Nellie Andreeva

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will launch at noon on January 1, 2011 with an hourlong introduction by Winfrey. Today the cable channel announced the schedule for its premiere weekend as well as its regular daytime and primetime line-up. It also unveiled 2 more family docu reality series: The Judds, which follows country music duo Naomi and Wynonna Judd as they prepare for their first tour in ten years together, and

Ryan and Tatum: The O’Neals, which follows the father and daughter as they reclaim their relationship after being estranged for over 25 years. “During our launch weekend, the audience will see a little of everything OWN has to offer,” said Christina Norman, chief executive officer, OWN. “Oprah as they’ve never seen her in Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes, expert advice from Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil and Suze Orman in Ask Oprah’s All-Stars, and sneak peeks at the kinds of shows we believe really fulfill our mission to be entertaining and inspiring.” OWN programming at launch will include Ask Oprah’s All-Stars, Cristina’s Big Bowl of Love with Cristina Ferrare, Enough Already With Peter Walsh,The Gayle King Show, In The Bedroom With Dr. Laura Berman, Kidnapped By The Kids, Miracle Detectives, Oprah Presents Master Class, Our America with Lisa Ling, Searching For…, Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes and Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search For The Next TV Star. In addition, OWN will run the Best of Dr. Phil, a compilation of the syndicated, daily talk show Dr. Phil. OWN will also be premiering in the U.S. Anna & Kristina’s Grocery Bag, where the test-driving duo review recipes and put cookbooks to the test to see if the average cook can re-create the meals at home, and will air repeats of TLC’s Trading Spaces with new wraps from host Paige Davis. Here are OWN’s premiere weekend and regular daytime/primetime schedules:

OWN premiere weekend highlights:

Saturday, January 1

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.        “Oprah Presents OWN”

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.        Sneak Peek “Kidnapped By The Kids”

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.        “The Road To Your OWN Show”

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.        Sneak Peek “Enough Already with Peter Walsh”

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.        Sneak Peek “Searching For…”

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.        Sneak Peek “Miracle Detectives”

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.        “Oprah Presents OWN” (repeat)

7:00 – 8:00 p.m.        Sneak Peek “Oprah Presents Master Class” (Jay-Z)

8:00 – 9:00 p.m.        “Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes” (Episode 1)

9:00 – 10:00 p.m.         “Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes” (Episode 2)

Sunday, January 2

8:00 – 10:00 p.m.        “Ask Oprah’s All-Stars”

10:00 – 11:00 p.m.        “Oprah Presents Master Class” (Diane Sawyer)

*Sneak peeks will air throughout the weekend of select OWN series including “Enough Already with Peter Walsh,” “Kidnapped By The Kids,” “Miracle Detectives,” “Oprah Presents Master Class” and “Searching For….”

OWN weekly daytime and primetime highlights:

Monday – Friday Daytime (beginning Monday, January 3)

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.        “The Gayle King Show”

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.        “Anna & Kristina’s Grocery Bag” (acquired premiere)

3:30 – 4:00 p.m.        “Cristina’s Big Bowl of Love”

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.        “Trading Spaces” (acquired premiere)

7:00 – 8:00 p.m.        “Best Of Dr. Phil” (acquired premiere)

Monday Primetime

8:00 – 9:00 p.m.        “Enough Already with Peter Walsh”

10:00 – 11:00 p.m.        “In The Bedroom with Dr. Laura Berman”

Wednesday Primetime

8:00 – 9:00 p.m.        “Mystery Diagnosis”

10:00 – 11:00 p.m.        “Miracle Detectives”

Friday Primetime

8:00 – 9:00 p.m.        “Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes” (Episode 3)

9:00 – 10:00 p.m.        “Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star”

Sunday Primetime

8:00 – 10:00 p.m.        “Ask Oprah’s All-Stars” (1st of four two-hour specials)

8:00 – 9:00 p.m.        “Our America with Lisa Ling” (*begins January 30)

10:00 – 11:00 p.m.        “Oprah Presents Master Class” (Episode 2)

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