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Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) is an American basic cable channel jointly owned by Discovery Inc. and Harpo Studios that launched on January 1, 2011, replacing the Discovery Health Channel.
Initially a 50/50 joint venture, Discovery acquired a larger stake in the network in 2017. Harpo remains a “significant” minority stakeholder and Winfrey is contracted with the channel through at least 2025.
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.
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OWN published this video item, entitled “Why These Lifelong Republicans Voted Democrat in 1988 | The Oprah Winfrey Show | OWN” – below is their description.
Not all Americans’ political beliefs remain the same across their lifetimes. In fact, many voters will change parties to vote for their candidate of choice. “The Oprah Show” demonstrated this reality in an episode recorded just two weeks prior to the 1988 presidential election. Here, a husband and wife—both staunch, lifelong Republicans—open up about their reasons for gravitating toward the Democratic candidate for the first time that year.
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