Home Shopping Network (HSN)

Mondo Times editors    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 12:29pm on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

HSN will present the "HSN Cooks! 24-Hour Holiday Celebration" on November 6, 2009. The retailer will welcome culinary stars Padma Lakshmi, Ingrid Hoffmann and Duff Goldman to HSN's kitchen as they launch what HSN describes as "an exciting array of products."

Padma Lakshmi, Emmy nominated host of Bravo's Top Chef, actress, model and cookbook author will introduce Easy Exotic by Padma Lakshmi. Through the Easy Exotic collection, Padma will share her South Indian heritage and appreciation for old-world flavors and fresh botanicals with her new collection of cutlery, tea pots, spices, rubs and two of her cookbooks: Tangy Tart Hot and Sweet: A World of Recipes for Every Day and Easy Exotic. "I've always believed in the beauty of cooking with friends and family at home. I'm excited to debut the Easy Exotic brand on HSN and infusing a bit of spice into the lives of their customers," says Lakshmi.

Mondo Times editors    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 11:58pm on Saturday, August 29th, 2009

Shopping network HSN has announced that it will sell a new line of commemorative coins honoring the memory of international superstar Michael Jackson.

Debuting on HSN on Saturday, August 29, 2009 as part of special programming that celebrates what would have been the entertainer's 51st birthday, these collectible coin sets are a keepsake for Jackson fans.

Items available include the Michael Jackson 5 Decades Coin Collection, the Michael Jackson 4-piece Colorized Commemorative Coin Set, and the Michael Jackson Silver Eagle Dollar Coin Collection.

Mondo Times editors    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 5:06pm on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Rentrak Corporation, a leader in multi-screen media measurement serving the entertainment and advertising industries, today announced a linear television measurement agreement with Home Shopping Network (HSN), an interactive lifestyle network and retail destination, to provide detail of viewership the network has never had access to before.

TV Essentials will enable HSN to evaluate a combination of programming and on-air talent appeal while overlaying purchase trend data to help better leverage programming to maximize product sales. HSN, a multi-channel retailer with strong direct-to-consumer expertise, will also be able to see how their competition is performing and how an audience flows from the competition to HSN telecasts.

"In addition to providing the most comprehensive television data available, the TV Essentials service will help us to sync our programming with consumer purchase patterns in order for HSN to remain a leading merchandise network," said Bill Brand, Executive Vice President of Programming, Marketing and Business Development, Home Shopping Network.