Why OCM's are getting layed off, and why there is more programming, as stated earlier, is all because of money that TWC obviously doesn't have. It is cheaper to run non-live programming, which is probably why you are seeing a LOT of long form programming. Hiring OCM's will not help the cause one bit. If they just layed off OCM's, why would they hire more?
It's a shame that this is what it has to come to, but I guess we;ll just have to live with it.
Also, one of you mentioned "How are they going to get viewers with these hours?" Maybe the hours that they have the long form programming, are hours when TWC gets the least amount of viewers? That would be very logic to me, but it could be for other reasons. I would say those slots have low ratings.