NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Martha Stewart
Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) announced today that the fifth
season of Martha Stewart's Emmy®
nominated teaching show Martha
Bakes, will premiere on PBS stations nationwide
beginning October 3, 2015 (check
local listings). The program will be presented in association with
WETA Washington, D.C., the
flagship public broadcaster in the nation's capital. Domino Foods,
Inc., featuring Domino® Sugar and C&H® Sugar, will serve as the
show's sponsor.
The fifth season of Martha
Bakes follows four successful seasons as the number one
baking show on public television. This past spring, Martha Bakes was nominated for 2 Emmy Awards
for best culinary host and culinary show. Martha Bakes is the most visited show on PBS
Food, PBS's digital cooking portal, and the series has been viewed
in 95% of U.S. television households, according to TRAC Media
Services.
In each 30-minute episode of Martha
Bakes—produced by MSLO—Emmy Award-winning TV host
Martha Stewart shares her best
baking tips and techniques, teaching viewers to create delectable
baked goods from scratch in their own kitchens.
"I'm thrilled with the success of Martha Bakes and the incredible response we
receive from our audience," said Ms. Stewart. "In Martha Bakes Season 5, I'm excited to have
pastry chefs from well-known restaurants share some of their
special techniques along side me."
Featured guests this season include renowned chocolatier
Jacques Torres, Michele Goldsmith of Nobu Restaurant, NYC and
Nick Malgieri, author of 12 cookbooks and the founder of the
baking program at the Institute of Culinary Education in
New York City.
About Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
Martha
Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) is a diversified media
and merchandising company, inspiring and engaging consumers
with unique lifestyle content and distinctive products. The
Company reaches approximately 100 million consumers across all
media platforms each month and has a growing retail presence
in thousands of retail locations. MSLO's media brands,
available across multiple platforms, include Martha Stewart
Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Everyday Food; the
Company also offers books and utility Apps. MSLO's television
and video programming includes "Martha
Stewart's Cooking School" and "Martha Bakes" series on PBS, in addition to
made-for-the-web video and a vast library of how-to content
available online. MSLO also designs high-quality Martha Stewart products in a range
of lifestyle categories available through select retailers,
including The Home Depot, Macy's, JCPenney, Staples,
PetSmart, Michaels and Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores. The
MSLO family of brands also includes Chef Emeril Lagasse's
media and merchandising properties. Additional information about
MSLO is at www.marthastewart.com.
About WETA Washington,
DC
WETA Washington,
D.C., is one of the largest producing stations of new
content for public television in the
United States. WETA productions and co-productions include
PBS NewsHour, Washington Week with Gwen Ifill, The Kennedy Center Mark Twain
Prize, In Performance at the White House, The Library of
Congress Gershwin Prize, and documentaries by filmmaker
Ken Burns, including the upcoming
The Story of Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, premiering
Spring 2015. Sharon Percy
Rockefeller is president and CEO. More information on
WETA and its programs and services is available at
www.weta.org.
About PBS
PBS, with its nearly 360 member stations,
offers all Americans the opportunity to explore new ideas and new
worlds through television and online content. Each month, PBS
reaches nearly 123 million people through television and more than
21 million people online, inviting them to experience the worlds of
science, history, nature and public affairs; to hear diverse
viewpoints; and to take front row seats to world-class drama and
performances. PBS' broad array of programs has been consistently
honored by the industry's most coveted award competitions. Teachers
of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital
content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life.
PBS' premier children's TV programming and its website,
pbskids.org, are parents' and teachers' most trusted partners in
inspiring and nurturing curiosity and love of learning in children.
More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org, one of the
leading dot-org websites on the Internet, or by following PBS
on Twitter, Facebook or through our apps for mobile devices.
Specific program information and updates for press are available
at pbs.org/pressroom or by following PBS Pressroom on
Twitter.
About Domino Foods, Inc.
Domino Foods, Inc. sells two
of the nation's leading brands of sugar Domino® Sugar and C&H®
Sugar. For more than 100 years, Domino® and C&H® Sugar
have joined millions of Americans in their kitchens to help bake
something special and create memories that last a lifetime. Share
the joy of baking with family and friends by using 100% pure cane
sugar from Domino and C&H. For classic recipes, baking
tips, product information and so much more, visit
www.dominosugar.com and
www.chsugar.com.
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