Oprah Winfrey Network - wikipedia Oprah Winfrey Network For the Canadian network, see Oprah Winfrey Network ( Canadian TV channel ). Oprah Winfrey Network Launched January 1, 2011 ; 7 years ago ( 2011 - 01 - 01 ) Owned by Discovery Inc. ( Majority ) Harpo Productions ( Minority ) Picture format 1080i ( HDTV ) 1080i ( SDTV ) Broadcast area United States Canada Australia Headquarters West Hollywood, California, United States Replaced Discovery Health Channel Sister channel ( s ) American Heroes Channel Animal Planet Cooking Channel Destination America Discovery Channel Discovery en Español Discovery Familia Discovery Family Discovery Life DIY Network Food Network Great American Country HGTV Investigation Discovery Science TLC Travel Channel Velocity Website http://www.oprah.com/own Availability Satellite DirecTV 279 ( HD / SD ) 1279 ( VOD ) Dish Network 189 ( HD / SD ) 9533 ( HD ) Cable Verizon FiOS 645 ( HD ) 145 ( SD ) Available on most other cable systems Check local listings for channel lineup IPTV AT&T U-verse 1170 ( HD ) 170 ( SD ) Zazeen ( Canada ) 118 ( HD ) Streaming media PlayStation Vue Internet Protocol television The Oprah Winfrey Network ( OWN ), named after the former daytime talk - show host Oprah Winfrey, is an American television channel owned by Harpo Studios and Discovery Inc. It debuted on January 1, 2011, in approximately 80 million homes, replacing the Discovery Health Channel ( DHC ). In late 2012, Tyler Perry partnered with OWN to provide it with scripted television programming. One of Perry 's series, The Haves and the Have Nots has consistently posted very successful ratings and has set a preeminent record on OWN, providing the network with its highest ratings to date. A March 11, 2014 episode of the series brought in 3.6 million viewers, surpassing the 3.5 million that tuned in for an Oprah 's Next Chapter episode which was the network 's previous highest rated viewing. As of February 2015, OWN is available to approximately 81.9 million pay television households ( 70.3 % of households with television ) in the United States. On December 4, 2017, Winfrey sold a majority of her stake in OWN to Discovery Communications, rendering them majority shareholder of OWN, and will continue in her role as Chief Executive Officer of the network. Contents 1 Availability 2 Network executives 3 Programming 4 International 5 Tyler Perry on OWN 6 Viewership 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Availability OWN broadcasts in both standard - definition resolution ( 480i ) and high - definition resolution ( 1080i ). All markets of DirecTV, AT&T Uverse, Dish Network, Cablevision and Bright House Networks carry the channel in HD. Charter Communications, Comcast, Cox, Spectrum and Verizon FiOS carry the HD feed of the channel only in some markets. PlayStation Vue carries the channel at ( 720p ) on its service, which is broadcast over the internet. Network executives Oprah Winfrey -- CEO Sherri Salata -- Co-President Erik Logan -- Co-President Neal Kirsch -- COO and CFO Debi Pomerantz -- Senior Vice President of Research Programming Main article : List of programs broadcast by Oprah Winfrey Network ( U.S. TV channel ) As of March 2014, the network 's programming primarily consists of marathons, with eight - hour daytime blocks airing multiple episodes of the same series, usually a different show each day. The primetime programming varies and is repeated in late night, followed by an overnight movie and a morning block of talk shows including Dr. Phil, Rachel Ray, and The Nate Berkus Show. The programming includes a mix of original programs, specials, documentaries, and acquired movies. The channel does not air infomercials. International In Canada, the former Canadian version of Discovery Health, owned by Shaw Media, did not become a Canadian version of OWN, instead shifting to a reality - based format known as Twist TV. Instead, Corus Entertainment agreed to launch a Canadian version of OWN -- its existing channel Viva was re-launched as OWN on March 1, 2011. During January and February 2011, selected OWN programming aired on both Viva and the co-owned W Network. Both Shaw Media and Corus share common ownership interests from the J.R. Shaw family, but are considered separate companies. Winfrey revealed to The New York Times that she is in final negotiations to release the channel in Brazil and Argentina. An OWN Programming Block that features popular series such as Oprah 's Next Chapter, Oprah 's Lifeclass and Super Soul Sunday began airing on TLC UK in April 2013. The same programming block began airing Discovery Home & Health in Australia on August 4, 2013. It was announced on September 20, 2013, that the OWN Programming Block would begin airing in South Africa on DStv beginning October 17, 2013. OWN Programming Block also debuted in Poland and Russia in August and September ; it also debuted on October 28, 2013, in Balkans / Romania / Bulgaria. Tyler Perry on OWN In October 2012, Tyler Perry entered into a partnership with OWN. According to the terms, all of Perry 's new TV projects would air on the OWN network. These TV projects would comprise a total of 90 episodes and help the network fill its programming schedule with original content. These shows include a drama, The Haves and the Have Nots, a new original comedy, Love Thy Neighbor, as well as a third season of the comedy series Tyler Perry 's For Better or Worse which formerly aired on TBS. All three series were renewed after their respective first seasons on OWN. Within its first season, the drama series The Haves and the Have Nots has been critically acclaimed as being `` one of OWN 's biggest success stories '' and achieved numerous heavily publicized season highs in ratings. On January 9, 2014, it was announced that OWN ordered a drama series If Loving You Is Wrong. The show premiered on September 9, 2014. As of 2015, OWN has ordered even more Perry - produced shows because all of Perry 's shows gross more than a million viewers each episode. According to network president Erik Logan, `` Oprah Winfrey 's partnership with Tyler Perry has been a tremendous success, garnering millions of viewers for OWN and setting ratings records, Tyler 's original series have quickly become appointment viewing for a passionate audience and OWN is pleased to deliver 87 new episodes. '' Other shows on the network like LifeClass and Lisa Ling 's ' Our America ' have done fairly well, but nowhere near the success of Perry 's shows. Viewership During its first week after launch in January 2011, OWN was watched by an average of 505,000 viewers. On March 8, 2011, the channel announced that it would undergo a major overhaul. On May 6, 2011, Discovery executive Peter Liguori replaced Christina Norman as chief executive officer. On July 13, 2011, Winfrey announced she herself would take over as chief executive officer and chief creative officer of the channel. The average prime - time audience for 2011 was 264,000. As a result, Lisa Erspamer, Executive Vice President of Production and Development, left the network effective January 26, 2012. The channel 's losses were estimated to be $330 million as of May 2012. The channel responded by raising the channel 's retransmission consent fee ( OWN was provided to cable providers effectively for free for its first two years on air ) to a level more in line with other basic cable channels, a move that Discovery expected to allow the channel to break even in late 2013. The heavily promoted Oprah 's Next Chapter episodes featuring former cyclist Lance Armstrong, in which Armstrong publicly confessed his usage of performance - enhancing drugs for the first time, drew 4.3 million viewers over two nights according to Nielsen ratings data. The Thursday night installment drew 3.2 million viewers, the second - highest total in the network 's history to date, and the second installment on Friday night was seen by 1.1 million viewers. Oprah 's interview with Whitney Houston 's family in March 2012 retains the distinction of being OWN 's highest - rated show, while the first installment of Armstrong 's interview on January 17, 2013 and its repeat later that evening provided the network with its highest - rated evening to date. See also Television in the United States portal List of United States cable and satellite television networks References Jump up ^ `` Oprah Will Have a Primetime Show of Her Own ''. Multichannel News. April 8, 2010. ^ Jump up to : Rick Kissell @ ratesrick ( 2014 - 03 - 12 ). `` ' Haves and Have Nots ' Sets OWN Ratings Record With Its Finale ''. Variety. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 17. Jump up ^ Seidman, Robert ( February 22, 2015 ). `` List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015 ''. TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved March 14, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Discovery Increases Ownership Interest in OWN : Oprah Winfrey Network -- Discovery Communications, Inc ''. corporate.discovery.com. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( 4 December 2017 ). `` Discovery Communications Ups Stake In OWN Via $70 Million Harpo Deal, Oprah Winfrey Extends Contract Through 2025 ''. Deadline. Jump up ^ `` Discovery Health Rebrands As Twist TV '' Archived September 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine... Jump up ^ Corus Entertainment ( news release ) ( September 29, 2010 ). `` OWN : The Oprah Winfrey Network Comes to Canada ''. CNW Group. Retrieved September 29, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Corus Entertainment Announces March 1, 2011 as the Canadian Launch Date for OWN : Oprah Winfrey Network ''. CNW. November 9, 2010. Jump up ^ Corus Entertainment ( June 19, 1999 ). `` Shaw Communications ' Broadcast Properties Take on New Corporate Identity ''. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2010. Jump up ^ Época ( May 12, 2011 ). `` Oprah Winfrey quer trazer seu canal para o Brasil '' ( in Portuguese ). Retrieved December 6, 2011. Jump up ^ Tambay A. Obenson ( May 20, 2013 ). `` Oprah Winfrey & Discovery Networks Int'l Partner To Launch OWN Programming Block In The UK ''. IndieWire. Retrieved May 29, 2013. Jump up ^ O'Connell, Michael ( April 3, 2013 ). `` OWN Launching Oprah Winfrey Block on TLC 's New U.K. Effort ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 29, 2013. Jump up ^ `` OWN : Oprah Winfrey Network and Discovery Networks International to Launch OWN Programming Block in Australia, Exclusively on Discovery Home & Health ''. The Futon Critic. June 17, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013. Jump up ^ `` OWN : Oprah Winfrey Network and Discovery Networks International Announce Exclusive OWN Programming Block in South Africa ''. The Futon Critic ( Press release ). September 20, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Oprah Winfrey is on TLC in the UK and Poland - @ OWNTV ''. Oprah.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Oprah Strikes Exclusive Multi-Year Partnership with Tyler Perry ''. oprah.com. Retrieved 14 April 2014. Jump up ^ Halterman, Jim. `` Aaron O'Connell & Gavin Houston On ' The Haves And The Have Nots ' Gay Story ''. thebacklot.com. Retrieved 2013 - 08 - 21. Jump up ^ `` OWN Orders Series Based on Tyler Perry 's ' Single Moms Club ' ''. Hollywoodreporter.com. November 17, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2014. Jump up ^ `` OWN Wants More Tyler Perry - And Gets It ''. Jump up ^ `` Lisa Ling 's New Documentary Series Premieres to Strong Ratings on OWN : Oprah Winfrey Network ''. Jump up ^ `` Oprah 's OWN Network Undergoes an Overhaul ''. The Huffington Post. March 9, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Oprah Replaces OWN CEO, Says Network Is ' Not Where I Want It to Be ' ''. TV Guide. May 9, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Oprah Winfrey Expanding Role at OWN Channel ''. WLS - TV. July 13, 2011. Jump up ^ de Moraes, Lisa ( January 26, 2012 ). `` At Oprah Winfrey Network, the Revolving Door Spins Again ''. The Washington Post. Retrieved April 12, 2012. Jump up ^ Cook, Wendy ( May 13, 2012 ). `` Oprah OWN Losses Mounting -- Network Off a Reported $330 Million, Off The Air Soon ? ''. The National Ledger. Retrieved May 17, 2012. Jump up ^ Stelter, Brian ( January 18, 2013 ). Winfrey 's low - rated cable channel is poised to break through. The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2013. ^ Jump up to : James, Meg. ( 2013, January 19 ). Lance Armstrong : 4.3 million watch interview with Oprah on OWN. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 19, 2013 ^ Jump up to : Pergament, Alan ( January 18, 2013 ). Armstrong interview not a big ratings deal here. Retrieved January 18, 2013. External links Official website Oprah Winfrey Network on IMDbPro ( subscription required ) Oprah Winfrey Network original programming Current Greenleaf ( since 2016 ) If Loving You Is Wrong ( since 2014 ) Iyanla : Fix My Life ( since 2012 ) Oprah 's Master Class ( since 2011 ) Oprah : Where Are They Now ? ( since 2012 ) Queen Sugar ( since 2016 ) Super Soul Sunday ( since 2011 ) The Haves and the Have Nots ( since 2013 ) The Paynes ( since 2018 ) Former 6 Little McGhees ( 2012 -- 14 ) Addicted to Food ( 2011 ) All My Children ( 2013 ) America 's Money Class with Suze Orman ( 2012 ) Anna & Kristina 's Grocery Bag ( 2011 ) Belief ( 2015 ) Beverly 's Full House ( 2012 ) Blackboard Wars ( 2013 ) Breaking Down the Bars ( 2011 ) Carson Nation ( 2011 ) Deion 's Family Playbook ( 2014 -- 15 ) Deliver Me ( 2011 ) Extreme Clutter with Peter Walsh ( 2011 -- 12 ) Finding Sarah ( 2011 ) Flex & Shanice ( 2014 -- 16 ) For Peete 's Sake ( 2016 -- 17 ) Golden Sisters ( 2013 ) Houston Beauty ( 2013 ) It 's Not You, It 's Men ( 2016 ) Life with La Toya ( 2013 -- 14 ) Lindsay ( 2014 ) Lives on Fire ( 2012 ) Livin ' Lozada ( 2015 -- 16 ) Love Thy Neighbor ( 2013 -- 17 ) Lovetown, USA ( 2012 ) Married to the Army : Alaska ( 2012 ) Mom 's Got Game ( 2014 ) Mystery Diagnosis ( 2011 ) One Life to Live ( 2013 ) Oprah Prime ( 2012 -- 15 ) Oprah 's Lifeclass ( 2011 -- 14 ) Our America with Lisa Ling ( 2011 -- 14 ) Party at Tiffany 's ( 2011 ) Police Women of Dallas ( 2013 ) Raising Whitley ( 2013 - 16 ) Ryan and Tatum : The O'Neals ( 2011 ) Season 25 : Oprah Behind The Scenes ( 2011 ) Staten Island Law ( 2013 ) The Dr. Laura Berman Show ( 2011 ) The Gayle King Show ( 2011 ) The Judds ( 2011 ) The Rosie Show ( 2011 -- 12 ) Tyler Perry 's For Better or Worse ( 2013 -- 17 ) Welcome to Sweetie Pie 's ( 2011 -- 18 ) Why Not ? with Shania Twain ( 2011 ) Your OWN Show : Oprah 's Search for the Next TV Star ( 2011 ) Oprah Winfrey Media works The Oprah Winfrey Show Oprah 's Book Club Oprah 's Favorite Things No Phone Zone Oprah After the Show O, the Oprah Magazine Oprah Radio Oprah Winfrey Network Canada Oprah 's Lifeclass Oprah 's Master Class Oprah Prime Oprah 's Book Club 2.0 The Life You Want Other Endorsement of Barack Obama Harpo Productions Awards and nominations Oprahization The Oprah Effect Oprah Winfrey Foundation Oprah 's Angel Network Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls Related Stedman Graham Discovery, Inc. 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Question: what is the name of oprah's television network
Answer: The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN)