Kyle
When Oprah Winfrey announced almost three years ago that she was ending her run as the queen of daytime tv and instead, starting her OWN (no pun intended, ok maybe a little) Network, it was met with mixed response. There was already Oxygen (which Oprah has an interest in), Lifetime TV, the Hallmark channel and other networks that are focused on the lives of women. I think because of Oprah being Oprah she was given a bigger chance than anyone else who would have started their OWN (there it is again) network.
Oprah brought some of her other daytime pals along, most notably Rosie O’Donnell who herself sat pretty high on the throne of daytime tv. Unfortunately, OWN hasn’t gained the viewership that Winfrey had anticipated.
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