The CW

• The CW Ends Netflix Distro Deal, But Streamer Won’t Necessarily Lose Hits Like ‘Riverdale’
• Roku Exceeds Q2 Earnings Expectations, Brings Free Streaming Service To Web

  Roku gained nearly $157 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2018, compared to the $141 million analysts predicted. Meanwhile, it also made its ad-supported streaming service available on the web and some non-Roku devices.

  
• BuzzFeed Star Quinta Brunson To Make TV Debut In CW Alien Invasion Dramedy

  The forthcoming dramedy is based on a 2012 book by Iva-Marie Palmer about a prison spaceship carrying the universe’s most deadly aliens that crashes in Southern California.

  
• Time Warner Will Produce $100 Million Worth Of Original Shows For Snapchat

  Time Warner will create 10 shows annually for Snapchat as part of a two-year content and advertising deal reportedly worth $100 million.

  
• Machinima Brings E-Sports To The CW With ‘Chasing The Cup’
• Indie Spotlight: ‘Brooding’ Finds Laughs Within The CW’s Melodrama
• CW Seed Hosts Classic Sketch Comedy Series ‘The Ben Stiller Show’
• ‘Vixen’ Brings Superhero Flair To CW Seed
• The CW Adds Another DC Comics Title With Animated, Online ‘Vixen’
• CW Seed Debuts Wilson Bethel’s ‘L.A. Rangers’, ‘Whose Line’ Companion
• Wilson Bethel’s Latest CW Seed Web Series Is ‘L.A. Rangers’
• CW Seed Adds Talk Show From Kelly Cutrone To Upcoming Slate