is the
BBC’s international commercial television channel all about food.
It was launched in June
2002 and is available in
Southern Africa and
Scandinavia . It is wholly owned by
BBC Worldwide , one of the BBC’s commercial subsidiaries.
BBC Food showcases the best food programmes from the BBC and other leading broadcasters, celebrating simple, modern, fresh, continental cooking.
The channel’s international schedule is packed with popular TV chefs, including
Nigella Lawson ,
Delia Smith ,
Jamie Oliver ,
Antonio Carluccio ,
Antony Worrall Thompson ,
Rick Stein ,
Sophie Grigson ,
Ken Hom ,
Madhur Jaffrey ,
Ainsley Harriott and
Gary Rhodes .
Within the
UK BBC Food broadcasts under the name
UKTV Food , a joint venture between
BBC Worldwide and
Flextech .
