HGTV STRONG NEW YEAR'S DAY PERFORMANCE HELPED BY 'HGTV DREAM HOME 2019' AND FRESHMAN SERIES 'WINDY CITY REHAB'

New York [Jan. 8, 2019] Bolstered by its robust All Premiere New Year programming lineup, HGTV averaged a 0.61 live plus three-day rating among viewers P25-54 on Tuesday night, Jan. 1, a 22% increase over the holiday in 2018. The evening's strong performances included HGTV Dream Home 2019 and the series premiere of Windy City Rehab, the network's newest home renovation series. Windy City Rehab, starring designer and real estate developer Alison Victoria, delivered a 0.82 live plus three-day rating among viewers P25-54 in the 9-10 p.m. ET/PT timeslot, making it the highest rated series premiere on HGTV since 2017. With a 0.71 live plus three-day rating among viewers P25-54, the 8-9 p.m. ET/PT airing of HGTV Dream Home 2019 grew by 16% versus last year's special. It also helped spur a 36% increase in online visits to the HGTV Dream Home 2019 website as well as an 8% lift in sweepstakes entries to date over the previous year.

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