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  • HGTV has 2.3 star rating based on 540 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.

  • 27% of users would likely recommend HGTV to a friend or colleague.

  • Rating Distribution
  • Pros: All the shows, Great shows, Worthwhile programming that is likeable and useful.
    Cons: Flip or flop, Political ads, Property brothers.

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Top HGTV Reviews

Positive Review

"I love watching Bargin Block, House Hunters, the twins, etc. But what is it with all the hugging? I like it when people actually wear clothes instead of less like Christina ElMousa."

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The shows are very good but all the hugging and some people working half dressed is not appropriate for shows that are home repairs or fixer uppers. Bargin...

Critical Review

"New shows"

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Ever since Fixer Upper left HGTV the station is crap. The shows they do now are all country decor shows and dumb shows like Ugliest House in America. Brook and...

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Jennye L

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| map-marker Hixson, Tennessee

Poor HGTV

I haven't hadn't had any luck contacting anyone. I did get a feedback asking what service I was using and I told them I have HGTVGO.

No response. I still get into HGTV shows.

HELP. I took out this service just a couple of months ago to try and avoid having issues with my service.

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Lou Fpx

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Where can we rate your programs?

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Please let us rate your shows.

Some need to go.

Alyson, Windy City Rehab, Ugliest House in America, Rock the Block.

She is so obnoxious, too high an opinion of herself, talks down to people.

Thinks she always deserves to win.

Same outfits to show off.

Enough already!

Please get rid of Christina: on the coast, in the country, and anything with first of many exes. Sick of her dressing like a ***

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Cons:
  • Time to drop some shows
Amber 22 change
map-marker Parkston, South Dakota

Would like help with my house situation

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Original review updated Feb 21, 2025

Hi sir or maam, my house situation almost cost me and my kids our life ! I purchased a house in good faith in hopes that I can start a new chapter in my life from all the other myriad of tragedies we had just to find myself in a home that was hazardous and a complete nightmare.

The seller concealed major plumbing defects with the house and the sewer issues led to severe mold issues. My realator and everyone involved in this rogue transaction refuses to take accountability and just say they feel sorry for me or perpetrate me to just be someone who is petty and upset...that's not the case. I am wanting to be heard not because I'm upset but because there is a breach and I feel like a lot of localized ppl in my town and a lot of people are protecting them because who am I...im just a nobody right. They are sleeping in there nice beds while I'm dealing with frozen pipes in my rv that I stay in full time due to this housing situation while I'm awaiting a short sale.

I'm not the only one who takes umbrage to this but my 3 kids do as well. I am a single mom and widower and no one seems to feel like what they did was wrong and I feel like that's inhumane especially because this house put me in the hospital and I had to be on antiseizure meds and was diagnosed with neuropathy after I drunk the water that the sellers agent told me to drink knowing it's brown . I'm hoping someone will cover my story and that it will pull at someone's heart strings because I really need an attorney that's contingency base because I can't afford 45,000 for an attorney:( that's what I was quoted by some law offices. I entered the home sweepstakes contest with hgtv in hopes that I can put my kids in a more stable environment than being in an rv.

My phone number is 573-842-**** amber. Thank you

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Anonymous
map-marker Omaha, Nebraska

New shows

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Ever since Fixer Upper left HGTV the station is crap. The shows they do now are all country decor shows and dumb shows like Ugliest House in America.

Brook and Briyce Making Modern was good. But most of the shows are *** and tired of My lottery dream home. Do more shows like fixer upper. Thinking about cancelling our subscription to HGTV with cable company as the shows are just crap or as I said too country and dumb.

Down Home Fab is good but for the most part even Home Town is boring and dumb. Bring back shows like fixer upper and Brook and Bryce Making Modern instead of dumb shows like This Old House and the dumb Zillow one.

Everyone I see online is talking about HGTV is trash now. I stopped the magazine cuz it got boring and stupid too.

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User's recommendation: don't subscribe to HGTV show or magazine its not worth it

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Isn’t HGTV included in your cable package?

Whiting W

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| map-marker Baltimore, Maryland

Ageists!

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Couple of years ago a white female host with blonde hair made fun of 60-year-olds. She stated to guests that they don't want an office looking like that of a 60-year-old.

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User's recommendation: These youngins' think they have a every answer to a f_rt

Sandra D Sdn

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| map-marker London, Ontario

Had to do one EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T ABOUT THE CHANNEL, IT WAS ABOUT TRYING TO GET A HOLD OF SOMEBODY AT HGTV, TO SEE IF WHAT I WAS GETTING WAS REAL OR SPAM

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All I was trying to do was get ahold of somebody in h. G t v to see if the application form that I filled out was really from them, or it was from a spam, it was for holmes on Holmes and I didn't want to send it back in and do their interview that they said they wanted me to do on the phone.

And then I had a email stating that I had to get back to them but always, there was money involved.

That's what I was trying to find out, and you can't really get ahold of anybody in HGTV. To find out what was going on, that was my problem, not a problem with the actual hgtv channel, but getting a hold of the people that do hgtv, and the holmes on holmes group

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User's recommendation: Listen to what the customer wants. Don't assume what you think they want.

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If you fly off the handle at something so unimportant, I’d say they’re not going to want you anyway.

Betty W Djz

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I am not a subscriber and do not charge me for those magazines

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I I am not a subscriber HGTV and I asked you all to stop sending these magazines to my house and drop my account number because I am not paying $34.94 for a magazine that I am not a subscriber of and I have called the bank to stop payment on that and drop me from your mailing list I have unsubscribed from you guys and for some reason you want to continue to send me magazines which I have not asked for please unsubscribe me from HGTV because I am not a subscriber.

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Loss:
$35

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: I'm asking you to unsubscribe me and stay out of my bank account because I have put a stop payment on that payment

Yulitza Ywe

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Verified Reviewer
| map-marker Springfield, Missouri

Can’t Talk with a live person

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Updated by user May 16, 2025

I paid $35 in March for an annual subscription to fox nation/news, but can’t seem to receive it on my TV. I do not have a provider, only an antenna.

Original review May 01, 2025

Allow a live person to talk with the caller so the issue can be resolved. I Paid for an annual subscription and cannot seem to receive it on the TV

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Loretta Pmn

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Magazine.Subscription

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I have recently been getting bills for a magazine I did not order. I have never ordered a magazine in my life.

And? Now I'm being sent a magazine and a bill.

I call them and they say they will cancel it, but they never do. I'm very upset about this and I want them to stop.

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Cons:
  • Get your information and then use it against you

Preferred solution: Apology

User's recommendation: Don't put in For their houses or any kind of giveaways That's how they got my information

Tiera Aew

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| map-marker Greeley, Colorado

Love it Or List It

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Thank Gaaaŵwwddd Love it or List it is gone!! DO NOT bring it back!!

It sucked in 2008! Why would HgTv have reruns on constantly? Did they hv some deep dark secret on who ever was in charge of programming? I mean Really!

Styles have changed from 15 years ago!!

WhoTH thought that was a good idea? They should be fired

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Koi Goa
map-marker Dublin, California

Would you like someone to call me not a review?

I'm gonna have four brand new homes built in Pacifica California with the ocean view. Wanted to see if you want to be part of it

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Anonymous
map-marker Sylacauga, Alabama

Used to be better shows, aimed to average homeowner. Shows like Designed To Sell

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Tired of Lottery Dream Home. How many people can actually afford that expensive of a home.

Every Friday night, same old tired shows.

That and House a hunters International. Need curb appeal renovations, budget friendly home improvement renovations, for average income families.

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User's recommendation: Reasonable budget home and landscape renovation ideas for average home owner.

Anonymous
map-marker Boise, Idaho

Loud, annoying and terrible music

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I used to watch nearly every episode of HGTV, however sadly, I am probably not going to do so any longer. I have read many, many criticisms of the awful music playing during each episode.

I attempted watching "Help, I wrecked my house" this am and I literally could not understand a word the person said. I have noticed this problem with many, many shows but HGTV is the worst without a doubt.

Every ad, every program does this but again yours is the worst. Please take care of this...I have contacted you previously, to no avail.

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Sayid Wjc
map-marker Vancouver, Washington

The programming at hgtv is junk. Where is Why the heck did I buy this house?”

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Re-runs and movies? Id rather see better design shows than your expensive hgtv house give-away. How about a show in collaboration with House Beautiful or Elle Devor magazine?

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Kaleesi Kxz

Yes I totally agree with you and no MORE MOVIES PLEASE!!!

Karen H Ula

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| map-marker Hampton, Virginia

I am NOT A COMPUTER PERSON AND REALLY NEED TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE

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HGTV - I am NOT A COMPUTER PERSON AND REALLY NEED TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE

I received a grant for a roof. I life in Historical Aberdeen in Hampton Va.

Anyway... I've been having problems with my roof. To make ALONG story short...

the people who did it, did it WRONG! I NEED HELP OR SOME DIRECTION of what to do next.

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Steve H Mth

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Poor quality programming

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Yawn. The same old recycled hosts: Christina Haack is incredibly boring; her designs are all the same.

Jonathan and Drew Scott are also incredibly boring, presenting the same material under a different show name. Their format is tired and routine. Tarek El Moussa and his current and former wives make me want to harm myself; they also produce the same design material.

And Chip and Joanna Gaines, 'kill me now.' Try to come up with something new and get rid of these tired old hosts. You keep spinning the same people into similar formats.

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Preferred solution: Apology

User's recommendation: Watch something else if you can't get your act together HGTV and provide some innovative programming.

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Summary

HGTV is a leader in home and lifestyle programming and is one of cable's top-rated networks in the US. It distributes its products to more than 89 million U.S. households. HGTV.com is the nation's leading online home and garden destination. HGTV owns 33 percent of HGTV Canada and provides much of the Canadian network's daily programming. The network's branded programming are also seen in 47 other countries At the present time, the corporate office of the company is headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn. HGTV also operates offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York, HGTV is wholly owned by The E.W. Scripps Company NYSE:SSP, which also operates Food Network, DIY Network, FINE LIVING TV NETWORK and Great American Country GAC.

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HGTV is ranked 250 out of 5830 in Media category

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