A+E Networks has formed a joint venture with Rachael Ray’s Free Food Studios, focusing on “in the kitchen” content.
As part of the new partnership, A+E Networks has ordered 278 new episodes of programming over the next two years from Free Food Studios, featuring Rachael and other talent, to air in A+E’s Home.Made.Nation lifestyle programming block, FYI, and all other platforms, to be distributed globally by A+E Networks.
“Today, I just finished writing over 80 pages of recipes and production notes for my groundbreaking new partnership with A+E Networks. I am so excited for this new chapter of my life to open,” said Ray. “Viewers can expect to see me cooking in both of my homes, in upstate New York and Tuscany, Italy and creating new shows that will feature an amazing group of diverse and unique culinary talents. We have been working on this partnership for some time and this is just the beginning, so stay tuned.”
“When Sean, Anthony, and I started Free Food with Rachael, library ownership and scale were crucial to our collective mission statement,” said Flanagan. During that same period of time, A+E Networks were great partners in helping us launch Rachael in the home space with Italian Dream Home and Rachael Ray’s Rebuild, so when it came time to scale and distribute our expanding food content library, partnering with A+E made complete sense.”
Home.Made.Nation features series and short from that cover all things DIY, home improvement, home searching, and decor as well as food, cooking, travel, and other lifestyle-related content. The Home.Made.Nation lineup is currently home to series from Rachael Ray and Buddy Valastro, as well as hit home renovation series including Zombie House Flipping and Triple Digit Flip.
Initial series include:
Rachael Ray’s Meals in Minutes – 30 x 30m
Rachael demonstrates her creativity and flare from her personal home kitchen, cooking a complete meal in minutes from comfort food to sophisticated fare for entertaining.
Rachael Ray’s Tuscany (WT) – 30 x 30m
From her Italian villa in Tuscany, Rachael puts her own unique spin on dishes from the region.
Free Food Studios will focus on developing and creating long and short form content across various platforms. Rachael Ray’s collaboration with Free Food Studios adds to her decades experience as a daytime TV host on shows, including her Emmy award-winning daytime show Rachael; Rachael Ray’s Tasty Travels; $40 A Day; Rachael Ray’s Week In A Day; Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off; and Rachael Ray’s Kids’ Cook-Off.
Producer Brian Flanagan and the Intentional Content partners have collectively produced over 50 non-scripted series and specials including Emmy-nominated Rachael Ray’s 30 Minute Meals (Food Network), Long Island Medium (TLC) and Moonshiners (Discovery). Their most recent projects with Rachael include her home renovation show Rachael Ray’s Italian Dream Home on A+E Networks’ FYI and Rachael Ray’s Rebuild on Hulu.
