Scripps Networks Interactive is an
American media company formed on July 1, 2008, when the
E. W. Scripps Company spun off its cable television division as a publicly traded company. Since launching
HGTV in 1994, Scripps Networks diversified into lifestyle media, developing relevant content for television, Internet, satellite radio, books, magazines, and on emerging media platforms.In addition to HGTV, its lifestyle media brands include
Food Network,
DIY Network,
Cooking Channel,
Travel Channel,
Great American Country and
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