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Top 10 Ways The Food Network Can Save Money
Published on: May 5, 2009 – 11:07 am by Jillian Madison 
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The E.W. Scripps Co., Food Network’s parent company, recently reported first-quarter operating results for its syndicated businesses. They had a $2.4 million loss in the first quarter 2009, compared with a $14.2 million profit in the first quarter of 2008. As Paula Deen would say, “Look, y’all! That’s a huge, y’all, loss, y’all!”
Time to turn things around, Scripps! We’ve got some ideas to help you cut costs and get those numbers back up.
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TOP 10 WAYS THE FOOD NETWORK CAN
SAVE MONEY AND INCREASE REVENUE
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They’re losing money because of all of their stupid damn shows! Now, what does “off the chain” mean?
GOLD. loves it! especially Giada’s shes hot, she would make bank!
Is that an ankle bracelet the “Bushpig” is wearing ? Oh my.
That is sooo wrong.
Is it me, or does the Sandra Lee in a Snuggie pic actually look real?? It just seems like something she’d wear…and then she’d add cheap buttons or something to make it “semi-homemade”!
SO freaking SPOT ON!!!
What the hell is with Fieri and the freaking MAN HOOVES!!! Is it me of does he look like a bit bloated and /or as sauced as Aunt Sandy?
I love Photoshop, and obviously it loves you guys too, FNH. *smiles*
Brilliant! The lot of ‘em.
I love your guys site, but the Food Network has not been part of the EW Scripps company (ticker SSP) since July 2008. Scripps Networks Interactive split into its own company (ticker SNI). The suggestions are still funny, but Scripps Networks won’t be reporting their Q1 financials until Friday.
11. Stop producing shows that encourage consumers to buy pre-packaged, processed, already-made crap that increases the profit margin of the advertisers who help pay for these shows, when they could be encouraging consumers to buy locally grown, fresh ingredients which are in fact, cheaper, thus giving consumers the extra cash to pay their cable bill and watch more food network.
12) Make Snads buy her own booze.
12) Make Snads buy her own booze.
BTW I love your blog!
The snuggie pic made me laugh so hard. That was great guys.
I just noticed Mr Fieri’s anckle bracelet!!! jeez
Take Cusimano off the Rachael’s Vacation payroll – that will save money.
Ina looks like she is dying in that photo.
Why not get to the root of the problem and hand Bob Tuschman and Susie Fogelson their walking papers?
More Iron Chef and less Challenge!!!!!!
When did a channel that is supposed to teach us “foodtarts” how to cook become the Food Reality, American Idol, Travel Channel, hire a Ho, The talentless hyeena and his misfit toys, Guy Ferry (that douche must be on serious coke), and last but not least The World revolves around me Flay channel?
Graye, it happened when viewership increased. :-)
It is so rediculous when you see the talented ones ie: Nigella, Jamie Oliver, and even Mario Batalli, mixed in with a bunch of “I won a food network show/competition/cake cookoff/and so on”. I am getting to the point of asking if Espn can have a 2 can food network have one devoted to the useless above type shows, or wait give each one their own channel!
I don’t think Guy is upmarket enough for cocaine. He strikes me more as a crystal meth user. At least you don’t have to worry to much about seeing any of them this week because it’s ALL ACE OF CAKES ALL WEEK, BABY! Old ones, too. :P
The food network used to be one of my favorites. I am so sick of the Iron Chef, Challenges, Ace of Cakes, The
Neeley woman from Memphis[she actually thinks she's cute],
Paula’s party where she has to kiss all the men. This should make Michael feel good. I’m glad you put Robert Irvine back on.
I have been looking for some cheap crappy olive oil and vanilla – anyone know where to find it? Trying to save money myself.
GINA AND PAT NEELY BE POISNIG THE FOOD BY KISSING OVER IT AND SANDRA LEE IS STILL CHEP BY ALWAYS ROCKING THE SNUGGIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
when anyone calls their food “bad boys” I have decided to quit wAtching their program.So far its been just about alllll of them.
I feel like I’ve just stumbled over a pot of gold. Finally, someone who makes fun of these chefs as much as I do!! Hallelujah, thank you Jesus!