KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (NYSE: SNI), which has made international expansion a top strategic priority, is strengthening its competitive position in Asia with the acquisition today of the Asian Food Channel (AFC), the region’s leading food focused pay television network. The Asian Food Channel, which is based in Singapore, reaches about 8 million subscribers in 11 markets. With the addition of the Asian Food Channel, Scripps Networks Interactive now has … [Read more...] about BREAKING: SCRIPPS acquires Asian Food Channel
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Asian Food Channel celebrates International Women’s Day
Singapore – The Asian Food Channel (AFC) will commemorate International Women’s Day by exclusively premiering two women-centric programmes this month. On March 12, 2013, AFC will exclusively premiere a brand new programme named Spice Goddess (13 x 30’), a series featuring talented chef, Bal Arneson. Born in a small town in Punjab, India, Chef Bal is no stranger to the art of Indian cuisine. She spent most of her time in the kitchen when she was a child and managed to … [Read more...] about Asian Food Channel celebrates International Women’s Day
The “Brown” Effect
Maria is late. She apologises, and tells me the flight she was on had just touched down, and that she needed a quick freshening before rushing over. She steadies herself with a cup of hot green tea, compliments of the in-house café that this part TV studio, part retail store, part kitchen called AFC Studio offers. In the hour I was there, I saw all but two patrons. While it is hard to imagine a TV studio in a mall in downtown Singapore, it is even harder to imagine two people starting a … [Read more...] about The “Brown” Effect
AFC introduces Sara La Fountain for the new Celebrity Chef Series
Celebrity chef Sara La Fountain will be hosting a series of cooking demonstrations and exclusive dining-related experiences in Singapore from 30 May to 1 June, as part of the tour titled A Taste of Finland with Sara La Fountain for the fourth edition of the Celebrity Chef Series, jointly presented by American Express and the Asian Food Channel (AFC). Following the success of its previous installments hosted by renowned chefs Chuck Hughes, Adrian Richardson and Mark McEwan, the Celebrity Chef … [Read more...] about AFC introduces Sara La Fountain for the new Celebrity Chef Series
MIPTV: AFC brings original content to market
The Asian Food Channel (AFC) will be presenting its catalogue of more than 70 hours of Asian food and lifestyle programming, for the first time at this year’s MIPTV. Some of the productions include Great Dinners of the World and E&O Search For AFC’s Next Celebrity Chef. Both programmes spotlight the deep culinary talent pool available in Asia. Great Dinners of the World, AFC’s first production filmed outside of Asia, features four rising chefs from Asia who cook their way … [Read more...] about MIPTV: AFC brings original content to market
Rate of return
Singapore – Asian Food Channel (AFC) has won the Best Performing Venture Capital-backed Company award at the SVCA Annual Awards, organized by the Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA). Now in its second year, the SCVA Annual Awards recognizes outstanding Venture Capital and Private Equity investors and their successful investments in Singapore. The award was also presented to the company’s two investors – Symphony International Holdings Limited and … [Read more...] about Rate of return
