EMBRACING YOU
Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry are teaming up again as two powerful individuals to create one common goal, successful shows! Back in January 2010, Oprah Winfrey (Harpo Productions) partnered with the Discovery Communications (DISCA) and hasn’t been reaching their anticipated triumph. Although she captured attention with "The Rosie O’Donnell show," it was shortly lived and cancelled earlier this year. As a result, the network eliminated some staff members. However, the ratings have sky-rocketed with one its most successful shows, “Welcome to Sweetie Pies.”
Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry are teaming up again as two powerful individuals to create one common goal, successful shows! Back in January 2010, Oprah Winfrey (Harpo Productions) partnered with the Discovery Communications (DISCA) and hasn’t been reaching their anticipated triumph. Although she captured attention with "The Rosie O’Donnell show," it was shortly lived and cancelled earlier this year. As a result, the network eliminated some staff members. However, the ratings have sky-rocketed with one its most successful shows, “Welcome to Sweetie Pies.”
Tyler Perry
has had a long run with TBS, first “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne,” then “Meet
the Browns,” and now “For Better or Worse.” Perry kept the ball rolling with
airing as many shows under his new model in a short time to reach syndication.
From 2007 through August 2012, “House of Payne” aired 254 new sitcom episodes
and “Meet the Browns” lasted 140 episodes from early 2009 through November last
year. Meanwhile, “For Better or Worse” will keep its commitment to TBS with 34
new episodes aired and 11 more to go with the second season.
Journalist Rodney Ho stated, “TBS is no longer focused as much on the African-American
audience, especially after it picked up talk show host Conan O’Brien
last year. Conan was not a good coupling with the Tyler Perry series (which
Conan made fun of at times).” TBS moved Perry shows to the “less popular
viewing night of Friday” since Conan aired during the other weekdays. Perry
then set out to find a new home for his scripted sitcoms which led to him
“executive producing, writing, and directing two new scripted series for a
mid-2013 premiere on OWN.” Not only will this place Perry in a collaborator
status instead of a potential competitor, it also marks the OWN’s first venture
into scripted programming.
According to
Bloomberg BusinessWeek, the New York
Times stated Perry considered collaborating with Lionsgate Entertainment to
renovate the TV Guide Channel. He contemplated on creating his own cable
network to be called Tyler TV. Several business executives deemed the idea a
creative and financial challenge simply because of re-branding issues and “pay-TV
distributors would have the right to renegotiate their carriage agreements.” Which many of
you may know, this is not WinPerry’s first team project, in 2009
they both executive produced the hit movie-Precious. Oprah, known for her
successful journalist and businesswoman skills and Perry for his successful
writing and businessman skills, it only makes sense that they create a
powerhouse together.
This creates positive press for OWN’s
audience and advertisers. Now we all have something to look forward too. As a
dedicated supporter, writer, also a future businesswoman and producer, I think
it’s a great decision for both parties. Although they have different
backgrounds they are aligned because of their stories of hardship and triumph;
which exudes inspiration. To embrace each other as two collaborators for the
greater good will have a powerful outcome. One day I have hopes for working
with both of them and gaining knowledge and experience along the way.
I hope that these words encourages anyone who reads them.♥
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