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Chip andJoanna Gaineshave made a major change tothe launch of their Magnolia Network, due to production delays stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The network was originally intended to launch in October 2020 before being pushed to “early 2021.”
“Our original plan was to launch in cable and follow in a streaming environment, but the most unconventional of years dealt us challenges and opportunities we never could have foreseen,” Magnolia Network President Allison Page said in the release.
Chip and Joanna also shared a statement about the news. “From the beginning, our aim for Magnolia Network has been to tell good stories. Stories that bring us together, that inspire and encourage us all to try something new. Stories that are told in ways that feel authentic. Our plan has evolved along the way, but our original vision for this network has remained the same.”
They added that whether they are engaging with fans via television or on an app, their hope is to create a place “where people leave feeling like it was time well spent.”
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The Magnolia app, which will be available July 15, will offermuch of the content promised on the network: the complete first seasons ofFixer Upper: Welcome HomeandMagnolia Table withJoanna Gaines,the completeFixer Upperlibrary and full seasons of several of its new shows, includingGrowing Floret, The Lost Kitchen, Homegrown, Family DinnerandRestoration Road with Clint Harp.
The company’s streaming service, Discovery+, is currently airing previews of several of the new Magnolia shows, including the first four episodes of theFixer Upperreboot and Joanna’s cooking show as well as single episodes of many others, likeThe Lost Kitchen,Family Dinner,The Fieldhouse,First Time Fixer,Home on the Road withJohnnyswim,Restoration Road with ClintHarp,Super Dad,Point of View,Self EmployedandGrowing Floret.
source: people.com
