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Way before Amazon or social media influencers, there was Home Shopping Network<\/a> and QVC<\/a> with personalities that became household names. The latter was founded by entrepreneur Joseph Segel 40 years ago this month, expanding on the concept of \u201cshoppertainment.\u201d In short order, the network moved into a 24-hour, 365-day schedule securing deals with major retailers as audiences and popularity began to build. Its global footprint grew in the decades that followed.<\/span><\/p>\n Names such as Lisa Robertson, David Venable, Joan Rivers,<\/a> and Kim Gravel<\/a> are among those recognizable personalities during various eras. <\/span>Business boomed so much over time that HSN was acquired in 2017 further entering the digital and streaming age with the advent of QVC+ and HSN+. The platform has become a hub for numerous programs including Busy Philipps\u2019<\/a> late-night talk show <\/span>Busy This Week<\/span><\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The origin story of the network is also being told through a four-part docuseries <\/span>A QVC Story <\/span><\/i>through the streaming arm of the media empire<\/span>. With the first part available for free on demand, Part 2 \u201cBuilding Legacies\u201d premieres June 13. The next chapter focuses on how QVC became a focal point for Hollywood, sports stars and more. It also delves into the international expansion, essentially becoming <\/span>Shark Tank<\/span><\/i><\/a> before <\/span>Shark Tank<\/span><\/i> existed in terms of providing new creators a platform. Many may know Lori Greiner<\/a> from the investor show, but her roots are from the product selling institution as the often-recognized \u201cQueen of QVC.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n