HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEN - SHOOTING BAREFOOT IN LA
It's Jen Garner's birthday and we are delighted to be spending the day with her at her home shooting the Barefoot in LA special.
BAREFOOT CONTESSA WINS DAYTIME EMMY 2015
Pacific's Barefoot Contessa:Back to Basics series scooped the award for Outstanding Culinary Program at the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony in California 2015.
INA GARTEN MAKES TIME TOP 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD OF 2015
Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa was picked as one of the Time 100 Icons. Taylor Swift wrote the entry on Garten, “As soon as I started watching Ina’s show, I realized why so many people adore her. Her goal is to make things easier for us,” Swift writes. “Fans love her warmth and generosity. She shows us how to create memories that we’ll treasure for years to come.” Time 16/4/2015
SCRIPPS INTERNATIONAL ORDERS SECOND AND THIRD SERIES WITH SOUTH AFRICAN COOKING STAR SIBA 2014
Hot from the success of Siba’s Table, Scripps International has commissoned five part series “ Siba’s five fast and fabulous” and ten part “Siba’s Table” series from Pacific. Both series will be shot in Cape Town and will air throughout Africa, Europe, Middle East and the UK.
TRAVEL CHANNEL AND FOOD NETWORK ORDERS SECOND SERIES OF JENI AND OLLY'S WINE ADVENTURES 2014
Travel Channel and Food Network has ordered a second series of Jeni and Olly’s Food and Wine adventures. The 6 part series will follow divine double act, wine expert Olly Smith and TV host Jeni Barnett through southern and western states on another entertaining gastro road trip.
BAREFOOT CONTESSA ‘MAKE IT AHEAD’ RANKS No.1 ON NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST 2014
Ina Garten cookbook ‘Make It Ahead’ achieves the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list and in the top 10 for record 14 weeks in the run up to Christmas and New Year. www.nytimes.com November 2014-January 2015
INA GARTEN WIN’S BEST CULINARY HOST JAMES BEARD AWARD 2014
Ina Garten has been named Outstanding Personality/ Host for Pacific's show Barefoot Contessa at the James Beard Awrads, the oscars of food.
SIBA'S TABLE IS GLOBAL COOKING SHOW PHENOMENON 2014
On Scripps international networks in EMEA, Siba's Table was the 2nd most popular title after Chopped across the year. In the UK, Siba’s Table, ranked 10th in terms of all fresh runs of series – returning and brand new. This is especially significant delivery given the fact that the title didn’t have a prime time slot. www.mediaupdate.co.za JULY 2014
SIBA EARNS PLACE ON OPRAH MAGAZINE POWER LIST 2014
Siba Mtongana, star of Pacific produced Siba's Table earned a place on Oprah magazine "O" power list of 21 African Women rocking the world 2014. Siba's Table was an instant worldwide hit for Scripps International when it first aired in 2013. The three series now broadcast in more than 130 countries in Africa,UK, Europe, Middle East, USA, Australia and Asia.
PACIFIC PICK UP SILVER AND BRONZE AT TELLY AWARDS 2014
The Telly awards has named Pacific TV as silver winner for their series Pioneer Woman and bronze winner for Barefoot Contessa in the 35th annual Telly Awards 2014 beating 12,000 entries from 50 states and numerous countries.