NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey has reigned in daytime for a quarter- century, but she will be moving to nights to host a show on her brand-new cable channel.
The program makeup of the much-anticipated Oprah Winfrey Network became clearer Thursday with the announcement of five series, including “Oprah’s Next Chapter.” That should reassure viewers that Winfrey will appear on the 24-hour network she will largely be guiding from behind the scenes. “My vision for OWN is to create a network that inspires our viewers and makes them want to be who they are on their best day,” said Winfrey, 56.
Each edition of “Oprah’s Next Chapter” will release her from the studio and her longtime talk-show format for conversations and travel around the world. The show is scheduled to premiere in late 2011, shortly after Winfrey lays to rest her weekday syndicated talk show at the close of its 25th season. The Associated Press
