Chip and Joanna Gaines Discover new DIY network
NEW YORK (AP) — The lifestyle team of Chip and Joanna Gaines will launch their own Discovery-affiliated television network in the summer of 2020.
Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced the Gaines' channel Wednesday before a sales presentation to advertisers.
There's no name yet. It will replace the current DIY network, which is seen in about 52 million homes in the United States.
No programming was revealed, except for reruns of "Fixer Upper," the HGTV series that launched the Gaines' media career in Waco, Texas. Discovery said topics that will be covered include community, home, garden, food and wellness.
Allison Page, who currently runs HGTV, will be president of the joint venture between Discovery and Magnolia, the Gaines' company.
There are also plans for a dedicated app and subscription streaming service.
Geoffrey Rush wins case against Sydney newspaper publisher
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush won his defamation case Thursday against a Sydney newspaper publisher and journalist over reports that he had been accused of inappropriate behavior toward an actress.
The 67-year-old Australian had sued The Daily Telegraph's publisher and journalist Jonathon Moran over two stories and a poster published in late 2017.
Australian Federal Court Justice Michael Wigney ruled Rush had been defamed. Wigney awarded an initial payment of 850,000 Australian dollars ($610,000) in damages, but lawyers will return to court on May 10, when the judge determines damages for economic loss and costs.
The reports alleged inappropriate behavior toward co-star Eryn Jean Norvill by Rush while he was starring in the Sydney Theatre Company's production of "King Lear" in 2015 and 2016.
Rush's lawyer, Bill McClintock, said during a three-week trial that ended in November that the actor might never work again because of the newspaper's reports. Rush's phone may not ring with job offers, and he may never regain his confidence and desire to work, his lawyer said.
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