HGTVPro.com Teams Up with Houseplans

Scripps Networks’ new online network for the building industry reached an agreement Friday with an online supplier of ready-to-build house plans.

Houseplans Inc.’s collection of more than 19,000 unique house plans will be available on HGTVPro.com (www.hgtv.com/hgtv/hgtv_pr), which will also debut with more than 100 videos and articles.

"As a brand extension of highly successful HGTV [Home & Garden Television], HGTVPro.com immediately benefits from huge brand recognition, a powerful marketing advantage and a tremendous reach into the professional and 'prosumer' market," Houseplans CEO Marvin Mauer said in a prepared statement.

"HGTVPro.com is the perfect marketing vehicle for the house plans and related services that we provide to this important market segment," he added.