Scripps acquires Travel Channel International

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., the company behind popular lifestyle brands HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel, DIY Network, and Cooking Channel, has reached an agreement to acquire Travel Channel International Limited (TCI).

SCRIPPS already owns the US Travel channel, but this latest acquisition is for the independent international arm headquartered in the United Kingdom that distributes the Travel Channel brand in 20 languages across Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.