Food Network

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Food Network <tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">Image:Food Network.jpg</th></tr> <tr><th>Launched</th><td>November 23, 1993</td></tr><tr><th>Owned by</th><td>The E.W. Scripps Company</td></tr><tr><th>Sister channel(s)</th><td>HGTV, Fine Living, DIY Network, & Great American Country</td></tr><tr><th>Website</th><td>foodnetwork.com</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #BFDFFF; font-size: 110%;" align="center" colspan="2">Availability </th></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #d0e5f5;" align="center" colspan="2">Terrestrial</th></tr><tr><th>USDTV</th><td>Channel 99.6</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #d0e5f5;" align="center" colspan="2">Satellite</th></tr><tr><th>DirecTV</th><td>Channel 231</td></tr><tr><th>Dish Network</th><td>Channel 110</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #d0e5f5;" align="center" colspan="2">Cable</th></tr><tr><th>Verizon FiOS</th><td>Channel 134</td></tr><tr><th>Comcast</th><td>Channels May Vary</td></tr><tr><th>Time Warner Cable</th><td>Channels May Vary</td></tr><tr><th>Charter</th><td>Channels May Vary</td></tr><tr><th>Cox Cable</th><td>Channels May Vary</td></tr><tr><th>CableOne</th><td>Channels May Vary</td></tr>

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Food Network is an American cable network that airs many specials and recurring (episodic) shows about food.

The network is seen in 80 million households. In addition to New York, it has offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit and Knoxville.

Food Network can be seen internationally in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Monaco, Andorra, France, and the French-speaking territories in the Caribbean and Polynesia.

Food Network was founded on November 23, 1993 as TV Food Network -- within a few years, the network had shortened its name. Joe Langhan, now an executive producer with the Wine Network [1], created the concept for Food Network in 1991 while working at the Providence Journal [2].

Food Network is owned by The E.W. Scripps Company. Scripps acquired the Food Network from the A.H. Belo Corporation (in exchange for recently-acquired broadcast stations KENS-AM/TV in San Antonio, Texas) in 1997, which had acquired the network through a takeover of the Providence Journal Company earlier that year. [3]

Some of Food Network's most popular shows include: Paula's Home Cooking, Boy Meets Grill, The Next Food Network Star, Iron Chef America, Emeril Live, Barefoot Contessa, Good Eats, Throwdown! with Bobby Flay and 30 Minute Meals.

1 Food Network stars
2 Food Network HD
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Food Network stars

A number of Food Network programs focus on cooking, and are hosted by celebrity chefs.

Mario Batali
Bob Blumer
Anthony Bourdain
Alton Brown
Warren Brown
Michael Chiarello
Cat Cora
Paula Deen
Giada De Laurentiis
George Duran
Guy Fieri
Bobby Flay
Tyler Florence
Ina Garten, also known as The Barefoot Contessa
The Iron Chef - includes a number of chefs.
Emeril Lagasse
Nigella Lawson
Sandra Lee
Dave Lieberman
Sara Moulton
Jamie Oliver
Wolfgang Puck
Rachael Ray

Other Food Network programs are informational, and their stars may not have a culinary background.

Chris Cognac - host of The Hungry Detective, which premiered on October 17, 2006
Pete Luckett - host of The Food Hunter, similar to a food version of Steve Irwin's The Crocodile Hunter
Jim O'Connor - host of The Secret Life Of..., a light-hearted show exploring the history of popular food products and food fads.
Al Roker - noted TV weatherman on The Today Show, host of Roker on the Road
Marc Summers - host of Unwrapped, focusing on the making of well known or interesting food products. Better known as the longtime host to the Nickelodeon kids game show Double Dare.
Marc Silverstein

Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh became Food Network stars after competing with other chefs on a Food Network reality show called The Next Food Network Star in 2005. These two Chicago area caterers now host a show called Party Line with The Hearty Boys which premiered on September 18, 2005 originally as Party Line with Dan and Steve.

The second winner of The Next Food Network Star was announced on April 23, 2006. Guy Fieri beat Reggie Southerland to win a six episode contract. His show, Guy's Big Bite, premiered on June 25, 2006.