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