Ion adds QVC as a subchannel

[Mr Tony]

Ion has added QVC as a -5 in apparently all of their O&O affiliates (yes there are some non O&O Ion affiliates)

So its
-1 Ion HD
-2 Qubo
-3 IonLife
-4 IShop
-5 QVC

Its the HD channel of QVC squished into a SD channel so there is black bars on top and bottom of screen

 

[KML0224]

I'm receiving the "postage stamp" image via WHPX-TV 26-5 of New London, CT.

Has QVC ever been available over-the-air before? ???

 

[mgsports]

Yes and KC is one of them getting it but don't see it on Digital Antenna yet.

 

[nathannah]

I'm receiving the "postage stamp" image via WHPX-TV 26-5 of New London, CT.

Has QVC ever been available over-the-air before? ???

Just started last year to my surprise; mainly on those small, small light-bulb wattage stations which pack about twelve subchannels of public domain, infomercial and foreign programming on. It's such a shame that QVC, which I always associated with being a high-quality shopping channel for being strictly cable-only unlike HSN and Jewelry TV, feels this is a good way to get out their signal.

 

[Mediafrog+]

A poster on the Phoenix TV board notes that the ION station there has dropped most of the Airbox subscription channels, freeing up bandwidth while adding QVC. Not sure if other ION/Airbox stations have done the same thing.

 

[tripinva]

Atlanta did.

- Trip

 

[VARTV]

Just noticed this today on WPXV/Norfolk...

 

[mgsports]

KC has it and not to long before it shows up on a Cable System.

 

[nathannah]

KC has it and not to long before it shows up on a Cable System.

Umm, every cable system has QVC already. This deal just gives it extra broadcast coverage it never had, and judging from the lack of success Ion has had with getting Qubo and Life on cable, QVC won't be taking that carriage direction.

 

[Joey1986]

Saw it today on KPXN 30.5 here in L.A.

 

[mgsports]

What I meant is 50.5 and TWCKC becuase has the other 50.1 thru 50.3 will also add 50.4 to.