{
  "id": 2409988,
  "title": "The CW Drops Miss USA Pageant One Week Before Air Over ‘Contractual Issue’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/the-cw-drops-miss-usa-pageant-one-week-before-air-over-contractual",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T16:34:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/tv/miss-usa-pageant-dropped-from-cw/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Miss USA pageant will not be broadcast on The CW this year due to a \"contractual issue\" that could not be resolved in time. The organization announced the cancellation on Instagram, stating they had been exploring options to continue with a live broadcast on the network but were unable to reach mutual terms. The CW confirmed the decision, expressing gratitude for the pageant's relationship but noting they will open to future opportunities. Fans will now need to watch the competition, scheduled for August 24-27, on QBN. This marks the second consecutive year the pageant will not be available on broadcast television.",
  "summary": "\"We were unable to reach mutually agreeable terms for this year's event,\" the organization says The post The CW Drops Miss USA Pageant One Week Before Air Over ‘Contractual Issue’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "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."
}