Discovery Delays Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network Debut Due to Pandemic
Company will offer 4-hour preview of upcoming slate this Sunday on DIY Network
'We look forward to the days ahead when we can get back to work,' said Chip and Joanna Gaines.
Mike Davello
Key insights:
- For the first time, an entire network is being postponed due to Covid-19.
- The network will roll out when it can "safely resume production," according to Chip and Joanna Gaines.
As Hollywood productions remain shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, network schedules have been ripped up as content pipelines begin to dry up. The novel coronavirus has caused countless films and TV shows to be delayed—and now, for the first time, it is postponing an entire network.
