HGTV.com to Send Daily Email Reminders to Enter the 2012 HGTV Dream Home Giveaway

NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, viewers can enter twice daily for a chance to win the spectacular 2012 HGTV Dream Home and in a new move to help fans remember to enter, HGTV.com will send daily email reminders to those who want to submit the maximum number of entries. Online visitors to HGTV.com/dreamhome can sign up to receive email prompts to enter daily at HGTV.com and FrontDoor.com. Viewers can enter for a chance to win the HGTV Dream Home 2012 from Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 9 a.m. ET through Friday, February 17, 2012 at 5 p.m. ET. 

The HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2012 will offer fans the chance to win a spectacular custom-built home in Midway, Utah, a 2012 GMC® Terrain® and $500,000 cash.  The giveaway prize package, valued at more than $2 million, will be awarded to one lucky viewer in March. Until then, online users can see a photo gallery and a 360-degree virtual tour at HGTV.com. On Monday, January 2, at 1 p.m. ET/PT, HGTV will unveil the fully-furnished modern western ranch house, designed to appeal to outdoor enthusiasts during the one-hour special, HGTV Dream Home 2012.

In addition, fans of HGTV Dream Home can now explore past homes like never before with the HGTV Dream Home app now available in the Apple App Store™ for download on Apple iPad®.  The free app offers 360-degree room tours, photo galleries and videos from the past five HGTV Dream Homes, including the slope-side homes in Winter Park, Colorado and in Stowe, Vermont to the sunny beaches of Islamorada, Florida with stops in Sandia Park, New Mexico and Sonoma, California.

The application is now available through the online iTunes store and can be downloaded by clicking the following link:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hgtv-dream-home-best-past/id485806290?ls=1&mt=8

iPad® is a trademark of Apple Inc.

About HGTV Dream Home 2012
Nestled on the banks of the Provo River, the newest HGTV Dream Home offers easy access to incredible Deer Valley and Park City, home of the Sundance Film Festival.  Located in one of the hottest areas for outdoor aficionados, the 16th HGTV Dream Home is nearly 4,000 square feet with amazing mountain views.  It features five covered decks with connecting boardwalks, an outdoor living room and hot tub, and a changing room with fishing accessories.  The house includes three bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, a dedicated entertainment room and a gourmet chef's kitchen.  During the winter, homeowners and visitors can ski and snowboard in unparalleled Utah powder.  Activities such as water sports, golf, hunting, mountain biking, hiking and fly fishing also are available throughout the year. 

About HGTV
HGTV, America's leading home and lifestyle brand, is one of cable's top-rated networks and is distributed to more than 99 million U.S. households. HGTV's website, HGTV.com, is the nation's leading online home-and-garden destination that attracts an average of 4 million unique visitors per month. The HGTV HOME consumer products line currently includes exclusive offerings of paint, flooring, soft goods and other home-oriented products.  The HGTV Magazine, a new home and lifestyle publication, is published in partnership with Hearst Magazines. 

About HGTV.com
HGTV.com (http://www.hgtv.com) is America's leading home and garden web site and is a leading source for home-related media content. The site, which attracts more than 4 million people each month, features industry-leading content, including information about HGTV's on-air programs and award-winning articles, videos and tips on any home topic from interior decorating to gardening to holiday celebrations. The site also features the HGTV Market Place, an online shopping experience that allows users to buy things they love from their favorite shows. Site visitors also can interact with HGTV.com through the site's message boards, blogs, Facebook and Twitter.

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