Oprah Winfrey And Rosie ODonnell Shows To Debut On Five Discovery Networks

(Los Angeles, CA) OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that the premiere episodes of the new OWN series The Rosie Show and Oprahs Lifeclass will air concurrently across five Discovery Communications networks when the series debut on Monday, October 10. Joining OWN in airing the premieres will be TLC, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Fit & Health and Planet Green.The Rosie Show will air at 7:00 p.m. ET and Oprahs Lifeclass at 8:00 p.m. ET across the five networks. OWN is ramped up for a creative and entertaining all-new fall season driven by the powerful cornerstones of The Rosie Show and Oprahs Lifeclass, said Sheri Salata, president of OWN. Erik Logan, president of OWN added, We are thrilled with the ongoing support of our partner, Discovery Communications, whose commitment to OWNs mission is unwaveringand will create more great exposure for these highly anticipated premieres. In addition to the simulcast, as part of an overall strategic outreachplan, Discovery Communications is also devoting significant promotional time across its family of U.S. networks and social media support to drive awareness and sampling for The Rosie Show and “Oprahs Lifeclass.” With Rosie and Oprah debuting daily on OWN, we couldnt be more proud to offer our other Discovery properties to drive awareness and build audiences for these fantastic new shows, said David Zaslav, president and CEO, Discovery Communications.