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How will the new qvc look, cable vs streaming

trishagal3 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 11:37:41 GMT

With all this talk of the layoffs, hsn move, and switch to streaming.

How do you think the new qvc will look by next year?

I do agree that hsn will stay a seperate channel for a little while, but maybe by 27 it will be absorbed completely. Perhaps when they cut ties with cable stations.

Will everything be streamlined so to say? Will there be more ways to shop and more entities in general. Seperate channels for all platforms, along with the plus app. Could we get more age demos and brands with this move. Smaller vendors would be able to afford air time, compared to expensive cable time. I'd like to see startups instead of celebs.

Will there be more or less hosts? Will there be more or less models?

Will vendors at home on Q2 go away? Will everything be shot at studio park?

Will timeslots or one day only items even be a thing?

Will shows be trimmed, like no gossiping/guest hosts and put focus on the items.

Another thing I noticed, they keep saying the phrase 'live social channel'

Does this mean reruns will go away and it will be live 24/7 again?

That would open the door for more brands, with those extra hours.

And possibly force them to tone down all the house brands.

I would like more than 3 choices/brands if I want jeans.

I would really like it if the channels would be seperated by category.

They sorta do this now with the plus app, but its never live. All reruns.

Like today is sunday, thats always food on qvc.

If they create multiple live channels of fahsion or beauty, surely sales will go up.

Because they are opening up their catalog and not tied down to a day of the week.

Giving customers more chances to shop for what they want to see.

Will prices will go down as they won't be paying for expensive satellite time?

How do you think the streaming era will look?

Re: How will the new qvc look, cable vs streaming

Desertdi — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:18:46 GMT

If they are smart, they will style it as a posh resort...

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skatting44 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:28:06 GMT

Likely go the way of SHOPHQ - will end the TV viewing for customers - will go to steaming & online only .

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:38:45 GMT

The streaming QVC is kind of boring,so I hope the new one will be much improved.

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CalminHeart — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:42:03 GMT

I can barely stand to watch a minute of Q now given host behavior, lack of info provided about products, and silly marketing schemes.

I will look at streaming once Q is no longer on cable/satellite, etc, but it would have ben a huge improverment in product lines, on air behavior, and competitive pricing to get me to look again.

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LindaSal — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:54:01 GMT

Wow, that's a lot of questions........anyway I just keep saying, we'll just see what happens.

I don't think any of us has the answers for you. It will be interesting though.

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faeriemoon — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:05:24 GMT

Is this a done deal? No more TV broadcasting?

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Marp — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:16:28 GMT

@skatting44 wrote:
Likely go the way of SHOPHQ - will end the TV viewing for customers - will go to steaming & online only .

For me that is a big maybe. I watch OnPatrol:Live on Reelz and currently subscribe to Dish for my TV viewing. A couple of weeks ago there was a message that Reelz was changing their format to streaming and when that happens an internet connection will be needed to view it.

I don't know if the change has taken place because my TV is connected to the internet.

That approach could be adopted by Q--stream programming but make it available through cable/satellite only if there is an internet connection.

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Shelbelle — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:22:55 GMT

We still get SHQ on our TV from Xfinity, but I do think it is all reruns, does not say LIVE up in the right corner.

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Pecky — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:43:07 GMT

@Shelbelle According to the ShopHQ chat on FB, it is mostly recorded.

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Jaspersmom — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:59:37 GMT

To everything there is a season. QVC has most likely run its course. It's no longer novel, different or new. Unless they can come up with a unique style, something that hasn't been tried before, they are most likely on their way out.

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Kitty Galore — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:46:59 GMT

so streaming is a done deal or just in the talking phase ?

I hav3 t heard anything about this till now . If it will be streaming then we can still watch qvc I guess if you have the streaming ability .

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Kitty Galore — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:49:10 GMT

@Jaspersmom wrote:
To everything there is a season. QVC has most likely run its course. It's no longer novel, different or new. Unless they can come up with a unique style, something that hasn't been tried before, they are most likely on their way out.

@Jaspersmom if QVC were to completely end which I feel it will be most likely be streaming I would sure save a lot of $$$ !

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:58:35 GMT

The QVC Group has never said that it will abruptly pull the plug on televised programming. However, resources and focus are clearly shifting, so the demise will be gradual and occur over several years.

From the newly published 2024 Annual Report:

"Our strategy is to transform QVC Group into a live social shopping company. We plan to intensify our already successful efforts in social and streaming to deliver $1.5 billion in run-rate revenue from these platforms within 3 years."

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serenlife — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:46:37 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES

You stay on top of QVC business news. Do you work for QVC?

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 18:28:02 GMT

Yeah, I run the whole dang joint.

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Marp — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 18:51:37 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES wrote:
Yeah, I run the whole dang joint.

LOL @They CallMe MRWILKES, others would beg to differ, at least as far as the forums go.

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Alexa6352 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:20:15 GMT

@trishagal3 WOW..I have to say that you have really put way to much thought into this.Unless you or a Family member works for QVC ..none of this will really change your life that much.

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Etoile308 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:30:39 GMT

@Kitty Galore wrote:
so streaming is a done deal or just in the talking phase ?
I hav3 t heard anything about this till now . If it will be streaming then we can still watch qvc I guess if you have the streaming ability .

@Kitty Galore, streaming is not in the talking phase.

It's currently available. They seem to be developing ways to expand the use of streaming and other social media sources.

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Qvcmeow — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 01:09:13 GMT

QVC having actual live channels for different categories would be cost prohibitive. I think that broadcasting live even just 21 hours a day one 1 channel, and 13 hours a day on their second channel will eventually go away. It's just not how people shop anymore. QVC's live streaming might not even be worth it. It would surprise me if they went all streaming, with minimal live material on social media.