Exclusive: Did Oprah Winfrey go too far in promoting her new cable network Own as well as sister Discovery Communications nets on her syndicated talk show? I hear broadcast stations are upset over several shows last week that they believe crossed a line into self-promotion that encourages viewers to tune to cable and away from the stations that air The Oprah Winfrey Show. The 3 shows in question aired on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last week. The one on Tuesday, Dec. 28, showcased 4 Discovery shows, Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs and Cash Cab and Tlc's Quints by Surprise and DC Cupcakes. (Own is a a co-venture between Winfrey's Harpo and Discovery Communications.) The Dec. 29 show focused on Own's Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes, and the Dec. 30 episode was dedicated to another Own series, Oprah's Search For the Next TV Star. I hear station managers were frustrated that Oprah would...
- 1/6/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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