Oprah and TV

As the battle rages on between TV network companies, America's own Oprah Winfrey finds herself the subject of similar dispute. In this article in the New York Times, the public eye is finally getting the chance to understand a new station that will come into being; OWN, which stands for the Oprah Winfrey Network, is to play in January 2011. This broadcasting has not been smooth sailing however. Winfrey's prior contract for her talk show has made it difficult for her to make appearances even on her own station.

While the intention of the station was not to be all about this talk show legend, they are trying to find very sneaky ways to incorporate Winfrey while not bending an legal rules or binds. The station itself, which is taking over the Discovery Health Channel will combine new "reality" shows surrounding the broad ideas of certain parts of American society like kidnappings, religion, inmates, and lost family members. On top of these series, there will be a show about the past of Oprah and how the show survived so many years. This they believe stays within the confines of her contract.

Right now the channel still remains to have many unknowns, but it will relieve many people to know that Oprah will still remain a major contributing factor to cable TV. As far as the station war, it is unknown what the end result will eventually be.