A+E GLOBAL MEDIA AND RACHAEL RAY'S FREE FOOD STUDIOS COOK UP EXPANDED PROGRAMMING PARTNERSHIP WITH OVER 100 NEW EPISODES ORDERED

PROGRAMMING WILL FEATURE RAY AND PREMIERE AS PART OF THE HOME.MADE.NATION MULTIPLATFORM LIFESTYLE PROGRAMMING BLOCK

New York, NY - October 16, 2025 - A+E Global Media announces the expansion of their programming partnership with culinary icon, television personality, author and philanthropist Rachael Ray and Free Food Studios - a joint venture between A+E Global Media, Intentional Content and Ray. The network has ordered 110 new episodes of Ray's programming, including new episodes of "Meals in Minutes," that will continue to focus on her approachable and comforting cooking style. Episodes will begin production this fall and air across the Home.Made.Nation multiplatform lifestyle programming block on A&E and FYI in 2026.

"I'm thrilled to continue growing our partnership with A+E and to keep sharing the kind of food and storytelling that feels like home," said Ray. "Together with Free Food Studios, we've built a creative space where cooks and viewers can connect through comfort, curiosity, and real-life inspiration - and I can't wait to bring even more of that to audiences everywhere."

A+E Global Media initially launched its joint venture with Ray in 2024 developing over 200 episodes across various series within the culinary realm. In addition to series featuring Ray, the programming line-up also included series with notable chefs from around the country as part of the ongoing Free Food Studios collaboration.

Home.Made.Nation is A+E Global Media's cross-network, cross-platform hub for lifestyle programming, currently available on A&E, FYI and A+E's FAST channels. Home.Made.Nation features series and short form content that covers all things DIY, home improvement, home searching, and decor as well as food, cooking and travel and other lifestyle related content.

ABOUT A+E GLOBAL MEDIA

A+E Global Media(TM), a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst, is an innovative, multiplatform content powerhouse that reaches audiences everywhere and is comprised of some of the most popular and culturally relevant brands in media, including A&E(R), Lifetime(R), The HISTORY Channel(TM), LMN(R), FYI(R), Home.Made.Nation(TM) and VICE TV(R). Our audiences extend to more than 414 million households in 200+ territories and in 40+ languages. With over 70,000 distinct assets available around the world, the company produces best-in-class content across the multiplatform landscape. A+E Global Media boasts full-scale production capabilities with A+E Studios(R) and A+E Factual Studios(TM). A+E Digital encompasses Websites, Apps, social media, short form content, AVOD offerings; and SVOD products A&E Crime Central(TM), HISTORY Vault(R) and Lifetime Movie Club(TM) and 60+ FAST channels from the company's wildly popular library. A+E Global Media is headquartered in the United States, with owned & operated entities in Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and a joint venture in LATAM. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, X and Facebook.

ABOUT FREE FOOD STUDIOS

Free Food Studios is a collaboration between superstar food personality Rachael Ray and her long-time producing partners Brian Flanagan, Anthony Amoia and Sean Lee. The full-service production and distribution company produces and owns a library of original content in the food space for distribution both domestically and internationally. Free Food Studios focuses on producing, owning, and distributing "in the kitchen" content created by Rachael Ray and serving as a platform for the introduction and development of new and upcoming epicurean talent across a variety of social, linear and streaming platforms. Free Food Studios is a joint venture between A+E Networks, Intentional Content and Rachael Ray.