Food Network
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| Launched | November 23, 1993 |
| Owned by | The E.W. Scripps Company |
| Sister channel(s) | HGTV, Fine Living, DIY Network, & Great American Country |
| Website | foodnetwork.com |
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| Terrestrial | |
| USDTV | Channel 99.6 |
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| DirecTV | Channel 231 |
| Dish Network | Channel 110 Channel 9462 (HDTV) |
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| Available on most cable systems | Check Local Listings for channels |
Food Network is an American cable network that airs many specials and recurring (episodic) shows about food.
The network is seen in eighty million households. In addition to New York, it has offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit and Knoxville.
Food Network can be seen internationally in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Monaco, Andorra, France, and the French-speaking territories in the Caribbean and Polynesia.
Food Network was founded on November 23, 1993 as TV Food Network - its legal name is still Television Food Network, G.P. Within a few years, the network had shortened its on-air brand name. Joe Langhan, now an executive producer with the Wine Network [1], created the concept for Food Network in 1991 while working at the Providence Journal [2].
Food Network is owned by The E.W. Scripps Company. Scripps acquired the Food Network from the A.H. Belo Corporation (in exchange for recently-acquired broadcast stations KENS-AM/TV in San Antonio, Texas) in 1997, which had acquired the network through a takeover of the Providence Journal Company earlier that year. [3]
Some of Food Network's most popular shows include: Semi-Homemade, Paula's Home Cooking, Boy Meets Grill, The Next Food Network Star, Iron Chef America, Emeril Live, Barefoot Contessa, Good Eats, Throwdown! with Bobby Flay, Everyday Italian and 30 Minute Meals.
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[edit] Food Network stars
A number of Food Network programs focus on cooking, and are hosted by celebrity chefs.
- Mario Batali
- Bob Blumer
- Anthony Bourdain
- Alton Brown
- Warren Brown
- Michael Chiarello
- Cat Cora
- Paula Deen
- Giada De Laurentiis
- George Duran
- Guy Fieri
- Bobby Flay
- Tyler Florence
- Ina Garten, also known as The Barefoot Contessa
- The Iron Chef (features various chefs)
- Emeril Lagasse
- Nigella Lawson
- Sandra Lee
- Dave Lieberman
- Sara Moulton
- Jamie Oliver
- Wolfgang Puck
- Rachael Ray
Other Food Network programs are informational, and their stars may not have a culinary background.
- Chris Cognac - host of The Hungry Detective, which premiered on October 17, 2006
- Pete Luckett - host of The Food Hunter, similar to a food version of Steve Irwin's The Crocodile Hunter
- Jim O'Connor - host of The Secret Life Of..., a light-hearted show exploring the history of popular food products and food fads.
- Al Roker - noted TV weatherman on The Today Show, host of Roker on the Road
- Marc Summers - host of Unwrapped, focusing on the making of well known or interesting food products. Better known as the longtime host to the Nickelodeon kids game show Double Dare. Also Executive Producer of Dinner: Impossible on Food Network
- Marc Silverstein
Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh became Food Network stars after competing with other chefs on a Food Network reality show called The Next Food Network Star in 2005. These two Chicago area caterers now host a show called Party Line with The Hearty Boys which premiered on September 18, 2005 originally as Party Line with Dan and Steve.
The second winner of The Next Food Network Star was announced on April 23, 2006. Guy Fieri beat Reggie Southerland to win a six episode contract. His show, Guy's Big Bite, premiered on June 25, 2006.
The first ever Food Network Awards took place in Miami, FL in 2007.
[edit] Food Network HD
Food Network HD is a high definition channel that plays select Food Network shows in HD.
[edit] See also
- List of shows on the Food Network
- Food Network Canada
- List of Dish Network channels
- List of DirecTV channels
- The Food Network Awards
[edit] External links
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Corporate Leadership: Kenneth W. Lowe (President & CEO) | Richard A. Boehne | Mark G. Contreras |A.B. Cruz III | Frank Gardner | Joseph G. NeCastro | Tim Peterman | William B. Peterson | Jennifer L. Weber | Mark Hale | Lori A. Hickok | M. Denise Kuprionis | Timothy E. Stautberg | E. John Wolfzorn | Judith G. Clabes | Sharon Hite |
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Other Assets held by Scripps Interactive Media |
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Annual Revenue: $2.2 billion USD (2004) | Employees: 10,000 | Stock Symbol: NYSE: SSP | Website: www.scripps.com |
