Cable Value Network
| QVC2 | |
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| Launched | August 22, 2013 |
| Slogan | more of what you love |
| Formerly called | QVC Plus |
| Sister channel(s) | (see above) |
| Website | QVC.com |
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 76, 79 and 315 |
| Dish Network | 255 |
| Streaming media | |
| Livestream (US only) | |
| Beauty iQ | |
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| Launched | October 31, 2016 |
| Slogan | Know your beauty. |
| Sister channel(s) | (see above) |
| Website | QVC.com |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 318 |
| Dish Network | 73 |
| Cable | |
| Available on some cable systems | Consult your local cable provider for channel availability |
| Streaming media | |
| Watch live (US only) | |
QVC2
QVC (an acronym for "Quality Value Convenience") is an American cable, satellite and broadcast television network, and flagship shopping channel specializing in televised home shopping that is owned by Liberty Interactive. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, QVC broadcasts to more than 350 million households in seven countries as QVC US, QVC UK, QVC Germany, QVC Japan, QVC Italy, QVC/CNR (China) and QVC France.
QVC was founded on June 13, 1986, by Joseph Segel. One of the first brands to sign a two-year deal with QVC for its products was Sears. The channel's first live broadcast took place at 7:30 p.m. ET on November 24, of that year, reaching 7.6 million cable television homes; the first item sold was a "Windsor Shower Companion" shower radio, presented by host John Eastman (Bob Bowersox was the first host seen on-screen). The corporation later set a new record for first full-year fiscal sales for a new public company of $112 million.
Initially broadcast live from 7:30 p.m. until midnight ET each weekday and all day on Saturdays and Sundays, the channel extended its live programming to 24 hours in January 1987. In 1989, QVC acquired its top competitor, the Cable Value Network (CVN), founded by Irwin L. Jacobs. The $380 million deal contributed to a loss of $17 million during the next fiscal quarter, and then led to difficulties in the couple of years that followed.
On February 2, 1995, Comcast purchased a majority shareholder stake in QVC, Inc., taking control of the corporation. That year, QVC kicked off the "Quest for America's Best: 50 in 50 Tour," a 50-week nationwide product search. Q2, a separate channel for more upscale shoppers, was founded in 1994 but abandoned in 1996. QVC.com was started in 1996 as iQVC.
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