Oprah Takes Over as CEO of OWN

Source says title will be more than honorific

Oprah Winfrey is cementing her control over her struggling cable network. Earlier this morning, OWN announced that Winfrey will be taking over as chief executive officer and chief creative officer of the Discovery-owned network. The move comes after the dismissal of Christina Norman from the chief executive post in May. Discovery chief operating officer Peter Liguori had been filling in as OWN CEO after Norman was let go.

“I am ready to dedicate my full creative energy and focus as the full-time CEO of OWN,” Winfrey is quoted as saying in an announcement about the move.

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