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Gusto TV
CountryCanada
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario
Ownership
OwnerKnight Enterprises

Gusto TV is a new independent food channel in Canada that’s all about "real people cooking real food." Gusto offers highly-rated international culinary shows, many of which are exclusive to Canada, and they’re producing a variety of new cooking series that will be premiering in 2015 and 2016.

Carriers

Gusto TV is HD and is seen nationally on Bell TV (Ch. 619), Bell Fibe (Ch. 1619), Eastlink (Ch. 743), TELUS Optik TV (Ch. 315) and MTS (Ch. 46). Additional television service providers are expected to be announced in 2015.

History

In October 2010, Christopher Knight was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate "MmmTV", described as "a national, English‑language Category 2 specialty programming service devoted to luxury, from vacations and leisure activities to home furnishings and fashion."[1]

In the summer and fall of 2013, several media outlets began reporting on aspects Gusto TV and its founder, Christopher Knight, owner of Knight Enterprises.[2][3] In several reports, it indicated the launch of the channel on December 11, 2013. This was confirmed, when on December 5, an official press release was issued by Knight Enterprises.[4]

Knight is known for innovative and highly stylized culinary and lifestyle content, as head of Knight Enterprises, one of Canada’s most successful independent media production companies. Since 1997, he’s created and produced hundreds of hours of original television programming, including award winning TV series Cook Like a Chef, License to Grill, Edible Roadshow, and This Food That Wine, seen in more than 170 countries worldwide. Knight is also an award-winning writer who has authored seven best-selling cookbooks based on his popular television shows, for which he’s won the International Gourmand World Cookbook Award, along with nominations for six James Beard Awards. He’s written extensively for print publications across North America, including culinary magazine Saveur.

Programming

A list of notable shows that air on Gusto TV, as of 2015:

References

  1. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-772 CRTC 2010-10-19
  2. ^ Mark Prasuhn named Gusto! VP, GM Media in Canada 2013-09-23
  3. ^ Doing it with gusto Ottawa Citizen Style 2013-10-31
  4. ^ Gusto TV to launch nationally on December 11, 2013 with free preview on Bell Fibe TV and Bell Satellite TV CNW 2013-12-05
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