21 Things You Didn't Know About HGTV

The network launched in December 1994.

HGTV.com launched in 1996.

The company announced that the second quarter of this year exceeded earnings estimates.

As of August 2015, HGTV has seen 13 consecutive months of ratings growth.

HGTV is in approximately 100 million homes in the United States.

The network has a line of furniture, fabric, paint, plants, and more called HGTV Home.

Network president Kathleen Finch told Variety that HGTV is very selective about which experts get shows on their network. She said, "That’s one of the reasons that, as a brand, HGTV’s been so successful. We’re known for our expertise and the quality of our information."

HGTV Asia began broadcasting in Singapore in September 2014.

The network aspires to have a new episode of House Hunters almost every weeknight!

Not content to rest on their ratings laurels, HGTV is experimenting with TV Everywhere, a service that allows live-streaming of television on the web.

The proportion of viewers who actually watch HGTV shows as they air is much greater than those who DVR programs.

Kenneth W. Lowe launched the network in 1994 and still presides over the enterprise today.

HGTV is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Network honcho Kathleen Finch referred to Jonathan and Drew Scott as "the cable equivalent of box-office movie stars" in The New York Times. As a result, the network endeavors to have one new show from the twins on weekly.

HGTV is owned by Scripps Networks Interactive, which also runs the DIY Network, Great American Country, the Food Network, and the Travel Channel.

The channel was first conceived as the Home, Lawn, and Garden Channel. The "Lawn" part obviously was dropped.

For many years, HGTV has hosted a pop-up called "The HGTV Lodge" at Nashville's CMA Music Festival.

Since 1997, HGTV has been giving away beautiful houses through their "Dream House" initiative.

HGTV magazine, a partnership with Hearst, brings the network's content to life in print.

From June to August of 2015, HGTV ranked first among television channels watched by women ages twenty-five to fifty-four.

HGTV has green-lit various shows starring celebrities, including The Vanilla Ice Project, Ellen DeGeneres's Ellen’s Design Challenge, and The Jennie Garth Project.