12/07/2021

Gusto Worldwide Media Announces Sale of Original Series to ACCION

OTTAWA, CANADA October 2, 2018 – Gusto Worldwide Media confirmed today the sale of three original 4K UHD series to ACCION (Asian Cable Communications Inc.), an international channel and content distribution company based in the Philippines. The total acquisition package consists of 121 episodes, 386 short form videos, original recipes and, accompanying high resolution digital artwork.

All three series will air on ACCION’s new channel Poplife, which will soon be available to 5 million Filipino households. Viewers will enjoy the following programming: One World Kitchen (54×30′); Flour Power (13 x30), and, A is for Apple (54×30’).

This sale comes on the heels of Gusto Worldwide Media’s recent international channel launches in Singapore on StarHub and in the US on Pluto TV and XUMO. More rollouts will be announced in the coming weeks during international markets. In October, Corey Caplan, Senior Director for International Sales will be representing Gusto Worldwide Media MIPCOM in France.

“We’re thrilled with this deal as most of our long-form content has not been seen before in the Philippines,” said Chris Knight, President and CEO, Gusto Worldwide Media. “Our sales team has been working hard to bring our programming to new markets, and we’re look forward to a lasting relationship with ACCION.”

Set in a retro-style kitchen, Flour Power host Jessica McGovern dazzles viewers with simple to extravagant baked treats. This inspiring series shows viewers just how easy baking can be.

One World Kitchen is a bright and vibrant cooking series featuring diverse cuisine from around the world. Over three seasons, nine cuisines are featured, including: Argentinian, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Thai, Greek, Lebanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese.

A is for Apple is a fun, fresh take on the traditional cooking show genre. In each episode, one of our three young chefs randomly pick a letter of the alphabet and go shopping for two very different ingredients that start with that letter (apples & anchovies, bananas & bacon, etc). The chefs then come up with one crazy but delicious dish that combines both ingredients.

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 rollouts to come.

About ACCION

ACCION is a cable distribution company that gives cable networks and channels limitless possibilities in expanding its reach in the Philippine market. Since 1994, ACCION has helped local and foreign companies achieve game-changer status in the industry by strategizing and marketing products and services that bridge that gap between their brands and the local market. ACCION acts as a natural extension of affiliates marketing department, supplementing it with additional skills and headcount to achieve faster growth.

For more information on ACCION, please contact:

Ode Reario

Channel and Content Distribution

+632 6360067 to 70

ode.reario@accion.com.ph

For more information on Poplife, please contact:

Mae Enriquez

Content Partnerships

+632 6360067 to 70

mae.enriquez@poplife.com.ph

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