New OWN Series to Air Across Discovery Networks

LOS ANGELES: OWN: the Oprah Winfrey Network is to air premiere episodes of The Rosie Show and Oprah’s Lifeclass across five Discovery Communications networks alongside the shows’ debut on OWN today.

TLC, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Fit & Health and Planet Green will join OWN in airing the premieres. The Rosie Show, Rosie O’Donnell’s new talk show, will feature Rosie’s take on current events, celebrity and human interest guests, comedy and games, live performances by top artists and more. Oprah’s Lifeclass highlights Oprah’s most personal revelations throughout the 25-year history of The Oprah Winfrey Show. The series also includes a companion online class.

“OWN is ramped up for a creative and entertaining all-new fall season driven by the powerful cornerstones of The Rosie Show and Oprah’s Lifeclass,” said Sheri Salata, the co-president of OWN.

Erik Logan, the co-president of OWN, added, “We are thrilled with the ongoing support of our partner, Discovery Communications, whose commitment to OWN’s mission is unwavering and will create more great exposure for these highly anticipated premieres.”

“With Rosie and Oprah debuting daily on OWN, we couldn’t be more proud to offer our other Discovery properties to drive awareness and build audiences for these fantastic new shows,” said David Zaslav, the president and CEO of Discovery Communications.