Food Network is a

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exempt discretionary

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owned by

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. Based on the U.S. cable network of the same name, It broadcasts programming related to

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, and the

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History

Food Network is one of five specialty networks that were relaunched by Rogers on January 1, 2025, after the June 2024 announcement that it had acquired the rights to

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(WBD) factual and lifestyle brands. The channel succeeds a previous iteration of Food Network that was majority-owned by

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; this channel rebranded as

Flavour Network Flavour Network (formerly known as Food Network) is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. It broadcasts programming related to food, cooking, cuisine, and the food industry, including competi ...

on December 30, 2024, with a programming slate that phases out first-run Food Network programs in favour of other acquisitions.

References

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