Passion to Offer Oprah Winfrey Network Series

CANNES: London-based Passion Distribution is bringing original programming from the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) to the international market.

Passion Distribution is showcasing more than 260 hours of OWN’s original series. The series available include Finding Sarah: From Royalty to the Real World, which follows Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York; Carson Nation, featuring fashion and design expert Carson Kressley (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy); Breaking Down The Bars, a docu-reality series that follows the dramatic transformation of a group of female prisoners during their time at a correctional facility in Indiana; and Confronting, which documents the painful mediation process in which victim and offender come together in the hopes of achieving closure.

Also on offer is Why Not? With Shania Twain, which focuses on the music star as she embarks on an inspirational journey, and Ask Oprah’s All Stars, featuring Dr. Phil, Suze Orman and Dr. Oz as they team up to answer the most pressing viewer questions about health, wealth and mental well-being. 

Sally Miles, the CEO of Passion Distribution, said, ”We are so proud to be working with OWN. It is a unique opportunity to bring to our international buyers a catalogue of programs that are real, true and inspiring, that include a HOT celebrity line up, and extraordinary access, and that will entertain! The shows take us on a positive and highly emotional journey. We are going to OWN those schedules at MIPCOM!”

“We are pleased to have Passion distributing our original programming to the international market,” said Erik Logan, the president of OWN. “Our mission at OWN is to serve the viewer, and the more people that see our programming, the more we will be fulfilling our mandate to bring light into the world with entertaining programming that inspires people to live their best lives.”