Corus Entertainment has unveiled more programming details around the year-end launch of its rebranded Home Network and Flavour Network channels.
As of Dec. 30, Flavour Network and Home Network will replace the current channel position of Food Network Canada and HGTV Canada, respectively.
Home Network, which promises to bring viewers the best in renovation and home design, will feature nine new and returning Canadian original titles. Three brand-new series are currently in production, including Beer Budget Reno (10×60 – Proper Television), featuring lifestyle expert Kristen Coutts delivering life-changing renos for people who are told they can’t afford them; Rentovation (13×30 – Nikki Ray Media Agency), in which designer Natalie Chong helps renters transform transient spaces with nonpermanent solutions; and Building Baeumler (10×60 – Si Entertainment), which sees Bryan and Sarah Baeumler give viewers an inside look at their lives as they tackle a resort renovation in the Florida Keys, expand their Bahamas property and invest in a new project, and tackle a personal reno back home in Canada.
Three returning titles have wrapped production and are expected to premiere in Winter/Spring 2025, including Renovation Resort, Season 2 (8×60 – MEM) with Bryan Baeumler and Scott McGillivray, Scott’s Vacation House Rules, Season 6 (8×60 – MEM) with Scott and co-host Debra Salmoni, and Season 2 of Pamela Anderson’s home-renovation show Pamela’s Garden of Eden (8×60 – Fireworks Media Group).
Three additional series are in pre-production or development for 2025: Life is Messy (8×60 – Scott Brothers Entertainment), following Kortney Wilson and Kenny Brain as they work with families facing unique life changes that have put a strain on their relationships and homes, as well as new seasons of Rock Solid Builds (8×60 – Cineflix Productions), and House of Ali (8×60 – Nikki Ray Media Agency).
Flavour Network will have the winter 2025 premiere of Pamela’s Cooking with Love (8×60 – Fireworks Media Group), as Anderson welcomes world-renowned chefs to Vancouver Island, creating plant-based meals for family and friends. Next year will also see the premiere of new seasons of Great Chocolate Showdown (8×60 – Nikki Ray Media Agency) with Anna Olson, Cynthia Tooley and Steve Hodge putting 10 home bakers to the test, and Carnival Eats (13×30 – Alibi Entertainment), in which Noah Cappe brings viewers along on a roller coaster of culinary exploration.
Big Burger Battle (6×60 – Nikki Ray Media Agency), featuring comedian Andrew Phung also heads into production this fall. Accompanied by judges George Motz and Connie DeSousa, the newly greenlit series will see seven burger-obsessed cooks and chefs come together to crown the world’s best “Burger Master.” Top Chef Canada will also return for Season 12 (8×60 – Insight Productions Ltd.), heading into production next year.
Corus Studios is currently at MIPCOM, presenting many of the titles for international distribution.
“Corus is the nation’s proven expert in lifestyle programming, and we look forward to continuing this legacy with the upcoming launch of Flavour Network and Home Network,” said Rachel Nelson, Vice President, Original Programming and Head of Corus Studios, in a network announcement. “With our best-in-class lifestyle talent and valued Canadian production partners, we look forward to delighting audiences with a broad slate of titles that are bold and fresher than ever. There will be familiar faces from proven hits and new voices and formats, all with Corus’ familiar flare for premium original lifestyle content.”
Flavour Network and Home Network will be available for free preview from Jan. 3 – Feb. 28. Viewers will also be able to stream full episodes from both networks on STACKTV. Corus says programming additional details will be unveiled in the coming weeks, along with the launch of the brands’ supporting social channels.
