Fine Living (European TV channel)

{{Infobox television channel

| name = Fine Living

| logo = Fine Living logo.svg

| logo_size = 200px

| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2010|4|1|df=y}}

| closed_date = {{End date and age|2020|12|31|df=y}}

| picture_format = 1080i HDTV
{{small|(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)}}

| owner = Discovery, Inc. (2018-2020)
Scripps Networks Interactive (2010-2018)

| parent = Discovery EMEA

| area = Europe

| replaced = Zone Club

| sister_channels = Animal Planet
Discovery
Discovery HD
Discovery Home & Health
Discovery Historia
Discovery History
Discovery MAX
Discovery Shed
Discovery Science
Discovery Turbo
Discovery World
DMAX Germany, Austria, Switzerland & Liechtenstein
DMAX United Kingdom & Ireland
Eurosport 1
Eurosport 2
Food Network
HGTV UK and Ireland
Investigation Discovery
Quest
Quest Red
Real Time Italy
TLC Netherlands
TLC Poland
TLC Romania
TLC UK and Ireland
Travel Channel Really

Good Food

| website = [http://www.finelivingnetwork.com www.finelivingnetwork.com]

}}

Fine Living (Sometimes called Fine Living Network or FLN) was a European television channel, initially owned and operated by Scripps Networks Interactive and later by Discovery Inc., from 2018 onwards. It broadcast from {{Start date|2010|4|1|df=y}} to {{End date|2020|12|31|df=y}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2010/03/09/april-debut-for-fine-living-network/|title=April Debut for Fine Living Network|publisher=BroadbandTVNews.com|author=Robert Briel|date=9 March 2010}} It featured documentaries, reality, and how-to shows related to home, cooking, travel, lifestyle and health.{{cite web |url=http://radio.nl/71452/zone-club-vanaf-1-april-fine-living-network|title=Zone Club vanaf 1 april Fine Living Network|publisher=Radio.nl|date=18 March 2010}}

History

The channel was operated by Scripps Networks Interactive in a joint venture with Chello Zone from the launch till 2018 when Discovery, Inc. acquired Scripps Networks Interactive.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2018/03/06/discovery-completes-scripps-acquisition/|title=Discovery completes Scripps acquisition|publisher=BroadbandTVNews.com|author=Chris Dziadul|date=6 March 2018}}

Fine Living HD launched in Europe on 1 September 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/09/01/european-launch-for-fine-living-hd/|title=European Launch for Fine Living HD|publisher=BroadbandTVNews.com|author=Robert Briel|date=1 September 2015}}

Fine Living ceased broadcasting in the Netherlands and Flanders on 31 January 2019. Content from former Scripps television channels Travel Channel, Fine Living and Food Network has been integrated into the programming of Discovery, TLC and Investigation Discovery in the Benelux.{{cite web|url=https://www.totaaltv.nl/nieuws/travel-channel-fine-living-en-food-network-stoppen-in-benelux/|title=Travel Channel, Fine Living en Food Network stoppen in Benelux|publisher=TotaalTV.nl|author=Jarco Kriek|date=28 November 2018|language=nl}}

On 31 December 2020, it was announced that the television channel has been dissolved following a bankruptcy proceeding due to accumulated debt of over €30 million, and was replaced by the pan-European version of HGTV.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-CoHIgondc YouTube - Fine Living HD has now closed]