The CW has renewed a host of its most popular shows for 2015/16.

Comic book series Arrow and The Flash will both return for another season, as will long-time favourites The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural.

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Elsewhere, The Originals, The 100 and Reign will all be back for their third years, while breakout comedy-drama Jane the Virgin is confirmed for a second run.

CW president Mark Pedowitz announced the news at the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, California.

"Each of these series have helped define what The CW is today - a network that is home to smart, provocative, quality programming, targeting a savvy adult audience," Pedowitz said.

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"By picking up these shows now, our executive producers can start planning next season's storylines, and rolling these shows out throughout next season guarantees.

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"The CW will have more proven original series for our fall, midseason and summer 2016 line-ups."

It means that all of the network's scripted series from its Fall 2014 schedule have been handed new seasons.