Is HGTV Losing Touch with Its Viewers? Fans Slam Network for Lack of Budget-Friendly Shows

Is HGTV Losing Touch with Its Viewers? Fans Slam Network for Lack of Budget-Friendly Shows

It’s usually pretty hard to swallow major changes to our favorite TV shows, but it’s especially difficult when it affects an entire network like HGTV, which was once a go-to source of inspiration for homeowners. Longtime viewers are criticizing the channel for replacing valuable content with phony dilemmas that consume screen time. Others complain that even when the network is on focus, it’s centered more around unrealistic home projects that fa…

HGTV, TruTV twins pledge Omaha return to spark more affordable housing

A "fireside chat" at the Reignite2Unite development symposium in Omaha featured Anthony and Anton Downing, twin brothers known for their show "Double Down" on HGTV and currently featured on "Backyard Bar Wars" on truTV. Moderating is Cristina Castro-Matukewicz, Wells Fargo vice president of community relations. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner)OMAHA — The “Downing Brothers” — Chicago firefighter twins known for their HGTV show on real estate in…