Acquired by Scripps Networks
Industries Food and BeverageLifestyleTVHeadquarters Regions Asia-Pacific (APAC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Southeast Asia Founded Date 2005 Founders Hian Goh, Maria Brown Operating Status Active Last Funding Type Seed
Company Type For Profit
Contact Email asia.marketing@scrippsnetworks.com Phone Number + 65 6835 8838
The Asian Food Channel (AFC) is the premier and leading food and lifestyle broadcaster based in the heart of Asia. As the first food TV channel to broadcast pan-regionally in Asia, AFC provides a healthy mix of both Eastern and Western content in a variety of formats all day!
Launched in mid-2005 into multiple territories across the region, AFC
offers viewers insights into the world's top tables, top chefs and tantalising cuisines from around the globe.
AFC has rolled out original productions such as the winner of the "Best Variety/Entertainment Award" at Festival Asia TV & Film on Journey 2012, "Great Dinners of the World", "36 Ways to Live" starring renowned Chef Emmanuel Stroobant, Asia's very first regional reality cooking show "E&O Search for AFC's Next Celebrity Chef", as well as a reality cooking show giving life-changing opportunities to underprivileged youths, "The Big Break".
In 2013, Scripps Network Interactive acquired AFC and included the channel into their wide portfolio of lifestyle brands. Scripps Networks Interactive is the leading developer of high-profile, lifestyle-oriented content for many media platforms including television, digital, mobile and publishing. Our media portfolio of popular lifestyle brands - HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and country music network Great American Country (GAC) - connect with viewers to provide relevant ideas, information and solutions every day, everywhere.
Transaction Name Asian Food Channel acquired by Scripps NetworksAcquired by Scripps NetworksAnnounced Date Apr 2014