Electus YouTube Channel, HUNGRY, And SAVEUR Magazine Launch
Partnership To Create A New Gastronomic Competition Web Series
NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- Ben Silverman's
multimedia studio Electus, an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq:
IACI), today announced that HUNGRY, the company's
food-centric YouTube™ channel will team up with the culinary minds
at SAVEUR Magazine to create a new web series titled
Dueling Dishes to expand on the delicious variety of
programming offered on HUNGRY's menu. Dueling
Dishes slated to premiere on HUNGRY Saturday, December 1st, is the latest
gastronomic competition show that pits two acclaimed chefs in a
head-to-head battle to see who can whip up the best recipe of the
world's favorite dishes.
Dueling Dishes, created and produced by HUNGRY CEO
Bruce Seidel is executive produced
by James Oseland and Sean Holzman of SAVEUR Magazine. Over the
course of six episodes, each chef will create a beloved dish such
as Fried Chicken, Meatloaf, Macaroni and Cheese, Ice Box Pie, Buche
de Noel and Potato Latkes which will be judged by Dueling
Dishes host and SAVEUR Senior Editor Gabriella Gershenson, SAVEUR Executive
Food Editor Todd Coleman, and
culinary notables such as Chef Todd
English and Michael
Laiskonis, Creative Director of the Institute of Culinary
Education.
"HUNGRY is thrilled to partner with such an esteemed
brand as SAVEUR Magazine to bring Dueling Dishes to
life online,"said Bruce Seidel, CEO
of HUNGRY. "While SAVEUR sticks to the roots of
culinary tradition, their forward thinking and engaged readership
is the perfect recipe to entertain food enthusiasts in the current
digital landscape."
"Electus and the Hungry Channel have been a dream to work
with--and we're absolutely excited for audiences to enjoy the
fruits of our labors together," said James
Oseland, Editor-in-Chief, SAVEUR Magazine.
The Dueling Dishes episodes will feature competitions
with chef pairings including:
- Episode 1: Latkes - Chef Eli
Sussman (Mile End Deli) vs. Chef Craig Koketsu (Quality Meats, Park Avenue, The
Hurricane Club)
- Episode 2: Buche de Noel -Chef Emma Bengtsson (Aquavit) vs. Chef Marc Aumont (The Modern)
- Episode 3: Macaroni & Cheese- Chef Ratha Chaupoly (Num
Pang) vs. Chef Katy Sparks
(Tavern on the Green)
- Episode 4: Fried Chicken - Chef Tadashi Ono (Matsuri) vs. Chef Matt Hamilton (Lulu & Po)
- Episode 5: Meatloaf - Chef Joey
Campanaro (Little Owl/Market Table) vs. Chef Daniel Holzman (The Meatball Shop)
- Episode 6: Ice Box Pie - Chef Kieran Baldwin (The Dutch) vs. Chef Nancy Olson (Gramercy Tavern)
Dueling Dishes joins additional HUNGRY series
starring Celebrity Chef Duff
Goldman, Chris Cosentino,
gluten-free chef Alex Thomopoulos,
Casserole Queens, The Brothers Green, Fung
Brothers and Chef Nathan
Lippy.
Viewers can subscribe to The HUNGRY Channel for trailers
and show updates at: www.youtube.com/hungry. For additional
information or to connect with HUNGRY's social media
platforms, please visit: Twitter:
https://twitter.com/HungryYouTube; Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/HungryYouTube; Google Plus:
https://plus.google.com/100071664812864525751/posts
About Electus
Electus is the first integrated
multimedia entertainment studio to unite producers, creators,
advertisers and distributors under one roof and produce all forms
of content for distribution across a variety of platforms around
the world. Headed by Ben Silverman
in partnership with IAC (NASDAQ: IACI), the company connects
advertisers, distributors and content creators early on in the
development process, enabling marketers and advertisers to be a
true partner in campaigns and content creation. Electus
International, the global distribution arm of Electus, is
responsible for all international sales and distribution for
Electus' programming and its studio partners as well as programs
and formats from other well-known 3rd party providers. For more
information on Electus, visit www.electus.com.
About SAVEUR
SAVEUR magazine
seeks out stories from around the globe that weave together
culture, tradition, and people through the language of food. On
every page, the magazine honors a fundamental truth: cooking is one
of the most universal – and beautiful – means of human
expression.
About Bonnier Corp.
Bonnier Corp.
(www.bonniercorp.com) is one of the largest consumer-publishing
groups in America and is the leading media company serving
passionate, highly engaged audiences, through 49 special-interest
magazines and related multimedia projects and events. Bonnier Corp.
is the U.S. division of the Bonnier Group (www.bonnier.com), a
200-year-old family-owned media group based in Sweden with business operations in 25
countries.
Media Contacts
Electus/IAC
Justine Sacco
212.314.7326
justine.sacco@iac.com
Sunshine Sachs
(Electus)
Jessica
Berger/Whitney Kuhn
212.691.2800
berger@sunshinesachs.com / Kuhn@sunshinesachs.com
Little Green Pickle (The Hungry Channel)
Carrie Welch
917.846.3599
carrie@littlegreenpickle.com
Becca PR (SAVEUR)
Helen Medvedovsky
212.633.2129
helen@beccapr.com
SOURCE Electus