TheBuzz Erika Engle

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The CW gets a channel on Oceanic Cable

THE CW, the upstart network featuring shows such as "The Gilmore Girls," "One Tree Hill" and "Smallville," will begin airing on Oceanic Cable Channel 93 by 3 p.m. tomorrow, according to Joe McNamara, president and general manager of KHON-TV.

The station is a Fox affiliate, but it won The CW affiliation for its digital tier, which has been airing the network to a handful of viewers since late October.

Most fans of The CW have missed most of the season, but efforts are under way to try and secure rebroadcast rights, McNamara said.

Any Oceanic subscriber with a digital cable box should be able to view the programming, according to Norman Santos, vice president of operations for Oceanic Time Warner Cable. Subscribers with analog boxes can swap them for digital boxes at no charge and should be able to view the programming without subscribing to Oceanic's digital service.

Pizza for Waikiki

Hawaii's fourth and largest California Pizza Kitchen opens to the public tomorrow in Waikiki. News that the ubiquitous restaurant would open in Hawaii's visitor industry nerve center was first reported in this space in November 2004.

On the Net: » www.cpk.com

The 7,000-square-foot restaurant that seats about 230 guests, including 70 on its lanai, is at 2284 Kalakaua Ave. and is part of the redevelopment of Consolidated Theatres' property. It is next to the Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel and across the street from Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center.

CPK Waikiki will open for dine-in and take-out service at 11 a.m. daily, closing at 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, but staying open until midnight Fridays and Saturdays.

At 7,000 square feet, the restaurant is larger than the 6,300-square-foot Kahala store, the 4,900-square-foot Ala Moana Center store or the 4,400-square-foot Pearlridge Center location.

The CPK/ASAP to open Jan. 22 in Kailua is a separate, quick-service concept and will be much smaller, at 2,700 square feet.