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Berlanti, who is currently in Atlanta directing Apple’s Project Artemis, is also expected to focus more on creating scripted originals under his new deal as The CW shifts its business model to profitability and what sources say will be fewer than five U.S. scripted originals.

So 5 is the cap but it sounds like it will be less for scripted originals is what we are looking at them possibly renewing for next season? If I'm reading that right?

While I would take this statement with a grain of salt (sources say?), if it's the case, then yes, the CW will have fewer than five U.S. scripted originals (note the U.S. in that sentence.) Meaning, the CW could be looking to import even more foreign (read Canada and Britain) scripted shows along with the unscripted shows.

Currently, the WB and CBS are contracted through next season to provide 15% of CW's scripted shows. Which equals roughly two shows each (which is where I'm guessing the "sources" got their info. from). After next season, the CW can choose to continue their contract, or they could opt out.

It makes sense for the CW to decrease the studio shows since the profits (including streaming and foreign purchases) for WB and CBS shows go to those studios, and not the CW. They want shows that will generate money for the network, even if that means buying foreign shows, but making up for the purchase with ad/streaming revenue.

I lost my shit seeing Christian Coulson's Tom Riddle costume

By the WB studios and saw this! Thought my tumblr friends would appreciate this!