January 20, 2009, Knoxville, TN., and New York, NY., — HGTV, the country’s leading home and lifestyle television network, announced today that it has retained the world’s leading brand licensing consultancy, The Beanstalk Group, to develop its comprehensive line of HGTV solution- and style-based products beginning in 2009. Beanstalk will work to extend the powerful HGTV brand through relevant and compelling consumer products in the Home and Garden categories. The program will serve not only to engage HGTV’s current valuable and diverse base of viewers in new areas, but also will expand the brand’s reach to new audiences. In addition, it will actively explore licensing and merchandising opportunities that leverage HGTV's on-air experts and personalities.

“Beanstalk has the experience to identify and develop key product lines that provide a more personalized HGTV brand experience for home and garden consumers,” said Ron Feinbaum, executive vice president, business development, Scripps Networks. “Our partnership will allow HGTV to deliver the quality products that our passionate and loyal audience has long been interested in purchasing.”

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