The broadcasts on The Big Deal ended in April 2011.
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Broadcasting hours expanded to 24 hours in the remaining parts of the UK on 2 March 2011, when an eighth full stream was created on Mux C. On 24 February 2011, Gems TV temporarily secured airtime on The Big Deal which was broadcasting for 24 hours a day in post-digital switchover areas, and from 5 to 6am in pre-digital switchover areas. The teleshopping block was transmitted for 1 hour, from midnight. On 20 February 2011, Gems TV began simulcasting on STV in Scotland, under the name of Genuine Gemstone Jewellery. On 31 October 2010, Gems TV ceased simulcasting as part of the teleshopping block on Fiver. Hours were later increased to 24 hours a day, and live auctions are broadcast on Freeview 43 between 1am and 11am. The channel extended its broadcasting hours from 8am-2am to 6am-2am. On 27 July 2010, Gems TV received an LCN slot on Freeview channel 43, timeshared with Quest on Mux A, in addition to the simulcast on Fiver. On 21 July 2010, Gems TV began broadcasting on Fiver again and available on Freeview, where it had ceased broadcasting on 16 June 2010 before the sale of Gems TV UK Limited to The Colourful Company Group. Īfter the sale of Gems TV to its original management, the channel returned to sourcing gemstone jewellery.Īs of 2013, the channel was available for 24 hours a day, increased from 6am to 2am in 2012. As a result of the sale, Gems TV (UK) Limited was again under the ownership of Steve Bennett, one of the original founders of the company. On 18 June 2010, Gems TV Holdings sold Gems TV (UK) Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary) to The Colourful Company Group Limited for £3 million. This caused many employees to be made redundant. On 1 February 2010, the manufacturing operations at the company's factory in Chanthaburi, Thailand were closed down to reduce costs and increase profit margins. To reduce costs the parent company later reduced its own manufacturing and bought in jewellery from other suppliers.
The channel's original purpose was to sell affordable gemstone jewellery manufactured by its production facilities in Chanthaburi, Thailand. The channel was an independent company until the merger of Eagle Road Studios and Thaigem, which formed 'Gems TV UK Limited' the original founders left the company and in 2008 floated on the Singapore Stock Exchange and become a corporate company Gems TV Holdings Limited. The reverse auction format for the channel was based around Eagle Road Studios now defunct sister channel, 'Snatch It!'. The channel replaced Factory Outlet on Sky channel 663. Gems TV first launched at 4pm on 8 October 2004, after the channel was formed by Steve Bennett and founders of Eagle Road Studios and Thaigems. Gems TV is a British reverse auction jewellery shopping channel, officially the first reverse auction in the UK and was known as the first British channel just to sell gemstones. The business derives from Gems TV in Thailand. As of February 2023, the channel broadcast 24 hours a day, live between the hours of 07:00-23:00 on television, via the GEMPORIA mobile app, and online at. The channel operations are based at Eagle Road Studios in Redditch, near Birmingham. The channel is available on Sky, Virgin Media, Freesat, Freeview and online. The channel is mostly concerned with selling jewellery with a few lifestyle products from the homeware and beauty categories promoted in various slots across the schedule. Gemporia is a British television and online retailer, licensed by Ofcom under the Gems TV name. Television channel Gems TV (Gemporia) Country
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