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Oprah Winfrey’s new media frontier? Pay cable.
After 20 years at ABC, Winfrey’s Harpo Films has inked a three-year exclusive deal with HBO to develop and produce scripted programming, including series, miniseries, movies and documentaries.
“This is truly a dream come true for us,” Harpo Films president Kate Forte said. “It’s part of the natural evolution of our company.”
Harpo’s deal with HBO was sealed after two meetings — one at CAA, which reps Harpo, and one at Winfrey’s estate in Montecito, Calif.
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