#355 - Dining, Divas & Empire: Christine Curran
January 28, 2026
Guest Bio
Christine Curran Executive Producer | Media Founder | Visionary Storyteller
Christine Curran is a television executive producer, media founder, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building scalable entertainment brands across food, travel, lifestyle, sports, and celebrity-driven content. She is the Founder & CEO of Dining Empire Holdings, a multi-show production and distribution company known for developing original IP, producing premium unscripted television, and delivering global streaming distribution while empowering creators to retain ownership of their intellectual property.
Christine is the creator and executive producer behind successful series including Dining Divas (WE tv), Destination Divas (Travel Channel), The Wine Diva, and Divalicious, with content airing nationally and internationally across platforms such as Apple TV, Prime Video, Google TV, Roku, Pluto TV, Tubi, Peacock, and more. She has also expanded Dining Empire into sports, combat, and celebrity storytelling with projects like The Combat Brothers, The 19th Hole, and Kitchen Raiders.
Known for her hands-on leadership and sponsor-first monetization model, Christine oversees development, production, distribution, and brand integrations while building strategic partnerships with major brands, talent, and media networks. Her mission is to turn television into a scalable, creator-owned business asset—championing empowerment, diversity, and authentic storytelling at every level.
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