diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
index acf4e5d625..6420167f20 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ from .heise import HeiseIE
 from .hellporno import HellPornoIE
 from .helsinki import HelsinkiIE
 from .hentaistigma import HentaiStigmaIE
+from .hgtv import HGTVIE
 from .historicfilms import HistoricFilmsIE
 from .hitbox import HitboxIE, HitboxLiveIE
 from .hornbunny import HornBunnyIE
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/hgtv.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/hgtv.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3f0733cf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/hgtv.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from .common import InfoExtractor
+from ..utils import (
+    int_or_none,
+    js_to_json,
+    smuggle_url,
+)
+
+
+class HGTVIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?hgtv\.ca/[^/]+/video/(?P<id>[^/]+)/video.html'
+    _TEST = {
+        'url': 'http://www.hgtv.ca/homefree/video/overnight-success/video.html?v=738081859718&p=1&s=da#video',
+        'md5': '',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': 'aFH__I_5FBOX',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': 'Overnight Success',
+            'description': 'After weeks of hard work, high stakes, breakdowns and pep talks, the final 2 contestants compete to win the ultimate dream.',
+            'uploader': 'SHWM-NEW',
+            'timestamp': 1470320034,
+            'upload_date': '20160804',
+        },
+        'params': {
+            # m3u8 download
+            'skip_download': True,
+        },
+    }
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        display_id = self._match_id(url)
+        webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
+        embed_vars = self._parse_json(self._search_regex(
+            r'(?s)embed_vars\s*=\s*({.*?});',
+            webpage, 'embed vars'), display_id, js_to_json)
+        return {
+            '_type': 'url_transparent',
+            'url': smuggle_url(
+                'http://link.theplatform.com/s/dtjsEC/%s?mbr=true&manifest=m3u' % embed_vars['pid'], {
+                    'force_smil_url': True
+                }),
+            'series': embed_vars.get('show'),
+            'season_number': int_or_none(embed_vars.get('season')),
+            'episode_number': int_or_none(embed_vars.get('episode')),
+            'ie_key': 'ThePlatform',
+        }