It's far to early to tell one way or the other about OWN. I can't think of the last time a cable network launch was a huge success out of the gate. It just doesn't work that way. It takes some time and work to develop an identity, viewership and library of programs.
On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Dino R. Alexander <[email protected]>wrote: > I think Oprah proved that TV networks based on cults of personality do > not work, but... > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/business/media/lionsgate-is-said-to-bet-on-tyler-perry-for-cable-channel.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss > > Tyler Perry. > > ~D > --- > “With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censored, the > first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all > irrevocably. Those words were... wisdom and warning. The first time any > man's freedom is trodden on, we're all damaged." > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- +++++++++++++++ Joe Coughlin http://www.twitter.com/inturnaround -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
