Oprah Dedicated to OWN Despite Rocky Debut

I am glad that Oprah is paying a lot more attention to the details of the network. It has the potential to be something great. I think those that were in charge before this past summer, failed to take serious the amount of effort it would take to really launch a brand new channel. I still think there is work to be done as it relates to programming. I loved "Sweetie Pies" and can not wait for her new show "Next Chapter" starting January 1, 2012.

Oprah Winfrey earned the rare opportunity to convert her media charisma into a monogramed TV channel. Now she's the one tasked with rescuing OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, after a disappointing first year.

It's a high-stakes, potentially ego-shattering challenge that could make the strongest woman or man flinch. But win or lose, Winfrey says she relishes the fight to turn OWN's fortunes around.

"Yes, some mistakes were made. Who hasn't made mistakes? The real beauty is you can say, 'I learned from that,'" Winfrey said. "I don't worry about failure. I worry about, 'Did I do all I could do?'"

The cable channel, which marks its first year Jan. 1, is trying for a fresh start after executive turnover and missteps that proved OWN lacked a solid foundation on which to build, this despite a Discovery Communications investment of a reported $250 million and counting.

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