Tina Perry, president of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, has been elected chair of the nonprofit Television Academy Foundation, finishing out the 2024 term. The Foundation is dedicated to preserving the legacy of television while educating those who will shape its future,
OWN president since 2019, Perry oversees the operational and creative areas of the network and OTT streaming, reporting to OWN chairman and CEO Oprah Winfrey. Perry was instrumental in OWN’s successful launch into scripted programming with popular drama series Queen Sugar, Cherish the Day, Greenleaf, The Haves and the Have Nots, the Peabody Award-winning David Makes Man, The Kings of Napa, and All Rise. She oversees the continuing success of the network’s lineup of unscripted hits that includes the Love and Marriage franchise, Ready to Love, Speak Sis, Family or Fiancé, Black Love, and Put A Ring On It in addition to the Daytime Emmy-award winning Super Soul Sunday.
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