Asian Food Network

Pan-Asian television channel

Television channel
  • Cartoon Network
  • World Heritage Channel
  • HBO
  • Discovery Channel
  • TLC
  • DMAX
  • Discovery Science
  • Eve
  • Discovery Asia
  • Animal Planet
  • Food Network
  • HGTV
  • Travel Channel
  • Eurosport
HistoryLaunched12 August 2005; 18 years ago (2005-08-12)Former namesAsian Food Channel
(12.08.2005 - 28.11.2019)LinksWebsitewww.asianfoodnetwork.com

The Asian Food Network (AFN), formerly known as Asian Food Channel, is a Southeast Asian pay television channel and website owned by Warner Bros. Discovery International through its Asia-Pacific division. Launched in 2005, it provides a mix of food programming content primarily focused on Asian cuisine.

History

The Asian Food Channel was co-founded by Hian Goh and Maria Brown in 2005.[1] The idea was conceived by Goh, an investment banker, and Brown, a journalist at the BBC, in 2004 to bring a food television channel to Asia.[1]

Content for the network was originally purchased from overseas markets and included shows such as Meat and Greet and Singapore Flavours from Mediacorp.[1] In 2009, it launched AFC Studio at Orchard Central in Singapore.[2] It allowed fans to purchase branded merchandise and also used for original content creation such as Great Dinners Of The World and Big Break.[1] By 2013, the network reached 130 million viewers in 12 markets.[1]

Scripps Networks Interactive purchased the channel in 2013.[3] It became part of Discovery, Inc. in 2018 when Discovery acquired Scripps Networks Interactive,[4] Six years after the acquisition of the channel by the same company that owned Food Network, the network was rebranded as the Asian Food Network in 2019, with a larger focus placed on multi-platform content.[5]

Programming

The Asian Food Network provides a wide mix of food programming content that are sourced internationally such as the United Kingdom, the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, as well as Asian specific content from Korea, Japan, China, Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.

Most shows are subtitled, but English shows are sometimes subtitled in Chinese, like in SkyCable. Others don't have subtitles in English programming such as on Cignal.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Asian Food Channel founders hit on right recipe for TV". The Straits Times. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Chef Diego Chiarini's Prawns Coated with Celery Recipe". Luxury Haven. 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. ^ Scripps Networks Interactive acquired AFC Archived 26 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Discovery Communications Completes Acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive; Changes Company Name to Discovery, Inc.
  5. ^ "Discovery Asia Pacific Unveils Asian Food Network: A Multi-Platform Evolution of The Asian Food Channel". Business Insider. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Executives
Board of directors
Senior management
Warner Bros.
Entertainment
Warner Bros.
Motion Picture Group
Warner Bros.
Television Group
United States
International
Other units
DC Entertainment
Home Box Office
U.S. linear networks
CNN Worldwide
TNT Sports
Global Streaming
& Interactive
Entertainment
Global Brands and
Experiences
International
Networks
  • v
  • t
  • e
USA headquarters: Miami
LATAM headquarters: Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Santiago, São Paulo, Bogotá
CanadaJV
  • Animal Planet
  • Adult Swim
  • Boomerang
  • Cartoon Network
  • Cooking Channel
  • Discovery Channel
  • Discovery Science
  • Discovery Velocity
  • Food Network
  • HGTV
  • HBO
  • Investigation Discovery
  • Magnolia Network
  • Oprah Winfrey Network
Latin America
  • v
  • t
  • e
Headquarters: Singapore
Pan-Asia
East Asia
  • Boomerang Korea
  • Cartoon Network
    • Japan
    • Korea
    • Taiwan
  • Mondo TV (Japan)
  • Tabi Channel
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Australasia
Australia
New Zealand
  • Bravo
  • Eden
  • Living
  • Newshub
  • Rush
  • Three
Online
Defunct
  • v
  • t
  • e
Headquarters: London and Amsterdam
France, Belgium & Switzerland
Germany, Benelux & CEE
  • Animal Planet
    • Germany
    • Netherlands & Flanders
  • Cartoon Network
    • Central & Eastern Europe
    • Germany
    • Netherlands & Flanders
    • Bulgaria & SEE
  • Cartoonito
  • Discovery
    • Flanders
    • Germany
    • Hungary
    • CIS
  • Discovery Science
  • DMAX (Germany)
  • Eurosport
  • HGTV
    • Netherlands
  • Tele 5 (Germany)
  • TLC
    • Germany
    • MENA
    • Netherlands
  • Warner TV
  • Travel Channel
Italy
Scandinavia
Spain & Portugal
UK and Ireland
Turkey
Middle East & Africa
Defunct
  • Boomerang Germany
  • Boomerang Spain
  • Cartoonito Spain
  • Cartoon Network Spain
  • CNN+
  • DTX
  • TCM Scandinavia, Netherlands & Flanders
  • TCM UK & Ireland
  • TNT Sweden
  • v
  • t
  • e
Headquarters: Warsaw
Channels
Other assets
Former units
from WB
from
Turner
from HBO
from
Discovery
& Scripps
See also
  • v
  • t
  • e
Philippines Pay-TV channels and networks based in the Philippines
Domestic
ABS-CBN Corporation
Creative Programs
Solar Entertainment Corporation
Viva Communications
PLDT
(MediaQuest Holdings)
TV5 Network
Cignal TV
One Network Media Group
  • One News2
  • One PH2
  • One Sports+2
GMA Network, Inc.
Government of the Philippines
(PCOO)
G Sat
(Global Satellite Technology Services)
Manila Jockey Club
  • Gametime TV
  • SLBN Sportsnet
TAP Digital Media Ventures
International
The Walt Disney Company
Paramount Global
(PIN Philippines)
  • MTV 90s
  • MTV Live
  • Nickelodeon3
  • Nick Jr.3
  • Paramount Network3
Rock Entertainment Holdings
A&E Networks Philippines
  • Crime & Investigation Network1
  • History1
  • Lifetime1
Celestial Tiger Entertainment Philippines
Warner Bros. Discovery
(Warner Bros. Discovery Philippines)
WarnerMedia
Discovery Philippines
JJ MediaWorks
(Plus Media Networks)
Comcast
(NBCUniversal Philippines)
KC Global Media
  • Animax3
  • AXN3
  • Gem TV3
  • One TV
beIN Media Group
BBC Studios
Jungo TV
  • Front Row Channel2
  • Hallypop2
  • Scream Flix2
Mediahouse/Club TV
  • Health & Wellness3
  • Ginx TV3
  • Luxe & Life3
  • Motorvision TV3
  • My Cinema Europe3
  • Pet & Pal3
Rewind Networks
  • HITS3
  • HITS Movies3
Mimyuni Media Entertainment
  • Chillayo
  • Cinemachi Action
  • Cinemachi Docu
  • Cinemachi Family
  • Cinemachi Xtra
  • Homey's
  • Lolly Kids
  • Planet Fun
  • Sportyfy
  • Wow!
Eclat Entertainment
Miscellaneous
Religious
Regional
  • APM TV (Davao)
  • Bandera News TV (Palawan)
  • Brigada News TV (General Santos)
  • Cebu Living Channel (Cebu)
  • PEP TV (Pampanga)
  • Digicast Negros (Western Visayas)
  • DXDD Radio-Television (Ozamiz)
  • Forerunners Network (Davao)
  • Island Living Channel (Bacolod)
  • Lahi TV (Batangas, Quezon, Zambales)
  • Lambo MisOr TV (Cagayan de Oro)
  • My TV (Cebu)
  • Newsline Philippines (Davao and General Santos)
  • RNG (Luzon)
  • Royal Cable TV6 (Laguna)
  • Sibya TV (Cebu)
Others
Philippine-only feed
Global-based feed
Defunct/Inactive
1 Joint venture.
2 Partnership.
3 Distribution.
4 Continued broadcast on international and online.
  • v
  • t
  • e
List of television programs broadcast by region
Asia-wide
East Asia
Hong Kong
Japan
South Korea
South Asia
Bangladesh
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Southeast Asia
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Vietnam
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
Europe
Albania
Armenia
Cyprus
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
Middle East
Israel
North America
Canada
Caribbean
Mexico
United States
Latin America
South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Venezuela
Multiple regions