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[10/01/12 - 09:05 AM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Strikes Exclusive Multi-Year Partnership with Tyler Perry
Highlights include two new scripted series for the network to premiere in mid 2013.

[via press release from OWN]

OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK STRIKES EXCLUSIVE MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH TYLER PERRY

Deal Marks Network's First Move into Scripted Programming with Two New Series Created by Perry To Debut Mid 2013

Announcement Comes as OWN Continues Ratings Momentum, Closing in on Third Consecutive Quarter of Double-Digit Growth

Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey

Los Angeles, CA - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today an exclusive partnership with Tyler Perry, the award winning actor, director, screenwriter, playwright and producer, to become his singular destination for all new television series and projects, including two new scripted series for the network to premiere in mid 2013. These will be the first original scripted series for OWN and Perry will executive produce, write and direct both series.

The announcement comes as OWN's momentum and ability to draw new viewers continues to grow. The network closed its third consecutive quarter of year-over-year, double-digit ratings gains across primetime and total day in the key women 25-54 demo (+63% and +70% respectively) and saw triple-digit ratings growth in September.

Perry's popular television series "Tyler Perry's House of Payne," "Meet the Browns" and "For Better or Worse" have been massive hits with record-breaking ratings. Perry had his first foray into television in 2007 with the hit series "House of Payne," which premiered as cable's biggest comedy debut ever. The series remained basic cable's top-rated sitcom only until the premiere of Perry's second series "Meet the Browns."

"I have been looking forward to the day when we would be in the position to enter the world of scripted television. That day has come," said Oprah Winfrey, CEO, OWN. "We are all energized by the opportunity to collaborate with Tyler who has a proven track record for producing highly successful cable series. He has an incredible ability to illuminate life stories and characters in his unique voice and inspires and encourages people all over the world."

"It's a dream realized to partner with Oprah and bring scripted programming to OWN," stated Perry. "She has accomplished so much with the network and I'm excited to work with her to be a part of its continued growth."

"Bringing Tyler Perry exclusively to OWN is a major coup. Today's announcement demonstrates the power of the Oprah brand to attract some of the biggest names in television and film to OWN," said David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications. "OWN's growth over the past nine months has been nothing short of phenomenal and, with the continued support of our advertising and affiliate partners, this bold move into scripted entertainment positions OWN to continue that momentum going forward."

OWN's flagship series "Oprah's Next Chapter," featuring Winfrey's interviews with top news-making celebrities, has given the network its highest ratings ever, hitting #1 in its time period in all of cable multiple times. The fall premiere of the OWN original primetime series "Iyanla: Fix My Life" featuring life coach Iyanla Vanzant garnered the network's highest rated series debut in network history and the return of the popular family docu-series "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" hit an all-time series high. In addition, the thought-provoking documentary series "Our America with Lisa Ling" recently wrapped its summer season posting triple-digit gains versus year ago numbers.

About Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry is an acclaimed writer, director, producer and playwright. A simple piece of advice from Oprah Winfrey set his career in motion as a diary of his daily thoughts and experiences led to his writing of his first musical, "I Know I've Been Changed" in 1992. Madea first debuted in 2000's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" and spawned three more plays leading to Perry's jump to the big screen with 2005's "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," which debuted at #1 nationwide. He has since written, directed or produced 14 films, three television series and 14 plays. Perry's first book, Don't Make A Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries On Life and Love was a New York Times bestseller and claimed two Quill Book Awards. This fall, he will star as the title character in Rob Cohen's "I, Alex Cross." In 2013, two additional projects featuring Perry behind the scenes will be released - "The Marriage Counselor," which Perry wrote/produced and directed, and "We the Peeples," which he produced through his 34th Street Films banner.

About OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

A joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery Communications, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is a multi-platform media company designed to entertain, inform and inspire people to live their best lives. OWN debuted on January 1, 2011 on what was the Discovery Health Channel and is in approximately 85 million homes. The venture also includes the award-winning digital platform, Oprah.com.





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· FOR BETTER OR WORSE (OWN)
· HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS, THE (OWN)
· HOUSE OF PAYNE (BET)
· LOVE THY NEIGHBOR (OWN)
· TYLER PERRY'S MEET THE BROWNS (TBS)





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