The American Food Network Rise

By Scott Nelson


This is a basic cable and satellite television channel that was operates both in the and other parts of the world airing food and cooking related programs . It was among the first international television channels that had programs related to cooking. The American Food Network has been having an increasing viewing and by 2015 America alone had over 96 million viewers.

Having been formed in 1992, with its original brand name being the TV Food Network, which changed to what is known as today, this channel is owned by two corporate partners. Scripps Network Interactive owns 70% of it while Tribune Ventures Owns the remaining 30% through Scripps handles much of the day to day management.

In ensuring that they tap the maximum out of their targeted audience, they opted to have two different categories of their programs. One is the Food Network in the Kitchen, which is only aired during the day that is directly related to foods and cooking. Also, there is the Night time show aired at night involving exceptional entertainment food related programs.

For the programs that are aired during the days, the viewers can sharpen their cooking skills through being given tips by respected chefs who host these programs. Recipes of different kinds of foreign foods are always showcased. This enables their viewers to have a taste of other cultures.

Also, there are programs where the viewers are impacted with skills of preparing the important local meals but in unique ways. Most households have appreciated such programs since it makes the foods that they are used to more tasty.

The viewers of their programs have been changing over the years with most of those watching them these days not interested in cooking the meals but because of their like for healthy foods. This is why the management opted to increase the number of other food-related programs which are aimed at entertainment and not cooking which are the ones aired at night.

Cooking competition programs have led the ranks of the entertainment programs on Food Network. These programs are very competitive with the winner receiving a grand prize. Several cooks are made to compete by preparing a meal using given ingredients over a given time span with the judges there ready to determine who is the best.

Being the most watched programs, their number has been increasing from 2 in 2005 to 16 in 2015. These programs include; this, Star Guy, Guys Grocery Game and many others that have continued viewers. It has managed to be very profitable making it among the best earning television channels in the US.

This channel also airs reality shows related to food and cooking and also documentaries majoring the same theme. As though this is not enough, this television channel established a video game for their young fans known as Cook or Be Cooked directly related to cooking. There are also several sister channels that are related to Food America increasing their market and eventually their continued rise in the industry.




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