The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) is coming to Canada on March 1, two months after it launches in the U.S.
In the two-month interim, some of the new network’s programming will air in Canada on W Network and Viva, which will then be replaced by OWN when it launches.
OWN has already announced a lineup of shows featuring a variety of familiar faces, including country superstar Shania Twain, who will be the subject of the hour-long reality series Why Not? With Shania Twain.
A spokesperson for Corus Entertainment, which is launching OWN in Canada, said it’s expected Twain’s show will launch in the spring, though no firm date has been announced.
The new network also boasts shows featuring Rosie O’Donnell, Sarah Ferguson and Gayle King.
Winfrey also plans to host a new prime-time series.
“Oprah has an extensive, engaged community of Canadian women who really trust and are loyal to her brand,” said Susan Schaefer, head of networks and marketing with Corus Entertainment, in a release.
