News Food Network serves up 71 million subs By B+C Staff ( Broadcasting & Cable ) published 4 January 2002 Food Network said it added more than 17 million subscribers in 2001 to topthe 71 million mark.Its biggest gains came in August and September, when it added 4.1 millionsubscribers.Broadcasting & Cable NewsletterThe smarter way to stay on top of broadcasting and cable industry. Sign up below* To subscribe, you must consent to Future’s privacy policy. B+C Staff LATEST ARTICLES1B+C Hall of Fame Announces Its Class of 2025 2DirecTV Acquires Dish, Unifying Struggling Satellite Business 3Next Text: As DirecTV and Dish Try to Seize the Remains of the Day, Does It Even Matter?4Freeze Frame: B+C Hall of Fame 20245E.W. Scripps Folding Scripps News, Eliminating 200 Jobs; Stock Jumps 15%