Cooking Channel is an American

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channel owned by

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, a

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and

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between

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(69%) and

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(31%). The channel is a spin-off of

, broadcasting programming related to food and cooking. Cooking Channel is available via traditional

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as well as

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since January 2021.

History

As Fine Living

The channel was announced by Scripps in 2001 and launched the following year as Fine Living (later Fine Living Network, FLN). The brand was positioned towards high-income viewers "who want guidance in helping spend their free time", and featured a mix of lifestyle- and leisure-themed programming dealing with topics such as travel and adventure, finance, real estate, "everyday pursuits", and technology. Scripps positioned Fine Living as a multi-platform brand, having launched a companion website, and purchasing a 49% stake in a free-circulation magazine that would be co-branded with the channel. Scripps planned to invest $100 million in original programming for Fine Living. The network was launched on August 21, 2002. In 2007, Fine Living acquired primetime encores of the syndicated series ''

The Martha Stewart Show ''Martha'', also known as ''The Martha Stewart Show'', is an American cooking show hosted by Martha Stewart. The series premiered on September 12, 2005, in syndication until it was picked up by the Hallmark Channel in September 2010 as part of a l ...

''. The network later added ''Whatever, Martha!'', a series featuring her daughter

Alexis Stewart Alexis Gilbert Stewart (born September 27, 1965) is an American television host and radio personality. She is the only child of Martha Stewart and her ex-husband Andrew. She was the co-host of ''Whatever with Alexis and Jennifer'' on Sirius Satell ...

and

Jennifer Hutt Jennifer Koppelman Hutt (born February 7, 1970) is an American radio host, television host, author and lawyer. Career From 2005 to 2011, Hutt co-hosted ''Whatever with Alexis and Jennifer'', a daily radio talk show on SiriusXM with Alexis Stew ...

comedically riffing over footage from ''

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''.

As Cooking Channel

In October 2009, Scripps Networks Interactive announced that Fine Living would be relaunched as Cooking Channel in 2010, after the

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and a severe decline in American personal income and spending effectively stunted Fine Living Network from any further ratings or programming expansion. The network would be a spin-off of

oriented towards instructional and personality-based programming, which had been largely displaced by the growth of Food Network's reality and competition programming. The network airs both new series, and archived programming from Food Network. Cooking Channel launched on May 31, 2010 (coinciding with the

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holiday), pushed ahead from a planned launch later in the year.Scripps Rebranding Fine Living Into Cooking Channel
''MultiChannel News'', October 8, 2009
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'', February 18, 2010

Programming

Original series

Food Network stars

Emeril Lagasse Emeril John Lagassé III ( ; born October 15, 1959) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, cookbook author, and National Best Recipe award winner for his "Turkey and Hot Sausage Chili" recipe in 2003. He is a regio ...

Rachael Ray Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968) is an American cook, television personality, businesswoman, and author. She hosts the syndicated daily talk and lifestyle program '' Rachael Ray'', and the Food Network series ''30 Minute Meals'' ...

and

Bobby Flay Robert William Flay (born December 10, 1964), is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and reality television personality. Flay is the owner and executive chef of several restaurants and franchises, including Bobby's Burger Palace, Bobby's ...

were among the first to air new programs on the channel, entitled ''Emeril's Fresh Food Fast'', ''Week In a Day'', and '' Brunch @ Bobby's''. Original programming included the

Mo Rocca Maurice Alberto Rocca (born January 28, 1969) is an American humorist, journalist, and actor. He is a correspondent for ''CBS Sunday Morning'', the host and creator of ''My Grandmother's Ravioli'' on the Cooking Channel, and also the host of '' Th ...

-hosted food education program ''Food(ography)'' and the combination reality TV series and cooking show ''Extra Virgin'', featuring slice-of-life footage of actress

Debi Mazar Deborah Anne Mazar Corcos (; born August 13, 1964) is an American actress and television personality, known for playing sharp-tongued women. She began her career with supporting roles in ''Goodfellas'' (1990), '' Little Man Tate'' (1991) and ''S ...

, her Italian chef husband Gabriele Cocoros, their two children, and assorted friends and family members. The weekly series
Robert Earl's Be My Guest
', which premiered in September 2014, features entrepreneur and restaurateur

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as he goes behind the velvet rope to share the best-of-the-best dining secrets and destinations. During February 2015, Cooking Channel premiered ''

Unwrapped 2.0 ''Unwrapped 2.0'' is an American food-themed television series that aired on Cooking Channel. It is presented by actor Alfonso Ribeiro; and it is a revival of the 2001-2011 series ''Unwrapped'', which was hosted by Marc Summers. The series aire ...

''—a revival of the original Food Network series ''

Unwrapped ''Unwrapped'', also known as ''Unwrapped with Marc Summers'', is an American television program on Food Network that reveals the origins of sponsored foods. It first aired in June 2001 and is hosted by Marc Summers. The show leads viewers on to ...

''. Actress

Haylie Duff Haylie Katherine Duff (born February 19, 1985) is an American actress, singer and songwriter, and the older sister of American singer and actress Hilary Duff. She is best known for her roles as List of 7th Heaven characters#Sandy Jameson, Sandy ...

presented '' The Real Girl's Kitchen'' and ''Haylie's America'' on the channel. Other original series include '' Dinner at Tiffani's'' hosted by

Tiffani Thiessen Tiffani Amber Thiessen (born January 23, 1974) is an American actress who starred as Kelly Kapowski on NBC's ''Saved by the Bell'' (1989–1993), as Valerie Malone on Fox's ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1994–98), and as Lori on Netflix's ''Alexa & ...

, ''

Man Fire Food ''Man Fire Food'' is an American food travelogue television series that airs on Cooking Channel. It is presented by chef Roger Mooking; and the series features Mooking traveling to different cities and learning unique methods of barbecuing ...

'' hosted by

Roger Mooking Roger Mooking is a Trinidadian-Canadian chef, musician, and television host. Mooking is the host of the television series '' Man Fire Food'' (2012 to present). He is also the host and co-creator of ''Everyday Exotic''. Both programs aired on the ...

, '' Food: Fact or Fiction?'' hosted by Michael McKean, ''Tia Mowry at Home'' hosted by

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, ''

Cheap Eats Cheap Eats is an original food travelogue television series on Cooking Channel Cooking Channel is an American basic cable channel owned by Food Network, a joint venture and general partnership between Warner Bros. Discovery Networks (69%) and Nex ...

'' hosted by Ali Khan, '' Carnival Eats'' hosted by

Noah Cappe Noah Cappe (born December 27, 1977) is a Canadian actor and television host best known for his work on '' Good Witch'', ''Carnival Eats'' and ''The Bachelorette Canada''. Career Cappe's most notable acting role is that of Derek Sanders, a rol ...

, ''Rev Run's Sunday Suppers'' hosted by

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, ''

Unique Eats ''Unique Eats'' is a TV series on Cooking Channel about various restaurants across the United States and their signature dishes. The show features talking head interviews with various chefs and food critics who give their judgement about the foo ...

'',

Unique Sweets ''Unique Sweets'' is an American television series on Cooking Channel about various eating establishments across the United States and their signature or most popular desserts. The series features interviews with guest pastry chefs and food criti ...

'', and '' Donut Showdown''.

Repeats

Shows airing on the Cooking Channel that are first to air in the United States but have previously aired outside the country come predominantly from cooks in

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and

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, such as Food Network Canada host

David Rocco David Rocco (born July 27, 1970) is a Canadian author, cook, and host of several internationally syndicated television series. He is most known for producing and hosting the television series ''David Rocco's Dolce Vita'', and publishing four co ...

, who hosts the self-titled '' David Rocco's Dolce Vita'' and Irish chef

Rachel Allen Rachel Allen (née O'Neill) is an Irish celebrity chef, known for her work on television and as a writer. She has often appeared on Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). Career as chef and writer Allen went to the Ballymaloe Cookery School at th ...

with '' Rachel Allen: Bake!''. The following Cooking Channel programs are either "first to air in the U.S." or reruns that come from the

library: '' A Cook's Tour'', ''

Ace of Cakes ''Ace of Cakes'' is an American reality television show that aired on the Food Network. The show focused on the daily operations of Duff Goldman's custom cake shop, Charm City Cakes, in Baltimore, Maryland; including small-business ownership, wor ...

'', ''Bill's Food'', '' Bitchin' Kitchen'', ''Caribbean Food Made Easy'', '' Chuck's Day Off'', ''

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'', ''

Cupcake Wars ''Cupcake Wars'' is an American reality competition series that premiered on December 27, 2009, on cable television network Food Network. The show, which is based on creating unique and professional-style cupcakes, was hosted by Justin Willman a ...

'', '' Drink Up'', '' Easy Chinese San Francisco by Ching He Huang'', '' Everyday Exotic'', ''

Everyday Italian ''Everyday Italian'' is a Food Network show hosted by Giada De Laurentiis. In the show, De Laurentiis focuses for her viewers on traditional Italian cuisine with an American flair. Popularity The show is recorded (shot at 24 frames for a cinemat ...

'' with

Giada De Laurentiis Giada Pamela De Laurentiis (; born August 22, 1970) is an Italian-American chef, writer, and television personality. She was the host of Food Network's ''Giada at Home''. She also appears regularly as a contributor and guest co-host on NBC's ...

, ''

FoodCrafters ''FoodCrafters'' is a food travel show on the Cooking Channel hosted by Aida Mollenkamp Aida Marianne Mollenkamp (born April 15, 1980) is a cook, television personality, and food writer from Manhattan Beach, California. Early life Mollenkamp gr ...

'', '' Food Jammers'', '' French Food at Home'', ''

Good Eats ''Good Eats'' is an American television cooking show, created and hosted by Alton Brown, which aired in North America on Food Network and later Cooking Channel. Likened to television science educators Mr. Wizard and Bill Nye, Brown explores the ...

'', ''Indian Food Made Easy'', ''

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'' (original Japanese version), '' Iron Chef America'', ''

MasterChef Canada ''MasterChef Canada'' is a Canadian competitive cooking reality show, part of the ''MasterChef'' franchise, open to amateur home cooks. It premiered on CTV on January 20, 2014, and has aired its seventh season. The show stars three judges: Cla ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''Tyler's Ultimate'', in addition to various past programs hosted by

Julia Child Julia Carolyn Child (née McWilliams; August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was an American cooking teacher, author, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, '' ...

and

Nigella Lawson Nigella Lucy Lawson (born 6 January 1960) is an English food writer and television cook. She attended Godolphin and Latymer School, London. After graduating from the University of Oxford, where she was a member of Lady Margaret Hall, Lawson ...

International versions

As Fine Living

From September 3, 2004 to October 19, 2009, a Canadian version of FLN was broadcast under the name Fine Living. It was replaced by a Canadian version of

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. In Europe, FLN launched in 2010, replaced

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, except Poland. From March 26, 2014 to 22 October 2017, an Italian version of FLN was broadcast under the name Fine Living.

As Cooking Channel

A Canadian version of Cooking Channel launched on December 12, 2016, replacing W Movies. It is operated by

Corus Entertainment Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian mass media company. Formed in 1999 as a spin-off from Shaw Communications, it has prominent holdings in the radio, publishing, and television industries. It is headquartered at Corus Quay in Toronto, Onta ...

, who also operates the Canadian version of Food Network; Scripps Networks Interactive acquired a minority stake in the channel following its launch.

Carriage Disputes

A carriage dispute with

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resulted in

, Cooking Channel,

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, and

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being dropped by the provider on November 5, 2010; the dispute was resolved two days later, on November 7, 2010, after the two parties reached a new carriage agreement.

References

External links

* official website * * * {{Commons category, Cooking Channel Works about cooking Companies based in Knoxville, Tennessee Television channels and stations established in 2002 English-language television stations in the United States Food and drink television Food Network Warner Bros. Discovery networks Nexstar Media Group 2002 establishments in Tennessee Former E. W. Scripps Company subsidiaries