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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: Dixie*Darling on January 15, 2008, 04:53:35 PM
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http://tv.yahoo.com/contributor/30579/news/urn:newsml:tv.ap.org:20080115:tv_oprah_channel__ER:63569
Oprah Winfrey getting her own TV network
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer Tue Jan 15, 9:39 AM PST
Oprah Winfrey is getting her own TV network.
Discovery Communications and Winfrey announced a deal Tuesday where the Discovery Health network will be turned over to Winfrey next year, becoming OWN -- the Oprah Winfrey Network.
The cash-free transaction involved Winfrey turning over her Web site to Discovery, while the communications company makes her chairman of the network, which is currently seen in 68 million homes, said David Zaslav, Discovery Communications chief.
"The focus of the channel will be the focus of Oprah's brand, which is the educate and inspire people to live the best life they can," Zaslav said.
Some of Winfrey's stable of regular contributors could be expected to be part of the programming, he said. Winfrey's current talk show, as well as rights to use of reruns, is spoken for until the end of the 2010-11 season.
Besides hosting syndication's top-rated talk show, Winfrey puts out her own magazine.
One more reason NOT to have cable TV. :whatever:
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Fark.. and knowing Charter, I'll get this before I get my NFL network...
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there is just no justice in the world!!
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This is just the first step. Actually, the second. The last step is a new religion.... "Oprahism".
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which is currently seen in 68 million homes, said David Zaslav, Discovery Communications chief
That is a misleading claim. The "network" may be available in 68 million homes, but that doesn't mean it is being watched in 68 million homes. It is available on my TV system. I've never watched the channel. I am not unique (in this case).
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It's Oprah's world ya'll. She just lets us live in it. ;)
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for a horrifying second, I thought it was the discovery channel, not the discovery health channel. discovery health is already an unwatchable disaster.