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'''HGTV''' is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[English-language]] [[Discretionary service|discretionary]] [[cable television|cable]] and [[satellite television|satellite]] [[specialty channel]] owned by [[Rogers Sports & Media]]. |
'''HGTV''' is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[English-language]] [[Discretionary service|discretionary]] [[cable television|cable]] and [[satellite television|satellite]] [[specialty channel]] owned by [[Rogers Sports & Media]]. |
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From 1997 to 2024, the HGTV brand was used in Canada by a channel launched by [[Atlantis Communications]] and most recently operated by [[Corus Entertainment]]. |
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The station has it's origins from the original channel that was owned by Corus Entertainment, and broadcast under the HGTV name until December 30, 2024. |
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In June 2024, it was announced that [[Rogers Sports & Media]] had acquired the Canadian rights to all Warner Bros. Discovery lifestyle and factual brands; as a result, the [[Home Network|Corus-owned channel]] previously known as HGTV rebranded as Home Network on December 30, 2024. |
In June 2024, it was announced that [[Rogers Sports & Media]] had acquired the Canadian rights to all Warner Bros. Discovery lifestyle and factual brands; as a result, the [[Home Network|Corus-owned channel]] previously known as HGTV rebranded as Home Network on December 30, 2024. The current channel launched two days later. |
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==Programming== |
==Programming== |
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Revision as of 15:51, 3 January 2025
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| Country | Canada |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rogers Sports & Media (branding licensed from Warner Bros. Discovery Networks) |
| History | |
| Launched | January 1, 2025 |
| Links | |
| Website | HGTV |
HGTV is a Canadian English-language discretionary cable and satellite specialty channel owned by Rogers Sports & Media.
From 1997 to 2024, the HGTV brand was used in Canada by a channel launched by Atlantis Communications and most recently operated by Corus Entertainment.
In June 2024, it was announced that Rogers Sports & Media had acquired the Canadian rights to all Warner Bros. Discovery lifestyle and factual brands; as a result, the Corus-owned channel previously known as HGTV rebranded as Home Network on December 30, 2024. The current channel launched two days later.
Programming
The current Canadian iteration of HGTV primarily airs series acquired from its U.S. counterpart, such as Celebrity IOU, hosted by Canadian personalities Drew and Jonathan Scott.[1] It also airs previously-produced Canadian series such as the 2010s series What's for Sale? (originally aired on Cottage Life) and Yukon for Sale.
References
- ^ "Rogers Sports & Media Unveils Winter Schedule, Launching January 1" (Press release). December 5, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
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