV]] (1995-2006), [[WXBU]] (1995-2006), [[WFXW]] (secondary 1995-2006), [[WNEM-TV]] (secondary 1995-2006), [[WZPX-TV]] (1996-1999), [[KAKW-TV]] (1996-2001, secondary 2001-2002), [[WYGN-LD]] (1996-2002), [[KJBO-LD]] (1996-2006), [[WGNM]] (1996-2006), [[KOXO]] (1997?-2006), [[WYCW]] (secondary 1997-1999, primary 1999-2006), [[WDKA]] (1997-2000), [[WLWC]] (1997-2000, secondary 2000-2006), [[WWHO]] (1997-2000, secondary 2000-2006), [[WKTC]] (1997-2001, secondary 2001-2004), [[WMYG-LP]] (secondary 1997-2002), [[KWYF-LD]] (secondary 1997-2004, primary 2004-2006), [[KRVU-LD]] (1997-2006), [[KSTW]] (1997-2006), [[KTPN-LD]] (1997-2006), [[WCIV]] (1997-2006), [[WCVI-TV]] (1997-2006), [[WIPL]] (1997-2006), [[WSCG]] (1997-2006), [[WSWG]] (1997-2006), [[WUPV]] (1997-2006), [[WZBJ]] (1997-2006) [[K13VC]] (secondary 1998-2000, primary 1998-2006), [[WUPX-TV]] (1998-2001), [[WVUP-CD]] (1998-2001), [[WBBZ-TV]] (1998-2003), [[WAGT-CD]] (1998-2004), WBLU-LP (1998-2004), [[KAUT-TV]] (1998-2006), [[KCWE]] (1998-2006), [[KMAX-TV]] (1998-2006), [[Miami Valley Channel]] (1998-2006), [[WBGT-CD]] (1998-2006), [[WBPA-LD]] (1998-2006), [[WBQC-LD]] (1998-2006), [[WNFM]] (1998-2006), [[WPKD-TV]] (1998-2006), [[WUTB]] (1998-2006), [[WQMY]] (secondary 1998-2006), [[WSWB]] (secondary 1998-2006), [[KQSY-LD]] (1999-????), [[WICZ-TV]] (secondary 1999-2000), [[WXMS-LP]] (secondary 1999-2001, primary 2001-2006) [[WIFS]] (1999-2002), [[KZUP-CD]] (1999-2003), [[WVTT-CD]] (1999-2003), [[KCPO-LD]] (1999-2004), [[XHRIO-TDT]] (1999-2005), [[KCDO-TV]] (1999-2006), [[KTUD-CD]] (1999-2006), [[KXTU-LD]] (1999-2006), [[WGBP-TV]] (1999-2006), [[WGMU-LP]] (1999-2006), [[WHDF]] (1999-2006), [[WPNM-LD]] (1999-2006), [[WTVK]] (1999-2006), [[WXSP-CD]] (1999-2006), [[XHDTV-TDT]] (1999-2006), [[KDUL-LP]] (2000-2001) [[KCWX]] (2000-2006), [[KPSE-LD]] (2000-2006), [[WHTV]] (2000-2006), [[WIYC]] (2000-2006), [[WQWQ-LD]] (2000-2006), [[KLCW-TV]] (2001-2005), [[KFDF-CD]] (2001-2006), [[KMTW]] (2001-2006), [[KPNZ]] (2001-2006), [[KXPI-LD]] (2001-2006), [[WCTX]] (2001-2006), [[WCTI-TV]] (subchannel 2001-2006), [[KPDX]] (2002-2006), [[KTOV-LP]] (2002-2006), [[WFXU]] (2002-2005), [[WBQD-LP]] (2002-2006), [[WFTC]] (2002-2006) [[WFOX-TV]] (secondary 2002-2006), [[WTLF]] (2003-2005), [[KLMN]] (secondary 2003-2005, primary 2005-2006), [[KCEB]] (2003-2006), [[WCIX-LP]] (2003-2006), [[KPXJ]] (2003-2006), [[KQUP]] (2003-2006), [[WBXH-CD]] (2003-2006), [[WNLO]] (2003-2006), [[WNYA]] (2003-2006), [[WSBT-TV]] (subchannel 2003-2006), [[WSTM-TV]] (subchannel 2003-2006), [[WBXI-CD]] (2004), [[KEJB]] (2004-2006), [[KWWF]] (2004-2006), [[WBIF]] (2004-2006) [[KIKU]] (secondary, 2004-2006), [[WSJP-LD]] (2005-2006), [[WRBJ-TV]] (2006), [[KYTX-TV]] (secondary 2006)
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=== 1st logo - 1995 to 1998 ===
=== 1st logo - 1995 to 1998 ===
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'''Nicknames:''' "Metallic Shapes", "Metallica", "Blaze", "Garbage", "Actually Garbage", "The Fuck?", "Cheesy Ass Star Trek Clone"
'''Nicknames:''' "Metallic Shapes", "Metallica", "Blaze", "Garbage", "Actually Garbage", "The Fuck?", "Cheesy Ass Star Trek Clone"
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'''Audio:''' synth and electric guitar
'''Audio:''' synth and electric guitar
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=== 2nd logo - 1998 to 1999 ===
=== 2nd logo - 1998 to 1999 ===
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'''Nicknames:''' "Swagger", "Light Painting", "Root Beer", "Weatherscope"
'''Nicknames:''' "Swagger", "Light Painting", "Root Beer", "Weatherscope"
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'''Visuals:''' CGI
'''Visuals:''' CGI
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=== 3rd logo - 1998 to 2000 ===
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=== 3rd logo - 1998 to 2000 ===
'''Nicknames:''' "Boring", "Ohh my god.. are we even trying", "Carribean", "THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING"
'''Nicknames:''' "Boring", "Ohh my god.. are we even trying", "Carribean", "THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING"
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=== 4rd logo - 2000 to 2002 ===
=== 4rd logo - 2000 to 2002 ===
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{{YouTube|id=ywYrW2FoKOA|description=2000, montage. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@agedcgi6493 agedcgi6493]|id2=C8_aWQ-DhP0|description2=2000, wack ass transition. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@stevenwalsh7705 stevenwalsh7705]|id3=9qNC7uRzghU|description3=2000, better. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@stevenwalsh7705 stevenwalsh7705]|id4=0imj76A_Tj0|description4=2000, blue wacky spin. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@KdG-hl2zg KdG-hl2zg]|id5=LA2dpebwMjw|description5=2000, ids. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@mauricejenkins mauricejenkins]|id6=tpdNnzYx298|description6=2000-01, other music. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@stevenwalsh7705 stevenwalsh7705]|id7=e-FxgLzeFpg|description7=2001, blue. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@lugnutsoldcrap lugnutsoldcrap]|id8=ywyD1_TmEGM|description8=2001, blue 2. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@stevenwalsh7705 stevenwalsh7705]|id9=c1fkgUG3UIg|description9=2001/07/04 id, clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@DCTGoddess DCTGoddess]|id10=Y80gtC5N-M4|description10=2001, voyager id. clipped by [https://lns.wiki/index.php/User:Boberrybiscuit Boberrybiscuit] from [https://www.youtube.com/@oldtv3810 oldtv3810]|id11=VTejGCjDQo4|description11=2001, enterprise id. clipped by [https://lns.wiki/index.php/User:Boberrybiscuit Boberrybiscuit] from [https://www.youtube.com/@oldtv3810 oldtv3810]|id12=1uqXNdFsSQk|description12=2000-01 promo. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@TelevisionObscurities TelevisionObscurities]|id13=FYjPYH4RsIc|description13=december 2000 wednesday lineup. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@tapedonatoaster91 tapedonatoaster91]|id14=qVK12OhQOuI|description14=2000/07/11 split-screen credits. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@RabbitFilmMakerTV RabbitFilmMakerTV]|id15=MQ16-tz1tng|description15=2001/09/10 blue split-screen credits. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@EvanMediaArchive EvanMediaArchive]|id16=8CMU_brsEgw|description16=2001/05/17 monday lineup promo. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@TracyGJacksonTV TracyGJacksonTV]}}


'''Nicknames:''' "Glass UPN"
'''Nicknames:''' "Glass UPN"
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'''Visuals:''' by Attik
'''Visuals:''' by Attik
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=== 5th logo - 2002 to 2003 ===
=== 5th logo - 2002 to 2003 ===
</div>


{{YouTube|id=55S6jywLhbQ|description=2002, yellow w/announcer. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@stevenwalsh7705 stevenwalsh7705]|id2=ffd0BLr5hOA|description2=2002, blue. clipped by [https://lns.wiki/index.php/User:Boberrybiscuit Boberrybiscuit] from [https://www.youtube.com/@oldtv3810 oldtv3810]|id3=vMN2_lU_fQw|description3=2002, red. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@rndmidiot rndmidiot]|id4=Q29YlrLS5sA|description4=December 2002 holiday id. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@davidtheclassictvguy8796 davidtheclassictvguy8796]|id5=KkC7VP1sg-o|description5=2002-03 id/split-screen credits. clipped by [https://lns.wiki/index.php/User:Boberrybiscuit Boberrybiscuit] from [https://www.youtube.com/@oldtv3810 oldtv3810]|id6=GLnfUTQsbU0|description6=2002 friday promo. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@oldtv3810 oldtv3810]|id7=IYjLa8UzwqQ|description7=2003 holiday radioshack promo. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessorNiedermeier ProfessorNiedermeier]}}


'''Nicknames:''' "Flying Dash", "Flying Lines", "Fucking RadioShack?!", "Proto-CW"
'''Nicknames:''' "Flying Dash", "Flying Lines", "Fucking RadioShack?!", "Proto-CW"
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=== 6th logo - 2003 ===
=== 6th logo - 2003 ===
</div>


{{YouTube|id=Fm_Ye0wcxH8|description=id. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@killintimeclassics killintimeclassics]}}


'''Nicknames:''' "Local Station"
'''Nicknames:''' "Local Station"
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=== 7th logo - 2003 to 2006 ===
=== 7th logo - 2003 to 2006 ===
</div>


{{YouTube|id=bNpZLaBEK0I|description=2003, montage. from [https://www.youtube.com/@warrierfilms warrierfilms]|id2=hEHIOHapstI|description2=2003, image campaign. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@Barber747 Barber747]|id3=sBITsZt0eGY|description3=2003, id. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@KdG-hl2zg KdG]|id4=naZjFWWWs6I|description4=2003/03/25 blue promo. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@TracyGJacksonTV TracyGJacksonTV]|id5=zr5oadKLxS8|description5=2003 monday promo. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@pastmeetspresent8035 pastmeetspresent8035]|id6=ec6KWajaiNg|description6=2003 tuesday promo. clipped by [https://www.youtube.com/@pastmeetspresent8035 pastmeetspresent8035]}}


'''Nicknames:''' "Dots and Circles", "Redzone", "Not good", "GAY", "broken video"
'''Nicknames:''' "Dots and Circles", "Redzone", "Not good", "GAY", "broken video"
'''Visuals:''' by [[Troika]] and [[Warrier Films]]
'''Audio:''' the id has that one song <sup>(yaall gon make me loose my miind uup in heere)</sup>
[[Category:Defunct television networks from the United States]]
[[Category:English logos]]
[[Category:Companies with logos made by 3 Ring Circus]]
[[Category:Companies with logos made by Attik]]
[[Category:Companies with logos made by Warrier Films]]
[[Category:Wiki v1.0 imports]]
[[Category:Companies with logos made by Troika]]

Latest revision as of 03:22, 8 January 2026

page originally created by: Boberrybiscuit on 07/12/2025 09:52 AM


Background

on October 27, 1993, Viacom and Chris-Craft Industries announced that they would form a new TV network, which would be co-owned by United Television, while most of the programming would be made by Paramount Television. the network was gonna be called just "U", but the trademark was held by the National Association of College Broadcasters. offers were made, but later the network was set to be titled the U/P Network, before deciding on UPN. U standing for United Television, P standing for Paramount Television, N standing for.... Network.

on January 16, 1995, UPN launched.

on December 8, 1996 Viacom purchased a 50% stake in the company.

on February 5 1999, Viacom applied a contract clause that would pretty much guarantee them owning UPN.

on March 20, 1999, Chris-Craft Industries allowed Viacom to buy out the next 50% stake for $5,000,000, giving them full control of UPN. shortly afterward, they changed the United Paramount Network name to just UPN. (there was also a proposal to change the name to Paramount Network, but due to protests from many affiliates, this never happened.)

on June 14, 2005, Viacom announced that it would split into two companies due to declining stock. The two companies were CBS Corporation (new name for Viacom), and "Viacom", which was controlled by the old Viacom's original owner, National Amusements (which was controlled by Sumner Redstone).

on January 1, 2006 CBS Corporation decided to keep UPN,

but on January 24, 2006 Time Warner, the owner of CBS Corporation announced that UPN and The WB would shut down and launch a joint network later that year.

on September 15, 2006, UPN shut down. and in it's place launched The CW.


Former affiliates

KSLA (1995) KIRO-TV (secondary 1995, primary 1995-1997), WRDC (secondary 1995, primary 1995-2006), KNSN-TV (secondary 1995-1996, primary 1996-2006), WMYV (secondary 1995-1996, primary 1996-2006), KAYU-TV (secondary, 1995-1997), WYDC (1995-1997, secondary 1997-2004), KHSV (1995-1998), KMYS (1995-1998), KOCB (1995-1998), KQCA (1995-1998), KSMO-TV (1995-1998), KTDO (1995-1998), KUSI-TV (1995-1998), WNUV (1995-1998), WPCT (1995-1998), WPNT (1995-1998), WSTR-TV (1995-1998), WTTV (1995-1998), WXCW (1995-1998), WABM (1995-1998, 1998-2006), WCGV-TV (1995-1998, 1998-2006), KASY-TV (1995-1999, 2000-2006), WISC-TV (secondary 1995-1999, subchannel 2000-2006), KJZZ-TV (1995-2000), WAXC-LD (1995-2000), WCCT-TV (1995-2000), WUPT-CA (1995-2000, 2001-2003), KLAX-TV (secondary 1995-2000), KGJT-CD (secondary 1995-2000, primary 2000-2006), KSHV-TV (1995-2001, secondary 2001-2003), KIDZ-LD (secondary 1995-2001, primary 2001-2006), KBTR-CD (1995-2001), KIIT-CD (1995-2001), WFLI-TV (1995-2001), WNYS-TV (1995-2001), KEVU-CD (1995-2002), KHII-TV (1995-2002), KMSP-TV (1995-2002), KPTV (1995-2002), KWHY (1995-2002), WJAX-TV (1995-2002) WBND-LD (secondary 1995-2003), WMYS-LD (secondary 1995-2003), K17DL-D (1995-2006), KAIL (1995-2006), KASN (1995-2006), KAUU (1995-2006), KCPN-LD (1995-2006), KCOP-TV (1995-2006), KECY-TV (1995-2006), KLAF-LD (1995-2006), KMYL-LD (1995-2006), KMYT-TV (1995-2006), KNIN-TV (1995-2006), KPYX (1995-2006), KQEG-CD (1995-2006) KSPR-LD (1995-2006), KTTU-TV (1995-2006), KTVD (1995-2006), KTXA (1995-2006), KTXH (1995-2006), KUPT (1995-2006), KUTP (1995-2006), KUVI-DT (1995-2006), KXTS-LD (1995-2006), WACY-TV (1995-2006), WAPK-CD (1995-2006), WBKI (1995-2006), WDCA (1995-2006), WGNT (1995-2006), WJKT (1995-2006), WJTC (1995-2006), WJZY (1995-2006), WBKD-TV (1995-2006), WLMT (1995-2006), WMNT-CD (1995-2006), WPNY-LD (1995-2006), WPSG (1995-2006), WPWR-TV (1995-2006), WRBW (1995-2006), WSBK-TV (1995-2006), WTOG (1995-2006), WTVX (1995-2006), WUAB (1995-2006), WUPA (1995-2006), WUPL (1995-2006), WUXP-TV (1995-2006), WWMB (1995-2006), WWOR-TV (1995-2006), WXBU (1995-2006), WFXW (secondary 1995-2006), WNEM-TV (secondary 1995-2006), WZPX-TV (1996-1999), KAKW-TV (1996-2001, secondary 2001-2002), WYGN-LD (1996-2002), KJBO-LD (1996-2006), WGNM (1996-2006), KOXO (1997?-2006), WYCW (secondary 1997-1999, primary 1999-2006), WDKA (1997-2000), WLWC (1997-2000, secondary 2000-2006), WWHO (1997-2000, secondary 2000-2006), WKTC (1997-2001, secondary 2001-2004), WMYG-LP (secondary 1997-2002), KWYF-LD (secondary 1997-2004, primary 2004-2006), KRVU-LD (1997-2006), KSTW (1997-2006), KTPN-LD (1997-2006), WCIV (1997-2006), WCVI-TV (1997-2006), WIPL (1997-2006), WSCG (1997-2006), WSWG (1997-2006), WUPV (1997-2006), WZBJ (1997-2006) K13VC (secondary 1998-2000, primary 1998-2006), WUPX-TV (1998-2001), WVUP-CD (1998-2001), WBBZ-TV (1998-2003), WAGT-CD (1998-2004), WBLU-LP (1998-2004), KAUT-TV (1998-2006), KCWE (1998-2006), KMAX-TV (1998-2006), Miami Valley Channel (1998-2006), WBGT-CD (1998-2006), WBPA-LD (1998-2006), WBQC-LD (1998-2006), WNFM (1998-2006), WPKD-TV (1998-2006), WUTB (1998-2006), WQMY (secondary 1998-2006), WSWB (secondary 1998-2006), KQSY-LD (1999-????), WICZ-TV (secondary 1999-2000), WXMS-LP (secondary 1999-2001, primary 2001-2006) WIFS (1999-2002), KZUP-CD (1999-2003), WVTT-CD (1999-2003), KCPO-LD (1999-2004), XHRIO-TDT (1999-2005), KCDO-TV (1999-2006), KTUD-CD (1999-2006), KXTU-LD (1999-2006), WGBP-TV (1999-2006), WGMU-LP (1999-2006), WHDF (1999-2006), WPNM-LD (1999-2006), WTVK (1999-2006), WXSP-CD (1999-2006), XHDTV-TDT (1999-2006), KDUL-LP (2000-2001) KCWX (2000-2006), KPSE-LD (2000-2006), WHTV (2000-2006), WIYC (2000-2006), WQWQ-LD (2000-2006), KLCW-TV (2001-2005), KFDF-CD (2001-2006), KMTW (2001-2006), KPNZ (2001-2006), KXPI-LD (2001-2006), WCTX (2001-2006), WCTI-TV (subchannel 2001-2006), KPDX (2002-2006), KTOV-LP (2002-2006), WFXU (2002-2005), WBQD-LP (2002-2006), WFTC (2002-2006) WFOX-TV (secondary 2002-2006), WTLF (2003-2005), KLMN (secondary 2003-2005, primary 2005-2006), KCEB (2003-2006), WCIX-LP (2003-2006), KPXJ (2003-2006), KQUP (2003-2006), WBXH-CD (2003-2006), WNLO (2003-2006), WNYA (2003-2006), WSBT-TV (subchannel 2003-2006), WSTM-TV (subchannel 2003-2006), WBXI-CD (2004), KEJB (2004-2006), KWWF (2004-2006), WBIF (2004-2006) KIKU (secondary, 2004-2006), WSJP-LD (2005-2006), WRBJ-TV (2006), KYTX-TV (secondary 2006)


1st logo - 1995 to 1998

1995, launch montage. clipped by Boberrybiscuit from jeffery boortz
1995, debut. clipped by sim1994
1995, blue. clipped by Thompsonnw
1995, red. clipped by Thompsonnw
1995, green. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
1995, green alt. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
1995, real life. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
1996, yellow short. clipped by 4ktapearchive
1996, blue short. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
1996, yellow. from "3 Ring Circus Demo Reel", clipped by Boberrybiscuit from AlexClarke619
1996, silver. from "3 Ring Circus Demo Reel", clipped by Boberrybiscuit from AlexClarke619
1996, silver short. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
1996, holidays. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
1996, id. clipped by HamptonRoadsTVFan
1996, space. clipped by KdG-hl2zg
1997, red short. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
1997, yellow alt. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
1997-98, silver w/announcer. clipped by stevenwalsh7705

Nicknames: "Metallic Shapes", "Metallica", "Blaze", "Garbage", "Actually Garbage", "The Fuck?", "Cheesy Ass Star Trek Clone"

Visuals: by 3 Ring Circus

Audio: synth and electric guitar


2nd logo - 1998 to 1999

1998, completely unrelated. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
1999, purple orange. clipped by KdG-hl2zg
1999, orange. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
1999, other version. clipped by KdG-hl2zg

Nicknames: "Swagger", "Light Painting", "Root Beer", "Weatherscope"

Visuals: CGI


3rd logo - 1998 to 2000

1998, no logo text. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
1999, slide in. clipped by KdG-hl2zg
1999, other transition. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
may 1999 promo. clipped by TheClassicSports

Nicknames: "Boring", "Ohh my god.. are we even trying", "Carribean", "THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING"


4rd logo - 2000 to 2002

2000, montage. clipped by agedcgi6493
2000, wack ass transition. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
2000, better. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
2000, blue wacky spin. clipped by KdG-hl2zg
2000, ids. clipped by mauricejenkins
2000-01, other music. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
2001, blue. clipped by lugnutsoldcrap
2001, blue 2. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
2001/07/04 id, clipped by DCTGoddess
2001, voyager id. clipped by Boberrybiscuit from oldtv3810
2001, enterprise id. clipped by Boberrybiscuit from oldtv3810
2000-01 promo. clipped by TelevisionObscurities
december 2000 wednesday lineup. clipped by tapedonatoaster91
2000/07/11 split-screen credits. clipped by RabbitFilmMakerTV
2001/09/10 blue split-screen credits. clipped by EvanMediaArchive
2001/05/17 monday lineup promo. clipped by TracyGJacksonTV

Nicknames: "Glass UPN"

Visuals: by Attik


5th logo - 2002 to 2003

2002, yellow w/announcer. clipped by stevenwalsh7705
2002, blue. clipped by Boberrybiscuit from oldtv3810
2002, red. clipped by rndmidiot
December 2002 holiday id. clipped by davidtheclassictvguy8796
2002-03 id/split-screen credits. clipped by Boberrybiscuit from oldtv3810
2002 friday promo. clipped by oldtv3810
2003 holiday radioshack promo. clipped by ProfessorNiedermeier

Nicknames: "Flying Dash", "Flying Lines", "Fucking RadioShack?!", "Proto-CW"


6th logo - 2003

id. clipped by killintimeclassics

Nicknames: "Local Station"


7th logo - 2003 to 2006

2003, montage. from warrierfilms
2003, image campaign. clipped by Barber747
2003, id. clipped by KdG
2003/03/25 blue promo. clipped by TracyGJacksonTV
2003 monday promo. clipped by pastmeetspresent8035
2003 tuesday promo. clipped by pastmeetspresent8035

Nicknames: "Dots and Circles", "Redzone", "Not good", "GAY", "broken video"

Visuals: by Troika and Warrier Films

Audio: the id has that one song (yaall gon make me loose my miind uup in heere)