5 Reasons OWN Is Up - Including Black Viewers, Spirituality, and Lots of Oprah

By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - After two-and-a-half years, the Oprah Winfrey Network is making money and paying back Discovery's investment into the venture. OWN certainly didn't take a straight path to this point. Its high-profile benefactor was subject to unusually intense scrutiny along the way. But with positive cash flow, its first Emmy nomination for an original series and several solid programming blocks, OWN is looking stronger than ever. "Boy, does it feel good," president Sheri Salata told TheWrap. OWN seemed like a good idea when it debuted January 1, 2011. ...



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