America's Collectibles Network
| Jewelry Television | |
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| Launched | October 15, 1993 |
| Owned by | Multimedia Commerce Group, Inc |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Slogan | Opening the world of fine jewelry and gemstones to everyone |
| Headquarters | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Formerly called | America's Collectibles Network (1993-2002) |
| Website | JTV.com |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| Available on some television stations full-time or late night | check local listings |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 313 (SD only) |
| Dish Network | Channels 83 & 227 (SD only) |
| Cable | |
| Available on many cable systems | Check local listings |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T U-verse | 197 (SD) 1056 (HD) |
| Verizon FiOS | 152 (SD only) |
| Streaming media | |
| Live Stream | Watch live |
| Digital media receiver | Roku |
Jewelry Television (commonly initialized as JTV) is an American television network, formerly called "America's Collectibles Network." It has an estimated reach of more than 80 million U.S. households, through cable and satellite providers, online streaming and limited over-the-air broadcasters.
The headquarters of Jewelry Television are located in Knoxville, Tennessee. It has manufacturing facilities in Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, and Thailand.
Jewelry Television was founded as "America's Collectibles Network" (ACN) in 1993 by Jerry Sisk, Jr., Bob Hall, and Bill Kouns. Sisk was a graduate gemologist, Kouns was a jewelry expert, and Hall had previously worked in the television industry.
The fledgling network began broadcasting from a studio in Greeneville, Tennessee, with just one television camera. ACN initially sold gemstones, jewelry and collectible coins. Sisk, Hall and Kouns later moved the network to a larger headquarters and television studio in Knoxville.
In 2002, the company relaunched as Jewelry Television and has since focused on selling gemstones, jewelry and jewelry-making kits.
In 2006, Jewelry Television bought competitor Shop at Home and its assets from Scripps. On June 21, 2006, Jewelry Television replaced Shop at Home on Shop at Home-affiliated stations owned by Scripps.
Jewelry Television has approximately 1,200 employees, as of January 2013.
Jewelry Television airs 24 hours a day, although programming hours vary between each region, based on the local TV provider. In October 2008 the network began broadcasting in high definition.
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