QVC (an
initialism for "
Quality,
Value,
Convenience") is an
American cable,
satellite and
broadcast television network, and
multinational corporation specializing in televised
home shopping that is owned by
Liberty Interactive. Founded in
1986 by
Joseph Segel in
West Chester,
Pennsylvania,
United States, QVC broadcasts to 235 million
households in six countries as QVC US,
QVC UK,
QVC Germany, QVC Japan, QVC Italy,
QVC/CNR (China) and, since mid-2015, QVC France.