MUMBAI: Lifestyle channel NDTV Good Times has inked a one-year content deal with EMTV, Papua New Guinea?s premier television station owned by Fiji Television through a subsidiary called Media Niugini Limited (MNL).

EMTV will broadcast NDTV Good Times? two shows, ?Yogasutra? and ?Around The World In 85 Plates?, in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.

?Yogasutra? airs at 8 am on Sundays. ?Around The World in 85 Plates? will begin airing from 19th August at 11 am on EMTV.

NDTV Lifestyle CEO Smeeta Chakrabarti said, ?Our partnership with Media Niugini is another endeavour by the channel to reach out to audiences across the globe and we intend to offer the best in food, lifestyle and luxury across borders.?

EMTV is received in real time via satellite in 38 centres throughout Papua New Guinea. Its footprint reaches out to approximately 85 per cent of Papua New Guinea?s total population of approximately 7 million people.

NDTV Lifestyle VP development Atul Seth said, ?NDTV Good Times? tie-up with Media Niugini is a part of our venture to take the channel?s offerings to our global audiences. Content from NDTV Lifestyle is already played across several ethnic, third party platforms in Africa, Middle East & Europe and with Media Niugini?s tie-up we intend to expand our horizons further.?

MUMBAI: Lifestyle channel NDTV Good Times has announced its latest food show ?Love Bites with Joey?. Hosted by supermodel Joey Matthew, the show presents her in a new avatar, cooking straight from the heart with food?s most important ingredient ? Love.

The show kicks off on 11 June and airs on Monday and Tuesday at 10 pm.

Every episode will see Joey whipping up three signature dishes, as she prepares quick and easy recipes in her quest to find the perfect restaurant menu. The episodes often end with Joey inviting a few close friends over for an intimate meal.

Joey?s food has no nationality; her food draws inspiration from French, European, Middle Eastern and Indian Coastal region. With strong Malyali roots and global influences, Joey?s food is exotic yet simple; she ensures the food is light and healthy without missing out on any flavour.

NDTV Lifestyle CEO Smeeta Chakrabarti said, ?With NDTV Good Times reaching more people than ever before through our innovative and genre defining programming, we are very excited to announce the launch of our latest food show, Love Bites with Joey. The brand new show is a perfect combination of food and indulgence, completely in tune with NDTV Good Times offering. Love Bites with Joey is entertainment at its very best and I?m confident our viewers will appreciate and thoroughly enjoy it."

NDTV Good Times channel director and NDTV Lifestyle creative head Shibani Sharma Khanna said, ?Love Bites with Joey is a warm, intimate show where supermodel Joey Matthews invites you in to her own kitchen. We hope it encourages people to indulge in easy, delicious cooking.

A super model who has ruled the ramp for over a decade, Joey Mathew has travelled the world and dined at some of the finest restaurants across the globe. Born to Malyali parents, raised in Europe & Middle East, her tryst with food began at an early age. Her love for food led her into the kitchen where she developed a passion for cooking honest and wholesome food - straight from the heart.

MUMBAI: Lifestyle channel NDTV Good Times has entered in a partnership with Africa?s A24 Media to offer its programmes in the African region.

As part of the deal, A24 Media will offer NDTV Good Times? popular programmes such as "Guilt Free", "Nirvana Travels" and "Highway on My Plate". The programming ranges from cooking to fashion and travel to lives of luxury.

NDTV Lifestyle CEO Smeeta Chakrabarti says, "Our partnership with A24 Media is another endeavour by the channel to reach out to audiences across the globe. We are sure that the audiences in Africa would enjoy our programs, showcasing the best in food, lifestyle and luxury."

NDTV Lifestyle VP - Development Atul Seth adds, "At NDTV Good Times we always seek to formulate lifestyle shows which are fresh and compelling to our global audience. Our partnership with the A24 Media is a part of our commitment to take the channel to audiences across geographies. We are confident that our viewers in Africa would enjoy our award winning shows."

A24 Media offers documentaries, news programmes, Nigerian movies and talk shows. Adding this NDTV Good Times catalogue gives breadth to programming options, the company believes.

A24 Media chairman Salim Amin describes NDTV?s programming as "rich and entertaining, shows that Africans will enjoy from the first viewing. Never before have Africans had so many choices on their televisions."

A24 Media CEO Asif Sheikh adds, "NDTV Lifestyle is providing quality options that are going to bring smart broadcasters an opportunity to dominate viewership in their markets."