The CW IDs

Background
The CW is an American TV network that is a joint venture between CBS Corporation (now the CBS Entertainment Group division of ViacomCBS), which owned UPN, and Warner Bros. Entertainment, a subsidiary of Time Warner (now WarnerMedia), which owned The WB. The CW launched on September 18, 2006.

1st ID (September 18, 2006-2009)
Note: The WCBI variant can be seen here.

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Editor's Note: None.

2nd ID (2009-2012)
Nickname: "TV to Talk About"

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Editor's Note: None.

3rd ID (2012-2015)
Nickname: "TV Now"

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Editor's Note: None.

4th ID (2015-)
Nickname: "Dare to Defy"

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Editor's Note: None.

5th ID (2017-)
Nickname: "Dare to Defy II"

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Editor's Note: None.

6th ID (2017-)
Nickname: "Emerging CW"

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Variants: This ID's background can be dark green, light blue, purple or red.

FX/SFX: The CW logo emerging.

Music/Sounds: Sparkling sounds, and a 4-note synth jingle accompanied by 3 low string notes.

Music/Sounds Variants: TBA

Availability: Current. Seen before the start of programming on The CW and as a pre-roll bumper on streaming prints of The CW content.

Editor's Note: None.

7th ID (2021-)
Logo: On a red, white and cyan background, we see several red layers flip to the left like a book, until they form the CW logo, with the word "THE" appearing inside letter-by-letter.

Variants: TBA

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Music/Sounds: Same as the previous ID, but with a whoosh sound.

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Availability: Brand new. Seen before the start of programming on The CW since October 10, 2021.

Editor's Note: None.