The CW Acquires Canadian Baking Competition ‘The Great Chocolate Showdown’

The CW has picked up the dessert competition series “Great Chocolate Showdown”, which will premiere later this year. Debuting on Food Network Canada, the showcases 10 bakers who compete in creative chocolate-based challenges where they must create delicious desserts. Judging their efforts are cookbook author Anna Olson, cake designer Cynthia Stroud, and pastry chief Steve Hodge.

Great Chocolate Showdown is produced by Nikki Ray Media Agency in association with Corus Studios. For Corus Studios, Lisa Godfrey is SVP of Original Content and Corus Studios, Krista Look is Director, Original Lifestyle Content and Debbie Brown is Executive in Charge of Production. For Nikki Ray Media Agency, Tanya Linton and Mike Sheerin are Executive Producers and Jen Pratt is Series Producer.