Within HGTV’s financial difficulties, the loss of the hearing before cancellations
HGTV was in financially driving behind the scenes, which would have contributed to the network’s decision to withdraw numerous air shows.
In a Monday, July 28, reports DeadlineThe point of sale has said that HGTV had had a significant drop in the hearing in the past eight years. Citing Nielsen, ventilation revealed that HGTV had an average of 1.5 million viewers in 2017, which has since decreased to only 773,000 for last year’s programs.
The American television database, on the other hand, ranked HGTV as the eighth most popular television channel with 582,000 viewers during great listening hours this month. Deadline then noted that HGTV faced challenges by holding the demography of 18-49, which dropped by 26% last year. Sources have declared to the point of sale that budgets also played a role in terms of home renovation emissions from the network.
In the report, there were financial quotes detailing how it can cost up to $ 500,000 per episode to film Christina on the coast And The El Moussas reversalShows led by talents that take place for several weeks. However, more real estate -oriented shows vary from $ 200,000 to $ 300,000 with a shorter shooting window.
HGTV made the headlines in June when he canceled Battle on the beach, Farm fixer, married to real estate, block of good deals And Izzy does it. Meanwhile, a month later, the network’s website shared a page that highlighted the programs that are currently looking for participants. There were 11 shows on the page, suggesting that these programs would come back for new seasons, including a new Property Brothers Show, a third season of Down Home Fab with Chelsea and Cole DeboerAnother season of My lottery dream house And House hunters.
While the network has not yet discussed program changes – or DeadlineReports – The point of sale stressed that an increase in DIY renovators on social networks could also have been a threat. Consequently, cleaning the HGTV calendar may be an attempt to make room for new shows that require less budget.
HGTV recently created Zillow was unleashedwho follows the host Jack mcbrayer On tour the most creative and unconventional houses in the United States, there is also Attract And Jonathan Scott‘s Chase the Westwhich is broadcast later this month and shows the pillars of the network helping the potential owners to buy for their dream house in the country – without renovation elements.
After hunting the first in the West, he was delayed by almost a month, the real estate brothers discussed the change.
“Many people do not realize that when we turn these shows, we have certain filming deadlines,” said Jonathan, 47, on TV Insider on Monday. “We want to reverse our modifications and their deliverables, but we also follow real stories of real life. We just exceeded our 600th episode of our programs, 600 families that we were able to help, and in the end, that’s all we really care about. ”
Jonathan kept the change of calendar, adding: “There is as much uncertainty when we turn the shows and follow the real story as on the side of planning, and we try to understand the best time.”
Meanwhile, Drew has clarified Chase the Westdeployment.
“We produce the programs that our fans ask to try to inspire them, whether it is the owners that we really help in the show or whether it is viewers,” he shared. “And we are also broadcast in more than 160 countries. It’s really cool to see how we can inspire people around the world with what we produce. ”
