Oxygen co-founder is reportedly “sad” it’s become a true-crime network - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 11-18-2017, 02:13 AM

https://pagesix.com/2017/11/16/oprah...-crime-network

Geraldine Laybourne, who launched Oxygen with Oprah Winfrey and Marcy Carsey in 2000 to target young women, reportedly said recently of Oxygen: "It should not be an all-crime network. That is not what Oprah, Marcy and I set out to create and it makes me very, very sad,’ ”

mets82 · 11-18-2017, 11:13 PM

I'm sure she isn't the only one. That's how we feel about ALL the channels really. "When the article mentions "when NBC Universal bought the channel in 2007..." you could've stopped reading right there.

tlc38tlc38 · 11-19-2017, 10:31 AM

This happens with EVERY channel. They all turn into something completely different than how they started.

MA · 11-19-2017, 10:33 AM

It's just nothing but a case of network decay.

Babalu · 11-19-2017, 12:27 PM

Xena and Rosanne made women better?

AMackII · 11-20-2017, 08:54 AM

Basically, The Oxygen Channel was used to be cool during its prime years, it were also better back then it is right now.

icecream · 11-21-2017, 01:03 AM

Oxygen got better this year with the acquisition of Chicago P.D. Previously it was not worth watching.

tlc38tlc38 · 11-21-2017, 10:04 AM

I loved it when they used to air "Ellen" and "Grace Under Fire".

tvtex · 12-10-2017, 01:06 AM

Wait... What was it before? All I have known it for is bad girls club.

11-18-2017, 02:13 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,644	Oxygen co-founder is reportedly “sad” it’s become a true-crime network https://pagesix.com/2017/11/16/oprah...-crime-network Geraldine Laybourne, who launched Oxygen with Oprah Winfrey and Marcy Carsey in 2000 to target young women, reportedly said recently of Oxygen: "It should not be an all-crime network. That is not what Oprah, Marcy and I set out to create and it makes me very, very sad,’ ” Attached Images

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mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	I'm sure she isn't the only one. That's how we feel about ALL the channels really. "When the article mentions "when NBC Universal bought the channel in 2007..." you could've stopped reading right there.
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11-21-2017, 10:04 AM	#8
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,257	I loved it when they used to air "Ellen" and "Grace Under Fire".

12-10-2017, 01:06 AM	#9
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