HGTV'S 'LOVE IT OR LIST IT' DELIVERS ITS BEST LIVE PLUS SAME DAY RATINGS SINCE 2014

New York [Aug. 15, 2018] HGTV's hit series Love It or List It, starring designer Hilary Farr and real estate expert David Visentin, delivered a .75 live plus same day rating among viewers 25-54 on Monday, Aug. 13, from 9-10 p.m. - the series' highest-rated premiere episode since February 2014. The episode delivered a 40 percent ratings increase year-over-year in the timeslot among viewers 25-54 and helped HGTV rank as the #1 cable network among upscale women 25-54. It also tied as the highest-rated episode of the series among men 25-54.

Love It or List It features Hilary and David as they help homeowners make a difficult decision: love their existing home after Hilary remodels their space or purchase a new house that David finds to better fit the needs of the family. More than 8.7 million viewers have watched the current season of Love It or List It since it premiered on Monday, July 9, at 9 p.m. Since then, viewership among P25-54 has grown 20 percent over year-ago levels in the timeslot.

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