Jewelry Television
Encyclopedia
Jewelry Television is an American
television network
, similar to the Home Shopping Network
. It was formerly called "America's Collectibles Network" (ACN). The privately-held company was founded in 1993 and broadcasts high definition programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to over 80 million unique households in the U.S. The network also offers online streaming of its network through their website. The headquarters of Jewelry Television® (JTV) are located in Knoxville, Tennessee
, the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains
. In addition it has manufacturing facilities in Sri Lanka
, Hong Kong
, and Thailand
. In addition to being one of the top 15 largest jewelry retailers in the world, Jewelry Television is the world's largest retailer of loose gemstones.
Jewelry Television® (JTV) broadcast its first live show on October 15, 1993, from a studio located in Greeneville, Tennessee
. Originally, Jewelry Television offered collectible items such as coins, knives, quilts and even skin care products, but has since focused on jewelry and gemstones.
On June 21, 2006, Jewelry Television® (JTV) replaced Shop at Home on Shop at Home-affiliated stations owned by E.W. Scripps, following the purchase of Shop at Home. Jewelry Television® (JTV) also acquired all assets and employees from Shop at Home. Jewelry Television's suggested display call letters for programming guides is JTV or JWLTV. In October 2008 the network started to broadcast in high definition.
, as a result of a criminal scheme the company alleges took place in 2006 and 2007. A person used a bank account of the Office of the Comptroller of the City of New York to buy more than $3.5 million in jewelry. Jewelry Television has cited that Lloyd's is exploiting a loophole in their insurance agreement to withhold recompensing the jeweler.
On May 23, 2008, a $5 million class action lawsuit was filed in California against Jewelry Television. The suit alleges since 2003 the shopping network has sold treated gemstones without disclosing the treatment while promising buyers that these stones were rare and untreated.
On May 19, 2009, a lawsuit was filed against Jewelry Television alleging wrongful termination and age discrimination, alleging a "scheme" to get rid of employees with expensive health care costs.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
, similar to the Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network or HSN began in 1977 as a 24-hour/7 day a week home shopping television network televised via cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the Philippines. HSN can also be shopped online at hsn.com...
. It was formerly called "America's Collectibles Network" (ACN). The privately-held company was founded in 1993 and broadcasts high definition programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to over 80 million unique households in the U.S. The network also offers online streaming of its network through their website. The headquarters of Jewelry Television® (JTV) are located in Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
, the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains are a mountain range rising along the Tennessee–North Carolina border in the southeastern United States. They are a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains, and form part of the Blue Ridge Physiographic Province. The range is sometimes called the Smoky Mountains or the...
. In addition it has manufacturing facilities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. In addition to being one of the top 15 largest jewelry retailers in the world, Jewelry Television is the world's largest retailer of loose gemstones.
Jewelry Television® (JTV) broadcast its first live show on October 15, 1993, from a studio located in Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville is a town in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 15,198 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. It is the only town with this spelling in the United States, although there...
. Originally, Jewelry Television offered collectible items such as coins, knives, quilts and even skin care products, but has since focused on jewelry and gemstones.
On June 21, 2006, Jewelry Television® (JTV) replaced Shop at Home on Shop at Home-affiliated stations owned by E.W. Scripps, following the purchase of Shop at Home. Jewelry Television® (JTV) also acquired all assets and employees from Shop at Home. Jewelry Television's suggested display call letters for programming guides is JTV or JWLTV. In October 2008 the network started to broadcast in high definition.
Lawsuits
On March 26, 2008, Jewelry Television filed suit in the U.S. District Court in Tennessee against Lloyd's of LondonLloyd's of London
Lloyd's, also known as Lloyd's of London, is a British insurance and reinsurance market. It serves as a partially mutualised marketplace where multiple financial backers, underwriters, or members, whether individuals or corporations, come together to pool and spread risk...
, as a result of a criminal scheme the company alleges took place in 2006 and 2007. A person used a bank account of the Office of the Comptroller of the City of New York to buy more than $3.5 million in jewelry. Jewelry Television has cited that Lloyd's is exploiting a loophole in their insurance agreement to withhold recompensing the jeweler.
On May 23, 2008, a $5 million class action lawsuit was filed in California against Jewelry Television. The suit alleges since 2003 the shopping network has sold treated gemstones without disclosing the treatment while promising buyers that these stones were rare and untreated.
On May 19, 2009, a lawsuit was filed against Jewelry Television alleging wrongful termination and age discrimination, alleging a "scheme" to get rid of employees with expensive health care costs.