OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?
| OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Oprah Winfrey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Oprah Winfrey Tara Montgomery[1] |
| Producers | Lindsay Flader Colleen Dunnegan |
| Editors | Kirk Garden Joe Guglielmo Gil Kraus Dajana Mitchell David Torres |
| Camera setup | Videotelephony |
| Running time | 51 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Oprah Winfrey Network |
| Release | June 9 – June 10, 2020 |
OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? is a two-part television special moderated by Oprah Winfrey in response to the protests over the murder of George Floyd. It is a discussion show where Winfrey speaks directly about systematic racism, police brutality in the United States, and the current state of America with a variety of African American thought leaders, activists and artists. It was broadcast on June 9 and 10, 2020, on Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), and aired in simulcast across all Discovery, Inc. cable networks in the United States.
Guests
| Name | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Charles M. Blow | Journalist and op-ed columnist for The New York Times |
| David Oyelowo | Actor, producer, and film director |
| Nikole Hannah-Jones | Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and founder of The 1619 Project |
| Ava DuVernay | Filmmaker and founder of ARRAY |
| Jennifer Eberhardt | Stanford University professor and author |
| Ibram Kendi | Historian and author |
| Rashad Robinson | Executive director of Color of Change |
| Keisha Lance Bottoms | Mayor of Atlanta |
| Stacey Abrams | Politician and author |
| Bishop William J. Barber II | NAACP national board member and co-chair of Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for a Moral Revival |
Broadcast
The special was broadcast on June 9 and 10, 2020, on OWN. It aired in simulcast across all 18 Discovery, Inc. cable networks in the United States,[1][2] and was streamed on OWN's Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels. It was also carried by Discovery's international platforms.[1] This marked the first time an OWN special was simulcast on Discovery's family of networks.[3]
Ratings
During the special's television simulcast, the debut broadcast of Part 1 received 4.52 million viewers, while the initial airing of Part 2 received 3.73 million viewers. Combined, the special averaged an audience of over 7.3 million. On OWN alone, the two episodes averaged 1.4 million viewers.[3]
The special also received 6.7 million views on Discovery's online platforms, including Facebook and YouTube, with a cumulative total of approximately 17.6 million across all platforms.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Oprah Winfrey Hosts In-Depth, Two-Night Conversation with Black Thought Leaders, Activists and Artists for 'OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?' Special to Simulcast June 9 and 10 AT 9 PM ET/PT on OWN and Across Discovery's 18 other U.S. Networks". Discovery Corporate. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Maas, Jennifer (June 12, 2020). "Oprah's 'Where Do We Go From Here?' Special Draws Nearly 11 Million TV Viewers". TheWrap. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Patten, Dominic (June 12, 2020). "Oprah Sees 11M Tune In For Two-Night 'Where Do We Go From Here?' Special On George Floyd Death & Race In America". Deadline. Retrieved June 18, 2020.