SINGAPORE,
On October 6, BIO™ Channel will rebrand to FYI™, a contemporary lifestyle
network reflecting how people live their lives today, across Cambodia, Hong
Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines,
the Pacific Islands, Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan. The announcement was made
today by Alan Hodges, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, A+E Networks.
BIO
was also rebranded to FYI in the US on July 8th.
For
your inspiration, for your imagination or for your innovation, FYI will be a
personalized experience for each viewer.
The network embraces the way audiencesreally live their lives –
proudly-hyphenated and not constrained by one passion or interest. Never an
instruction manual and always an inspiration engine, FYI offers viewers a more
adventurous, personalizedand non-prescriptive approach to programming with a
range of stories that reflect how people actually live their lives today, not
defined by just one passion or interest.
“FYI’s mission is to
inspire personal creativity that emphasizes improvised living, while reflecting
our authentic slate of programming,” says Michele Schofield,Senior VP,
Programming & Marketing at A+E Networks Asia. “And with its rich mix of inspirational
content, the new channel’s Asian premiere is sure to bring its viewers a season
of quality entertainment.”
FYI
will feature over 300 hours of original content each yearacross four programming genres - taste, space, look,
and journey. FYI will includelocally-commissioned
productions and local acquisitions.
FYI’s
primetime premiere line-up in Asiaincludes:
InTiny House Nation, renovation experts and hosts, John
Weisbarth and Zack Giffin, travel across America to show off ingenious small
spaces and the inventive people who live in them. They also help families
design, construct and prepare to downsize into their own mini-dream homes no
larger than 300 square feet!
Rowhouse Showdownfeaturingrenovation
expert, Carter Oosterhouse as he leads three teams who battle it out to
transform dilapidated homes. The team that increases the appeal of their home the
most, wins the grand prize of $50,000.
Destination
Flavour: Japan:
From the frozen ponds of Hokkaido in the north to the southern multicultural
island of Okinawa, we savour the cuisine from local legends and master chefs
while watching Adam Liaw immerse himself in a vibrant food culture that
embraces innovation and cherishes tradition.
Destination
Flavour: Down Under:Host Adam Liawcontinues to unearth hidden flavours, this time those nestled
in the Australian and New Zealand landscapes.
Travels with the
Bondi Vetfeatures
Dr. Chris Brown, a charismatic vet wholeaves his practice in Sydney to begin
his exploration of the world’s most beautiful and bizarre places, cultures and
animals!
About A+E Networks Asia
A+E Networks™ Asia is owned by the award-winning, global media content
company, A+E Networks™, which is dedicated to offering consumers a diverse
communications environment ranging from television networks to websites, to
home videos/DVDs to gaming and educational software. A+E Networks Asia is comprised of Lifetime®,
HISTORY®, FYI™ (formerly bio.®), H2™ and Crime & Investigation™. A+E
Networks Asia operates and distributes its portfolio in Singapore, Malaysia,
Brunei, Hong Kong, Fiji, Macau, Taiwan, Korea, Cambodia, Indonesia, the
Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand. Globally, A+E Networks’ channels and branded
programming reach more than 330 million households in over 160 countries.