OWN orders more 'America,' 'Sweetie'

Trying to find some positive rankings tales since its birth nearly last year, OWN is making strides with "Our America With Lisa Ling" and "Thanks for visiting Sweetie Pie's." Cabler has purchased eight more segs of "Our America" and 10 for "Sweetie Pie's." The extra episodes for shows will air early in the year. For that current season, docuseries "Our America," that is OWN's most-viewed program and airs at 10 p.m. Sunday, is calculating 405,000 total audiences and it is up 47% in comparison towards the Discovery Health programming from last year. Reality skein "Sweetie Pie's" examines a St. Louis family managing a soul food restaurant. Show is calculating 388,000 and it is OWN's top show within 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, Shaun Keane, and Steve Luebbert. It has been tough sledding at OWN, therefore the news around the additional episodes comes in a crucial time. Discovery-possessed cabler has lost a lot more than $55 million this season and recent new shows "Rosie" and "Oprah's Lifeclass" have carried out decently. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com