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| Type | On-demand television Production Company |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Owner | Ora Media, LLC |
Key people |
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Official website | web |
Ora TV was a television production studio and on-demand digital television network launched in 2012 by television hostLarry King and his wife Shawn Southwick King and funded byAmérica Móvil, a business venture of Mexican billionaireCarlos Slim.[1] Ora (which means "now" in Italian and is also Shawn Southwick King's middle name) both produces and distributes television shows includingEmmy-nominatedLarry King Now,Politicking with Larry King,Off the Grid with Jesse Ventura,The Real Girl's Kitchen, andBrown Bag Wine Tasting with William Shatner.[2] Ora had production offices and studios inNew York City andLos Angeles.
Ora TV was founded by Larry King, his wife Shawn Southwick-King, and Carlos Slim in 2012 as an outlet to produce a new show for Larry King after leavingCNN.[3]Larry King Now was launched as Ora's first show in July 2012 and aired both on Ora TV andHulu. In 2014, Larry King Now episode "Head Trauma in the NFL" was nominated for aNews and Documentary Emmy Award in the Outstanding News Discussion and Analysis category.[4]
In April 2013, Ora TV acquired Stick Figure Studios, an Emmy award-winning documentary and reality series production company based in New York. Stick Figure is the producer ofCatching Hell, a spearfishing docu-drama that aired onThe Weather Channel in the summer of 2014, with exclusive digital content on Ora TV.[5]
Ora TV's other content includesHaylie Duff'sThe Real Girl's Kitchen food & lifestyle series that aired on both Ora TV and theCooking Channel,[6] theLaugh Factory video archive,[7] and road trip adventure showWayward Nation, which launched in September 2014.
On June 30, 2015, Ora TV severed ties with American real estate tycoonDonald Trump.Arturo Elías Ayub, Slim's son-in-law and chairman of Ora TV, called his remarks about illegal aliens racist and an insult.[8]
An Episode ofPoliticking which aired on September 8, 2016, and featured 2016 presidential candidateDonald Trump was the spark of a controversy.[9][10] Numerous media outlets erroneously reported the interview was done by Russian state-owned, 'Kremlin-backed' television. Ora TV released a statement clarifying that the content is licensed toRT America, but produced independently from the network.[11]
On March 1, 2022, followingRussia's invasion of Ukraine, Ora TV suspended production on several shows it produced for RT America,[12] which would cease operations on March 3, 2022.[13]
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| Year | Name | Starring |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Larry King Now | Larry King |
| 2012 | Politicking with Larry King | Larry King |
| 2013 | Newsbreaker | Alyssa Caverley,Naibe Reynoso & Alexandra Ingersoll |
| 2013 | Newsbreaker en Español | Naibe Reynoso |
| 2013 | The Daily Rehash | Eric Artell |
| 2013 | Dweebcast | Andy Riesmeyer |
| 2014 | WTFark | Mike Rylander |
| 2014 | Off The Grid | Jesse Ventura |
| 2014 | The Real Girl's Kitchen | Haylie Duff |
| 2014 | Be Here Nowish | Natalia Leite & Alexandra Roxo |
| 2014 | Brown Bag Wine Tasting | William Shatner |
| 2014 | Behind the Vine | Eric Artell |
| 2014 | Wayward Nation | Mikey McManus |
| 2015 | The Rubin Report | Dave Rubin |
| 2016 | Modern Traveler | Alyssa Caverley |
| 2016 | The Charged Life | Brendon Burchard |
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