12/9/2009
CANDIDATES AIM TO OUT-WINE, OUT-DINE AND OUT-CLASS THE COMPETITION IN COME DINE WITH ME ON W NETWORK
Reigniting the popularity of the dinner party, Come Dine with Me premieres on Monday, January 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on W Network
(Toronto, Canada) This January, W Network serves up the exclusive Canadian presentation of the hit U.K. Channel 4 series Come Dine with Me, a culinary-challenge series that celebrates ordinary people with a passion for creating their own restaurant quality feasts. Premiering on Monday, January 4 at 8 p.m., Come Dine with Me welcomes viewers into the homes of amateur chefs as they clash over menu choices, make unexpected friendships and rummage through each other’s closets.
Airing daily from Monday to Friday, each set of five episodes introduces a diverse mix of five competitors. These five complete strangers take turns hosting what they hope will be a perfect evening of entertainment in their homes. In each episode, a different competitor hosts a dinner party at their house, providing a snapshot into their life and passions, as they outline the thinking behind that evening’s menu and their choice of ingredients. As the night ends, their fellow contestants judge them on their menu, hospitality and presentation. At the end of the week, the person with the highest rating takes home the cash prize and title of the ultimate dinner party host.
The competitors are judged on the entire package: their homes, tastes and social skills – and with a wide-range of backgrounds, one person’s domestic style can often be another’s worst nightmare. As hosts organize their meals and chosen entertainment for the evening – which ranges from musical performances to belly dancing displays – the other contestants peek behind closed doors and reveal their opinions on interior design choices and cleaning skills.
The half-hour episodes of Come Dine with Me will air Monday to Friday at 8 p.m. beginning Monday, January 4, with a weekly marathon on Sundays at 1 p.m. Plus, every Saturday at 1 p.m., a one-hour episode of the series will air, featuring a condensed version of the series concept following four amateur chefs as they host their dinner parties. At the end of the episode, one host will win bragging rights and the cash prize.
W Network is giving the series a special marathon sneak peek during the holidays, airing back-to-back half-hour episodes of Come Dine with Me on Monday, December 28, Tuesday, December 29 and Wednesday, December 30 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday, January 2 from 1 p.m.to 3:30 p.m.
Recipes from the series will be available on wnetwork.com following the series premiere.
Come Dine with Me joins a busy month of new programming on W which includes the premiere of How to Look Good Naked Canada on Tuesday, January 5 at 10 p.m., the launch of The Restaurant Adventures of Caroline & Dave on Wednesday, January 6 at 9 p.m., and the W Network premiere of Supernanny on Monday, January 4 at 7 p.m.
Watched by over 10 million viewers in an average month, W Network delivers compelling entertainment for women, ranging from blockbuster movies to popular dramas and lifestyle series. Its website, wnetwork.com offers in-depth show information featuring expert advice from hosts in addition to a popular games section and a rich online community. W has built a leadership position as “marketing to women experts” through its various research initiatives, including The Corus Her Report.
W Network is owned by Corus Entertainment Inc., a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children’s book publishing and children’s animation. The company’s multimedia entertainment brands include YTV, Treehouse, W Network, CosmoTV, VIVA, Movie Central, HBO Canada, Nelvana, Kids Can Press and radio stations including CKNW, CKOI and Q107. Corus creates engaging branded entertainment experiences for its audiences across multiple platforms. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto (CJR.B) and New York (CJR) exchanges. Experience Corus on the web at www.corusent.com.
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For more information, screeners or interview requests, please contact:
Danielle Sefton
Corus Entertainment
(416) 583-4124
or
Jane Tesar
Corus Entertainment
(416) 534-1191, ext 3844
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