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Responding to an increased presence of home-improvement programming in the broadcast schedules of many network affiliate and independent TV stations, Hometime made its programs available for syndication. Broadcasts began in September of 2001.

Dean Johnson, Hometime host and executive producer, explaines that the move is part of a long-term strategy to ensure that Hometime has a presence wherever homeowners seek home-improvement information. "Different people look for information in different places. So over the years we've expanded our original offering of the PBS TV series and companion videotapes to include a syndicated newspaper column, a radio show [now defunct], cable broadcasts on The Learning Channel, a book series, and the hometime.com Web site. Entering syndication was the natural next step for Hometime."

With the success of Hometime in its first year of syndication, it is evident that network affiliates and independent stations value home-improvement programming. Currently, syndicated episodes of Hometime air on 232 stations, reaching over 868 percent of US TV households—and continue to grow. Viewers can use the station finder in the TV section of hometime.com to find the nearest station airing Hometime.

Over its eighteen years in production, a wealth of episodes have accumulated in the Hometime tape library. According to Johnson, that's a real boon for homeowners seeking home-improvement information. "Each broadcast outlet has its own exclusive programming line-up. That means viewers can watch Hometime on PBS, The Learning Channel, and on their local stations and see entirely different projects on each one, which certainly increases the odds that they'll see something relevant to their own on-going projects every week."

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For information about Hometime syndication opportunities, contact Andrea Seman, IMG Media, 212-774-8944 Andrea.Seman@imgworld.com.

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