DIY Network
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| DIY Network | |
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| Launched | January 1, 1999 |
| Owned by | Discovery, Inc. |
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| Slogan | The Dirtiest Network |
| Headquarters | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| Replaced by | Magnolia Network (to be launched in Summer of 2020) |
| Sister channel(s) | |
| Website | www |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Orby TV | Channel 188 |
| Dish Network | Channel 111 |
| DirecTV | Channel 230 |
| Cable | |
| Available on most cable systems | Channel slots vary on each provider |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-Verse |
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| Verizon FiOS |
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| Streaming media | |
| FuboTV | Internet Protocol television |
| Philo | Internet Protocol television |
| PlayStation Vue | Internet Protocol television |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
DIY Network is an American basic cable network owned by Discovery, Inc. The network is a spin-off of HGTV; while it originally focused on instructional programming related to "do it yourself" activities, DIY Network has since focused on personality-based, documentary-style reality series related to home repair and renovation.
As of February 2015, DIY Network is available to approximately 60,942,000 pay television households (52.4% of households with television) in the United States.[1]
Programming[edit]
The shows carried over the network cover the gamut of various activities which are capable of being performed by amateurs at home. The current programming focuses on:
- Home construction (Building off the Grid)
- Home repair (Bath Crashers, My First Renovation, Blog Cabin, Kitchen Crashers, Sweat Equity, Renovation Realities, Ed the Plumber)
- Home improvement (The Vanilla Ice Project, BATHtastic, Mega Dens, Man Caves, Cool Tools)
- Gardening and landscaping (Yard Crashers)
- Destruction and contracting (Million Dollar Contractor, Sledgehammer, Barnwood Builders, Texas Flip and Move, Restored)
Programming that focused on other activities and hobbies have ceased. These include:
- Auctioneering: Auctioneer Myers Jackson sells homes on Texas Flip and Move[2]
- Auto repairs, ranging from simple repairs such as adding stereo speakers, all the way to engine rebuilding.
- Jewelry making
- Motorcycle and motorbike repairs and upgrades
- Plumbing repairs including installation of major appliances such as garbage disposals, dishwashers and refrigerators having in-door ice and water
- Quilting and quilt repairs
- Recreational vehicle usage and maintenance
- Scrapbooking
- Video production including taping and editing one's home videos.
- Knitting
- Woodworking
- Boating
The network also carries reruns of the series This Old House, originally a PBS series about families who had their homes remodeled or rehabilitated, and as recently as late-2009, some older HGTV archive programming, including the Carol Duvall Show.
History[edit]
DIY was the second network to be launched by Scripps, following the success of HGTV. In fact, for the first two years the programming consisted of mixed and mashed clips of old HGTV programs while new content was developed. The network offered a large amount of broadband content (originally project worksheets and instruction pages for printout by users, later video clips and more) to create demand for and help cable operators launch their nascent broadband services. The broadband portal was first DIYnet.com, and has since been changed to DIYnetwork.com
DIY says they target a more male audience than HGTV (which is more female), although both channels have offerings which appeal to both.
The channel announced it would launch in high definition on May 1, 2010 on "two prominent distributors", and it would add 200 new original programs by year end.[3] One of the "prominent distributors" turned out to be Dish Network, which launched DIY HD on May 12, 2010.[4] DirecTV added DIY HD on September 19, 2012.
In November 2018, Chip and Joanna Gaines of the former HGTV series Fixer Upper announced on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, that they were in early talks to form a "lifestyle focused media network" with Discovery via their personal company Magnolia.[5][6] In April 2019, Discovery officially announced their new venture, and that its linear television component would launch some time in 2020 and replace DIY Network.[7]
International versions[edit]
A Canadian version of DIY Network launched on October 19, 2009, replacing the Canadian version of Fine Living.
References[edit]
- ^ Seidman, Robert (February 22, 2015). "List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ Texas Flip and Move
- ^ 2010 Cable Upfronts: DIY Goes HD In May - Scripps Network Service To Unveil 17 New Series In 2010, Multichannel News, April 20, 2010
- ^ DISH Network Boosts Industry-Leading HD Lineup With Six New Channels
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (2018-11-10). "Chip and Joanna Gaines in Talks With Discovery for Linear Channel and Streaming Platform". Variety. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "Chip and Joanna Gaines announce a new TV network with Discovery: 'We are excited to be back'". USA Today. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
- ^ "DIY to Be Rebranded as Chip and Joanna Gaines' New Discovery Network". TheWrap. 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
External links[edit]
- Discovery Networks
- DIY culture
- English-language television stations in the United States
- Former E. W. Scripps Company subsidiaries
- Television channels and stations established in 1999
- 1999 establishments in the United States
- Television channels and stations disestablished in 2020
- 2020 disestablishments in the United States
