OWN orders more 'America,' 'Sweetie'

Looking for some positive ratings tales since its birth nearly this past year, OWN is making strides with "Our America With Lisa Ling" and "Thank you for going to Sweetie Pie's." Cabler has bought eight more segs of "Our America" and 10 for "Sweetie Pie's." The additional episodes for shows will air in the year. For your current season, docuseries "Our America," that's OWN's most-seen program and airs at 10 p.m. Sunday, is calculating 405,000 total audiences which is up 47% in contrast for the Discovery Health programming from this past year. Reality skein "Sweetie Pie's" examines a St. Louis family controlling a soul food restaurant. Show is calculating 388,000 which is OWN's top show inside the 25-54 demo. Series airs 9 p.m. Saturday Ling, David Shadrack Cruz and Greg Henry professional produce "Our America." Professional producers for "Sweetie Pie's" are Craig Piligian, Jenn Duncan, Tim Brietbach, Rob Keane, and Steve Luebbert. It's been tough sledding at OWN, and so the news round the additional episodes is available in an important time. Discovery-possessed cabler has lost greater than $55 million this year and recent new shows "Rosie" and "Oprah's Lifeclass" have completed half way decent. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com