Scripps Networks Interactive
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. is an American media company formed on July 1, 2008 as a spin-off of the E. W. Scripps Company. Since launching HGTV in 1994, Scripps has become a leader in lifestyle media, developing relevant content for television, the Internet satellite radio, books, magazines, and on emerging media platforms. In addition to HGTV, its lifestyle media brands include Food Network, DIY Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and Great American Country (GAC).
Scripps is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. On February 8, 2011, the company's headquarters facility was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification, established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).
The company has additional office locations in New York City; Los Angeles; Chicago; San Francisco; Chevy Chase, Maryland; Atlanta; Detroit; Nashville; Cincinnati and an office in London (UK).
Scripps' Chairman, President and CEO is Kenneth W. Lowe, who founded HGTV in 1994.
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