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'Oprah' To Be Offered In Spanish

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" is now available in Spanish in the country's six largest Hispanic TV markets, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston and Dallas. More cities are expected to be added this season.

Winfrey's Chicago-based Harpo Productions is picking up the cost of the translation service in order to boost the show's Hispanic audience. "It allows us to serve the fastest-growing demographic of the U.S. population," says a Harpo rep.

Advertising spots remain the same, and the show's syndication fees are locked in through 2011. The talk show, now in its 23rd season, is syndicated to 214 domestic stations in 139 countries.

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