The Untold Truth Of Chip And Joanna Gaines' New TV Network

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

When Chip and Joanna Gaines left Fixer Upper in September 2017, rumors ran rampant about their reasons for leaving. Some people didn't buy their excuse about wanting to "catch [their] breath," for instance, especially since there was speculation that the couple left the series to pursue better business opportunities outside of their contract with Scripps, HGTV's parent company.

"Scripps talent contracts are very restrictive. The talent can't do anything without their approval โ€” any appearance, any publicity, any endorsement, any product โ€” you have to ask them for permission," a source explained to Page Six in October 2017, which was before Discovery bought Scripps. "It is awful. And on top of that, Scripps takes a big percentage of everything you make โ€” books, appearances, endorsements, products. If you make money, they take most of the money." The outlet also speculated, "[The Gaineses] are rolling the dice thinking the new owners will come running after them and give them the deal they really want."

The rumor mill ultimately became so intense that Brock Murphy, the director of public relations for their retail outlet, Magnolia Market, felt compelled to set the record straight, telling Vanity Fair"It is not based on anything related to Discovery-Scripps, or anything else that has been falsely reported."

Murphy's statement certainly seems a tad dubious, given the announcement of Chip and Joanna's partnership with Discovery, but maybe the two didn't enter talks until after his statement? You never know.

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