O Shopping
O Shopping Division) | |
History | |
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Launched | October 14, 2013 |
Closed | November 1, 2020[1] | (7 years and 18 days)
Replaced by | PIE Channel (Cignal channel space) |
O Shopping was a Philippine
History
O Shopping was launched on October 14, 2013, when
Prior to the launch of its standalone channel on July 30, 2018, O Shopping programs were launched as part of BEAM TV's content lineup in 2014 until October 1, 2018, and later via ABS-CBN TVplus' encrypted channels 3:00 AM to 5:00 AM from Monday to Thursday during their respective main programming downtime. As of 2016, O Shopping generated 2.2 million pesos in daily sales or 60 million pesos in monthly sales.[5] About 70% of the product purchases on O Shopping are made via cash on delivery payment, with a 5% cancellation rate.[6]
Closure
O Shopping was put off-the-air on
On July 8, 2020, ABS-CBN released a statement that O Shopping would cease operations towards the end of 2020, and CJ-ENM has decided to move out of business completely. The retrenchment of employees was held on August 7.[7][8] O Shopping ceased its operations on Sky Cable and iWantTFC on November 1, 2020.[9] It was replaced by the extension and early timeslot of the Movie Central Presents movie block on Kapamilya Channel and its channel space was replaced by A2Z. Meanwhile, the official online store website operated a "Good-BUY Sale" online promo event which lasted until November 15 and ceased on the day, On March 4, 2024, re-runs of episodes are aired from March 4 and back again from August 19 to January 27.
Final hosts
- Main hosts
- Victor Anastacio (2013–2019; moved to GMA Network)
- Cara Eriguel (2013–2020)
- Hiyasmin Neri (2013–2020)
- Lesley Lina (2014–2020)
- Sandro Hermoso (2015–2020; moved to Shop TV)
- Justine Peña (2015–2020; moved to Shop TV)
- Jamie Gabuya (2017–2020; moved to Shop TV)
- Maiko Williams (2018–2020)
- Kyle Ortega (2019–2020; moved to Shop TV)
- Adi Amor (2019–2020; moved to Shop TV)
- Andre Co (2019–2020)
- Cholo Dela Cruz (2020)
- Guest host
- BJoy Balagtas (2013–2020)
- Celebrity guest host
- Pokwang (2018–2020)
Programming block
- ABS-CBN (2013–2020)
- BEAM TV(2014–2018)
- Cine Mo! (simulcast; when the channel is off-air)
- Jeepney TV
- Kapamilya Channel (2020)
- Knowledge Channel (simulcast; when the channel is off-air)
- S+A (2019–2020)
- Studio 23 (2013–2014)
- Yey! (simulcast; when the channel is off-air)
References
- ^ "ABS-CBN to end O Shopping operations by year-end". CNN Philippines. July 8, 2020. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "ABS-CBN launches shopping channel". The Philippine Star. November 12, 2013.
- ^ Camus, Miguel (October 29, 2013). "ABS-CBN invests P200M in home TV shopping program". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "ABS-CBN pumps P200M into Korean shopping channel". Rappler. October 29, 2013.
- ^ R. Camus, Miguel (August 11, 2016). "ABS-CBN income jumped 76% in H1". Inquirer.net.
- Philstar Global.
- ^ "ACJ O Shopping Corp to cease operations, says ABS-CBN". ABS-CBN News. July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Lopez, Melissa Luz [@cnnphilippines] (July 8, 2020). "ABS-CBN on O Shopping venture: The past two years have been challenging for the company as it experienced financial losses. The COVID-19 outbreak has and will continue to take a toll on the business this year @meltlopez" (Tweet). Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "O Shopping Cease Broadcast and Channel Assignment Change". Sky Cable. October 1, 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.