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Winfrey, ABC team up for primetime series

Friday, 15-Dec-2006 05:20PM EDT
Story from United Press International. Copyright 2006 by United Press International (via ClariNet)

CHICAGO, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. talk show host Oprah Winfrey and her Harpo Productions have teamed with ABC for two new reality series headed for primetime.

Daily Variety reports that the new series will mark the first time the talk show diva has ventured into primetime television and also represent the first offerings from Harpo's new TV development department.

ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson said that the new series, "Oprah Winfrey's Big Give" and the tentatively named "Your Money or Your Life," represent a both a coup and a perfect fit for his network.

"Oprah Winfrey getting into series TV is monumental," he admitted. "These two shows are a perfect fit for our alternative brand, with their focus on wish fulfillment and making lives better."

Variety said that both new series, which have no scheduled launch dates, will follow themes from Winfrey's daytime series by offering others a chance to help themselves and others through charitable efforts.

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