Oprah Winfrey's OWN orders four new shows

Oprah Winfrey's OWN network has ordered four new original programmes for the 2013 season.

Winfrey launched the network in 2011, with programming including Oprah's Masterclass, Our America with Lisa Ling and Welcome to Sweetie Pie's.

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In March 2012 the network announced that it would undergo serious changes in programming, due to steadily-plummeting viewership.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Winfrey has continued her efforts to revive the struggling network with four new reality series.

The shows include Blackboard Wars, a series about an underperforming high school in New Orleans, and Dogfellas, a reality show about mobsters turned pet groomers.

A reality series about viral video stars called Golden Sisters and a show following comedienne Kym Whitley have also been picked.

The network has also announced the upcoming celebrities set to be interviewed on Oprah's Next Chapter, who in! clude Lenny Kravitz, Alicia Keys, Susan Sarandon, Berry Gordy, Dennis Rodman and the families of Columbine.