Don't you think it needs more time? We have heard many criticizms in the last 20 years of media in general not giving shows and/or networks time to grow or find their audience. Let's keep in mind that Y&R was at the bottom of the ratings heap, then leapt to number 3 in 18 months after the electric pairing of Dickson/Cooper. Mary Tyler Moore's show didn't really gain big momentum until it's second season, there are example after example of this. I think Oprah needs more programming, more variety... not show things in these massive blocks. And today, MEtv, and AntennaTV are stealing what TVland used to have in the way of viewers.

The problem is that we are in totally different times dealing with different forms of ownership of corporations and expectations are different. Oprah knows it isn't 1973. As well, you're talking about programs, not a whole network. The financial investment and the duty to shareholders is wildly different.

Oprah now has more questions to ask Whitney's family. Another interview?

I believe this sentiment has been echoed earlier, but despite how big of a disaster OWN has been so far, it is way too early to say this network is dead. Remember that it took MSNBC about eight or nine years before it found success as a left wing version of FOX News. Prior to that, MSNBC tried--and failed miserably--at being a CNN clone. OWN can still be a success, but it will take many years, and it will also take a huge rebranding effort.

Rosie addresses her audience:

http://www.oprah.com/own-rosie/Rosie-Addresses-Her-Shows-Cancellation-Video

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Eva La Rue was one of Rosie's last guests. They talk about All My Children.

<iframe width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.oprah.com/common/omplayer_embed.html?article_id=36936"></iframe><p class='shareTitle'>Eva La Rue Discusses the Demands of Soap Operas</p><p class='shareDescription'>Actress Eva La Rue joined All My Children in one of its heydays. Watch as Eva and Rosie discuss the cancellation of the soap and the high pressure demands of working on a soap opera.</p>

Oprah admits that if she knew it was going to be this hard, she would have done something else:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2124086/Oprah-Winfrey-admits-OWN-launched-ready.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2140773/Oprahs-OWN-network-Losses-approach-330m-amid-predictions-axed-year.html?ICO=most_read_module

$330 million in losses?! Wow, time to pull the plug on this sucker.