FYI coming to Asia in 2014

MANILA, Philippines - Tomorrow, BIOTM Channel will rebrand to FYI, a contemporary lifestyle network reflecting how people live their lives, across Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Pacific Islands, Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan. This was recently announced by Alan Hodges, managing director for Asia Pacific of A+E Networks. BIO was also rebranded to FYI in the US last July 8.

FYI will be a personalized experience for each viewer.

“FYI’s mission is to inspire personal creativity that emphasizes improvised living, while reflecting our authentic slate of programming,” says Michele Schofield, SVP for Programming and Marketing of 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 year across four programming genres. It also includes locally-commissioned productions. The network’s local primetime premiere line-up in Asia will have Tiny House Nation, Rowhouse Showdown, Destination Flavour: Japan, Destination Flavour: Down Under, Travels with the Bondi Vet and Born to Style.    

In Tiny 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.

Rowhouse Showdown features renovation expert Carter Oosterhouse as he leads three teams who battle it out to transform dilapidated homes.

Televiewers savor 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 in In Destination Flavour: Japan.

Destination Flavour: Down Under has host Adam Liaw, who continues to unearth hidden flavors, this time those nestled in the Australian and New Zealand landscapes.

Travels with the Bondi Vet will have Dr. Chris Brown, a charismatic veterinarian, who leaves his practice in Sydney to begin his exploration of the world’s most beautiful and bizarre places.

Born to Style is a lifestyle makeover format centered around a fierce fashion foursome from New York and their larger-than-life boss Jonathan. Springing from their shop B.O.R.N (Borrowed, Old, Recycled, New) Harlem, the style superheroes land at the door of those desperately in need of some color in their lives.