Article: In Oprahland, troubling signs of dissatisfaction

Edward Wyatt The New York Times Media Group
International Herald Tribune
05-27-2008
In Oprahland, troubling signs of dissatisfaction
Byline: Edward Wyatt The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 3
Section: FINANCE/BUSINESS

LOS ANGELES --

Oprah Winfrey is still the queen of media, but her crown is beginning to look a bit tarnished.

The average audience for "The Oprah Winfrey Show" has fallen nearly 7 percent this year in the United States, according to Nielsen Media Research - its third straight year of decline. "Oprah's Big Give," an ABC philanthropic reality show, beat every program on U.S. television except "American Idol" in its premiere week this winter, but steadily lost nearly one-third ...

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