HGTV EXPANDS "HOUSE HUNTERS" FRANCHISE WITH TWO NEW REAL ESTATE SERIES

NEW YORK [For Immediate Release - November 24, 2014] HGTV expands its House Hunters franchise by adding a dash of humor in the new series House Hunters Pop'd, premiering Friday, November 28, at 11p.m. ET/PT. In the new series, irreverent tidbits, real estate trivia and witticisms about the home buyers, locations and the real estate market, pop up onscreen during each episode. A second series, Tiny House Hunters, premiering December 15-19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, follows home buyers as they navigate the big world of small space living.

"With House Hunters Pop'd and Tiny House Hunters we're giving our most popular franchise a fun spin," said Allison Page, general manager, HGTV and DIY Network. "No one knows better how to slice, dice and expand the House Hunters concept than we do."

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