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Oprah Winfrey apologizes for tweet
ndtv.com ^ | 2/14/2012

Posted on 02/14/2012 10:13:30 AM PST by SoFloFreeper

International talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has issued an apology for breaking TV ratings rules and urging fans to watch her Oprah's Next Chapter show instead of the Grammy Awards, according to reports.

Oprah invited followers to turn off music's big night and switch to her network, OWN, on Twitter.

"Everyone who can please turn to OWN, especially if u have a Nielsen box (sic). Commercial Grammy people..you can turn to Own," she tweeted.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: oprah; own; tv
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OWN must be failing big time. Boo hoo.
1 posted on 02/14/2012 10:13:43 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

Who does she think she is?

Obama?


2 posted on 02/14/2012 10:15:33 AM PST by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Damn 1% they never have enough.


3 posted on 02/14/2012 10:16:20 AM PST by Williams (Honey Badger Don't Care)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Oprah only does one thing better than anybody else.

And that one thing is...

...The Phil Donahue Show.

(Look for her to return to network TV.)


4 posted on 02/14/2012 10:18:22 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: SoFloFreeper
International talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has issued an apology for breaking TV ratings rules and urging fans to watch her Oprah's Next Chapter show instead of the Grammy Awards

There's a rule that you can't ask people to watch your TV program instead of something else? Isn't that what advertising is all about?
5 posted on 02/14/2012 10:18:41 AM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: SoFloFreeper

OWN is still on?


6 posted on 02/14/2012 10:20:21 AM PST by matt04
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To: SoFloFreeper

If you put something on T.V. worth watching, people will watch. She thought people watch just because she owns it. And because the “people” wanted her to make more money.


7 posted on 02/14/2012 10:23:21 AM PST by Terry Mross (.)
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To: cripplecreek

UNFAIR comparison!

He has UNLIMITED CASH - yours and mine, (let alone our grandchildren’s grandchildren)


8 posted on 02/14/2012 10:24:45 AM PST by himno hero (Obamas theme...Death to America...The crusaders will pay!)
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To: SoFloFreeper

How much money is her show hemorrhaging on a daily or weekly basis?


9 posted on 02/14/2012 10:25:31 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek
Isn't that what advertising is all about?

Everytime Oprah runs a commercial, the company I work for takes a slice of the advertising revenue.

Advertising is all about the "Art of the Deal". It's amazing how complex it gets. I kindof enjoy the industry.

10 posted on 02/14/2012 10:28:37 AM PST by Glenn (iamtheresistance.org)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Shucks, Oprah, begging for your network, OWN. Girl, how’s that Obama Hope & Change Working out for you??? I guess that Obama magic did not work out for you, girl!!! You should have dropped Obama like a bad habit!!! He is no good for you, or for that matter, any American, including all Black Americans!!! Wise up, woman!!!


11 posted on 02/14/2012 10:33:42 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (My only objective is defeat and destroy POTUS Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I was enjoying cocktails with my favorite bartender. The grammys was on the big screen. I swear ophra was seated as a guest. They’ll be stupid enough to invite her back next year.


12 posted on 02/14/2012 10:37:03 AM PST by printhead (Standard & Poor - Poor is the new standard.)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Yes. Nielsen has a strong rule about DIRECT appeals to those participating with their ratings system.

Only 25,000 people have the ratings boxes. They are suppose to be unknown to all who could influence their viewing habits while they are participating.

Could you imagine if Oprah (or other broadcasters) found out who those current 25,000 people were an offered them a car to watch her network?


13 posted on 02/14/2012 10:51:15 AM PST by Smokeyblue (Obama's got NBC problems and birth certificate problems - a bad case of Cluster F**ked.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Oprah Winfrey apologizes for tweet

(next time she’ll lay off the bean dip before the show)


14 posted on 02/14/2012 11:16:10 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: SoFloFreeper

Gosh, Oprah or the Grammys, Oprah or the Grammys...what a tough choice...

Ha! Just kidding! I wouldn’t waste five minutes watching either one.


15 posted on 02/14/2012 11:28:57 AM PST by GATOR NAVY
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To: SoFloFreeper

The day Oprah first trotted out Michelle, Barak and the kids, “I saw the handwriting on the wall” so to speak. That is the LAST time I have watched Oprah Winfrey! Apparently, I wasn’t the only one from the looks of it. Good Ridance as far as I’m concerned.


16 posted on 02/14/2012 12:20:36 PM PST by Patsygirl
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To: SoFloFreeper

It’s all about Harpo.


17 posted on 02/14/2012 12:31:54 PM PST by bgill (Romney & Obama are both ineligible. A non-NBC GOP prez shuts down all ?s on Obama's admin)
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OWN must be failing big time. Boo hoo.

Yes, when OWN first started I heard it was tanking.
18 posted on 02/14/2012 12:47:49 PM PST by freebird5850 (Of course Obama loves his country...it's just that Newt loves mine!)
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To: Smokeyblue
"Could you imagine if Oprah (or other broadcasters) found out who those current 25,000 people were an offered them a car to watch her network?"




They made a movie about it!

19 posted on 02/14/2012 1:03:10 PM PST by haywoodwebb (Keep your focus on the TRUTH and we will prevail . . . One Day at a Time, Mates!)
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To: SoFloFreeper
Oprah was asking her twitter followers to bump rating on her show, "Next Chapter" featuring: The Challenges Facing Black Hasidic Jews

Lovingly Me
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@Oprah It was interesting but I'm not surprised. The family is after all Republicans.

12 Feb
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@Aniseaa agree! Didn't u think interesting they did not identify with “black culture”?

12 Feb
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I actually love the OWN channel. @Oprah
12 Feb

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Wow @Oprah you have done it again. Nice reporting. Never thought ppl like the black family exsisted.
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This is bullshyt #TheGrammys. I'd much rather watch the Asitic Jews on @Oprah OWN.
12 Feb

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@OprahNxtChapter one thing depends on the other. Gotta get the ratings , then the commitment from cable /sat provider.
6 Feb

20 posted on 02/14/2012 1:28:14 PM PST by maggief
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