Harpo productions biography
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Harpo Productions
American multimedia production company
Harpo Productions (or Harpo Studios) is an American multimediaproductioncompany founded by Oprah Winfrey and based in West Hollywood, California.[1][2] The name "Harpo" is "Oprah" spelled backwards, and it was also the name of her on-screen husband in the film The Color Purple (1985).
History
The company's origins can trace back to 1985 when Oprah appeared in The Color Purple.
Harpo productions biography
Winfrey founded her own company in 1986.
Oprah Winfrey got her roots in 1988 when Harpo Productions had to acquire her eponymous talk show from ABC O&O WLS-TV in Chicago, and automatically renewed its deal with King World Productions, who held minority interest, which was set to expire in 1991.[5]
Harpo Productions' subsidiaries consist of Harpo Print, the company's publishing house, and a minority interest in cable network Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).
Harpo originally owned 50% of OWN along with Disc