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{{short description|British television channel}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = QVC UK
| logo = QVC logo 2019.svg
| launch_date = 1 October 1993
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[16:9]] [[Standard-definition television|SDTV]]) [[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])
| closed_date =
| owner = [[Qurate Retail Group]]
| former_names =
| replaced =
| sister_channels = [[QVC Beauty]] QVC Style QVC Extra QVC+ (streaming service)
| website = [https://www.qvcuk.com/ www.qvcuk.com]
| terr_serv_1 = [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]
| terr_chan_1 = Channel 16 (QVC) Channel 37 (QVC2)
| online_serv_1 = QVC UK Online
}}
'''QVC UK''' is a television [[shopping channel]] broadcast from the [[United Kingdom]] to the United Kingdom and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It was formed in 1993 when [[QVC|QVC, Inc.]] agreed to a deal with [[Sky (United Kingdom)|Sky TV]] to create a UK version of the US channel. "QVC – The Shopping Channel" first broadcast in the UK on 1 October 1993.

==History==
The original [[QVC|US channel]] was founded in [[1986 in television|1986]] in [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]] by [[Joseph Segel]]. It grew into a [[multinational corporation]], specialising in televised [[Shopping channel|home shopping]]. It now broadcasts in five countries to 141 million [[consumer]]s. The name is an [[acronym|initialism]]—standing for '''Quality''', '''Value''', '''Convenience'''. However, unlike in the US, the expansion of the initialism is no longer used on air in the UK.

The UK venture launched on 1 October 1993, becoming the UK's first full-time home shopping channel, and in 1998 the UK venture turned its first net profit (£12.5 million), against a loss of £228,000 in 1997.<ref>[http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multi-platform/news/qvc-uk-moves-into-profit/1214673.article ''QVC UK Moves into Profit'', Broadcast, London, 21 May 1999]. Accessed 7 January 2011.</ref> Originally 20% owned by Sky, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of the US broadcaster in 2004.<ref>[http://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/17444-sky-sells-qvc-stake.html ''Sky sells QVC stake for £49m'', 29 February, Digital Worldz]. Accessed 13 August 2011.</ref>

In 2008 QVC UK launched a multiscreen video service accessible via the [[interactive television]] layer, making three video streams available to [[Sky (United Kingdom)|Sky]] viewers via the red button:
*QVC Live
*QVC+1 (a time delayed service)
*Today's Special Value presentation

In February 2020, QVC UK had a whole new rebrand with a whole new logo.

===QVC Beauty===
On 26 October 2010 a second channel was launched in the UK, [[QVC Beauty]], available to viewers of [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]], [[Sky (United Kingdom)|Sky]] and [[Freesat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freeview.co.uk/Channels/Lifestyle/QVC-Beauty|title=Freeview/ Home/ Channels/ Lifestyle/ QVC Beauty|work=[[Freeview (UK)]]|access-date=4 May 2011}}</ref>

The channel broadcasts from 4:00 am to 2:00 am daily on Freeview channel 35. 2:00 am QVC Beauty HD on Freeview channel 112 only broadcasts from 2:00 am to 4:00 am daily due to the channels over rating.

QVC Beauty HD ceased broadcasting on Freeview with the closure of the COM7 multiplex, followed by the SD version on 21 June 2023.

===QVC HD, QVC Extra and QVC Style===
QVC had planned to begin broadcasting in [[High-definition television|high-definition]] from September 2012, to be followed by the launch of two new 24-hour channels on [[Sky (United Kingdom)|Sky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/qvc-plans-hd-and-extra-channels-after-studio-move/5042900.article|title=QVC plans HD and extra channels after studio move|publisher=Broadcast|date=31 May 2012}}</ref> On 11 February 2013 Sparkle TV and Twinkle TV launched on Sky. On 1 July 2013, Twinkle TV was renamed QVC Style. Sparkle TV became QVC Extra on 12 August 2013, with both channels added to Freesat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.a516digital.com/2013/08/qvc-branches-out-with-two-new-channels.html|title=QVC branches out with two new channels from 13th August|publisher=a516digital|date=9 August 2013}}</ref> The following day saw the channels relaunch with availability expanded to Freeview via the connected red button on QVC Beauty.<ref name="Extra Style">{{cite web|url=http://www.theretailbulletin.com/news/qvc_to_launch_two_new_standalone_shopping_channels_09-08-13/|title=QVC to launch two new standalone shopping channels|publisher=The Retail Bulletin|date=9 August 2013}}</ref> In July 2014, QVC Extra launched on Freeview channel 57, but closed in 2015, while QVC Style launched on Freeview channel 36 in August 2016, replacing QVC +1. QVC Style changed its hours to 2:00 am to 4:00 am on 31 March 2020, allowing QVC Beauty to extend its hours. On 21 April 2015, QVC +1 HD launched on Freeview channel 111, becoming the second high-definition timeshift service in the UK (after [[Channel 4|Channel 4 +1 HD]]). From 2016 to 2018, QVC Extra was temporarily rebranded as QVC Christmas. QVC Extra launched on [[Virgin Media]] on 27 July 2021. QVC HD ceased broadcasting on Freeview with the closure of the COM7 multiplex. QVC HD was later launched on Freesat and Sky in April 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=QVC launches HD channels on Sky and Freesat |url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/qvc-launches-hd-channels-on-sky-and-freesat |website=RXTV info |access-date=9 August 2022 |date=1 April 2022}}</ref>

QVC Style ceased broadcasting on Freeview on 21 June 2023,<ref>[https://www.freeview.co.uk/help/service-updates/channel-changes-21-June-2023 Latest channel launches and changes on Freeview]</ref> though it continues on other platforms.<ref>[https://www.freeview.co.uk/get-freeview-play/channels/qvc2 QVC2 | Freeview]</ref>

===QVC Active===
QVC Active was an [[interactive television]] service made accessible using the red button on QVC UK's [[cable television|cable]], [[Sky (United Kingdom)|Sky]] and [[digital terrestrial television|digital terrestrial]] services. Across each enhanced television platform, QVC provided information including a 24-hour [[TV Guide]], bestselling products of that day and an ability for the viewer to interact with QVC UK's inventory. Customers viewing the [[Sky (United Kingdom)|Sky]] and cable TV platforms could buy products using their [[set-top box]]. On 13 August 2013, QVC Active closed as a result of more customers using mobile devices for ordering.<ref name="Extra Style" />

===QVC2===
The UK version of QVC2 launched exclusively on Freeview on 21 June 2023, replacing QVC Beauty and QVC Style.<ref>[https://www.freeview.co.uk/help/service-updates/channel-changes-21-June-2023 Latest channel launches and changes on Freeview]</ref> On other platforms QVC Beauty and QVC Style continue as separate services.<ref>[https://customerservice.qvcuk.com/questions/shopping-where-can-i-view-qvc Where can I view QVC? - QVC Customer Care | Support & FAQs]</ref>

The structure of the QVC channels in the UK is different than in the US, so the role that QVC2 plays is somewhat different. QVC2 in the US shows repeats of QVC's programming, while QVC2 in the UK shows fashion, beauty, home, and garden-related programmes.<ref>[https://www.freeview.co.uk/get-freeview-play/channels/qvc2 QVC2 | Freeview]</ref>

==Operation in the UK==
QVC UK operates from two main sites. From launch until June 2012, its headquarters and broadcasting facilities were at [[Marco Polo House]], the former [[British Satellite Broadcasting]] headquarters in [[Battersea]], London. These operations then moved to Chiswick Park,<ref>[http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/multichannel/qvc-to-move-to-chiswick-park/5016418.article ''QVC to move to Chiswick Park'', Robin Parker, Broadcast magazine, 27 July 2010]. Accessed 13 August 2011.</ref> a 'campus'-style development on the site of a former derelict [[Transport for London|London Transport]] bus depot in West London.<ref>[http://www.bondpearce.com/news/clientnews/We_act_for_QVC_on_Chiswick_Park_move/ ''We act for QVC on Chiswick Park move'', Bond Pearce property consultancy's corporate website, Undated]. Accessed 13 August 2011.</ref> Its call centre and distribution warehouse is located in [[Kirkby]], [[Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley|Knowsley]], in [[Merseyside]]. These facilities were moved in 1998 from Liverpool's [[Harrington Dock]]. The company also had [[outlet store]]s in [[Warrington]] and [[Shrewsbury]], however the Shrewsbury store closed permanently in 2020, leaving the Warrington store as the company's only physical outlet.{{fact|date=March 2024}}

In June 2011, it was reported that QVC UK had begun carrying out trials of [[3D television|3D]] broadcasting. This was merely an experiment, a spokesperson said.<ref>[http://www.3dfocus.co.uk/3dtv/qvc-shopping-channel-experimenting-with-3d-exclusive/3836 ''QVC Shopping Channel Experimenting With 3D'', 3dfocus.co.uk, 6 June 2011]. Accessed 13 August 2011.</ref>

The channel broadcasts live from 9:00 am to 1:00 am (the remainder being repeated content) year round. QVC UK claims a market penetration of 15.4 million homes on [[cable television|cable]], [[satellite television|satellite]], and [[digital terrestrial television|digital terrestrial]] TV. The [[Astra 2E]] footprint also takes in much of Western [[Europe]]. Retail sales for the year 2008 reached £360+ million.{{fact|date=March 2024}}

==Products==
QVC organises its product range into nine distinct categories:
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* Beauty
* Fashion
* Shoes & Accessories
* Jewellery
* Home & Kitchen
* Electronics
* Garden & Leisure
* Health & Wellbeing
* Gifts
{{div col end}}QVC also stock a wide range of Christmas Products, with Christmas items available from 25 July when the Channel Celebrates "Christmas in July".

==Current presenters==
Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=Presenters - QCommunity |url=https://blogs.qvcuk.com/presenters/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.qvcuk.com/content/qvc-presenters.html?qq=ft |archive-date=17 May 2024}}</ref>
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* Simon Biagi
* Charlie Brook
* Anne Dawson
* Ophelia Dennis
* Chloe Everton
* Debbie Flint
* Dale Franklin
* Jill Franks
* Kathryn Goldsmith
* Pipa Gordon
* Will Gowing
* Jilly Halliday
* Catherine Huntley
* [[Jackie Kabler]]
* Alex Kramer
* [[Laura Crombie]]
* Eilidh Nairn
* Katy Pullinger
* [[Julia Roberts (QVC presenter)|Julia Roberts]]
* Craig Rowe
* Victoria Fitz-Gerald
* Alison Young (beauty expert)
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==Regular current guests==
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* [[Rylan Clark-Neal]]
* [[Amanda Holden]]
* Richard Jackson
* [[Ruth Langsford]]
* Cait Penfold
* Michael Perry
* [[Andi Peters]]
* Rosa Speyer
* Rick Stein
* Gok Wan
* Lee Hohbein
* Gail Samways
* James Murden
* Leanne Stott
* [[Julien Macdonald|Julien MacDonald]]
* Beverley Cressman
* Gill Gauntlett
* Lorna Ko
* Anne Dorrington
* Mark Lane
* Lucy Piper
* Shaun Ryan
* [[Tess Daly]]
* [[Dannii Minogue]]
{{div col end}}

==Past presenters==
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* Kara Baker
* Julian Ballantyne
* Sophia Barnes
* [[Jon Briggs]]
* Suzanne Evett
* [[Harry Greene (television personality)|Harry Greene]]
* [[Debbie Greenwood]]
* [[Anthony Heywood]]
* Katy John
* [[Paul Lavers]]
* [[Rob Locke]]
* Claudia Sylvester
* Kara Tritton
* [[Steve Whatley]]
* Carmel Thomas
* [[Anna Cookson]]
* Michaela Hyde
* Tim Goodwin
* Claire Sutton
* Kathy Tayler
* Alison Keenan
* Miceal Murphy{{div col end}}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.qvcuk.com Official site]
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