First Black-Owned Cooking Network Launched By Chefs, Cooks & Lifestyle Enthusiasts
New 24-hour cooking and lifestyle channel, “Taste on T.V.”, created to give voice to the food and culture of people of color
Los Angeles, CA – Tasteavision Media Inc., a Los Angeles-based media company, has launched Taste On T.V. as a 24-hour all cooking and lifestyle channel dedicated to highlighting the voices, culture, and food of African-Americans and people of color that showcases the marvel and splendor of culinary traditions that pleases palates across the globe.
The network, the brainchild of Tasteavsion Media’s founder and Taste On T.V. President Terance Quilens Sr. , launched this Labor Day Weekend. For Quilens, a New Orleans native, food and the arts have always been a part of his life.
“Being born and raised in New Orleans I’ve always been inspired by food watching my grandmother winning competitive cooking contests, watching cooking shows, and just tasting great food in a City where great food is everywhere.”
While there are a few stars of color that’s on the culinary scenes; there are so many Black chefs, whether they work at a five-star Michelin restaurant and trained at Le Cordon Bleu, or they are the Gumbo Man at a second line, the Black cooking tradition is a rich tapestry that Quilens wants to expose people to with Taste on T.V.
“This network is designed to feature people of color not represented on television. Or the portrayals are often inaccurate and superficial. I want this network to pull the veil off these amazing traditions and inform the world who we are through the lens of different cuisine by people of color from around the world.”
Quilens has been a music performer for years, working with the first family of Funk, and the Neville’s. Music will also be incorporated into the shows on the network.
“Music is just part of my DNA,” says Quilens. “And it will definitely be integrated into the shows as well as art and fashion.”
Taste On T.V. rolled out more than 20 new show titles featuring talent from around the U.S., South Africa, Ghana, and the United Kingdom. Programming covers a wide range of topics that aim to adequately reflect communities of color from a variety of angles to tell a complete story.
The network went live in early September with special programming from network personalities and performances from a variety of music artists. To catch all the action, Taste On T.V. is available to watch on Roku and through native mobile applications that can be downloaded for Android (Google Play Store) and iPhone IOS (App Store).
For show schedules and further information or to learn more about the Taste On T.V. family, please visit their official web site at TasteOnTV.com.