ShopNBC

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ShopNBC
Shop NBC logo.svg
Launched 1991
Owned by ValueVision Media
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Not yet available in HD.
Formerly called ValueVision (until 2001)
Website ShopNBC.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Available in some market areas
Satellite
DirecTV Channel 316
Dish Network Channel 134 & 228
Cable
Verizon FiOS Channel 157
Available on most cable systems Check your local listings

ShopNBC is an American broadcast and cable home shopping network, owned and operated by ValueVision Media, which is in turn 30% owned by GE Equity and NBC Universal. ShopNBC is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

ShopNBC's main competitors are HSN (Home Shopping Network) and QVC.

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[edit] History

ShopNBC was previously known as ValueVision, which was founded in October 1991 by Edward Anthony Karr of the Cable Value Network headquartering in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. After a brief time as a local, afternoon shopping program in 1990. ValueVision entered into a 10-year 300 million dollar trademark licensing agreement with NBC in November 2000, a year after NBC purchased a stake in the network[1]; the following June, it rebranded as ShopNBC.[2]

ShopNBC as a home shopping channel was noted for higher price points compared to the competition, averaging $225 per transaction. The shopping network's high-end jewelry contributed to these higher price points with designers such as John and Laura Ramsey, Neda Behnam and Sonia Bitton routinely selling gold and gem pieces for over $2,000. Recently, with the downturn in the economy and the rising prices for gold, these high-end pieces have disappeared in favor of more affordable silver and costume jewelry pieces.

In the past few years, ShopNBC has expanded into sales of household items such as Serta mattresses, consumer electronics such as computers and big screen TVs, skincare products such as Isomers and Prai Beauty and home goods.

ShopNBC currently holds an "A-" rating from the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota for properly addressing consumer matters[3].

Due to economic uncertainty and NBC Universal's upcoming possible merger with Comcast, NBC was thought to be selling their stake in ValueVision and announced they would do so in May 2010, forcing a change in name [4], but decided to retain the stake in June 2010 for the time being [5].

[edit] Personalities

Some of ShopNBC's show home shopping hosts over its history have included Charla Rines, Jim Zons, Chuck Podhaiski, Shawn Wilsie, Skip Connelly, Steve Sedahl, Laura Duffek, Jim Skelton (England Jim), Angela Gustaffson, Tim (Ford) Temple, Kristyn Burtt, Jim Fisher and Wes McCoy and his wife, Pamela McCoy. Suzanne Somers was introduced to ShopNBC in late 2009. She brought in her new fashion line and is hosting 1 weekend a month. Daniel Green hosted Watches with Daniel Green for February 28, 2010 only.

Some of the present ShopNBC hosts are:

  • Allison Waggoner
  • Brian Kessler
  • Libby Floyd
  • Connie Kunkle
  • Daniel Green
  • Dave King
  • Heather Hall
  • Katina Forte
  • Lynne Schacher
  • Melissa Miner
  • Shawn Wilsie
  • Sarah Anderson
  • Tim Temple
  • Wendi Russo

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