Z Living Acquires ‘The Dr. Oz Show’ Library

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Z Living has acquired the rights to previous seasons ofThe Dr. Oz Show, the health entertainment cable network said Thursday.

The majority of episodes from the first eight seasons of the talk show series—hosted by health expert/author Dr. Mehmet Oz—will launch on Z Living beginning Labor Day (Sept. 4) with an eight-hour marathon before settling in on its weekday 4 to 6 p.m. timeslot, said network officials.

The Dr. Oz Showis produced by Harpo Productions and distributed by Sony Pictures Television. The series is executive produced by Amy Chiaro and co-executive produced by Stacy Rader and Laurie Rich.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.