BAREFOOT CONTESSA WINS BRONZE AT NEW YORK FESTIVALS 2015
Barefoot Contessa: Celebrations wins bronze world medal in Culinary Program category at 2015 International Television and Film Awards.
PACIFIC WINS A BRONZE IN THE ANNUAL TELLY AWARDS FOR SWEET JULIA 2015
Pacific is proud to take home Bronze for their 6 part Cooking Channel series “Sweet Julia” in TV program Entertainment category in this years 36th annual Telly Awards beating 2,000 entries from 50 states and five continents.
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