Roku is getting additional into the meals TV area, choosing up a brand new sequence known as Greatest Chew Wins.
The meals competitors sequence can be hosted and government produced by actor Josh Peck, with chef Monti Carlo serving because the present’s culinary knowledgeable. The six-episode sequence is produced by Velvet Hammer Media and Bongo Footage.
The idea of Greatest Chew Wins is to show cocktail social gathering meals into a contest, with skilled cooks competing to current the very best social gathering meals to hungry judges and clientele at actual occasions, together with birthday events and retirement celebrations.
“We thrilled to accomplice with Josh Peck, Velvet Hammer Media, and [EP] Michael Bloom to carry a contemporary and enjoyable new competitors sequence for our viewers to devour,” mentioned Olivia LaRoche, head of other originals for Roku. “Meals content material deeply resonates with our streamers, and we’re happy to offer them extra of what they love and additional bolster our Roku Originals slate with Greatest Chew Wins.”
Meals content material has change into a giant style for Roku, with packages like The Nice American Baking Present, Morimoto’s Sushi Grasp, Emeril Cooks and different meals programming doing effectively for the streaming platform via its Roku Channel FAST providing.
“The Roku Channel has a menu of unique content material that’s unmatched,” Peck added. “I couldn’t be happier to be becoming a member of the slate, together with Velvet Hammer Media and Bongo Footage, to carry Greatest Chew Wins to hungry viewers in all places.”
“Josh, Monti and Velvet Hammer actually created an extremely enjoyable and aggressive environment round everybody’s love and infatuation with appetizers,” added Bloom. “The principle course doesn’t matter on this sequence! Actually love how the staff at Roku leaned proper in from their first chunk of this idea.”
The six-episode sequence is produced by Velvet Hammer Media and Bongo Footage. Jennifer O’Connell and Rebecca Quinn government produce for Velvet Hammer Media. Michael Bloom, Josh Peck and Matthew Hobin additionally function government producers