HGTV Showbiz Cheat Sheet

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HGTV is a pay television channel featuring reality TV shows about home makeovers, design, decorating, house flipping, and other real estate topics. Owned by Discovery, HGTV stands for "Home & Garden Television." Hits over the years have included Fixer Upper (2013-2018), starring the lovable Chip and Joanna Gaines; Designers' Challenge (2001-2015), hosted by Chris Harris of The Bachelor; and the two-season Ellen's Design Challenge (2015-2016), with Ellen DeGeneres. Many of the lifestyle network's top shows have had very long runs. They include Flip or Flop (2013), starring ex-spouses Christina Hall and Tarek El Moussa; Property Brothers (2011), with twins Drew and Jonathan Scott; the longtime favorite Love It or List It (2008); and House Hunters, airing since 1999. Other popular shows among HGTV's dozens of offerings are Celebrity IOU, Christina on the Coast, Good Bones, Home Town, House Hunters International, My Lottery Dream Home, and Renovation Island.
- Founders: Kenneth W. Lowe, Susan Packard
- Year founded: 1994
- Owner: Discovery, Inc.
- How to watch: Paid subscription to cable TV or one of the following streaming services: DirecTV Stream, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Philo, Sling TV, Vidgo
- Top programs: Brother vs. Brother, Flip or Flop, Good Bones, House Hunters, Love It or List It, Property Brothers
- Best known for: Mastering the home genre through addictive programming and likable hosts
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Chip Gaines Said There Was ‘No Strategy’ in Growing Magnolia Brand

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Chip and Joanna Gaines, the owners of Hotel 1928, speaking into microphones during an interview

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Chip and Joanna Gaines from 'Fixer Upper'

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‘Deadliest Catch’ Star Linda Greenlaw Confirms the Show Is ‘More Scripted’ Than Other Reality Fishing Shows

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Chip and Joanna Gaines from 'Fixer Upper' speaking in an interview

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Joanna Gaines from 'Fixer Upper' kissing Chip Gaines on the cheek while standing on the red carpet at the Emmys

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Chip Gaines Talks Falling Behind on ‘Fixer Upper’ Production: ‘We Were Screwed’

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Chip and Joanna Gaines from 'Fixer Upper' in black formal attire walking arm in arm and smiling

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Chip Gaines Talks Working Less: ‘We Don’t Have to Get Back to Working 100 Hours a Week’

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Lynsey Cumings and Grant Cumings of HGTV's 'Renovation Wild' outside their resort

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HGTV’s Renovated ‘Brady Bunch’ House Is for Sale for $5.5 Million

The iconic 'Brady Bunch' house that was featured in HGTV's 2019 series 'A Very Brady Renovation' is on the market for $5.5 million.

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‘Renovation Wild’: Who Are Grant and Lynsey Cumings?

HGTV first Africa-set series, 'Renovation Wild,' premieres May 15. Meet the stars, Grant and Lynsey Cumings, who are renovating their resort in Zambia.

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HGTV’s ‘100 Day Dream Home’ Kicks off With a Killer Hurricane Threatening to Destroy the Season [Exclusive]

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‘Battle on the Beach’ Season 3 Premieres in June 2023, With Bryan and Sarah Baeumler as Judges

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Smiling Joanna Gaines and Chip Gaines from HGTV's 'Fixer Upper'

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A Stunning House From ‘Fixer Upper’ Season 1 Is On the Market for $1.2 Million

Chip and Joanna Gaines of 'Fixer Upper' left their mark on the 5-bedroom house, which is currently being used as a vacation rental.

by Megan Elliott

Chip and Joanna Gaines from 'Fixer Upper' laughing together at the Emmys

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Why a Waco, Texas, Resident Doesn’t Tell Fans Where Chip and Joanna Gaines Live

'Fixer Upper' fans know Chip and Joanna Gaines live in Waco, Texas, but a resident of the city is hesitant to tell fans exactly where.

by Lauren Weiler

'Fixer Upper' star Joanna Gaines kissing Chip Gaines' cheek at the Emmys

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Chip Gaines Had a ‘Tendency’ to Act ‘Ugly’ to Joanna Gaines While Fighting

Everybody loves the 'Fixer Upper' duo Chip and Joanna Gaines. But Chip shared that he and Joanna could act 'ugly' toward each other in the past.

by Lauren Weiler

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Home Town Takeover’s Dave and Jenny Marrs Recall Sweet Reaction From Fort Morgan Community [Exclusive]

Dave and Jenny Marrs said the people of Fort Morgan CO joined together to bring their town to life on season 2 of 'Home Town Takeover'.

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Real estate pros Chip Gaines (R) and Joanna Gaines attend AOL Build Presents: "Fixer Upper" at AOL Studios In New York on December 8, 2015 in New York City

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'Fixer Upper' stars Chip and Joanna Gaines speaking into microphones while sitting next to each other

Chip Gaines Says Making Money Before ‘Fixer Upper’ Was an ‘Addicting Process’

Chip Gaines once called making money an 'addicting process.' Here's what the 'Fixer Upper' star said about beginning to make serious cash.

by Lauren Weiler

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Mike and Denese Butler from HGTV's 'Fix My Frankenhouse' tackle hodge-podge properties with odd additions and piecemeal redesigns.

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Chip and Joanna Gaines from 'Fixer Upper' sitting next to each other for an interview

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Chip and Joanna Gaines’ New Magnolia Headquarters in Waco, Texas, Costs $21 Million

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