Asia-Pacific Deals for Portfolio

TORONTO, August 14:
Portfolio Entertainment has completed deals throughout Asia and Australia for
the Michael Smith culinary series Chef At Home and Chef At Large.

Both the Asian Food
Channel and XYZ have acquired the 52 episodes of the fifth and sixth seasons of
Chef At Home. The Asian Food
Channel will broadcast the content in Southeast Asia, including Hong Kong,
China, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, while XYZ while
launch it in Australia. Additionally, i-CABLE Entertainment has purchased
selected episodes of the fifth season of Chef At Large for the Hong Kong market.

In Chef At Home, Smith shows audiences how to create simple and
flavorful meals. Chef At Large
provides an all-access backstage pass to the fast-paced world of chefs and
cuisines. Both programs are produced by Ocean Entertainment and Cellar Door
Productions. Portfolio Entertainment retains worldwide distribution rights to
both series.

“This latest trio of sales
further reinforces our foothold in the Asian marketplace,” said Joy Rosen, the
president and co-founder of Portfolio Entertainment. “Culinary programming with
a flare for engaging personalities such as Chef Michael Smith, have been in
demand worldwide and Chef At Home
and Chef At Large offer the
perfect recipe.”

—By Jackie Stewart