CBC’s Fridge Wars format sold across Europe

TORONTO — CBC and Radio-Canada Distribution, the public broadcaster’s international content licensing arm, announced today several European production companies have acquired the format rights to the CBC original series Fridge Wars. The unscripted series’ format sees world-renowned chefs competing against each other “to create top-notch meals that have to please the discerning taste buds of the average family, using only the ingredients found in their fridges,” reads the CBC distributor’s press release. Fridge Wars is co-produced and co-created by CBC and The Gurin Company Inc. Hosted by Canadian comedian and actress Emma Hunter, the series first premiered on CBC in...