{
  "id": 2239334,
  "title": "Miss USA has been dropped by The CW network a week before the pageant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/miss-usa-has-been-dropped-by-the-cw-network-a-week-before-the-pageant",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T22:10:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-pageant-no-longer-airing-on-the-cw-network-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The CW network has announced it will no longer broadcast the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA finals on August 26 and 27, a week before the pageants take place. This decision comes after \"careful consideration and conversations\" with the Miss USA Organization, according to a CW spokesperson. The cancellation of the broadcasts marks the first time the Miss USA pageant will not be televised since 1965. Previously, The CW had agreed to a three-year deal with then-CEO Laylah Rose in April 2024, but the pageant saw several scandals and leadership changes under her tenure. In 2025, Miss USA CEO and president Thom Brodeur announced a new deal with The CW to bring the pageant back to television. The finals are scheduled to be streamed on the Queen Beauty Network, as they were in 2025.",
  "summary": "The CW network will not air the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA finals on August 26 and 27. The pageant had announced a new deal with the network in June.",
  "key_points": [
    "The CW network will not broadcast Miss USA pageant finals on Aug 26-27.",
    "Miss USA pageant will not be televised since 1965.",
    "Pageant streamed on Queen Beauty Network."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}