London – Pilot Productions, the producer of world-renowned travel and adventure programming, will be unveiling its latest production Tough Trains (6 x 52’) to buyers at MIPTV 2014. Produced in high definition, Tough Trains takes viewers on some of the most epic and hard-core train journeys on the planet. Journeys such as the awesome and wild ride from the East coast of Africa to the West; the ambitious South American expedition from Corumba, Brazil … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Pilot Productions announces its latest production
Travel Channel International
Travel Channel gets a new look
Middle Kingdom Ride Travel Channel International is undertaking a complete brand refresh, where the new branding and on-air look launches on March 25 across Asia and April 15 in the U.S. The rebrand will provide a new logo, a crisper on-air look and feel, and a new slate of exciting programmes. With the change, parent company Scripps Networks Interactive says it is also preparing to increase the number of international commissions. In Asia, new programming include: Middle Kingdom Ride, where … [Read more...] about Travel Channel gets a new look
SCRIPPS Networks International expand global reach
Cannes – Scripps Networks International has announced a bevy of new carriage agreements for its global lifestyle brands Food Network, Fine Living Network, Food Network Asia and Travel Channel International. The multiple deals include channel launches with leading distributors, and expansions through new cable and broadband system partnerships in seven new territories. Breaking new ground, Food Network has debuted in Latvia, Georgia, Romania and Serbia. The lifestyle channel can now be … [Read more...] about SCRIPPS Networks International expand global reach
MIPCOM: Scripps beefs up global programming
Cannes – Scripps Networks International has announced a number of new programming deals for two of its international channel brands. Food Network UK is strengthening its original programming slate by commissioning its fourth original production, Jonathan Phang’s Caribbean Cookbook (working title), starring the charismatic TV personality and self-taught chef, Jonathan Phang. Travel Channel International is also bolstering its line-up by acquiring five new U.S. … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Scripps beefs up global programming
Scripps Networks Interactive strengthens team in London
Knoxville, Tennessee – As part of its ongoing international expansion initiative, Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. has named Jonathan Sichel as its Managing Director for UK and EMEA operations. Sichel, who joined the company in 2009 when it acquired Travel Channel in the U.S., will lead the company’s UK-based operations which includes Food Network UK, Food Network South Africa, Fine Living Network and Travel Channel International that the company acquired earlier this year. Sichel … [Read more...] about Scripps Networks Interactive strengthens team in London
Scripps acquires Travel Channel International
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, … [Read more...] about Scripps acquires Travel Channel International
