Merger hits home

Here's all you really need to know about the formation of the new CW network. In a nutshell, it will have "Top Model," "Gilmore Girls" and "Veronica Mars."

And, possibly, "The Julie Chen Show."

Beyond that, the 8-ball says try again later. But I did gather some local views and a few extra details I didn't see in wire reports:

Kansas City Star | 01/25/2006 | TV switch: WB, UPN join forces.

So what's going to happen to all those orphan stations left without a network? Wouldn't this be a prime opportunity for another media giant with a large library of syndicated (and, uh, syndicated-able) programs to jump in and start a new seventh network? (I'm counting Univision now, because Nielsen is.)

You know, like, Fox?