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 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.
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 has been named Outstanding Personality/ Host for Pacific's show Barefoot Contessa at the James Beard Awrads, the oscars of food.
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
Siba Mtongana, star of Pacific produced Siba's Table earned a place on Oprah magazine "O" power list of 21 African Women rocking the world 2014. Siba's Table was an instant worldwide hit for Scripps International when it first aired in 2013. The three series now broadcast in more than 130 countries in Africa,UK, Europe, Middle East, USA, Australia and Asia.
The Telly awards has named Pacific TV as silver winner for their series Pioneer Woman and bronze winner for Barefoot Contessa in the 35th annual Telly Awards 2014 beating 12,000 entries from 50 states and numerous countries.
Pop star Taylor Swift posted an Instagram picture of her spending the morning cooking with the Food Network star. T. Swift wrote in the caption "A day of cooking in the Hamptons with my hero. How bad can that be?"
Pacific produced Barefoot in Napa picked up a Finalist Certificate at the the New York Festivlas Culinary Program category. ow on its 57th year, the Festivals honored the world’s best TV programs and films from among entries submitted by over 50 countries.
‘Jeni and Olly's West Coast Wine Adventures’ for Travel Channel was no. 2 most viewed program of the night (March 11th 2014 ) on TCI UK. The hit series, broadcast in 22 languages, will show in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific region over a two-year period.