New York – Andy Cohen (Watch What Happens Live) and Giuliana Rancic (E! News) will be hosting the 61st Annual Miss Universe Competition on December 19, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The live event, which is televised approximately 190 countries, will air on NBC at 8 p.m. ET in the United States with a Spanish simulcast on Telemundo. “The Miss Universe competition heads to Las Vegas for what will be another exciting show for our fans and … [Read more...] about Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic to host 2012 Miss Universe pageant
Top Chef
Portugal and Romania to find their Top Chefs
London – NBCUniversal Formats announced that hit cooking reality format, Top Chef, has been picked up by two major European broadcasters, RTP in Portugal and Antena1 in Romania. In Portugal, the 13 x 75’ series is produced by CBV and premiered on public broadcaster RTP in August. The show is hosted by Portuguese celebrity Sílvia Alberto, previously known to audiences from Idols and Dancing With the Stars. In Romania, the country’s largest broadcaster, Antena1, ordered 12 … [Read more...] about Portugal and Romania to find their Top Chefs
Bravo Media checks out Life After Top Chef
New York – For the first time, cameras are taken outside of the Top Chef kitchen and into the lives of Bravo Media’s most beloved former contestants in Life After Top Chef, premiering October 3 in the U.S. The show follows Richard Blais in Atlanta, Jen Carroll in Philadelphia, Spike Mendelsohn in D.C. and Fabio Viviani in Los Angeles, as they reach milestones in both their personal lives and culinary careers, from opening their own restaurants to expanding franchises and establishing … [Read more...] about Bravo Media checks out Life After Top Chef
Anthony Bourdain to host new weekend programme at CNN
Anthony Bourdain will be hosting a new weekend programme on food and travel starting early 2013 on CNN. The show, shot on location, will examine cultures from around the world through their food, dining and travel rituals. The series will be produced by Zero Point Zero Production, which has been working with Bourdain for over a decade, producing Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, The Layover, A Cooks Tour, and Decoding Ferran Adria. Bourdain will also offer commentary on other CNN programmes and … [Read more...] about Anthony Bourdain to host new weekend programme at CNN
Top Chef format goes to Vietnam
Top Chef format goes to Vietnam Singapore - NBCUniversal International today announced that Top Chef, its Emmy-award winning cooking format, has been sold to TK-L Media Corporation to air weekly in primetime on HTV7 in December. This is Top Chef’s first Asian commission and seventh international version overall. Top Chef is the hit reality competition series featuring fifteen aspiring chefs who put their culinary skills to the test for the chance to earn the prestigious title of Top Chef. … [Read more...] about Top Chef format goes to Vietnam