Exclusive: Tori will host the spell @ Home with ToryAn original lifestyle series that smart-TV makers will stream on VGO’s WatchFree + platform.
Each of the 10 half-hour episodes will focus on a different theme, from pool parties to mother-daughter relationships to cocktails. The series is now in production and will premiere in May.
VGIO, one of the world’s leading smart-TV makers, has seen the evolution of a distribution gateway for streaming programming. The core is part of that overall effort. Watchfree + offers a mix of hundreds of live and on-demand streaming offers.
Spell, who co-hosts Messy Will share cooking, baking and entertainment tips on MTV @ Home with Tory, Since he makes food from locally sourced food. The Beverly Hills, 90210 Alum will be joined by family, celebrity guests and expert chefs to explore family traditions, travel, birthdays and holidays and other aspects of domestic life and cooking.
“It’s a small thing to say I’m excited to film a series with my friends and family from the comfort of my own home,” Banan said. “From cooking to entertainment, we hope to inspire visitors to create memorable experiences from home.”
The series is the first major production of the MyTime Movie Network, a women-centric network of channels available in 19 countries and 6 languages. The show is produced by Jacob Nasser, whose recent accomplishments include Second chance at love For Hallmark channels and Twice bitten For BET +.
Greg Bernard, VGO Content Acquisition Director and its executive producer @ Home with Tory, The company’s advertising arm, data from Escape has helped illuminate areas of interest to viewers. “They enjoy cooking, DIY, and entertainment, and together we’ve created episodes that were a natural fit for Tory’s passion and resonate with what our viewers want to see,” Bernard said. The series, he added, is an example of a company that aims to “provide programming that is unique, relevant and available only in Vizio.”