diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py
index 3975354da0..d7a9df2029 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 )
 from .cspan import CSpanIE
 from .ctsnews import CtsNewsIE
+from .cwtv import CWTVIE
 from .dailymotion import (
     DailymotionIE,
     DailymotionPlaylistIE,
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/cwtv.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/cwtv.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..36af67013b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/cwtv.py
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from .common import InfoExtractor
+from ..utils import (
+    int_or_none,
+    parse_iso8601,
+)
+
+
+class CWTVIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?cw(?:tv|seed)\.com/shows/(?:[^/]+/){2}\?play=(?P<id>[a-z0-9]{8}-[a-z0-9]{4}-[a-z0-9]{4}-[a-z0-9]{4}-[a-z0-9]{12})'
+    _TESTS = [{
+        'url': 'http://cwtv.com/shows/arrow/legends-of-yesterday/?play=6b15e985-9345-4f60-baf8-56e96be57c63',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '6b15e985-9345-4f60-baf8-56e96be57c63',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': 'Legends of Yesterday',
+            'description': 'Oliver and Barry Allen take Kendra Saunders and Carter Hall to a remote location to keep them hidden from Vandal Savage while they figure out how to defeat him.',
+            'duration': 2665,
+            'series': 'Arrow',
+            'season_number': 4,
+            'season': '4',
+            'episode_number': 8,
+            'upload_date': '20151203',
+            'timestamp': 1449122100,
+        },
+        'params': {
+            # m3u8 download
+            'skip_download': True,
+        }
+    }, {
+        'url': 'http://www.cwseed.com/shows/whose-line-is-it-anyway/jeff-davis-4/?play=24282b12-ead2-42f2-95ad-26770c2c6088',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '24282b12-ead2-42f2-95ad-26770c2c6088',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': 'Jeff Davis 4',
+            'description': 'Jeff Davis is back to make you laugh.',
+            'duration': 1263,
+            'series': 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?',
+            'season_number': 11,
+            'season': '11',
+            'episode_number': 20,
+            'upload_date': '20151006',
+            'timestamp': 1444107300,
+        },
+        'params': {
+            # m3u8 download
+            'skip_download': True,
+        }
+    }]
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        video_id = self._match_id(url)
+        video_data = self._download_json(
+            'http://metaframe.digitalsmiths.tv/v2/CWtv/assets/%s/partner/132?format=json' % video_id, video_id)
+
+        formats = self._extract_m3u8_formats(
+            video_data['videos']['variantplaylist']['uri'], video_id, 'mp4')
+
+        thumbnails = [{
+            'url': image['uri'],
+            'width': image.get('width'),
+            'height': image.get('height'),
+        } for image_id, image in video_data['images'].items() if image.get('uri')] if video_data.get('images') else None
+
+        video_metadata = video_data['assetFields']
+
+        subtitles = {
+            'en': [{
+                'url': video_metadata['UnicornCcUrl'],
+            }],
+        } if video_metadata.get('UnicornCcUrl') else None
+
+        return {
+            'id': video_id,
+            'title': video_metadata['title'],
+            'description': video_metadata.get('description'),
+            'duration': int_or_none(video_metadata.get('duration')),
+            'series': video_metadata.get('seriesName'),
+            'season_number': int_or_none(video_metadata.get('seasonNumber')),
+            'season': video_metadata.get('seasonName'),
+            'episode_number': int_or_none(video_metadata.get('episodeNumber')),
+            'timestamp': parse_iso8601(video_data.get('startTime')),
+            'thumbnails': thumbnails,
+            'formats': formats,
+            'subtitles': subtitles,
+        }