HGTV DELIVERS ITS HIGHEST-RATED JULY EVER

New York [For Immediate Release - July 29, 2015] HGTV achieved its highest-rated July in network history with a .56 prime rating (Monday-Sunday 8p-12a) among viewers P25-54. This marks HGTV's 14th consecutive month of year-over-year primetime ratings growth among viewers P25-54 - helping it maintain its top five position among cable networks. In July, more than 45 million total viewers tuned in to watch such HGTV hits as Beach Flip, Flip or Flop, Fixer Upper and Property Brothers: Buying and Selling.

For the month, HGTV ranked as the #1 cable network among W25-54 in primetime and as the #1 cable network among upscale W25-54. The network also achieved the #1 ranking among W25-54 and the #1 ranking among upscale W25-54 in June.

ABOUT HGTV

America's leading home and lifestyle brand, HGTV features a top-rated cable network that is distributed to more than 96 million U.S. households and HGTV.com, the premier source for home-related inspiration, instruction and entertainment, attracts more than six million people each month. The brand also includes the HGTV HOME(TM) consumer products line which showcases exclusive collections of paint, flooring, furniture, plants, fabrics and other home-oriented products. For more information on HGTV HOME branded products and to find a retailer, go to www.hgtvhome.com. In partnership with Hearst Magazines, the HGTV Magazine, a home and lifestyle publication, is currently available on newsstands. Viewers can become fans of HGTV and interact with other home improvement enthusiasts through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., HGTV is owned by Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (SNI).