Ovation Picks Up Pair of Jamie Oliver Shows

The U.S. arts network Ovation has licensed a pair of series fronted by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver in a deal with FremantleMedia International.

The channel went for the first season of Jamie’s American Road Trip and three seasons of Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club. The deal also includes the documentary Alinea in Residence Madrid. All three titles will air on the linear network as well as on JOURNY, Ovation’s AVOD travel channel.

“The culinary arts, including foraging and gastronomy, make for a fitting and tasteful addition to the Ovation family,” said Scott Woodward, executive VP of programming at Ovation. “Jamie Oliver, Jimmy Doherty and Grant Achatz are all at the top of their game and we are confident they will take Ovation’s viewers on a first-class culinary adventure.”

Caroline Kusser, senior VP of sales and distribution for FremantleMedia International for North America, said: “We’re excited to be bringing these varied culinary titles to U.S. audiences with Ovation and JOURNY. Viewers will enjoy Jamie Oliver’s fun and engaging personality, both alongside his childhood friend Jimmy and on the road in America, while Grant Achatz’s reinvention in Madrid is an inspirational watch.”