Oprah Winfrey Network
American pay television network
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| 2025 | Oprah Winfrey is contractually committed to the channel through at least this year. |
| January 1 2025 | Rogers Sports and Media takes over all rights to OWN, moving its content to Citytv+. |
| September 1 2024 | Corus Entertainment closes down the Canadian version of OWN due to losing rights to most WBD lifestyle and factual brands. |
| June 28 2024 | Launch of 'Family Empire: Houston' reality series, pending for 1 season with 8 episodes. |
| April 19 2024 | Debut of 'The Never Ever Mets' dating show, renewed for 1 season with 10 episodes. |
| December 30 2023 | Introduction of 'First-Time Buyer's Club' reality series, with 2 seasons and 18 episodes. |
| October 13 2023 | Premiere of 'Ready to Love: Make a Move' reality show with 1 season and 13 episodes. |
| September 29 2023 | Debut of 'Rebuilding Black Wall Street' docuseries about business, with 1 season and 6 episodes. |
| June 24 2023 | Launch of 'Love & Marriage: Detroit' reality series, currently in its 2nd season with 18 episodes. |
| January 6 2023 | Premiere of 'All the Single Ladies' docuseries, focusing on relationships, with 1 season and 8 episodes. |
| 2022 | Oprah Winfrey Network introduced 'The Kings of Napa' soap opera series |
| 2022 | All Rise season 3 aired on the network, continuing into 2023 |
| May 14 2022 | Introduction of 'Love & Marriage: D.C.' reality series, which has run for 3 seasons and 36 episodes. |
| April 2022 | Discovery Inc. merged with WarnerMedia to form Warner Bros. Discovery, placing OWN under common ownership with Warner Bros. Television. |
| 2021 | 'The Haves and the Have Nots' soap opera series ended its broadcast on the network |
| 2021 | Delilah drama series broadcast on the network |
| September 29 2021 | OWN acquired linear rights to All Rise, which was renewed for a third season scheduled to premiere in 2022. |
| January 15 2021 | Premiere of 'Belle Collective' reality series, which has been renewed for 5 seasons and 55 episodes. |
| 2020 | 'If Loving You Is Wrong' soap opera series concluded its run on the network |
| 2020 | Cherish the Day drama series launched, continuing until 2022 |
| June 9 2020 | OWN broadcast OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?, a two-night special hosted by Oprah Winfrey discussing systemic racism and police brutality, which was seen by an average of 7.3 million viewers across both nights. |
| 2019 | David Makes Man drama series premiered, running until 2021 |
| 2019 | Ambitions drama series aired on the network |
| March 9 2019 | Debut of 'Family or Fiancé' reality show, which has run for 4 seasons and 56 episodes. |
| January 12 2019 | Launch of 'Love & Marriage: Huntsville' reality series, which has continued for 9 seasons and 167 episodes. |
| 2018 | Oprah Winfrey Network broadcast 'The Paynes' comedy series |
| 2018 | Love Is drama series broadcast on the network |
| October 2018 | Network president Erik Logan announced he would step down at the end of the year, to be succeeded by Tina Perry. |
| October 23 2018 | Premiere of 'Ready to Love', a dating show on Oprah Winfrey Network, which has since run for 9 seasons and 137 episodes. |
| April 2018 | OWN orders two new series from Will Packer: the drama Ambitions and the dating show Ready to Love. |
| 2017 | Oprah Winfrey Network concluded broadcasting 'For Better or Worse' and 'Love Thy Neighbor' |
| December 2017 | Discovery announced it would acquire an additional 24.5% stake in OWN for $70 million. Oprah Winfrey extended her exclusivity agreement with the network and Discovery through 2025. |
| November 2017 | OWN announced premiere dates for The Paynes (a spin-off of Tyler Perry's House of Payne) and new seasons of The Haves and the Have Nots and If Loving You Is Wrong. |
| July 2017 | Tyler Perry signed a new film and television development deal with Viacom, which would begin after his OWN contract ended in May 2019. |
| 2016 | Oprah Winfrey Network launched Greenleaf, a drama series that would run until 2020 |
| 2016 | Queen Sugar drama series premiered on the network, continuing until 2022 |
| May 2016 | Sheri Salata stepped down as co-president of OWN to launch a new brand innovation agency, leaving Erik Logan as the sole network president. |
| July 2015 | OWN launched Greenleaf, a new drama with Winfrey as an executive producer, following a predominantly-African American megachurch family. |
| 2014 | Oprah Winfrey Network premiered 'If Loving You Is Wrong' soap opera series |
| January 2014 | OWN ordered a new drama from Tyler Perry, If Loving You Is Wrong, adapted from his feature film The Single Moms Club. |
| 2013 | Oprah Winfrey Network launched 'The Haves and the Have Nots' soap opera series |
| 2013 | Oprah Winfrey Network began broadcasting comedy series 'For Better or Worse' (Seasons 3-6) and 'Love Thy Neighbor' |
| October 28 2013 | OWN Programming Block debuts in Balkans, Romania, and Bulgaria. |
| October 17 2013 | OWN Programming Block begins airing in South Africa on DStv. |
| September 20 2013 | Announcement made about OWN Programming Block launching in South Africa on DStv. |
| August 4 2013 | OWN programming block started airing on Discovery Home & Health in Australia. |
| April 2013 | TLC UK began airing an OWN programming block. |
| 2012 | The Rosie Show concluded its run on OWN, ending Rosie O'Donnell's programming on the network. |
| October 2012 | OWN announced a multi-year development deal with Tyler Perry, marking an expansion into scripted programming. The network saw increases in audience share, particularly among women in the key demographic. |
| September 15 2012 | Premiere of 'Iyanla: Fix My Life', a reality series that attracted critical acclaim and significant viewership, with its two-night premiere event seen by 1.1 and 1.6 million total viewers. |
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