OWN to Premiere Two New Reality Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will debut two new reality series this fall and has renewed several current shows, the network announced Wednesday (March 25) in advance of its upfront presentation next week.

The new series include the July debut of Evelyn, which follows the life of Evelyn Lozada, of Basketball Wives fame, and her 21-year-old daughter, Shaniece, as well as an untitled series set to premiere in September that will chronicle the life of Atlanta resident Jay Williams, whose story of fathering 34 children with 17 different women was featured on an episode of OWN’s Iyanla: Fix My Life. The series will follow Williams as he works to put his life and relationships in order, network officials said.

In addition, the network has picked up more episodes of Deion’s Family Playbook, Flex & Shanice and Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s, the network said.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.