FYI will take another bite out of its culinary-themed series Food Porn when the series returns for its second season next month. 

The series, which follows New York restaurateur Michael Chernow as he uncovers the nation’s most mouth-watering dishes, will return for its sophomore campaign on  May 14, said network officials.

Food Porn is produced by Loud TV and Bethenny Frankel’s B Real Productions, with Frankel, Nick Rigg, David George, Karen Kunkel Young and Brent Montgomery serving as executive producers.

"Next to experiencing a great meal is capturing an amazing food picture,” said Frankel in a statement. "But, even the best picture can’t tell the whole story, and I’m obsessed with the next season of ‘Food Porn,’ which continues to bring these posts to life and recognizes some incredible chefs and dishes."

USA Network was the most watched cable network in primetime over the seven-day period that included the July 4th holiday weekend, according to Nielsen.

USA averaged 1.6 million viewers to top all cable network during the week of June 29 to July 5, topping Discovery Channel, TNT and Fox News who tied for second with 1.5 million viewers.

HGTV and Disney Channel finished fifth with 1.4 million viewers, followed by TBS (1.2 million viewers), History (1.1 million) and FX and Food Network (1 million.)

Cartoon Network was the top choice for viewers on a 24-hour basis averaging 1.3 million viewers, followed by Disney Channel with 1.2 million viewers and Nickelodeon with 1 million viewers.

Discovery Channel was the most watched network among adults 18-49 in primetime during the week, while Adult Swim took top honors in the demo on a 24-hour basis.

TNT drama series Major Crimes and Rizzoli & Isles captured the top two slots among the most watched shows during a rare week in which a major live sporting event did not finish among the top 10, according to Nielsen.

Most Watched Shows On Cable During The Week Of June 29 to July 5

DateProgramNetworkTotal Viewers

6/29    Major Crimes                                                 TNT                  4.3 million

6/30    Rizzoli & Isles                                               TNT                  4.2 million

7/3       Alaskan Bush People                                    Discovery         3.5 million

6/29    WWE Monday Night Raw (9-10 p.m.)                USA                3.5 million

6/29    WWE Monday Night Raw (10-11:17 p.m.)          USA                3.4 million

6/29    WWE Monday Night Raw (8-9 p.m.)                  USA                3.3 million

6/30    The Haves and The Have Nots                         OWN               3.2 million

7/5       Island Of The Mega Shark                              Discovery         3.2 million

7/5       Monster Mako                                               Discovery          3.2 million

6/29    Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta                                  VH1                  2.9 million

Source: Nielsen

Scripps Networks Interactive reported higher fourth-quarter earnings, despite nearly flat advertising revenues.

Net income rose 21% to $132 million, or 96 cents a share, including a 6 cent charge for restructuring, from $109 million, or 73 cents a share, a year ago. The year-ago results included a 17 cents per share writedown of goodwill.

Revenues rose 2.3% to $669 million. Advertising revenue edged up 0.7% to $454 million.

“The strength of our lifestyle media brands and the connections they make with consumers and advertisers enabled the company to maintain its record of growth and creating shareholder value for the quarter and the full year,” CEO Ken Lowe said in a statement.  “The company is in a great position to capitalize on the many opportunities in an ever changing media environment.”

For 2015, the company said it expected revenue to rise about 4%, cost of services to rise 8% to 10% and selling, general and administrative expenses to be down 2% to flat.

In the fourth quarter, Scripps Networks’ Lifestyle media segment profits rose 1% to $298 million, pressured by restructuring expenses and higher program amortization costs.

Lifestyle media revenues rose 1.7% to $642 million. Affiliate fees grew 6.1% to $191 million, but ad revenues were up only 0.3% to $444 million, reflecting “softness in the advertising market and audience delivery at some of our networks,” the company said.

Operating revenues were down 2.9% at Travel Channel, off 1.1% at Food Network and dropped 2.6% at Great American Country. Operating revenues were up 4.4% at HGTV, 7% at DIY Network, and 9.8% at Cooking Channel.

A week after Sony made a splash by signing up Viacom’s 22 networks to its planned over-the-top video offering, Dish Network announced that Scripps Interactive Networks has signed a comprehensive deal to offer its suite of channels including Food Network, HGTV and Great American Country to its own service targeted at Millennials.

Dish has said that it plans to launch the service – which some believe could be  named “nuTV” – early next year.

The Scripps agreement includes over-the-top (OTT) multi-stream rights for live and Video-on-Demand content. The agreement also expands Dish’s distribution of authenticated live and Video-on-Demand Scripps Networks programming on Internet-connected devices.

Moreover, the agreement widens exposure of Scripps Networks programming to a larger swath of DISH’s traditional viewer base by opening DIY Network and Cooking Channel to the popular “America’s Top 200” programming package.

The renewal agreement applies to the entire suite of Scripps Networks channels, including: HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and Great American Country.

“DISH is delighted to add Scripps Networks’ award-winning lifestyle content to our growing library of sports, family, educational and entertainment options that will create a redefined video experience for a new type of consumer,” said Dish CEO Joseph Clayton in a statement. “This wide-ranging agreement gives DISH customers dynamic access to Scripps Networks programming today and tomorrow.”

The OTT rights allow access to Scripps Networks content through a future multi-stream subscription service of linear and Video-on-Demand content. With this capability, the content will be available to an untapped segment of customers that is seeking a flexible, content-driven, Internet-accessible service.

“This agreement demonstrates the consistent strength and popularity of our portfolio of brands, and enables even more people to enjoy DIY Network and Cooking Channel in addition to our existing offering on Dish,” said Scripps Interactive chairman and CEO Kenneth Lowe in a statement. “We are committed to making our lifestyle content available to consumers wherever and whenever they want it. This first-of-its-kind OTT deal for Scripps Networks Interactive enables us to reach even more people through Dish’s innovative services.”

The renewal also expands the authenticated Scripps Networks programming available to DISH customers at home or on-the-go via Internet-connected devices – televisions, computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and other devices. Dish customers will be able to use the DISH Anywhere™ app, dishanywhere.com and Scripps Networks’ web properties and apps to view live, Video-on-Demand and full-season content.

The updated agreement follows news of Dish’s groundbreaking agreements with The Walt Disney Company, announced in March, and with A+E Networks, announced in August.