Home & Garden Television (HGTV) offers 24-hour programming solely about home and garden topics in five categories: gardening and landscaping, building and remodeling, crafts and hobbies, interior design and decorating, and lifestyle and special interest. This national network launched on December 30, 1994 and remains one of the fastest growing cable networks. HGTV's mission is to provide comprehensive information to inspire the home enthusiast. The creation of E.W. Scripps President and COO Ken Lowe, a former architect and avid do-it-yourselfer, the network is headquartered in Knoxville, TN, along with Scripps Productions, the in-house production company. The network's additional offices are located in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and Detroit. Viewers of the network can see about 35 informational shows per day and approximately six specials per week. Many of the shows travel to exotic locations and book guests, including some of America's most renowned home builders, re-modelers, decorators, interior designers, gardeners, craft experts, and lifestyle hosts, as well as celebrity guests who offer their homemaking advice and tips. HGTV is distributed to more than 92 million households in the United States. Internationally, the network is seen in Canada, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and the Philippines. It is wholly owned by Scripps Networks, Inc., which also operates The Food Network, Do It Yourself (DIY) network, and Fine Living. HGTV has strict guidelines about pitching products, story ideas, and guests to any of its shows. According to network executives, there is only one way to pitch a story idea, and that is by going to the story idea Web page at http://resourcedirectory.hgtv.com. The network strongly states this is the only way to submit a story idea for an HGTV show. However, many producers of the shows that appear on the network are very open to receiving press releases, as well. These producers generally select the show topics, locations, and guests, and are responsible for product placements. PR professionals are advised to contact the producer of the individual show with any show and location ideas, events listings, product placement opportunities, industry awards, company profiles, personality appearances, and how-to information. As a service to its clients, Cision lists the direct contact information of the production companies within each show's profile, if available. For more information about the programming on HGTV, call the consumer response line at (865) 694-7879.

Background and Format: Launched in September 2010, Retail Gazette is a retail news website containing features, news and links relevant to the retail industry. It publishes independently-sourced news stories, interviews, comment and analysis relating to many areas of the retail sector including property, technology, supply chain, HR and entertainment. The website is aimed at senior managers and decision makers from all areas of the retail sector. The website has 12,000 registered retailer subscribers (Source:Publisher). Monthly Unique Users: Source: Publisher Other Information: Please note the following for when it comes to pitching something relating to the Forward Features list, or for features in general: • The Retail Gazette is an online-only publication. However, deadlines are strict and non-negotiable. • The Retail Gazette is only seeking quotes in response to the points/questions posed in each monthly topic. • Due to the nature of retail’s fast-paced news cycle, Retail Gazette will only consider submissions from the 1st day of each month and for the topic pertaining to that month. • Submissions months in advance will not be considered. • Submissions must be in the form of quotes, with a strict maximum of 350 words. • Additional quotes that do not necessarily respond to the questions are welcome, however it must still relate to the topic in general and must still be within the word limit mentioned above. • Submissions of quotes are open to anyone. Those that come from direct-to-consumer retailers are given special priority. • Please note that Retail Gazette is always inundated with emails and therefore we can never respond to each request nor can we guarantee to publish each submission. • Commentary bylines and/or opinion pieces for each monthly topic are welcome, provided the author works for a direct-to-consumer retailer, a shopping centre, a retail lobby group/business chamber (eg: the BRC), or is a retail/finance academic associated with a university. Word count: 600-800. • Commentary bylines or opinion pieces written by a supplier, consultant, lawyer or any other business that works with retailers, will only be considered for publication if it’s part of a wider marketing campaign with the Retail Gazette. • The Retail Gazette reserves the right to edit submissions, reject them or select what would be appropriate for the feature in question. Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Tuesday 5 October 2010 This month sees the launch of Retail Gazette, a new retail news website. The website can be viewed at www.retailgazette.co.uk and Online Editor Ben Sillitoe can be reached on +44 (0)20 8222 0508 and info@retailgazette.com. Retail Gazette can also be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/retailgazette Gorkana UK Financial Alert: Thursday 11th May 2017 Retail Gazette has relaunched their website after giving it a makeover. Highlights of the revamp include an enhanced layout, easier-to-navigate news categories, as well as a complete change of thei

Online version of HGTV, a cable outlet with national distribution focusing on an array of home, decorating, lifestyle, gardening, hobbies and craft-related topics. Broadcasts a potpourri of original and exclusive programming hosted by experts in these various fields. Website includes detailed links covering all aspects of home and lifestyle issues with tips, ideas, and suggestions for site visitors. Visitors get inspiration for their home: every space, every style, every season. Fans can find a wealth of articles, step-by-step projects, photo galleries, blogs and community spaces covering everything beautiful about their homes, their gardens and their design passions. Also, show and designer information, the hugely-popular home sweepstakes (including the iconic Dream Home), and home expert listings.Through community outlets like message boards, blogs, Facebook, Twitter readers can share their love of all things home and garden.

Their mission is to help make readers' holiday and year-round toy shopping easier. The site provides a comprehensive guide for toy shopping, age-appropriate toy ideas, "must have" toys and more. I also includes tips, trends, videos and blog entries from toy experts.

Background and Format:Pick Me Up! is published by TI Media monthly and is aimed at young women and modern families. Covers stories about inspirational people, animals & nature, supernatural tales, crime and celebrities. For more information about advertising rates, the team can be reached on +44 (0)20 3148 6708Circulation:Source: ABC.Alerts:Gorkana UK Consumer Alert: Monday 3rd April 2017News content agency SWNS is now producing the monthly special editions of Pick Me Up! and Chat magazines for Time Inc. Any relevant press releases or story ideas on real life, fashion, travel, beauty, homes and cookery can be sent to Editor Gail Shortland. She can be reached at gail.shortland@swns.com Gorkana UK Consumer Alert: Monday 9th January 2017The lifestyle portfolio at Time Inc UK has changed address are now based at 161 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9AP. Titles include 25 Beautiful Homes, Chat, Country Homes & Interiors, Feel Good Food, Feel Good You, Goodtoknow, Homes & Gardens, Ideal Home, Livingetc, Pick Me Up, Soaplife, Style at Home, TV & Satellite Week, TV Times, What’s on TV, woman&home, Woman, Woman’s Own and Woman’s Weekly. All phone numbers remain the same. The innovation and luxury portfolios continue to be based at 110 Southwark Street, London, and the specialist brands continue to be based at Farnborough Business Park.Gorkana consumer alert: Monday 1 February 2010Pick Me Up magazine is now tweeting at www.twitter.com/PickMeUpMagGorkana consumer alert: Monday 21st July 2008IPC Connect’s Pick Me Up today unveils a refreshed look and format backed by a significant marketing investment. The result of an extensive research and development process, the new look Pick Me Up sees a larger format, a new glossy cover to showcase the real life, a cleaner logo, refreshed layouts and new editorial franchises alongside its existing favourites. For more information, Chris Taylor Head of Media Relations can be reached on +44 (0)20 3148 5406 and at chris_taylor@ipcmedia.comGorkana Consumer Alert: Monday 14th May 2007The Connect Promotions Team have moved to the Blue Fin Building and their contact details are as follows:For Competitions in Pick Me Up - Please contact Mary Bird tel +44 (0)20 3148 6232 or mary_bird@ipcmedia.com. Competitions are available from the end of JulyFor Competitions in Pick Me Up puzzles - Please contact Sara Marchington tel +44 (0)20 3148 6233 or email sara_marchington@ipcmedia.com (Wed, Thurs) Tel +44 (0)1372 468 758 or email sara@marchington.com (Mon,Tues, Fri)Gorkana Consumer Alert: 12th October 2005Last Minute Availability in Chat (ABC 609,163) and Pick Me Up (ABC 503,950)There are 2 full-page competitions available in the New Year issue of Pick Me Up, on sale 22 December, with a prize value of £3,000. Please contact mary_bird@ipcmedia.com.Also, if anyone is able to offer discounts on product, fashion, events, mail order etc, please contact Mary Bird on mary_bird@ipcmedia.com and ask about Pick Me Up's Snip