ABOUT US
Where Taste
is Made
Tastemade is an independent media company — the ultimate lifestyle video storytellers.
We own and operate four lifestyle streaming channels and create award-winning video content in the categories of Food, Travel, and Home & Design for and across all major streaming and social platforms – making it easy for everyone to tune in and enjoy.
Tastemade brings together a community of people to discover mouth-watering cuisines from around the world, explore never-before-seen destinations, and elevate everyday living spaces. We inspire viewers to not only try new recipes in their own kitchen, but to also embark on unforgettable journeys. We help make the everyday more exciting, delicious, and extraordinary!
Here is a taste.
Larry Fitzgibbon
Co-Founder & CEO
Steven Kydd
Co-Founder & Head
of Business Development
Tom Bash
Head of Product
Evan Bregman
General Manager, Streaming
Leadership
Brooke Garringer
Head of Communications
McCall Gridley
Head of Sales & Partner Experience
Jay Holzer
Head of Programming
Derek Huoth
General Counsel
Lauren Leggett
Head of Community & Content Strategy
Elvina Payne
Chief Financial Officer
Taye Shuayb
Global Head of Studios & Content Development
Niara Simon-Hollis
Head of Marketing
We’re on a mission to delight,
engage, and inspire you through
real-life storytelling.
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Larry Fitzgibbon, Co-Founder & CEO Steven Kydd, Co-Founder & Head of Business Development Joe Perez, Co-Founder
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June 2012
Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Mitsui & Co., Cool Japan Fund, Comcast Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Warner Bros. Discovery, Raine Ventures, and Liberty Media.
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Santa Monica, CA
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Tastemade through the Years
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Tastemade is founded
Opens studio & headquarters in Los Angeles
Premieres first sponsored social series, Coastal, with Stella Artois
Wins James Beard Award in the category of "Best Series - Fixed Location or Instructional" for Thirsty For...
Named one of Fast Company's “Most Innovative Companies” in the category of “Food”
POWERED BY OUR COMMUNITY
Community is at the center
of everything we do.
For more than a decade, we’ve cultivated relationships with the most tasteful people around the globe.
160MM+
Social Followers
13MM+
Monthly Streaming Viewers
100K+
Members
500K+
Email Subscribers
5K+
Creators & Makers
1500+
Creatives
500+
Brand Partners
Opens Tokyo & São Paulo studios
Struggle Meals launches as Facebook Watch show
Wins James Beard Award in the category of "Visual and Technical Excellence" for Uncharted
Launches Tastemade streaming channel
Struggle Meals launches on Snapchat Discover
Struggle Meals launches as TV show on the Tastemade streaming channel
Amazon invests in Tastemade, resulting in the launch of Tastemade in shoppable video
Wins Daytime Emmy Award for Struggle Meals
Strikes multimillion-dollar, multi-year, multi-territory strategic partnership with Pinterest to scale creators, content series, and live streaming
Launches Tastemade Home streaming channel
Strikes multimillion-dollar, multi-year partnership with Constellation Brands to create first-of-its-kind content studio
Launches shoppable video with Amazon in the US (live streaming + VOD)
Premieres 100th episode of Struggle Meals
Signs first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios
Counter Space/Sophia Roe is nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of "Culinary Host"
Street Somm is nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of "Travel, Adventure and Nature Program"
Street Somm is nominated for a James Beard Award in the category of "Commercial Media"
Wins Digiday Media Award in the category of "Best Use of Livestreaming" for Tastemade on Amazon Live
Premieres first sponsored streaming TV series, The Un-Adventurers, with Hyundai
Launches Tastemade en Español streaming channel
Partners with Warner Bros. Discovery to launch five new series on the Food Network Kitchen app
Opens Mumbai studio in strategic partnership with Ping Digital
Wins James Beard Award in the category of "Outstanding Personality/Host" for Broken Bread with Roy Choi
Named one of Fast Company's “Most Innovative Companies” in the category of “Media”
Partners with Disney to produce Disney’s Magic Bake-Off series
Launches Tastemade Travel streaming channel
STREAMING
Tastemade owns & operates streaming television channels focused on lifestyle.
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ADVERTISING
We transform viewers
into doers.
Tastemade is the premiere lifestyle destination for reaching a younger, more diverse audience across streaming, social, and IRL with media and sponsored content solutions that put brands at the center of the inspiration.
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TASTEMADE STUDIOS
We develop and produce award-winning programming for the biggest global streamers, networks, brands, and platforms.
Tastemade Studios operates globally, with studios around the world, with capabilities across development, casting, production, localization, and post-production.
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London
Mumbai
Jakarta
São Paulo
Los Angeles
We are an award-winning, global brand studio.
10K+
Brand Assets
5B+
Brand Content Viewers
$300M+
Brand Studio Campaigns
AWARDS? WE’VE GOT ‘EM.
Daytime Emmy
Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Show Host Frankie Celenza, Struggle Meals
LA Area Emmys
Broken Bread
Digiday Video & TV Awards
Best FAST Channel
Most innovative Companies
Top 10 in Media | Top 10 in Food
James Beard Awards
Best Series Thirsty For…
Visual & Technical Excellence
Uncharted
Outstanding Personality/Host
Broken Bread with Roy Choi
...and we're making a mark on the industry.
Digiday Media Awards
Best Use of Livestreaming
Tastemade on Amazon Live
Evan Bregman
General Manager, Streaming
McCall Gridley
Head of Sales & Partner Experience
Jay Holzer
Head of Programming
Derek Huoth
General Counsel
Whitney King
Head of People Operations
Brooke Garringer
Head of Communications
Niara Simon-Hollis
Senior Marketing Director, Streaming