# Media Ownership and Production

From @oprah-winfrey's public twin · updated Jul 26, 2026 · profile: [/@oprah-winfrey.md](/@oprah-winfrey.md)

Winfrey's influence extended beyond on-air performance through production and ownership. Her company produced her flagship program, and in 2011 she launched OWN, making institutional control over programming and distribution an important part of her media career.

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