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Chip and Joanna Gaines are taking on a huge new project in their latest Fixer Upper special.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Chip and Joanna Gaines have been fixing up their content offering this fall with a focus on family-friendly content. Not that the Gaineses were ever producing programs not acceptable for kids (unless we’re counting some questionably dangerous choices made by Chip on “Fixer Upper” construction sites), but that these new unscripted titles are specifically made to entertain across ages: a roller derby competition, a show comparing the skills of a human and a hamster, and a talent contest for late-in-life performers.

EXCLUSIVE: Publicity firm The Lede Company has promoted and relocated New York-based Senior Executive Matthew Avento to the UK where he will serve as Head of Talent and Strategic Communications in the London office.

Warner Bros International TV Production To Rep Magnolia Network Shows

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Warner Bros. Discovery revealed the 2024 class for its second annual WBD Access Unlock Unscripted pipeline program, which focuses on diverse, mid-level producers on the rise to becoming the industry’s next unscripted TV showrunner. Thirteen producers were admitted for this year’s program, triple in size from 2023’s inaugural class.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Chip and Joanna Gaines‘ beloved home renovation series “Fixer Upper” is turning 10 and the couple is celebrating with the launch of a new special edition season, “Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse.” Premiering Sunday on the Gaines’ Magnolia Network (part owned by Warner Bros. Discovery) and HGTV, the original home of the “Fixer Upper” franchise, and streaming same day on Max and Discovery+, the six-episode “Lakehouse” follows Chip and Jo as they take on a unique mid-century modern lakehouse flip near Lake Waco, a new neighborhood for the home reno couple based in Waco, Texas. “Chip found a set of plans in this lakehouse that showed the house was built in 1965 and the husband loved mid-century modern style and the wife loved that Spanish revival style,” Joanna Gaines tells Variety.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Fixer Upper” stars Chip and Joanna Gaines will mark the 10-year anniversary of the HGTV show that rocketed them to home-reno fame with the debut of a new season, “Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse,” in June. Per its official description, this new edition of “Fixer Upper” follows Chip and Joanna as they take on a unique mid-century modern lakehouse flip near Lake Waco, a new neighborhood for the home renovation duo based in Waco, Texas.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Mega media merger mania is once again afoot in Hollywood with very, very early talks between Warner Bros. Discovery‘s David Zaslav and Paramount Global’s Bob Bakish about a potential merger of the two companies. Analysts and industry sources have already raised a number of questions about what a WBD-Paramount combo would look like and the effect it could have on the larger TV and film landscape.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer For the holidays, you can’t beat home sweet home — and that’s exactly where Chip and Joanna Gaines‘ Magnolia Network is taking you with its new seasonal special, “Holiday Party With Andrew and Zoë.” Premiering Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. Magnolia Network, and streaming same-day on Max and Discovery+, this hour-long even is hosted by Magnolia Network staples “Family Dinner” star Andrew Zimmern and Zoë François of “Zoë Bakes” as they throw a mashup Christmas/Hanukkah party for mutual friends in their hometown, Minneapolis.

Magnolia Network, a joint venture between Chip and Joanna Gaines and Warner Bros. Discovery, has unveiled an upcoming slate of family-friendly unscripted programming for Max, all set to debut beginning in 2024.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Chip and Joanna Gaines‘ Magnolia Network is producing four unscripted series with a family-friendly focus for Max, including one called “Human vs Hamster” that, aptly, pits humans against hamsters in challenges. The unscripted projects, which are set to debut in 2024, are described as “ambitious large-scale competitions” and “out-of-the-box social experiments” that are intended to create a co-viewing experience on Max for parents and children.

Chip and Joanna Gaines are getting into the podcast business!

EXCLUSIVE: Chip & Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network today unveiled its slate of cable and streaming premieres for the month of October, including Season 4 of Ranch to Table, Season 2 of In the Kitchen with Abner and Amanda, Season 2 of Makeover by Monday and Season 9 of Maine Cabin Masters on Magnolia Network. Also coming in October are the streaming premieres of new seasons of First Time Fixer and Beach Cottage Chronicles,  Diary of an Old Home and Bargain Mansions on Max and discovery+.

Daytime Emmy Award nominees have been announced! On Thursday, CBS and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences revealed the nominations for the 50th annual awards show ahead of the June 16 ceremony at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.Among the many shows honored at this year's ceremony, leads the pack with a whopping 19 nominations, while fellow soaps, and follow close behind with 14, 13 and 11 nominations, respectively.On the daytime talk show front, is nominated for an impressive 11 awards — including a nomination for Clarkson herself. Additionally, Entertainment Tonight is nominated for two awards.The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of categories, including daytime dramas, talk shows, instructional programming, hosting, and legal-courtroom programs.Here is full list of nominees: Popstar! TV CBS , NBC | Peacock , ABC , CBS , Magnolia Network , Discovery+ , Roku , GBH HBO Max , SYNDICATED , SYNDICATED , ABC , Freevee SYNDICATED , Netflix , Food Network , Netflix , Netflix , Focus Features , Netflix , MasterClass , Magnolia Network , Roku , Netflix , Roku , AJ+ , Magnolia Network , NBC Netflix , Netflix , Magnolia Network , PBS , YouTube   RFD-TV , Lifetime , PBS , AmericanTheatreWing.org   , Discovery+ , The Weather Channel , Netflix , NBC , PBS , PBS , National Geographic , SYNDICATED , SYNDICATED , SYNDICATED , SYNDICATED , NBC , SYNDICATED , E! Entertainment , SYNDICATED , SYNDICATED , SYNDICATED , NBC , Amazon Prime Video , Hulu , ABC , SYNDICATED , PBS I Roku , YouTube Originals , WORLD Channel , Focus Features , Healthline , Youtube , Conde Nast I Bon Appetit , Food Network («Tow

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Warner Bros. Discovery finally revealed the plans (and confirmed the long-rumored name) for its new streaming service, Max, which will combine offerings from HBO Max and Discovery+ into one product, during a splashy press presentation on the Warner Bros. Studio lot Wednesday. The event kicked off at 10 a.m. at the iconic Burbank location, presided over by WBD CEO David Zaslav, president and CEO of global streaming and games JB Perrette, HBO and HBO Max CEO and chairman Casey Bloys (who now also has oversight of Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network), and U.S. networks group chairman and chief content officer Kathleen Finch. Variety is on the scene, ready to fill you in on all the details about the new streamer, Warner Bros. Discovery’s direct-to-consumer strategy, the future of HBO and the standalone version of Discovery+.

Raina Falcon is adding HBO to her slate.

Chip and Joanna Gaines have released the first official trailer for their new show called Fixer Upper: Welcome Home – The Castle. Premiering Friday, October 14 on discovery+, HBO Max and the couple's own Magnolia Network, the limited series will document their renovation of a 100-year-old estate in their native Waco, Texas. Known as Cottonland Castle, the local landmark is the main event as the Fixer Upper stars aim to return this historic property to its former glory across eight episodes. New: Chip and Joanna Gaines have released the first official trailer for their new show called Fixer Upper: Welcome Home – The Castle Cottonland Castle: Built in 1913, the landmark property in Waco, Texas provided the Fixer Uppers with their latest challenge'This castle is one of the most impressive properties in the entire Waco, Central Texas area,' Chip declares in the trailer.

Chip and Joanna Gaines have released the first trailer for their new show called Fixer Upper: Welcome Home – The Castle. Premiering Friday, October 14 on discovery+, HBO Max and the couple's own Magnolia Network, the limited series will document their renovation of a 100-year-old estate in their native Waco, Texas. Known as Cottonland Castle, the local landmark is the main event as the Fixer Upper stars aim to return this historic property to its former glory across eight episodes. New: Chip and Joanna Gaines have released the first trailer for their new show called Fixer Upper: Welcome Home – The Castle Cottonland Castle: Built in 1913, the landmark property in Waco, Texas provided the Fixer Uppers with their latest challenge'This castle is one of the most impressive properties in the entire Waco, Central Texas area,' Chip declares in the trailer.

Chip and Joanna Gaines are joining the HBO Max family with content from their Magnolia Network. During a commercial break from the 2022 Emmy Awards, the streaming service launched a new promo where the couple was featured alongside the dragons from House of the Dragon and The White Lotus.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Magnolia Network’s top PR exec John Marsicano has been tapped as Endeavor’s new vice president of internal communications, Variety has learned exclusively. Beginning in the New York-based position Monday, Marsicano will be leading internal communications efforts across Endeavor’s network of more than 7,000 employees and supporting engagement with the company’s subsidiaries. He will report directly to Kim Ulrich, senior vice president of corporate communications at the Ari Emanuel-run company. Marsicano has worked with the Gaineses since 2017, when he began at the “Fixer Upper” couple’s national home and lifestyle brand by overseeing all communications efforts, both internal and external, for the company and its portfolio of businesses. He exited that role to join Magnolia Network, the Gaineses’ joint venture with Warner Bros. Discovery (previously Discovery, Inc., ahead of the April merger with WarnerMedia), in the comms chief role under network president Allison Page.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFiguring that the whole of a combined HBO Max-Discovery+ is greater than its streaming parts, Warner Bros. Discovery announced a timeline for the two services to be fused together.HBO Max and Discovery+ will launch in the U.S.