Scripps Networks Interactive Brings 40 New Lifestyle Titles to MIPTV

CANNES: Scripps Networks Interactive is introducing 40 new lifestyle and factual-entertainment titles for buyers at MIPTV, among them Paul Hollywood City Bakes.

A Reef Television production, Paul Hollywood City Bakes follows the eponymous baker as he travels the globe in search of family bakers, corner delis and luxury hotels responsible for the city’s baking heritage. Also in the food category are Cake Hunters, in which party hosts meet with cake designers to find unique concepts; Ching’s Amazing Asia, presented by TV chef Ching-He Huang; Chopped Junior, in which little chefs with big talent take to the Chopped kitchen; and Guy & Hunter’s European Vacation, featuring Guy Fieri and his son Hunter. Scripps is also presenting the celebrity-led food-based series Patricia Heaton Parties and Valerie’s Home Cooking, with Valerie Bertinelli.

In the home category, there are Listed Sisters, featuring twins working in real estate and home design; House Hunters Asia, spotlighting prospective home buyers; Property Brothers at Home on the Ranch, with Jonathan and Drew Scott; and Good Bones, about a mother-daughter duo revitalizing their hometown.

Scripps’s travel catalogue includes Uncommon Grounds, in which entrepreneur Todd Carmichael looks for the best coffee the world has to offer.

“Scripps Networks Interactive represents best-in-class lifestyle programming from powerhouse brands HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel, Great American Country, Fine Living and Asian Food Channel,” said Hud Woodle, the VP of international program sales and distribution at Scripps. “Our hosts are passionate experts in their field, whether they are constructing a cake in the kitchen, building a house from scratch, or traveling the globe to find the best adventure experiences; they share an authentic journey from beginning to end with our viewers.”