Portfolio Lands Deals from Lifestyle Catalogue

TORONTO: A range of lifestyle programming, totaling more than 100 hours, from Portfolio International has been picked up by Ares Media for its newly launched Turkish satellite service Karamel TV.

The deal includes Chef At Home, featuring Michael Smith; It’s Just Food, a back-to-basics cooking series; and Mansions, looking into the world of luxury residential construction. There’s also Real Estate Adventures of Sandy and Maryse, the true story of two women who are renovating and selling a home, and Breathing Space Yoga, taking viewers through a yoga practice. These shows head to Karamel TV, which is Turkey’s first and only channel dedicated entirely to lifestyle and children’s programming.

“Karamel TV is a unique service for Turkey and we are delighted that so many of our popular Canadian-produced lifestyle series were chosen for its launch,” said Joy Rosen, co-president of Portfolio Entertainment.