Lifestyle Television shows about home improvement remodelling are becoming more and more popular as time passes. For years, a relatively small, but loyal audience would tune in to watch Bob Vila instruct them in how to perform cost effective surgery on their domiciles. These days, a multitude of home improvement remodelling shows are available. Lets take a brief overview of the top home improvement programs:
"This Old House" is the original home improvement remodelling show, and its audience is larger than ever. It still follows the same formula of teaching people about home improvement remodelling, but it does so without former host Bob Vila who departed the program some years back. The popularity of "This Old House" has allowed PBS to saturate its airwaves with spin-offs designed to meet audience demand. PBS is also home to a series called "Hometime" which is independent of "This Old House" and its spin-offs; although structurally, it is similar.
The first round of home improvement remodelling shows were produced for an older demographic. "Home Improvement 101" describes itself as the ‘Generation X-er’ alternative, and is designed for a hipper, Saturday Morning TV fan base now grown up and, when not watching their Children’s Television Workshop Box Set of "The Electric Company", find time for some home improvement remodelling. This program has huge potential.
It is no surprise the popularity of all these programs coinciding with the rapidly expanding cable universe would lead to an entire TV channel blasting (well, not actually blasting) home improvement remodelling info every day. The concept of all home improvement all remodelling all the time has been realised on HGTV. That speaks volumes about audience demand.
And, of course, Bob Vila, the innovator and originator is still around and The Bob Vila Show broadcasts Bob’s act to millions all over the world. This time, he has a far better financial deal than what he was with PBS including a cottage industry of tie in home improvement remodeling merchandise. He’ll be around for many more years to come.
The demand for home improvement entertainment is enormous and will only continue to grow. The demand is that strong.