Q 01/05

What does the initialism HGTV stand for?

A) Home & Garden Television

B) House & Grounds Television

C) Home Goods Television

D) Homes Galore Television

Answer · why

A) Home & Garden Television

During development it was called the Home, Lawn, and Garden Channel before the name was shortened.

Q 02/05

Which company owns HGTV today?

A) Paramount Global

B) Comcast NBCUniversal

C) Warner Bros. Discovery

D) The Walt Disney Company

Answer · why

C) Warner Bros. Discovery

Discovery took control in 2018 when it absorbed Scripps Networks Interactive, along with Food Network and Travel Channel.

Q 03/05

In which Tennessee city was the production company that became HGTV's base located?

A) Nashville

B) Knoxville

C) Memphis

D) Chattanooga

Answer · why

B) Knoxville

Scripps executive Kenneth Lowe bought the small video firm CineTel to serve as the hub.

Q 04/05

On what date did HGTV launch?

A) January 1, 1990

B) September 15, 1997

C) March 31, 2000

D) December 30, 1994

Answer · why

D) December 30, 1994

It relied on Scripps-owned cable franchises and must-carry rules to get onto systems.

Q 05/05

Who co-founded HGTV with Kenneth Lowe?

A) Ed Spray

B) Burton Jablin

C) Judy Girard

D) Susan Packard

Answer · why

D) Susan Packard

Former CBS executive Ed Spray set up the system of using independent production houses.