Overview
- The next season of Home Town Takeover is being produced in Canada by a Canadian company, shifting primary hosting duties to local talent.
- Erin and Ben Napier say they will appear only as guest stars and note that an unannounced Canadian husband-and-wife duo has been selected to host.
- The hosting restriction is linked to the Online Streaming Act framework and a 2023 heritage directive instructing regulators to maximize the use of Canadian creators and crews.
- HGTV confirms the Napiers’ flagship Home Town returns Jan. 4, 2026, with a new 16-episode Season 10.
- Home Town: Inn This Together remains slated for 2026 despite a fire that damaged the Laurel, Mississippi hotel at the center of the series.