HGTV (also known as Home & Garden Television) is an American television channel owned by Scripps Networks Interactive. It was founded on December 1, 1994. The channel focuses on home improvement and garden maintenance, renovation and remodeling programs. History

Kenneth W. Lowe (then a radio executive with E.W. Scripps and later the president of Scripps Networks Interactive) conceived the idea of ​​HGTV in 1992. With modest financial support from the board of E.W. Scripps, bought Cinetel, a small video production company in Knoxville, and made it the base of the new channel.

Cinetel then became Scripps Productions, but the production of more than thirty shows simultaneously was challenging. The organization hired Ed Spray, formerly CBS executive, who implemented a production system where most of the programs were produced through independent producers around the United States. Burton Jablin, vice president of programming, supervised the production of the series in its beginnings. About 90% of the channel was original in its beginnings, with 10% of programs licensed or brought in from Canada, PBS, and other sources. A variation of the logo used from 1 December 1994 to 1 March 2010.

Using local cable franchises and other small operators, the channel was officially launched in 1994. The main focus of programming, which is still in force, was building and remodeling homes, garden care, decorating and design, hobbies and art. During its development, the channel became known as Home, Lawn, and Garden Channel. The name was then shortened and a logo was designed. The logo was redesigned in 2010, debuting in March of that year. The box with the letter "G" inside was removed, the ceiling size was increased, and the letters of «HGTV» were changed to Gotham Black font.

At the time of its debut, the channel had few personnel, but with the acceptance of other cable operators, it now reaches 94 million households in the United States, and has interests in countries like Cánada, and Japan, among others .

In December 2011, the channel began streaming all of its programming using the 16: 9 (known as widescreen) format in its standard definition.

wiki