Reality on tap for W Network

W Network has announced nine all-new series for its fall and winter schedules. All of the new programming is reality TV, co-produced by W and focused on home improvements.

Debuting this fall, All For Nothing (13 x 60) gives two sellers just two weeks to make home improvements before they have move their real estate. At the end of the given time frame, the homeowner who increases the value of their property the most wins the commission-free listing services of an expert real-estate agent. All For Nothing is co-produced by Mountain Road Productions.

Grin and Build It! is a show about couples, based on the premise that one person is the ‘handy one’ while the other isn’t so skilled with a hammer and nails. Co-produced by Zone3 and W, Build It! (13 x 30) puts pressure on the clueless individual to do repairs, while the significant other watches off-site. The couples receive $20,000 worth of materials, and the help of an expert designer.

Three other programs comprised of 13 half hours will debut this fall, including Burn my Mortgage (produced by RTR Media), which helps families pay off the monthly financial commitments on their homes; Come Dine with Me Canada (Proper Television), about amateur chefs competing cook up the perfect evening for friends; and Inside the Box with Ty Pennington (Cineflix), starring Pennington who challenges friends or co-workers (who claim they know décor) to a design duel.

The Corus Entertainment-owned channel also announced four new shows for the winter including Candice Tells All, bringing viewers through the careful considerations a professional designer makes when attempting to transform a room. It stars Candice Olson (Divine Design), while Homewreckers follows individuals who are likely to ignore a leaky pipe until it turns into a disaster. Both are from Fusion Television

Property Brothers (Cineflix) stars real estate agent Drew Scott and his contractor brother Jonathan Scott who help buyers find fixer-uppers that they can turn into their dream homes. Sibling Rivalry (working title) from Cream Productions follows twins Dan and Nikki Hall as they extend their competitive nature seen in childhood into their adult lives as they flip houses for profit.