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Musician Jim Brickman to Perform on QVC Friday Night

October 22nd, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in CDs/DVDs, DRTV Retailer

Pianist Jim Brickman will perform selections from his latest seasonal CD The Hymns and Carols of Christmas, on QVC, this Friday, October 24th at 7pm ET.  The QVC offer includes a five-song bonus disc.  Brickman Music Press Release on Marketwatch.com Oct. 22, 2008

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Burt Bacharach to Pitch New Album on QVC

October 7th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in CDs/DVDs, Celebs & Stars, DRTV Retailer

The latest boost in CMG’s effort to inject new life into its music sales will be an appearance by 80-year-old Burt Bacharach, who will sell a new, live album at 10 p.m. ET tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 7).  The new CD will be available to QVC viewers three weeks ahead of its street date, and come bonus disc, created especially for QVC  Detroit Free Press Oct. 6, 2008

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Orange County Chopper Gang Pulls into QVC

October 7th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Apparel, CDs/DVDs, Celebs & Stars, collectibles

The tough-guy Teutul family of Orange County Choppers (OCC) fame will sell an exclusive new line of OCC merchandise on QVC, beginning tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 9th, at 7 p.m. ET.  Products will include apparel, collectibles, and an autographed book that comes with a bonus CD by the OCC band.   (Its members are mechanics in the OCC garage.)  The broadcast — featuring a performance by the band — will originate from the OCC garage in Newburgh, NY.  (Handlebar cozies for your Harley, anyone?)  QVC Press Release on MarketWatch.com Oct. 6, 2008

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Rosie O’Donnell to Pitch Talk Show DVD in HSN Exclusive

September 18th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in CDs/DVDs, Celebs & Stars, DRTV Retailer

“The Rosie O’Donnell Show-Season One: Rosie Reminisces” (priced $19.95 with free s&h) will go on sale exclusively on HSN, beginning Sept. 21.  O’Donnell will take calls from viewers that day during appearances on the network at noon, 6 PM and 11 PM ET.  The Rosie O’Donnell Show’s original run was from 1996 to 2001.  Playbill Sept. 17, 2008

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QVC Charges Harder After Music Sales

September 12th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in CDs/DVDs, DRTV Retailer

Although the network has sold CDs since its launch in 1986, in recent years, they “weren’t really going after it,” according to director of merchandising Rich Yoegel.  The retailer favors bonus discs with extra songs or live video performances to justify higher pricing — up to $24 with s&h — that enable it to reach the $10,000 a minute or $600,000 an hour sales level prime time slots require.  Last year, QVC crafted “event-type” programming around CDs by the Goo Goo Dolls, Alabama, Barry Manilow and others.  Reuters Sept. 10, 2008)

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