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WHO OWNS QVC?

grooms — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:45:25 GMT

If you think it is stockholders, think again. It has got to be SG! Today is 24 hour gardening yet, at her normal time on Thursdays, here she is selling her liquid knit! Several days ago she had a TSV, and I noticed she has more air time on a TSV day then any other product vendor ever has! What is up with QVC and SG? This is just revolting! And, if anyone doesn't like my comment, I'm sorry - I am entitled to my opinion as is your snarky replies! I hope the MODs don't eliminate this post as unkind because it is not, it is just factual.

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

mercyMe — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:54:06 GMT

QVC (an acronym for "Quality Value Convenience") is an American cable, satellite and broadcast television network, and multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping that is owned by Liberty Interactive.

PS: Graver is just QVC's 'cash cow'.

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

Kachina624 — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:54:49 GMT

Your question should have been, who owns Susan Graver? The answer obviously is..... QVC.

What's so revolting? She's on every Thursday morning. A nice reprieve from gardening shows.

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

grooms — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:57:00 GMT

I am talking figuratively when asking who owns QVC - if Liberty Interactive owns QVC - good for them - they are probably on the stock exchance anyway.....years ago QVC went on the stockmarket because my husband and I thought of buying some stock....glad we didn't. But my point is SG !!!!!!!

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

QVCkitty1 — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:57:07 GMT

This will be the nice part of having more live programming on QVC Plus, a respite from all day shows.

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

kelsey17 — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:59:13 GMT

@grooms wrote:
If you think it is stockholders, think again. It has got to be SG! Today is 24 hour gardening yet, at her normal time on Thursdays, here she is selling her liquid knit! Several days ago she had a TSV, and I noticed she has more air time on a TSV day then any other product vendor ever has! What is up with QVC and SG? This is just revolting! And, if anyone doesn't like my comment, I'm sorry - I am entitled to my opinion as is your snarky replies! I hope the MODs don't eliminate this post as unkind because it is not, it is just factual.

I think Josie Moran or LOGO actually have more hours...

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

Krimpette — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 19:18:20 GMT

I'd much rather watch SG than most of their other programming these days.

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

Spurt — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 20:26:33 GMT

@kelsey17 wrote:
@grooms wrote:
If you think it is stockholders, think again. It has got to be SG! Today is 24 hour gardening yet, at her normal time on Thursdays, here she is selling her liquid knit! Several days ago she had a TSV, and I noticed she has more air time on a TSV day then any other product vendor ever has! What is up with QVC and SG? This is just revolting! And, if anyone doesn't like my comment, I'm sorry - I am entitled to my opinion as is your snarky replies! I hope the MODs don't eliminate this post as unkind because it is not, it is just factual.
I think Josie Moran or LOGO actually have more hours...

@kelsey17

And let's not forget Jamie & IT COSMETICS usually on every darn weekend right beside Josie Moran and Logo.......And I think you can throw Dyson into the mix too.....

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

giraffe77 — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 20:35:27 GMT

@grooms

You need to rewrite (rephrase) your original question, it's misleading.

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

Iluvhandbags — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 21:05:15 GMT

Sometimes their programming is odd. On Monday, with a fashion TSV and almost the whole day devoted to fashon, they managed to insert an hour or two of Food and Holiday Entertaining. I found it a bit of an odd choice.

However, I think for the most part, regularly scheduled programs are only preempted if they have a 24-hour themed day......so unless today is "24-hour Gardening Day", Susan goes on as usual.

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

grooms — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 21:43:40 GMT

@Iluvhandbags

But my point is.....why is it just Susan Graver that goes on as usual? I think today is a 24 hour gardening day with the exception of SG at her usual Thursday noon spot? To me it is just not right....she is no more special than any other vendor! I totally agree with you on their strange programming....and their constant repeated programming of IT and Josie and Dyson (now it's hair dryers) and mattresses, of all brands. To me, the way they set up their programming just pushes me further away........

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

TY — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 22:45:27 GMT

The Susan Graver clothing line is owned by QVC. It's just one of QVC's private label clothes lines. For as big as QVC is, they show very little variety of vendors. I will bet that the top 5 vendors contribute a lot more to the bottom line than every other vendor combined.

She's not my cup of tea so I just pass the shows on by (along with Dyson, Vitamix, computers, beds, gardening, and now quite a bit of IT Cosmetics, Philosophy, and Josie Maran). I am not a fan of any of these brands except the IT Cosmetics original CC cream but even then I do not want to watch the presentations anymore!

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

MarcyG72 — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 23:00:47 GMT

I understand your dilemma but if you are really agitated, contact QVC's parent company, or QVC Inc. and express your views. I have sent numerous emails, and have received responses via actual telephone calls. No company exec reads these threads. @grooms

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

ALRATIBA — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 23:04:32 GMT

I don't think QVC "owns" Susan Graver. She's exclusive to QVC, but from what I find online, she still owns her trademark.

I would assume that SG's contract with QVC specifies the amount of air time, number of shows, number of products, number of TSVs, etc.

She's been on Thursday morning for years.

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

Qshopper1991 — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 16:44:19 GMT

@grooms

I guess the best thing to do if you don't like something is to contact the company. Who knows - maybe they will actually listen and take action.

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

bewise — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 12:51:41 GMT

All of the products that were mention,they are there ALL the time,because they bring in the money period.

Re: WHO OWNS QVC?

Lipstickdiva — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:18:06 GMT

I'm pretty sure last Thursday was a 21 hour gardening event, not 24 hours. That still left time for Susan.