Ottawa, Canada, March 04, 2020 – Gusto TV is pleased to announce that it has been inducted into the Taste Awards Hall of Fame. Winner of seven prestigious Taste Awards, Gusto TV is being recognized for its impact on food and lifestyle broadcast entertainment. The induction ceremony will take place during the Taste Awards on March 9th in Beverly Hills.
The Taste Awards, formerly the Tasty Awards, celebrate achievements of creators, producers, hosts, and directors in lifestyle programming. Gusto TV has won in numerous Taste Award categories for different series including 2016 Best New Series for Crate to Plate; 2017 Best New Series for The Urban Vegetarian; 2017 Best International Program for The Latin Kitchen; 2017 Best Ethnic Lifestyle for The Latin Kitchen; 2018 Best Series Pilot for Fresh Market Dinners; 2019 Best International Program for Bonacini’s Italy and the 2020 Honoree Award – Best in Canada for DNA Dinners.
“This is Gusto’s first time being inducted into a hall of fame and we are thrilled,” said Chris Knight, President and CEO of Gusto TV. “When we started producing television, we wanted to re-invent food programming, treating food as a character, not a prop. In keeping with these values, we are honoured to be recognized by the Taste Awards and look forward to bringing more creativity and innovation to the food genre.”
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About Gusto TV
Gusto TV is the world’s most innovative linear food and lifestyle television channel. From in-studio cooking series featuring creative recipes and dynamic hosts to fascinating documentary and reality series about food culture and sustainability, Gusto TV delivers a diverse mix of engaging and inspiring cooking and lifestyle programming that resonates globally. Gusto TV’s internationally acclaimed series include One World Kitchen, The Latin Kitchen, and Crate to Plate.
About Gusto Worldwide Media:
Gusto Worldwide Media is a vertically integrated media company that produces, distributes, and broadcasts high-quality food content. Based in Canada, Gusto operates from its state-of-the-art facility which includes a studio, test kitchen, post-production plant, master control, and playout services. Gusto’s proprietary content includes over 500 hours of original food and lifestyle programming with 100 new hours created annually. In 2013, Gusto Worldwide Media launched its linear TV channel and SVOD service Gusto TV in Canada. In 2016, Bell Media launched the premium lifestyle channel Gusto in Canada, commissioning a multi-year slate of series from Gusto Worldwide Media. Internationally, Gusto Worldwide now operates bespoke channels on multiple platforms in the US, Singapore, Latin America, and the UK, with more roll-outs to come.
Media Contact
Stephanie Swart
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sswart@gustoworldwidemedia.com