Oprah Winfrey Network lays off 30 workers

Oprah Winfrey said in a statement on Monday that the decision is a "tough" oneOprah Winfrey's struggling television network, OWN, is laying off 30 workers and restructuring its operations in New York and Los Angeles. Winfrey said in a statement on Monday that the decision is a "tough" one. She says the economics of a startup cable network didn't fit with OWN's cost structure. OWN launched in January 2011 as an ambitious new platform for Winfrey after stepping away from her long-running daytime talk show. It has proved a rocky venture. Viewership for OWN shows have been largely unimpressive, and the network canceled Rosie O'Donnell's low-rated talk show last week. From: Gulfnews