Press Releases
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May 8, 2018
OWN ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATE FOR NEW ROMANTIC DRAMA “LOVE IS__” DEBUTING TUESDAY, JUNE 19 AT 10 P.M. ET/PT
Los Angeles – OWN announced today its new original one-hour romantic drama from award-winning producers Mara Brock Akil (“Being Mary Jane,” “The Game,” “Girlfriends”) and Salim Akil (“Black Lightning”) will premiere on Tuesday, June 19 …
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April 17, 2018
OWN ANNOUNCES TWO NEW SERIES FROM PROLIFIC PRODUCER WILL PACKER
Los Angeles – OWN announced today two new series from prolific hit-maker Will Packer (“Girls Trip,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “Ride Along,” “Roots”) and his Will Packer Media banner: the soapy new drama series “Ambitions” from …
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April 12, 2018
OWN’S RECORD-BREAKING DOCU-SERIES ‘BLACK LOVE’ RETURNS SATURDAY, MAY 12
LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the second season premiere of its hit docu-series “Black Love” on Saturday, May 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The series which highlights love stories from the …
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April 9, 2018
OWN’S LONG-RUNNING HIT SERIES ‘WELCOME TO SWEETIE PIE’S’ PREMIERES ITS FINAL SEASON WITH SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW TUESDAY, MAY 1
LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today its popular long-running docuseries “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” will premiere its fifth and final season with a special sneak preview on Tuesday, May 1 at 10 …
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March 21, 2018
“QUEEN SUGAR” SEASON THREE DEBUTS WITH TWO-NIGHT PREMIERE EVENT TUESDAY, MAY 29 AND WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 ON OWN
Los Angeles – “Queen Sugar,” the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“A Wrinkle in Time,” “13th,” “Selma”), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, returns for its third …
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February 22, 2018
"ESSENCE BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS" PRIMETIME SPECIAL TO AIR ON OWN SATURDAY, MARCH 3
Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air Essence’s 11th annual “Black Women in Hollywood Awards” as a primetime special event on Saturday, March 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. For over a decade, the …
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February 15, 2018
PASTOR JOHN GRAY COUNSELS AND UPLIFTS THOSE IN NEED ON NEW EPISODES OF ‘THE BOOK OF JOHN GRAY’ PREMIERING TUESDAY, MARCH 13 AT 10 P.M. ON OWN
Los Angeles, CA – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the return of all new episodes from “The Book of John Gray” featuring Pastor John Gray (Senior Pastor of Relentless Church in Greenville, SC while …
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February 8, 2018
THE FIXER IS BACK: IYANLA VANZANT RETURNS WITH DRAMATIC NEW EPISODES OF ‘IYANLA: FIX MY LIFE’ SATURDAY, MARCH 3 AT 9PM ON OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK
Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s award-winning “Iyanla: Fix My Life” featuring six-time New York Times bestselling author, spiritual life coach and executive producer Iyanla Vanzant will return to the network’s Saturday night lineup with all-new episodes …
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November 21, 2017
OWN RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF TYLER PERRY’S COMEDY “THE PAYNES” JANUARY 16
Los Angeles – OWN’s new Tyler Perry comedy “The Paynes” will have its series premiere on Tuesday, January 16 with two back-to-back episodes at 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. “The Paynes,” a spin-off of …
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October 30, 2017
NEW SEASON OF “WELCOME TO SWEETIE PIE’S” RETURNS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25 ON OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK
LOS ANGELES – OWN’s long-running, NAACP Image Award-winning docu-series “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” featuring soul food entrepreneur Miss Robbie Montgomery her son Tim Norman and their exuberant family returns to OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on …
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October 24, 2017
OWN’S NEW DOCU-SERIES “CHECKED INN” SET TO PREMIERE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 AT 10 PM ET/PT
LOS ANGELES – OWN’s new docu-series “Checked Inn,” featuring entrepreneur Monique Greenwood and the couples who visit her family-run, upscale bed and breakfast, will have its network premiere on Tuesday, November 21 at 10 p.m. …
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October 19, 2017
OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK TO AIR “QUEEN SUGAR” FINALE AFTER-SHOW SPECIAL HOSTED BY OPRAH WINFREY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that it will air a “Queen Sugar” finale after-show special, “Queen Sugar Season Finale Special, Oprah & The Cast,” on Wednesday, November 15 at 10:30p ET/PT, …
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October 5, 2017
OPRAH WINFREY AND DEEPAK CHOPRA LAUNCH NEWEST “OPRAH & DEEPAK 21-DAY MEDITATION EXPERIENCE” TITLED “MAKING EVERY MOMENT MATTER”
LOS ANGELES -- Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra have announced the newest “Oprah & Deepak 21-Day Meditation Experience” titled “Making Every Moment Matter,” open for free registration at Oprah.com/meditation. This meditation will demonstrate that our …
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September 7, 2017
LAILA ALI JOINS OWN’S DAYTIME EMMY-WINNING ‘HOME MADE SIMPLE’ AS HOST OF SEASON SEVEN
LAILA ALI JOINS OWN’S DAYTIME EMMY-WINNING ‘HOME MADE SIMPLE’ AS HOST OF SEASON SEVEN Healthy Lifestyle Expert, Author and Cooking Enthusiast Joins Popular DIY Show Which Expands to Hour-Long Format Photo caption: Laila Ali, …
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August 22, 2017
TYLER PERRY’S HIT OWN DRAMA SERIES ‘IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG’ RETURNS FOR SEASON THREE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 9 PM ET/PT
Los Angeles – Tyler Perry’s popular OWN drama series “If Loving You Is Wrong,” returns for an anticipated third season on Tuesday, September 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. “If Loving You Is Wrong,” …
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August 17, 2017
“IYANLA: FIX MY LIFE” RETURNS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AT 9:00 PM ET/PT ON OWN
Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s award-winning series “Iyanla: Fix My Life” hosted by six-time New York Times bestselling author, spiritual life coach and executive producer Iyanla Vanzant will return to the network’s popular Saturday night lineup …
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August 16, 2017
OWN ANNOUNCES NEW DRAMA SERIES FROM ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ‘MOONLIGHT’ WRITER/PRODUCER TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY
Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a new one-hour drama series from Tarell Alvin McCraney, co-writer and executive producer of the Academy Award-winning Best Picture “Moonlight.” Marking his first television series, McCraney will create, write and executive produce the new coming-of-age drama, from Warner Horizon Scripted Television, with Mike Kelley and Melissa Loy ("Revenge"/"Swingtown") serving as executive producers …
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August 7, 2017
OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK RENEWS HIT DRAMA SERIES ‘GREENLEAF’ FROM LIONSGATE FOR SEASON THREE
LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has renewed its acclaimed original drama series, “Greenleaf,” from Lionsgate, award-winning writer/producer Craig Wright (“Lost,” “Six Feet Under”) and executive producers Clement Virgo (“The Book of Negros”) and …
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July 26, 2017
AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER AVA DUVERNAY EXPANDS CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH OPRAH WINFREY VIA FIRST-LOOK DEAL WITH HARPO FILMS FOR TELEVISION AND DIGITAL MEDIA
Los Angeles – Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films announced today it has partnered with award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“13th,” “A Wrinkle in Time”) on a first-look deal for television and digital media. The first collaboration is DuVernay’s …
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July 25, 2017
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES JOIN WITH PRODUCER WILL PACKER TO FORM WILL PACKER MEDIA
Will Packer Media Also Announces Acquisition of Award-Winning Creative Agency, Narrative_, Plus Key Leadership Appointments LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, July 25, 2017 – Leading Hollywood producer Will Packer has partnered with Discovery Communications and Universal …