'The Vampire Diaries' Season 7 Poster Revealed

The Vampire Diaries Season 7 premieres on Thursday, October 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Britney Spears Will Guest Star on 'Jane the Virgin'

Britney Spears will be guest starring on and upcoming episode of Jane the Virgin.

Said executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman: "We are so thrilled that Rogelio's 'nemesis'" -- Britney Spears -- has agreed to appear on Jane the Virgin in episode 205. Personally, after hearing about their long standing fued (from Rogelio's point of view), we are eager to hear Ms. Spears' side of the story, which we assume is quite different. #TeamBritney"

Jane The Virgin returns on Monday, October 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT The CW.

The CW Sets New Season Premiere Date for 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'" and 'Jane the Virgin'

Gina Rodriguez stars in Jane the Virgin.

The CW Network has moved the Fall 2015 premiere date for the series debut of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and the return of the award-winning comedy Jane the Virgin to Monday, October 12. The series were originally scheduled to premiere on October 19.

The new comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, starring Rachel Bloom as an unhappy lawyer who quits her job and moves across the country in search of love, with her inner monologue providing irreverent musical interludes, will debut at 8 p.m. ET, followed by AFI and Peabody Award winning series Jane the Virgin, starring Golden Globe-winner Gina Rodriguez, returning at 9 p.m. ET.

'The Flash' Brings Two DC Comics Characters to Central City for Season Two, Played by Teddy Sears and Shantel VanSanten

Hit Super Hero action/drama The Flash is getting up to speed for season two by bringing two new characters to join The Fastest Man Alive in Central City, with both hailing from the DC Comics Universe.

Teddy Sears (Masters of Sex, Raising the Bar) has been cast as Jay Garrick, who is well known to comic book fans as the first DC Comics character to take on the mantle of The Flash. In the TV show, Jay is a mysterious figure who arrives in Central City to warn Barry Allen and his team at S.T.A.R. Labs of an impending danger that he alone cannot hope to stop.

Stephen Amell's New 'Arrow' Suit Revealed For The First Time

Arrow's new suit was revealed at Comic-Con.

Arrow star Stephen Amell kicked off Warner Bros. Television's Night of DC Entertainment special event at Comic-Con on Saturday, July 11, by treating the fans in Hall H to a first-ever look at the new version of his iconic Arrow suit, which will debut on screen with the premiere of season four on Wednesday, October 7, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

The CW 2015-2016 Schedule Revealed

The CW Network presented its 2015-16 broadcast schedule today to advertisers, affiliates and national media at New York City Center in New York City. The indie-pop band Of Monsters and Men kicked off the presentation with a live performance of their latest single “Crystals,” and their international hit song “Little Talks.”

“This has been a terrific season for The CW, and is a result of a strategy we set in motion a few years ago to broaden out and grow our audience,” said Pedowitz. “We had our most watched season, and our highest-rated season among men, in seven years. We launched The CW’s most watched series ever with THE FLASH, and with THE FLASH and JANE THE VIRGIN, we received more critical acclaim than ever before.

“The CW is heading into next season with incredible stability and strength, and continuing its strategy of adding more original programming all year long. Our new fall series CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND is original and hilarious, and will work as a perfect companion for JANE on Monday nights, while at midseason we have the much-anticipated DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW, and the tense action of CONTAINMENT. These three new series are a terrific complement to our already strong schedule, and allow us to keep building on our momentum in 2015-16.”

The CW will launch its 2015-16 broadcast season in October, with premiere dates to be announced later.

The CW Releases 2015 Summer Schedule

Continuing to bolster its schedule with more year-round original programming, The CW Network has set its summer premiere dates, including the series debuts of SIGNIFICANT MOTHER, DATES and A WICKED OFFER, the return of magic series PENN AND TELLER: FOOL US and MASTERS OF ILLUSION, and Cycle 22 of AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL. As previously announced, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will premiere its 13-episode third season as part of The CW's 2015 summer line-up on Thursday, May 21 (8:00-9:00 pm ET).

The magic competition series PENN & TELLER: FOOL US returns with all new episodes Monday, July 6 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET). PENN & TELLER: FOOL US is a one-hour competition series celebrating magic and featuring the legendary duo Penn & Teller. On each episode of PENN & TELLER: FOOL US, aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. Penn & Teller see the trick only once, and have to immediately try to work it out. The live studio audience knows there are no camera tricks, secret edits or helpful camera cuts. This is all real magic. Hosted by Jonathan Ross, PENN & TELLER: FOOL US is created and produced by 117 PRODUCTIONS and September Films (part of DCD Media), with executive producers Penn Jillette, Teller, Peter Adam Golden, and Andrew Golder.

Watch 'The Flash' WonderCon 2015 Trailer

Putting WonderCon in high gear, Warner Bros. Television's The Flash caught up with fans at WonderCon in Anaheim on Sunday, April 5 with series stars Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker and Carlos Valdes, alongside executive producer Andrew Kreisberg for a lively Q&A panel session.

To amp up the excitement, an action-packed trailer from The Flash team offered fans an extended preview of the final episodes of the breakout hit series' lightning charged first season. The exclusive sneak peek not only featured guest star Emily Kinney (The Walking Dead) as Central City's latest meta-human menace Brie Larvan aka Bug-Eyed Bandit, and the return of a few fan-favorite Rogues in The Mist, Weather Wizard & Rainbow Raider, but also featured a few familiar faces from Starling City's Team Arrow, including Brandon Routh (as The Atom) and a glimpse of Arrow's Stephen Amell standing shoulder to shoulder with cousin Robbie Amell (as Firestorm) and the Scarlet Speedster himself!

Watch The Flash WonderCon 2015 trailer below:

'Beauty and the Beast' Season 3 Premieres May 21, CW Renews for 2015-16

The third season of fan favorite drama Beauty and the Beast will begin its 13-episode run on Thursday, May 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW Network. In addition, The CW announced on Friday that Beauty and the Beast has also been renewed a fourth season, which will air later the 2015-2016 season.

As season three begins, Cat (Kristin Kreuk) and Vincent (Jay Ryan) are able to focus on their love, finally free from Muirfield, manhunts and beasts. However, that love will be tested as new and more dangerous threats await. When they learn that innocent victims are being used to test the boundaries of the impossible, Cat and Vincent will uncover a deeper conspiracy, one which Vincent can fight only by turning to the beast he carries within. But unleashing the beast will risk Vincent’s life – along with his and Cat's love – as they struggle to build a normal life together.

Beauty and the Beast is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Take 5 Productions/Whizbang Films with executive producers Brad Kern, Bill Haber, Paul J. Witt & Tony Thomas, Ron Koslow, Frank Siracusa and John Weber, with Sherri Cooper & Jennifer Levin as consultants.

Thursday Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries' Most-Watched Episode Since Midseason Finale

Last night's The Vampire Diaries was the series most watched (1.67M) and highest rated episode in A18-34 (0.9/3), W18-34 (1.2/4), and W18-49 (1.1/3) since its midseason finale on 12/11/14.

Week to week, The Vampire Diaries was up +13% in total viewers. +12% in A18-34, +20% in W18-34, and up +14% in A18-49 (0.8/3).

Reign was steady week to week in A18-49 (0.4/1).

For the night, The CW's Thursday was up +7% in total viewers (1.33M), and +20% in A18-49 (0.6/2) week to week.

In last week's Live + 3 Day delayed viewing, The Vampire Diaries increases of +45% in total viewers, +43% in A18-34 and +48% in A18-49 versus Live + Same Day alone, while Reign averaged a +51% gain in total viewers, a +47% jump in A18-34 and a +57% increase in A18-49.

Andy Mientus and Roger Howarth Guest Star in 'The Flash' Tonight

Andy Mientus as the Pied Piper. Photo Credit: The CW

Broadway star Andy Mientus and General Hospital's Roger Howarth guest star in tonight's new episode of The Flash ("The Sound and the Fury"), airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Dr. Wells' (Tom Cavanagh) former protégée, Hartley Rathaway (guest star Andrew Mientus), returns to seek revenge on his mentor after being affected by the particle accelerator explosion. Now able to manipulate sound waves, the brilliant Rathaway is a dangerous threat to both Wells and The Flash (Grant Gustin). Meanwhile, Iris (Candice Patton) is thrilled when she's hired by the Central City Picture News as their newest cub reporter.

Unfortunately, her editor (guest star Tom Butler) pairs her with a veteran reporter, Mason Bridge (Roger Howarth), who wants nothing to do with her. Cisco (Carlos Valdes) recalls his first day on the job at S.T.A.R. Labs when he met Hartley and Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker). Joe (Jesse L. Martin) asks Eddie (Rick Cosnett) for a favor but asks him to keep it a secret from Barry.

Watch a sneak peek of "The Sound and the Fury" below:

'iZombie' Premieres March 17, 'Supernatural' Moves to Wednesdays Starting March 18

iZombie premieres March 17 on The CW.

The CW announced its midseason schedule at the winter gathering of the Television Critics Association in Pasadena, CA, including the series premieres of new dramas iZombie and The Messengers, the new unscripted competition series Cedric's Barber Battle and a new cycle of Whose Line is it Anyway?.

From executive producer Rob Thomas, iZombie makes its series debut on Tuesday, March 17, (9-10 p.m. ET), following an all-new episode of The Flash (8-9 p.m. ET). Rose McIver (Masters of Sex, Once Upon A Time) stars as Olivia Liv Moore, a rosy-cheeked, disciplined, over-achieving medical resident who had her life path completely mapped out… until the night she attended a party that unexpectedly turned into a zombie feeding frenzy. As one of the newly undead, Liv has devised a way to resist her baser urges to devour fresh human brains – she’s taken a job in the Seattle coroner’s office. In this appropriately dead-end job, she can secretly snack on the brains of the many Jane and John Doe corpses that make a final stop in the morgue. Liv remains resigned to an eternity without hope or purpose, until she realizes that with every brain she consumes, she retains a portion of that person’s memories, and she begins to experience visions from the point of view of the murder victims. It’s not the same as being alive again, but at least she can find purpose in her undead existence by helping to solve the murders of those who are indeed fully dead.

The CW Renews 'Arrow', 'Jane The Virgin', 'Reign', 'The 100', 'The Flash', 'Supernatural, 'The Originals' and 'The Vampire Diaries'

The CW Network has picked up eight of its current series for the 2015-2016 season, it was announced by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW, during the network’s session at the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena. In essence, The CW picked up all of the scripted series from its Fall 2014 schedule to next season.

“Each of these series have helped define what The CW is today, a network that is home to smart, provocative, quality programming, targeting a savvy adult audience,” said Pedowitz. “By picking up these shows now, our executive producers can start planning next season’s storylines, and rolling these shows out throughout next season guarantees The CW will have more proven original series for our fall, midseason and summer 2016 line-ups.”

The series being ordered for the 2015-2016 season include Arrow (Season 4), Jane The Virgin (Season 2), Reign (Season 3), Supernatural (Season 11), The 100 (Season 3), The Flash (Season 2), The Originals (Season 3) and The Vampire Diaries (Season 7).

Specific premiere dates for each series will be announced at a later time.

Ratings: 'Jane The Virgin' Hits Series High, 'Hart of Dixie' Returns Up

Jane The Virgin hit a series high in Women 18-34 viewers.

The CW's plan to use Hart of Dixie's season premiere to boost the Jane The Virgin midseason finale worked.

Coming off last week's Golden Globe nominations for Best Comedy and Best Actress in a TV Comedy for star Gina Rodriguez, last night's episode of Jane The Virgin hit a new series high among W18-34 (0.8/3) and matched its series premiere highs in both A18-49 (0.6/2) and W18-49 (0.8/2). Jane The Virgin also matched its series high in A18-34 (0.5/2). It was the third most watched (1.27M) episode of the season.

Week to week, Jane The Virgin was up +25% in A18-34, +14% in W18-34, +20% in A18-49, +14% in W18-49, and +4% in total viewers.

Jane The Virgin outrated Fox in the hour among W18-34.

The season premiere of Hart Of Dixie rose +13% in total viewers (1.197M) over last season's premiere, and was even in A18-34 (0.4/1) and in A18-49 (0.4/1). It jumped +36% in total viewers over last season's finale.

'Hart of Dixie' Season 4 Premieres on Monday, December 15

Wilson Bethel stars in Hart of Dixie, kicking off its fourth season on December 15.

The CW has announced an early holiday gift for Hart Of Dixie fans, with the season premiere to debut Monday, December 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, leading into the Fall finale of the critically acclaimed new dramedy, Jane The Virgin.

Rachel Bilson leads a stellar ensemble cast in this fish-out-of-water comedic drama about small-town living, big city attitudes, and complicated love triangles, set in quirky BlueBell, Alabama.

After a brief hiatus, Hart Of Dixie will return again in its regular time period, Friday, January 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Hart Of Dixie is from Bonanza Productions Inc., in association with Fake Empire, Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios with executive producers Leila Gerstein), Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage and Len Goldstein.

'Jane The Virgin' Chapter Seven Sneak Peek: Are Jane and Rafael Moving Too Fast?

Are Jane and Rafael moving too fast? Photo Credit: The CW

The story of Jane Villanueva continues in "Chapter Seven" of Jane The Virgin on Monday, November 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Jane (Gina Rodriguez) decides the best thing for her is to stay away from Rafael (Justin Baldoni), but when her friends insist on taking her to the hot new club that he owns, she finds it hard to avoid him. Elsewhere, Xo (Andrea Navedo) and Rogelio (Jaime Camil) each have dinner plans, so Rogelio suggests they have a double date, but the evening doesn't work out as planned. Meanwhile, Petra (Yael Grobglas) is once again scheming to make Rafael's life more difficult.
Watch a sneak peek of the episode below:

Ratings: 'Supernatural,' 'S.H.I.E.L.D." Up, 'The Flash' Steady

Supernatural matched its season high ratings.

The Flash kept up a steady pace last night, with its most watched episode (3.58M) since 10/21, and holding even week to week in A18-34 (1.2/4), M18-34 (1.3/6), and M18-49 (1.6/6).

The Flash was #3 in the hour in A18-34, and #4 in A18-49 (1.3/4).

At 9 p.m., Supernatural had huge gains week to week, with its most watched episode (2.63M) since 1/28/14, up +21% vs. last week's 200th episode.

'The Flash' Sneak Peek: Greg Finley Guest Stars as DC Comics' Villain Girder

Greg Finley as Tony Woodward. Photo Credit: Cate Cameron/The CW

The next new episode of The Flash ("The Flash Is Born") airs Tuesday, November 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

The Flash (Grant Gustin) faces a new meta-human named Tony (guest star Greg Finley, Star-Crossed, The Secret Life of the American Teenager), who can turn himself into girded steel at will. While Dr. Wells (Tom Cavanagh) and Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker) are concerned about Barry’s safety, Cisco (Carlos Valdes) comes up with a plan to take Tony down. Meanwhile, Iris' (Candice Patton) blog on The Flash gets her into trouble, and Eddie (Rick Cosnett) witnesses Tony's abilities firsthand and begins to ask questions that Joe (Jesse L. Martin) doesn't want answered. Joe asks Dr. Wells to help him solve Nora Allen's murder.

Watch a sneak peek of "The Flash is Born" below:

'Jane The Virgin' Chapter Six Sneak Peek: What's Rafael's is Petra's!

Justin Baldoni stars as Rafael in Jane The Virgin. Photo Credit: The CW

The story of Jane Villanueva continues in "Chapter Six" of Jane The Virgin on Monday, November 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Jane (Gina Rodriguez) and Rogelio (Jaime Camil) begin to grow closer until she meets his mean twin teenage stepdaughters, who are determined to make her life miserable. Rogelio insists Xo (Andrea Navedo) uses his band for her big performance at the Mirabella Hotel, but the band is not what she was expecting. Elsewhere, Rafael (Justin Baldoni) finds himself arrested after Petra (Yael Grobglas) files a complaint against him. Meanwhile, Jane is conflicted about the direction of her relationship with Michael (Brett Dier) and what will be the best choice for her.

Watch a sneak peek of the episode below:

The CW Holiday Highlights Include Holiday-Themed Episodes of 'Arrow,' 'The Flash,' 'The Originals' and 'The Vampire Diaries'

Below are highlights of The CW's Holiday episodes and specials:

Thursday, November 20

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

"Fade Into You (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)

FRIENDSGIVING AT WHITMORE COLLEGE / FLASHBACKS TO KAI’S MURDEROUS PAST — As Caroline (Candice Accola) and Elena (Nina Dobrev) prepare to host Friendsgiving at the dorm, they receive some hopeful news from Alaric (Matt Davis) and Stefan (Paul Wesley), who have traveled to Portland to gather some information regarding the Gemini Coven. Joshua Butler directed the episode written by Nina Fiore & John Herrera (#608).