Fine Living was an Italian television channel, owned and operated by

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, an American media company. It started airing on Italian

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on March 26, 2014 replacing Coming Soon Television. It was broadcast in

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16:9 format.

History

The channel was launched in Italy on 26 March 2014 on channel 49 of the

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as a replacement of Coming Soon Television.Novità DTT - Si accende oggi Fine Living sul canale 49 al posto di Coming Soon
/ref> It started broadcasting at 06:00 with In cucina con Giada. The channel had collaborated until 31 December 2015, with La EFFE for the creation of cross-channel advertising strategies; the publicity concessionaire was PRS MediaGroup. On 22 October 2017 the channel was closed and replaced by Viacom's new

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channel.Viacom lancia Spike sul canale 49 del DTT e si prende il 50% di Super. Chiude Fine Living
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Programming

Programs on Fine Living are of factual entertainment and are originated from the categories of Design & Décor, Food & Drink and Travel & Adventure, and dedicated to inspiring and empowering people to live better and maximize their time.

Original programs

* ''Buono a sapersi'' * ''La seconda casa non si scorda mai'' * ''Colpo di cucina'' * ''Ypsilon Tellers''

Imported programs

* '' A caccia di occasioni (Flea Market Flip)'' * '' A tavola con Guy (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives)'' * ''

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'' * '' Affari in cantina (Garage Gold)'' * '' Affari in valigia (Baggage Battles)'' * ''All'inseguimento della pietra preziosa (Gem Hunt)'' * '' Antonio Style (The Antonio Treatment)'' * '' Brian Boitano: La mia casa in Italia (The Brian Boitano Project)'' * ''Brunelleschi Constructions (Cousins on Call)'' * ''Casa ai Caraibi (Caribbean Life)'' * '' Casa su misura (Fixer Upper)'' * ''Case da un milione di dollari (Million Dollar Contractor)'' * ''

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'' * '' Ci pensa Bronson (The Bronson Pinchot Project)'' * '' Cina in cucina (Easy Chinese)'' * ''

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'' * '' Come ti trasformo la casa (Rehab Addict)'' * ''Cucine da rifare (Kitchen Cousins)'' * ''Dolci da sogno (Unique Sweets)'' * ''

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'' * '' Giada: Viaggi da sogno (Giada in Paradise)'' * ''Giardini impossibili (Going Yard)'' * ''Gourmet Trains: Viaggi del gusto (Jonathan Phang's Gourmet Trains)'' * '' Hawaii Life'' * '' Hotel da incubo (Hotel Impossible)'' * ''

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'' * ''I Caraibi in cucina (Jonathan Phang's Caribbean Coockbook)'' * ''Il re dei broker (Power Broker)'' * '' In cucina con Giada (Giada at Home)'' * '' In cucina con Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa)'' * '' La guerra delle torte (Cupcake Wars)'' * ''La seconda casa non si paga mai (Vacation House for Free)'' * ''Le case più estreme del mondo (Extreme Homes)'' * ''Le case più estreme sull'acqua (Extreme Houseboats)'' * ''Le case più verdi del mondo (World's Greenest Homes)'' * ''Londra in vendita (Selling London)'' * ''Los Angeles in vendita (Selling LA)'' * ''

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'' * ''Mega Ville (Mega Mansions)'' * '' Messico in cucina (Mexican Made Easy)'' * ''Mi compro un'isola (Island Hunters) * ''Natale alla Casa Bianca (White House Christmas Special)'' * '' New York in vendita (Selling New York)'' * ''Nuova casa a sorpresa (Cousins Undercover)'' * ''Occasioni in riva al mare (Beachfront Bargain Hunt)'' * '' Operazione Casa (Renovation Raiders)'' * '' Orrori da gustare America (Bizarre Foods America)'' * '' Pazzi per i tacos (Taco Trip)'' * ''Pazzie di Natale (Christmas Crazier)'' * '' Piccantissimo (Heat Seekers)'' * ''Piscine da urlo (Cool Pools)'' * '' Presentato ad arte (Sugar Dome)'' * ''Resort da incubo (Resort Rescue)'' * '' Restaurant: Impossible'' * ''Reza, principe delle spezie (Reza, Spice Prince of India)'' * '' Ristoranti allo sbando (Restaurant Stakeout)'' * ''Sabrina: Design accessibili (The High Low Project)'' * '' Sapori dal Medio Oriente (Shane Delia's Spice Journey)'' * '' Sorelle in affari (Junk Gypsies)'' * ''Sorpresa di Natale (Holiday Kitchen Takeover with Giada and Sabrina)'' * '' Spie al ristorante (Mystery Diners)'' * '' Stanze da sogno (Million Dollar Room)'' * ''Street Food (Street Eats)'' * ''Un mondo da bere (Booze Traveler)'' * ''Trip Flip: Viaggi a sorpresa (Trip Flip)'' * '' Tutti i segreti del lusso (Jenny Powell's Luxury Uncovered)'' * '' Una coppia in affari (Flip or Flop)'' * ''Vista mare (Hot Beach Houses)'' * '' Weekend con Giada (Giada's Weekend Getaways)''

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