The Jewelry Channel Added to Dish Network(R) Line-Up: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Jewelry Channel, based in Austin, Texas, has reached a programming agreement with EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq
ISH - News) and its DISH Network® satellite TV service. As of September 1, The Jewelry Channel began airing throughout the country on DISH Network Channel 218. This agreement brings the Jewelry Channel to more than 33 million viewers, doubling the Jewelry Channel's broadcast customer base.
"Launching The Jewelry Channel on DISH Network Channel 218 furthers our mission to bring competitively priced jewelry to customers nationwide," said Sri Burugapalli, president of the Jewelry Channel. "We offer a unique experience to the home jewelry shopper that we believe will appeal to DISH Network viewers."
"The Jewelry Channel is a wonderful addition to our current shopping channel line-up," said Michael Kelly, executive vice president of Fixed Satellite Services Business Development for EchoStar. "The convenience of shopping at home is yet another value we deliver to our subscribers."
The Jewelry Channel began broadcasting on April 18, 2007, and offers viewers a new experience in home jewelry shopping. Hundreds of pieces of fine jewelry are auctioned daily. Sales through the channel are in the "price-drop auction format," which means the price for an item will fall periodically until the entire quantity of the item has been sold or the time limit has been reached. In addition to live programming, the channel also runs short documentaries about jewelry setting and aspects of the jewelry business.
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Jewelry Channel, based in Austin, Texas, has reached a programming agreement with EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq
ISH - News) and its DISH Network® satellite TV service. As of September 1, The Jewelry Channel began airing throughout the country on DISH Network Channel 218. This agreement brings the Jewelry Channel to more than 33 million viewers, doubling the Jewelry Channel's broadcast customer base."Launching The Jewelry Channel on DISH Network Channel 218 furthers our mission to bring competitively priced jewelry to customers nationwide," said Sri Burugapalli, president of the Jewelry Channel. "We offer a unique experience to the home jewelry shopper that we believe will appeal to DISH Network viewers."
"The Jewelry Channel is a wonderful addition to our current shopping channel line-up," said Michael Kelly, executive vice president of Fixed Satellite Services Business Development for EchoStar. "The convenience of shopping at home is yet another value we deliver to our subscribers."
The Jewelry Channel began broadcasting on April 18, 2007, and offers viewers a new experience in home jewelry shopping. Hundreds of pieces of fine jewelry are auctioned daily. Sales through the channel are in the "price-drop auction format," which means the price for an item will fall periodically until the entire quantity of the item has been sold or the time limit has been reached. In addition to live programming, the channel also runs short documentaries about jewelry setting and aspects of the jewelry business.
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