Property Brothers (franchise)

Property Brothers franchise

The promotional poster to the program Property Brothers
Owner Cineflix
Scott Brothers Entertainment
Films and television
Television series Property Brothers
Buying and Selling
Brother Vs. Brother
Property Brothers: At Home
Brothers Take New Orleans
Audio
Radio program(s) Off Topic with the Scott Brothers
Miscellaneous
Apps Property Brothers Handbook
Books Dream Home: The Property Brother's Ultimate Guide to Finding & Fixing Your Perfect House

The Property Brothers franchise is a media franchise that stars Canadian twins Jonathan and Drew Scott and centers around the selling, purchasing, and renovation of real estate property. The shows also often guest star their older brother J.D. Their first program is Property Brothers—produced by Cineflix Media—and airs on the W Network in Canada, HGTV in the US, as well as various networks in over 130 countries. The success of this show led to spin-off series, including Buying and Selling, Brother Vs. Brother, Property Brothers: At Home, Property Brothers: At Home on the Ranch, and Brothers Take New Orleans.

Television

The brothers create upwards of 60 hours of broadcast content each year, and have as many at 17 projects going on at a time.[1] Kathleen Finch, the president of the DIY Network and HGTV, has planned to have a new episode of original content each week of the year.[2] Because of their filming schedule, they no longer take personal clients.[3] However, they hire local design, real estate, and construction companies in the cities where they film.[3]

Property Brothers

Property Brothers is a Canadian reality television series that is produced by Cineflix. Its history begins when Drew was living in Vancouver and auditioning for acting roles.[4] He was offered the chance to host a show called Realtor Idol, based on the American Idol format.[4] The show never materialized, but producers wanted him for a show tentatively called My Dream Home, with the intention of having a male and female host.[5] When they learned he had a brother who was also in real estate, they developed a show around the pair; that company would later film their pilot for Property Brothers.[6][4] The show first aired on the W Network in Canada, and was later picked up by HGTV.[6]

The series features Drew, a real estate expert who scouts neglected houses and negotiates the purchases. Jonathan is a licensed contractor who renovates houses. Together, they help families find, buy, and transform "fixer-uppers" into dream homes on a strict timeline and budget.[7][8] It airs on W Network in Canada and HGTV in the United States.

The series received and Emmy nomination in 2015 for Best Structured Reality Program.[9]

Buying and Selling

On Buying and Selling , the twins help couples sell their home and buy a new property based on their changing needs.[10] Jonathan renovates the family's current home for a successful sale, while Drew checks out the best options for the family's new property.[10] Drew then oversees the selling of the renovated home and the buying of a new house.[10]

The first season had a rating of 8 million viewers in the 25 – 54 age group, and it ranked as a top 10 HGTV primetime program among the same viewers.[10] The second season began on December 4, 2013.[10] The fifth season started on July 13, 2016.[11] The sixth season debuted on April 19, 2017.[12]

Brother Vs. Brother

In November 2012, HGTV greenlit production on the Scotts' third program, Brother Vs. Brother.[13] In the show's original premise, each brother was assigned properties of similar value and structure, and headed a team of home improvement experts, including renovators, builders, and designers.[13] Given an identical timeline and a budget of $500,000,[14] each brother mentored his respective team as they made improvements on the home, and each week, the poorest performing member was eliminated from the competition.[13] The last remaining team member won a $50,000 cash prize.[13] At the conclusion of the renovations, an appraiser and a real estate expert would judge the overall renovation and re-assess the values of each property.[13] The brother who had the house with the highest resale value won.[15][13] The show is edited to six episodes.[15]

The show debuted on July 21, 2013.[14] David Font—a landscape professional and business owner from Miami, Florida—won the $500,000 cash prize.[16] Team Drew took the season, with $15,000 more in final property value for his home.[16]

The third season premiered on June 3, 2015,[17] and unlike in past years, eliminated the teams.[18] With their older brother J.D. as the referee, the twins purchased and renovated two houses using their own money with the goal of increasing the property value of each home.[17] Also, the twins faced weekly challenges before a panel of HGTV and DIY Network guest judges (including Jen and Brandon Hatmaker, David Bromstad, Josh Temple, Hilary Farr, and David Visentin), and the losing brother would have to complete dares, like dancing in an all-male revue.[17] The season had an audience of over 13 million viewers.[15] Jonathan won.[15] Proceeds from the sale of the homes were donated to Rebuilding Together,[19] a charity that benefits low-income homeowners.

The fourth season premiered on June 1, 2016.[15] Each twin bought, renovated, and sold a Vegas home.[15] The season's judges included Lex and Alana LeBlanc, Anthony Carrino, John Colaneri, Egypt Sherrod, David Bromstad, Tiffany Brooks, and Vanilla Ice.[15] The season brought in 14 million viewers.[20]

The next season of Brother Vs. Brother was filmed in Galveston, Texas,[21] and premiered on May 31.[22] Penalties for losing challenges included "be[ing] forced to endure miserable outings such as riding a terrifying amusement park attraction, climbing an 81-foot obstacle ropes course or heading out to sea to catch shrimp for the winner’s dinner."[22] Celebrity guest judges included David Bromstad and Egypt Sherrod, as well as other personalities from HGTV and the DIY Network.[22] They sought to collaborate with fellow HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines of Fixer Upper, which is filmed in nearby Waco, Texas, but the couple was busy.[20] Proceeds from sale of the homes went to Rebuilding Together—a national U.S. non-profit organization for low-income homeowners.[22] Drew won the season, selling his home for $690,000.

Property Brothers: At Home

The twins decided to sell their individual homes and purchase a joint property in 2011,[23] with the goal of establishing a hub for their extended family and friends.[24] Jonathan began the search for a place that met all of their criteria (e.g. within 20 minutes of the airport),[2] and they ultimately purchased a foreclosed, 5400 square-foot house for $400,000.[2][25][26] With a renovation budget of $2 million,[2] the project became the basis of a fourth television series, with working titles that included The Brothers Big Reno Project and Property Brothers: Behind Our Build.[27][28] Eventually renamed Property Brothers: At Home, it was the first production under the umbrella of Scott Brothers Entertainment.[29] The show premiered on November 26, 2014 on HGTV in the United States, as well as in 2015 on the W Network in Canada.[30]

Property Brothers: At Home on the Ranch

After the success of Property Brothers at Home, Scott Brothers Entertainment went on to create another spin-off series called Property Brothers: At Home on the Ranch. In it, the brothers went back to the area where they grew up in the East Canadian Rockies in Longview, Alberta to accomplish a 10-week renovation of the ranch of family friends Tom and Rosemary Bews.[31][32] The renovation included the kitchen, dining room, living room, fireplace, and bathroom of the main home, as well as the guest cabin and the eight-stall horse stable.[33]

The four-episode installment premiered on November 25, 2015 on HGTV.[32][31] As part of the show, the brothers—along with Nashville songwriters Victoria Shaw and Chad Carlson[33]— wrote and recorded two country singles that premiered during the third and fourth episode of the series. The singles “Hold On”[34] and “Let the Night Shine In” were released on various music platforms,[35][36] including iTunes, Amazon.com and Google Play. Both songs were co-written by the brothers along with Nashville songwriters Victoria Shaw and Chad Carlson. "Hold On" hit #38 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and was accompanied by a popular music video that has more than three million Vevo views.[37]

Brothers Take New Orleans

In Brothers Take New Orleans, Jonathan and Drew, with J.D.'s assistance, competed in the renovation of a traditional "shotgun house" duplex in New Orleans that was built in 1904.[38] The house's owner was displaced after damage caused by Hurricane Katrina; a fraudulent contractor then took her renovation money without completing the work.[39] The home had been uninhabited for 11 years when the brothers worked with the New Orleans disaster relief organization SBP to completely restore the home.[39] The brothers were allotted four weeks and $125,000 each to increase the value of their homes at no cost to the homeowner.[38][40] They collaborated with local designers and contractors to maintain the historical integrity of the home according to local code.[38]

Produced by Scott Brothers Entertainment, the show premiered on HGTV on November 23, 2016.[40][38] Each week featured a specific design challenge: the kitchen, bedroom, living room. Guest judges Scott Bakula, Hoda Kotb, and Ben and Erin Napier were brought in to decide the winner.[40][41]

Future programs

The brothers are currently filming the next season of Property Brothers in Nashville, Tennessee.[42] Drew and his fiancee, Linda Phan, are in pre-prouction on a four-episode chronicle of them remodeling their home in Los Angeles.[43] The house was built in 1921 and has been designated as historial; it has never been remodeled before.[44]The show will be called Property Brothers at Home: Drew’s Honeymoon House,[43] and aims to have all the renovations done in time for the couple’s wedding rehearsal dinner.[45] Jonathan will participate in the design and remodel.[43] The program is set to premiere in November 2017.[45]

Long term, the brothers would like to host a talk show, and say they have been approached by "several broadcast networks," but the timing is not right at the moment.[20]

Web series

Books

In 2015, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced that they had signed a deal with Drew and Jonathan for the book Dream Home: The Property Brothers' Ultimate Guide to Finding & Fixing Your Perfect House.[47] It was released April 4, 2016 and debuted at number nine on the New York Times bestsellers list for advice/how-to,[48] and number three on the Wall Street Journal bestsellers list for nonfiction.[49] The book received largely positive reviews. The Library Journal called the book the "happy exception" to other DIY books, and said that "loaded with checklists and tips, this manual is fantastic."[50]

App

Ahead of the airing of the 100th episode of Property Brothers, the brothers released the Property Brothers Handbook, an iTunes app that provides design tips and exclusive content from the show.[51] It was launched on September 8, 2015 and remained free to download until September 22.[51] The app was produced by Cineflix in association with Corus Entertainment, and Secret Location, with the participation of the Bell Fund.[51]

It was re-launched in 2017.

Radio

The brothers also did a 13-week, 60-minute lifestyle radio series called Off Topic with the Scott Brothers, which aired on Corus Radio.[52]

See also

Footnotes

References

  1. ↑ Weiker, Jim (February 24, 2017), "TV shows only part of ‘Property’ brothers’ ventures". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kurutz, Steven (August 21, 2014), "Hey, Here's an Idea for a Show". New York Times. 163 (56600):D1-D7
  3. 1 2 Stevens, Kimberly (September 6, 2014), "For Home-Improvement Show Hosts, a Paradox: Every House but Their Own". LA Times. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 Berk, Nancy (August 14, 2015), "Property Brother Jonathan Scott Discusses the Power of 15-Minute Renovations". Parade. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ Robert Laura (Jan 21, 2013). Robert Laura's Interview With The Property Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott.wmv (Video). YouTube.
  6. 1 2 Glionna, John (March 8, 2015). "Twins Flip Homes and Expectations". Los Angeles Times.
  7. ↑ "Interview: Property Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott Fix Up Canada". Real Style. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  8. ↑ HGTV. "Drew Scott and Jonathan Scott". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  9. ↑ Variety Entertainment News Service staff (August 19, 2015), "Emmys: Series Find It Hard to Break Into Reality Categories". Tribune Content Agency. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "HGTV's Property Brothers return with 2nd seasons of Buying and Selling and Brother vs. Brother" (Press release). Scripps Networks Interactive. November 21, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  11. ↑ "New Season Of ‘Property Brothers: Buying And Selling’ Premieres On HGTV Wednesday, July 13" (Press release). New York. 12 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "New Season of 'Property Brothers: Buying and Selling' Premieres on HGTV Wednesday, April 19" (Press release). New York: Scripps Networks Interactive. March 27, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "HGTV green lights renovation competition series 'Brother v. Brother,' starring popular 'Property Brothers'" (Press release). Scripps Networks Interactive. November 14, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  14. 1 2 "HGTV returns to CMA music festival with interactive fan venue 'The Lodge'" (Press release). Scripps Networks Interactive. May 29, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Scott Brothers Face Off in New Season of HGTV's 'Brother vs Brother'" (Press release). Scripps Networks Interactive. 28 April 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  16. 1 2 "David Font of Miami wins $50K grand prize in HGTV's 'Brother vs. Brother'" (Press release). Scripps Networks Interactive. August 26, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  17. 1 2 3 "HGTV Adds New Series, Original Programming to 2015 Slate" (Press release). Scripps Networks Interactive. April 22, 2015.
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  21. ↑ @mrjdscott (March 18, 2017). "Its been an adventure Galveston! Always love the amazing Texas hospitality and people. We'll be back!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. 1 2 3 4 "The Scott Brothers Hit the Beach for New Season of HGTV's 'Brother vs. Brother: Jonathan vs. Drew'" (Press release). New York: Scripss Network Interactive. April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
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  25. ↑ Kast, Catherine; Calderone, Ana; Chiu, Melody; Gomez, Patrick; Olya, Gabrielle (October 13, 2014), "Hollywood at HOME". People. 82 (16):89-92
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  28. ↑ Cynopsis Media staff (April 23, 2014), Cynopsis Briefing - Ellen DeGeneres and Scripps Networks NYC Upfront". Scripps Networks Interactive. March 8, 2017.
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  31. 1 2 "Property Brothers Ranch Reno!". Tribune Content Agency. November 23, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  32. 1 2 Wagmeister, Elizabeth (October 28, 2015). "TV News Roundup: ‘Property Brothers’ Get Spinoff, ‘Justified’ Alum Cast on Showtime’s ‘Dice’". Variety.
  33. 1 2 "HGTV’S Scott Brothers Freshen Up a Family Farm in ‘Property Brothers at Home on the Ranch’" (Press release). Scripps Network Interactive. 28 October 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  34. ↑ Murphy, Desiree (February 4, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: See 'Property Brothers' Drew and Jonathan Scott in First-Ever Music Video". ET Online.
  35. ↑ Hammontree, Amy (October 28, 2015), HGTV’S Scott Brothers Freshen Up a Family Farm in ‘Property Brothers at Home on the Ranch’. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  36. ↑ Merriam, Allie (February 12, 2014). "30 Things You Didn't Know About the Property Brothers". Popsugar. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  37. ↑ Asker, Jim (February 23, 2016). "HGTV's 'Property Brothers' Begin Building Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  38. 1 2 3 4 Langenhennig, Susan (November 17, 2016), "'Property Brothers' tackle a blighted New Orleans shotgun house in new series". The Times Picayune. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  39. 1 2 STEIN, MEGAN (NOVEMBER 23, 2016), "Property Brothers' Drew and Jonathan Scott on Filming in Louisiana During Devastating Floods: 'It Was Tragic'". People. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  40. 1 2 3 "Scott Brothers Battle To Win Home Reno Competition In HGTV’S ‘Brothers Take New Orleans’" (Press release). Scripps Networks Interactive. November 2, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
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  43. 1 2 3 STEIN, MEGAN (APRIL 18, 2017), "You Should Sit Down for This: Drew and Jonathan Scott (and Drew's Fiancé!) Will Star in a New Series, Drew's Honeymoon House". People. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  44. ↑ "Come hang with Drew Scott and his fiancée Linda, while they show you the bare bones of their new LA house...and pull Jonathan Silver Scott along for the journey💪🏠". Facebook. HGTV. June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  45. 1 2 Blas Lorena (April 18, 2017), "'Property Brothers' prep for Drew Scott's wedding with 'Honeymoon House'". USA TODAY Life. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
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  47. ↑ "Property Brothers Sign "Dream" Book Deal". USA Todcuay. September 24, 2015.
  48. ↑ "Best Sellers - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  49. ↑ The Wall Street Journal staff (April 14, 2016). "Best-Selling Books Week Ended April 10". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  50. ↑ Ellis, Karen (December 15, 2016), "Dream Home: The Property Brothers' Ultimate Guide to Finding & Fixing Your Perfect House". Library Journal. 141 (20):34
  51. 1 2 3 "Drew and Jonathan Scott Give Fans More Access than Ever Before with Property Brothers Season 5 and Launch of Property Brothers Handbook iPad App" (Press release). CNW. September 8, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  52. ↑ "Scott Brothers Entertainment". Retrieved 23 November 2014.

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