Home & Garden Television is gaining 360,000 more potential viewers. Toronto-based Alliance Atlantis Communications, which owns the channel, and Montreal-based cableco Videotron have inked a deal to move the specialty to basic cable. HGTV is among the top 10 specialties, according to Nielsen Media Research (Adults 25-54 AMA, Mon.-Sun. 6 a.m.-6 a.m. 4/5/4-6/27/4).
Effective Sept. 30, HGTV will be carried on channel 29 on Montreal’s West Island and on channel 37 in Rockland, Hull/Gatineau and will be changing channel position with Life Network. !!