Mr. Troy Reeb reports
CORUS INTRODUCES: FLAVOUR NETWORK AND HOME NETWORK
Corus Entertainment Inc. will launch two brand-new lifestyle networks in Canada on Dec. 30, 2024. Flavour Network and Home Network will offer unique and fresh destinations for lifestyle content, specifically designed and programmed for Canadian audiences. Launching with more than 460 premiere hours in winter/spring 2025, the Corus-owned networks will feature a mix of Canadian original programming, as well as international acquisitions through new and expanded licence deals. The broad slate of exclusive content delivers new voices and formats, familiar faces from proven hits, and global representation. While Home Network promises to deliver the feeling of home beyond four walls with inspiring storytelling, Flavour Network will expand viewers' palates with a fresh take on all things food -- both delivering a hand-picked, content-first strategy and curated brand experience.
"As Canada's largest independent broadcaster and leader in lifestyle content, we will continue to operate the country's biggest and most widely distributed lifestyle channels with the same expertise that built the foundation of the previous foreign brands in our market," said Troy Reeb, co-chief executive officer, Corus Entertainment. "Both Flavour Network and Home Network are thoughtfully curated new brands, built specifically for Canadian audiences. With robust, original programming and expanded licensing from the world's biggest lifestyle studios, these networks will deliver big audiences and unique opportunities for advertisers."
Canadian content drives the programming strategy across both networks, with 110.5 hours of premium originals commissioned by Corus confirmed for 2025/2026, including six titles currently in production and more in development. Corus Studios titles originally slated for Food Network Canada and HGTV Canada will air on the new lifestyle networks, including new seasons of
Scott's Vacation House Rules
and
Pamela's Garden of Eden
and Top 20 specialty entertainment series
Renovation Resort. Ahead of its season 11 premiere this fall, top 10 specialty entertainment program
Top Chef
Canada
has been greenlit for season 12 to air exclusively on Flavour Network. New seasons of
The Great Chocolate Showdown
and
Carnival Eats
also join the 2025 lineup, along with season 1 of Pamela Anderson's
Pamela's Cooking with Love. Brand-new greenlights from a mix of new voices and proven stars include
Building Baeumler
with Bryan and Sarah Baeumler,
Rentovation
with Natalie Chong,
Beer Budget Reno
with Kristen Coutts,
Life is Messy
with Kortney Wilson and Kenny Brain,
The Big Burger Battle
with Andrew Phung, and a yet to be titled cross-country travelogue series focusing on beverages. Corus is also in development on new seasons of
Rock Solid Builds,
House of Ali and a series with Sebastian Clovis' production company Shoots 'N Leaves.
Expanding the Flavour Network menu with boundary-pushing leaders from the food space are
Chasing Flavor with Carla Hall,
Adam Richman Eats Britain and
Andi Oliver's Fabulous Feasts. Chef icon Gordon Ramsay finds a new seat at the table in Canada with
Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars
and
Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, airing exclusively on Flavour Network.
Great British Menu,
The Great American Recipe,
Morimoto's Sushi Master,
Celebrity Family Food Battle,
Dinner Budget Showdown
and
Andrew Zimmern's Wild Game Kitchen
also join the network. Special presentations of
Chopped,
Beat Bobby Flay,
Alex Vs. America,
Kids Baking Championship, and
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
will continue on Flavour Network into spring 2025.
The Home Network family grows further with a diverse roster of acquired programming from around the world. The home edit experts Joanna Teplin and Clea Shearer take on big challenges in
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis team up in
Honest Renovations. Additional acquired programming includes
Empty Nest Refresh,
George Clarke's Amazing Spaces,
Outrageous Homes with Laurence Llewelyn Bowen,
Key to a Fortune,
A Place in the Sun,
Your Home Made Perfect,
Selling Houses Australia,
Dream Home,
Interior Design Masters and
Grand Designs the Street. Home Network will feature encore presentations of some 2024 series into spring 2025, including
Home Town,
House Hunters,
Good Bones,
My Lottery Dream Home,
100 Day Hotel and
Celebrity IOU.
Additional programming details and greenlights will be announced later this year, as well as the official launch of the HomeNetwork and FlavourNetwork websites and supporting social channels. Flavour Network and Home Network will replace the current channel position of Food Network Canada and HGTV Canada in 2025. Customers can contact their service provider for more details. Flavour Network and Home Network will be available for free preview for two months, from Jan. 3 to Feb. 28, 2025. Viewers will also be able to stream full episodes from both networks on StackTV.
About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment is a leading media and content company that develops and delivers high-quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company's portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 32 specialty television services, 38 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, digital and streaming platforms, and social digital agency and media services.
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