Food Network is a defunct pay television channel that was broadcast in New Zealand. The channel focused entirely on programming relating to food. It was based in Auckland and was New Zealand's only channel dedicated to the food, wine and restaurant society. The network never originated its own domestic content. The channel was launched on Sky on 1 November 2005 as Food TV by The Living Channel New Zealand Limited. The Living Channel New Zealand Limited, which owned Food TV as well as sister channel Living was acquired by Discovery, Inc. on July 2, 2014.