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August 10, 2020
OWN SAYS FAREWELL TO HIT MEGACHURCH DRAMA ‘GREENLEAF’ WITH POST-FINALE SPECIAL
Cast Reunites One Last Time for a Memorable Look Back at the Groundbreaking Drama Series about Faith and Family Tuesday, August 11 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT “Greenleaf” Is the Most Watched Show …
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June 24, 2020
OPRAH WINFREY HOSTS ‘OWN SPOTLIGHT: OPRAH AND 100 BLACK FATHERS’ TO AIR JUNE 30 AT 10 PM ET/PT ON OWN
LOS ANGELES – Continuing conversations surrounding issues impacting Black lives, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today an all-new “OWN Spotlight: Oprah and 100 Black Fathers” to air Tuesday, June 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on OWN (immediately following an all-new “Greenleaf”) and streaming for free …
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June 12, 2020
OPRAH’S TWO-NIGHT “OWN SPOTLIGHT” REACHES NEARLY 18 MILLION VIEWERS ACROSS ALL DISCOVERY PLATFORMS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2020 OPRAH’S TWO-NIGHT “OWN SPOTLIGHT” REACHES NEARLY 18 MILLION VIEWERS ACROSS ALL DISCOVERY PLATFORMS “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?” Reaches Nearly 11 Million L+SD Viewers …
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June 4, 2020
OPRAH WINFREY HOSTS IN-DEPTH, TWO-NIGHT CONVERSATION WITH BLACK THOUGHT LEADERS, ACTIVISTS AND ARTISTS FOR ‘OWN SPOTLIGHT: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?’ SPECIAL TO SIMULCAST JUNE 9 AND 10 AT 9 PM ET/PT ON OWN AND ACROSS DISCOVERY’S 18 OTHER U.S. NETWORKS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2020 OPRAH WINFREY HOSTS IN-DEPTH, TWO-NIGHT CONVERSATION WITH BLACK THOUGHT LEADERS, ACTIVISTS AND ARTISTS FOR ‘OWN SPOTLIGHT: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?’ SPECIAL TO SIMULCAST JUNE 9 AND 10 AT 9 PM ET/PT ON OWN AND …
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April 29, 2020
OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK ADDS TWO NEW UNSCRIPTED SERIES TO ITS POPULAR SATURDAY NIGHT LINEUP PREMIERING MAY 16
Los Angeles – While the nation is staying safer at home together, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that beginning May 16, Saturday nights become “Sisterhood Saturday Nights” with the launch of two new limited …
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April 17, 2020
OWN PREMIERES TWO-EPISODE COVID-19 SPECIAL OF ‘OWN SPOTLIGHT: BLACK WOMEN OWN THE CONVERSATION’ APRIL 18 AND 21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2020 LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today all new episodes of “OWN Spotlight: Black Women OWN The Conversation,” with a two-part special featuring in-depth virtual conversations about …
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April 13, 2020
‘OPRAH TALKS COVID-19 - THE DEATHLY IMPACT ON BLACK AMERICA’ AIRING TUESDAY APRIL 14 AT 11 P.M. ET/PT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2020 APPLE TO PREMIERE SPECIAL PRESENTATION ‘OPRAH TALKS COVID-19 - THE DEATHLY IMPACT ON BLACK AMERICA,’ FREE ON APPLE TV+, WITH SPOTLIGHT AIRING ON OWN, TUESDAY, APRIL 14 AT 11 P.M. ET/PT …
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February 5, 2020
OWN ANNOUNCES TYLER PERRY DRAMA ‘IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG’ PREMIERES ITS FIFTH AND FINAL SEASON TUESDAY, MARCH 10
LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s popular drama “If Loving You Is Wrong” will premiere its fifth and final season on Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Tyler Perry’s seductive series chronicles the …
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January 23, 2020
OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK RENEWS FOUR HIT UNSCRIPTED SERIES: ‘LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVILLE,’ ‘READY TO LOVE,’ ‘BLACK WOMEN OWN THE CONVERSATION’ AND ‘BLACK LOVE’
Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the renewal of four of its hit unscripted series that spotlight love and relationships. “Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” “Black Women OWN the Conversation” and “Ready to …
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December 3, 2019
OWN ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL CAST AND DIRECTORIAL LINE-UP FOR AWARD-WINNING CREATOR AVA DuVERNAY’S NEW ORIGINAL ANTHOLOGY DRAMA ‘CHERISH THE DAY’
PRESS ADVISORY December 3, 2019 OWN ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL CAST AND DIRECTORIAL LINE-UP FOR AWARD-WINNING CREATOR AVA DuVERNAY’S NEW ORIGINAL ANTHOLOGY DRAMA ‘CHERISH THE DAY’ Michael Beach, Anne-Marie Johnson and Kellee Stewart Join the Cast of the New …
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November 21, 2019
OWN ANNOUNCES NEW UNSCRIPTED RELATIONSHIP SERIES ‘#LOVEGOALS’ PREMIERING MARCH 2020
Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the straight-to-series order of the new unscripted relationship series “#LoveGoals,” set to premiere on OWN in March 2020. The series joins OWN’s popular Saturday night lineup of unscripted …
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November 7, 2019
OWN AND SEEHER ANNOUNCE GROUNDBREAKING REPRESENTATION GUIDE TO HELP THE ADVERTISING AND CREATIVE COMMUNITY MORE AUTHENTICALLY REPRESENT BLACK WOMEN IN MEDIA
In 2019, OWN, the leading network for Black women, and the Association of National Advertisers’ (ANA) SeeHer movement, founded to increase authentic portrayals of women and girls in marketing, media,advertising and entertainment, partnered to encourage …
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November 4, 2019
OWN’S NEW ANTHOLOGY DRAMA ‘CHERISH THE DAY’ CREATED AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY AVA DuVERNAY ACHIEVES FULL GENDER PARITY IN DEBUT YEAR WITH OVER 50% FEMALE PRODUCTION CREW
Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s anticipated new romantic anthology drama “Cherish the Day” from award-winning creator Ava DuVernay (“Queen Sugar,” “When They See Us”) and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, achieved full gender parity with a …
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October 10, 2019
OPRAH WINFREY INTERVIEWS AWARD-WINNING ACTRESSES LUPITA NYONG’O AND CYNTHIA ERIVO FOR AN OWN PRIMETIME SPECIAL AIRING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
OPRAH WINFREY INTERVIEWS AWARD-WINNING ACTRESSES LUPITA NYONG’O AND CYNTHIA ERIVO FOR AN OWN PRIMETIME SPECIAL AIRING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 Interviews Highlight the Actresses’ Rise to Fame and How They Are Breaking Down Barriers in …
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October 8, 2019
OWN’S HIT DOCU-SERIES ‘BLACK LOVE’ MOVES TO A NEW NIGHT AND TIME FOR THE SECOND HALF OF SEASON 3
LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the new night and time for the second half of season three of its hit docu-series, “Black Love,” which returns with all new episodes on Friday, …
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October 7, 2019
OWN GETS INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH THREE ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS MOVIES PREMIERING IN NOVEMBER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2019 OWN GETS INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH THREE ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS MOVIES PREMIERING IN NOVEMBER Father/Daughter Duo Rick Fox and Sasha Fox, Marla Gibbs and Vanessa Williams Star …
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September 27, 2019
ALL-NEW BACK-TO-BACK “SUPER SOUL SUNDAY” EPISODES FEATURING SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVOR CHANEL MILLER AND CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY BOB IGER AIRING THIS SUNDAY, SETEPMBER 29 ON OWN
LOS ANGELES – Oprah Winfrey sits down with Chanel Miller, formerly known to the world as “Emily Doe,” who was sexually assaulted on the Stanford University campus. In her memoir, “Know My Name,” Chanel shares the aftermath …
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September 12, 2019
OWN ANNOUNCES FIFTH SEASON RENEWAL OF AVA DuVERNAY’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DRAMA “QUEEN SUGAR” FROM WARNER HORIZON SCRIPTED TELEVISION
Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today it has renewed for a fifth season Ava DuVernay’s critically acclaimed drama series “Queen Sugar” to air in 2020. Produced by Warner Horizon Scripted Television, “Queen Sugar” has …
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September 11, 2019
ALL-NEW EPISODES OF EMMY AWARD-WINNING “SUPER SOUL SUNDAY” PREMIERE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 ON OWN
PRESS ADVISORY September 11, 2019 ALL-NEW EPISODES OF EMMY AWARD-WINNING “SUPER SOUL SUNDAY” PREMIERE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 ON OWN Episodes Feature Oprah Winfrey’s In-Depth Conversations with Thought-leaders Including Malcolm Gladwell, Dr. Dean and Anne Ornish, Chanel …
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September 10, 2019
OWN ANNOUNCES OCTOBER 5 SEASON PREMIERE FOR ITS HIT DATING SERIES ‘READY TO LOVE’ AND REVEALS OFFICIAL NEW TRAILER
Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that the highly anticipated new season of its hit dating series “Ready to Love” from Will Packer Media and Lighthearted Entertainment will premiere on Saturday, October 5 …