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Is the Q Ending 24 Hour Programming?

stellabystarlight — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 15:45:24 GMT

The Program Guide beginning next week shows repeats of shows beginning at 2:00 AM. But my cable station shows programming. I hope the Q is not going to 19 hour live programming. That would be a huge mistake IMO.

Re: Is the Q Ending 24 Hour Programming?

kitcat51 — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 15:55:45 GMT

HSN does it so maybe Q will too...if the sales don't exceed the cost of being live then it's a good business decision.

Re: Is the Q Ending 24 Hour Programming?

loriqvc — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 16:06:24 GMT

@stellabystarlight - There's another thread on this topic, if you're interested:

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Q-Talk/Program-Guide/m-p/5754478#M151269

I'm pretty sure the program guide on the website is just incorrect; there have been many glitches with it over the past couple of years. I guess we'll know soon enough!

Re: Is the Q Ending 24 Hour Programming?

queendiva — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 16:08:47 GMT

Over the years there have been a number of hosts who never really made it past those overnight hours. It has been a good training ground for them.

If the Q is losing money by live broadcasting overnight, then they wil make that change.

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traveler — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 16:10:24 GMT

I have a 4 hour difference between Alaska and the east coast so the tsv is at 8 pm instead of midnight. I would miss overnight programming.

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Krimpette — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 16:14:58 GMT

That's a pretty major change. I wonder if they'll soon be making an announcement? (I trust the Q's program guide more than that on my FIOS TV, which is often incorrect.)

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sunshine45 — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 16:19:33 GMT

i think it is an online program glitch.

if you view an online cable guide on your television you will see the upcoming shows.

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Imaoldhippie — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 16:24:22 GMT

I would go by the programming here on the Q site. TV programming is often wrong.

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x Hedge — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 16:39:17 GMT

Program guide is probably wrong @stellabystarlight , but if they are doing a temporary period of overnight reruns, it wouldn't be the first time.

Just a couple of years ago they did overnight reruns for a week or two while they were working (construction) on the sets.

And OH my!!! ... the speculation and rumours that were flying around here about why they were showing reruns were quite entertaining!

Re: Is the Q Ending 24 Hour Programming?

QVCkitty1 — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 17:34:44 GMT

Things change, I guess we'll just have to wait and see. However, if they made an announcement, it would end speculation .

Re: Is the Q Ending 24 Hour Programming?

SurferWife — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 17:38:51 GMT

@stellabystarlight wrote:
The Program Guide beginning next week shows repeats of shows beginning at 2:00 AM. But my cable station shows programming. I hope the Q is not going to 19 hour live programming. That would be a huge mistake IMO.

No kidding. 2:00 AM (I assume you mean EDT) is 8:00 PM (prior evening) my local time. That’s prime shopping time for many!

Re: Is the Q Ending 24 Hour Programming?

SeaMaiden — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 20:41:57 GMT

Who cares? Who shops at 2AM? You should be asleep.

Re: Is the Q Ending 24 Hour Programming?

Marp — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 21:57:30 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
Who cares? Who shops at 2AM? You should be asleep.

@SeaMaiden, I would guess that depends in which of the four times zones in CONUS or if you are in Alaska or Hawaii.

Midnight in Hawaii would be 6 a.m. eastern.

Re: Is the Q Ending 24 Hour Programming?

proudlyfromNJ — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 22:04:31 GMT

@Marp wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
Who cares? Who shops at 2AM? You should be asleep.

@SeaMaiden, I would guess that depends in which of the four times zones in CONUS or if you are in Alaska or Hawaii.

Midnight in Hawaii would be 6 a.m. eastern.

@Marp. Thanks for posting this. Sometimes I am on here late at night and see so many posters and wonder why there are so many other posters up so late. Then I realize why. My very late at night can be someone else normal evening time. So I guess there are people buying at ‘2 AM’.

Re: Is the Q Ending 24 Hour Programming?

SharkE — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 22:05:10 GMT

QVCSocialTeam@QVC.com

Mods, do you know ?

Re: Is the Q Ending 24 Hour Programming?

hooked on books — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 01:57:28 GMT

@SeaMaiden, some people suffer from insomnia or illness or have other reasons for not "being in bed" during their overnight hours. For these folks, having QVC or any other live programming may be a great comfort during a long night.

Re: Is the Q Ending 24 Hour Programming?

Beth-QVC — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 03:13:29 GMT

Hello Everyone!

We’re testing a potential change to our overnight programming. Effective Monday, October 7, 2019, QVC US will commence a multi-week pilot on our main channel, moving to previously aired programming in our overnight hours. The pilot will commence at 2am ET Monday, Oct. 7, at which time our main QVC channel will begin to re-air the midnight hour (inclusive of the TSV) from 2–7am ET every day. We will evaluate the performance over the next four weeks to determine impact and value of moving forward with a permanent, pre-aired approach.

Thank you

Beth QVC

Re: Is the Q Ending 24 Hour Programming?

loriqvc — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 03:30:31 GMT

Thanks for the update, @Beth-QVC. This definitely seems like an announcement worthy of being pinned to the top of a forum since many people will be interested in the details; perhaps you could have someone formally post this as its own thread?

Re: Is the Q Ending 24 Hour Programming?

Reever — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 03:53:52 GMT

@Beth-QVC wrote:
Hello Everyone!
We’re testing a potential change to our overnight programming. Effective Monday, October 7, 2019, QVC US will commence a multi-week pilot on our main channel, moving to previously aired programming in our overnight hours. The pilot will commence at 2am ET Monday, Oct. 7, at which time our main QVC channel will begin to re-air the midnight hour (inclusive of the TSV) from 2–7am ET every day. We will evaluate the performance over the next four weeks to determine impact and value of moving forward with a permanent, pre-aired approach.
Thank you
Beth QVC

Beth please pass om word to management that this is a terrible idea. It stinks to high heaven of a move to save money by reducing staff. Not only hosts but video producers, cameramen, and set designers will be forced out of work. In addition many people have trouble sleeping and turn to QVC in the middle of the night. Seems even more foolish to do this as we get closer to the Holiday spending season. Just a bad idea all around.

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TheMemphisVette — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 03:54:04 GMT

dang. this news is disappointing.