The Kraft Heinz Company and The Walt Disney Company announced a multi-year strategic alliance, bringing Kraft Heinz food brands – including Heinz, Philadelphia and Kraft Mac & Cheese – to Disney content, as well as theme parks and cruises. The collaboration combines Kraft Heinz’s leadership in food with Disney’s culinary creativity and storytelling to introduce […]
Fremantle has partnered with TV host and food writer Donal Skehan, and Appetite Media to become their official social media partner. Spanning multiple titles from Skehan and Appetite Media’s catalogues, these global deals are focused on showcasing their cooking content with a strategic emphasis on audience growth, engagement, and brand extension. This includes Donal’s Super […]
National Geographic announced the greenlight of Tucci in Great Britain. The new five-part docuseries continues Academy Award-nominated, Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning Stanley Tucci’s culinary journey with an all-new chapter through his adopted homeland, Great Britain. From the rugged Highlands to the storied coastlines, Tucci unlocks the distinct — and often surprising — flavors that define […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that new cooking competition format 100 Cooks will be localised and roll out in around thirty of WBD’s international territories, across networks, discovery+ and HBO Max, following the US launch on June 7th on Food Network. Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) will handle global format sales, with rights […]
National Geographic’s Emmy-nomiated series Tucci in Italy returns for a second season, with all episodes streaming from May 12th on Disney+. The series will premiere on National Geographic in the UK on May 12 at 8pm. Revealing a deeper, more personal journey, Hollywood actor Stanley Tucci returns to his beloved Italy, visiting five new regions — Naples […]
Following the launch of MED.TV on Rakuten TV this past February, the multi-platform channel will debut two new original series this June – INTO THE MED and MEDITERRANEAN KITCHEN – both produced by Malta-based Med Media Services. The company has four additional series that have been greenlit and are in pre-production, set to premiere on MED.TV in Q4 2026. INTO THE MED (5 x 40”) is a […]
Warner Bros Discovery Access (WBD Access), the development programme connecting new and emerging talent to WBD, has launched a new Production Incubator pipeline programme in collaboration with Food Network and discovery+. The programme gives emerging and mid-level production companies1 access to WBD executives and commissioners from across the streaming and linear portfolio, to help develop […]
Waitrose is launching Food Lovers Uncut, a new long-form content series, hosted by food influencer Will Hughes – better known as What Willy Cook. Get ready to snoop inside the most-loved room of the house. Forget glossy, perfectly styled celebrity kitchens. This series is stripping things back. Food Lovers Uncut takes a deep dive into […]
KC Global Media Distribution will attend this year’s HK FilmArt Forum with their newest acquisition – the popular food series currently on the Bilibili platform, “Eat with Xiami.” Hosted by Foodie Xia (大虾哥) and Chef Mi (小虾米), “Eat with Xiami” is an 11-episode food and travel series that takes viewers on a vibrant journey through […]
Media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay Entertainment, has announced the first international adaptation of high-stakes culinary format 100 Knives, with a local Danish version commissioned by TV 2, and produced by Metronome, part of Banijay Nordic. The deal marks the format’s expansion following the debut commission for Mastiff Sweden from TV4. The Danish adaptation, filmed on […]