It is an end of an era at OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network as Erik Logan departs after seven years as president. An avid surfer, he is joining the World Surf League as President of Content, Media and WSL Studios. At OWN, Logan will be succeeded by the network’s EVP, business and legal affairs and board member Tina Perry who…

It’s an end of an era — one of Oprah Winfrey’s closest long-time confidants, Sheri Salata, is leaving OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, where she served as co-president and management partner alongside Erik Logan. Logan will remain as president of OWN. Salata will be launching a brand innovation agency and content/story…

Ray Richmond contributes to Deadline’s TV coverage. OWN co-presidents Sheri Salata and Erik Logan continued to put a positive spin on the embattled network’s forecast, appearing this afternoon at TCA to echo comments a few days ago by Discovery Networks CEO David Zaslav. “Sheri and I are very encouraged by what’s…

Chance Patterson, previously VP International Communications at Discovery Communications, has been hired as SVP Corporate Affairs and Communications at Harpo Studios. He will manage Harpo’s external and internal communications functions, including corporate communications and media relations, and report to Harpo and…

Ray Richmond is contributing to Deadline’s TCA coverage. TCA: OWN Announces Premiere Dates For ‘Rosie’ & ‘OWN Your Life’ Oprah Winfrey blew through the TCA press tour today to address critics at a morning session promoting OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, having been freshly installed as CEO of the network owned by…

Los Angeles, CA – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that Oprah Winfrey will expand her role as chairman of the network and become the permanent chief executive officer and chief creative officer, effective this Fall. OWN also announced that Erik Logan and Sheri Salata, currently presidents of Harpo Studios…