SBS Food
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Network | SBS Television |
| Headquarters | Sydney |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Special Broadcasting Service |
Food Network is an Australian free-to-air digital television multichannel owned by the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). The channel airs programs about food and cooking, from cultures around the world.[1]
The channel has a licensing agreement with Scripps Networks Interactive, the operator of the American channel of the same name, to use the name and logo. SBS also has a programming deal with Scripps which will see numerous American Food Network programs on the channel.[2]
History
SBS first revealed it would launch a food dedicated channel on 30 September 2015, following the Australian Government's decision to not permit the public broadcaster to increase the amount of primetime advertising it is allowed to broadcast.[3] It is Australia's first and only free-to-air channel to be dedicated exclusively to food related programming.[4] All programs aired on the channel are available to stream on SBS on Demand.[5]
The channel began broadcasting on 17 November 2015 at 1 pm AEDST[2] and is broadcast 24 hours a day on channel 33, replacing a simulcast of SBS.[5] The first programme shown on the channel was 30 Minute Meals.
Food Network began being included in the official OzTAM ratings on 1 December 2015, where it recorded a 1.3% primetime share.[6]
Programming
The majority of programming comes from Scripps' food related shows produced overseas, as well as local Australian productions, some of which will have already aired either on an SBS channel, through the Foxtel platform or on the Fetch TV version of the American Food Network.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c "SBS prepares Food Network for November launch". Mediaweek. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
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- ^ Hogan, Andrea (30 September 2015). "SBS to launch free-to-air food TV channel in Australia". AFN. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ a b Ravindran, Manori (22 October 2015). "SBS's Food Network channel set for November launch". Real Screen. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
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