Harpo Studios
The current logo of Harpo Studios
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| Subsidiary of Harpo, Inc. | |
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 1986 (Chicago, Illinois) |
| Founder | Oprah Winfrey |
| Headquarters |
Chicago, Illinois (1986–2015) West Hollywood, California (2015–present) |
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Key people
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Oprah Winfrey (Chairwoman/CEO) Erik Logan (Co-President) Sheri Salata (Co-President, 2011-2016) Douglas J. Pattison (CFO) |
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The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011) Dr. Phil (2002–present) Rachael Ray (2006–present) The Dr. Oz Show (2009–present) The Nate Berkus Show (2010–12) The Rosie Show (2011–12) Super Soul Sunday (2011–present) Iyanla: Fix My Life (2012–present) Oprah Prime (2012–15) Oprah: Where Are They Now? (2011–present) Oprah's Master Class (2011–present) Oprah's Lifeclass (2011–14) |
| Owner | Oprah Winfrey |
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Number of employees
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12,554 (2012) |
| Parent | Harpo, Inc. (privately-held) |
| Divisions |
Harpo Print Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) (50% with Discovery Communications) |
| Website | www |
Harpo Productions (also referred to as Harpo Studios) is a US-based multimedia production company founded by Oprah Winfrey (the name "Harpo" is "Oprah" spelled backwards, and was the name of her on-screen husband in The Color Purple) and is the sole subsidiary of her media and entertainment company, Harpo, Inc. Harpo Productions's subsidiaries consist solely of Harpo Print, LLC (the company's publishing house). One of its subsidiaries, Harpo Films (the company's film studio), was shut down in early 2013. Another, Harpo Radio (the company's radio broadcasting division), was shut down January 1, 2015 after satellite radio provider SiriusXM decided not to renew the deal with the radio service. The company also counts in its holdings 50% of the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) (the company's joint venture cable network with Discovery Communications). It was based in Chicago, and Harpo Studios (the company's TV production studio and corporate headquarters for Harpo Productions) was located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago until the studios closed in 2015. Harpo Productions and OWN are both currently based in West Hollywood, California.
The land where the production studio formerly sat once housed the 2nd Regiment Armory that was used as a makeshift morgue for victims of the capsizing of the steamer SS Eastland. The 88,000-square-foot (8,200 m2) facility was renovated and opened in the late 1980s for use by The Oprah Winfrey Show. The first "Oprah" show taped at Harpo Studios was on January 15, 1990.
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