For Immediate Release
QVC NAMES MITCH GOLDSTEIN GENERAL MANAGER OF ON-AIR
West Chester, Pa. (January 19, 2010) – QVC announced today that Mitch Goldstein has recently joined the company as general manager of on-air. In this newly created role, Goldstein is responsible for integrating QVC’s merchandising strategies with its live programming.
Goldstein brings more than 20 years of concept development and programming leadership experience to QVC, with an extensive focus in production, acquisition, budgeting and management. Prior to joining QVC, he managed his own company, Zachary/Blair Productions, where he specialized in multiplatform programming and the integration of new technologies for a broad spectrum of clients, including Ford Motor Company, Nike, Viacom and McDonald’s®.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Mitch to QVC. His industry background and proven track record of experience will play an integral role as we continue to expand upon our current platforms, as well as look for new opportunities for future growth,” said Angie Simmons, QVC’s executive vice president of multichannel platforms, to whom Goldstein reports.
Prior to Zachary/Blair Productions, Goldstein spent six years on staff at MTV Networks, most recently serving as vice president of production development and specials. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing production department event coverage, movie specials, music series, weekend programming, large-scale productions and video and reality-based television shows.
Goldstein also has previous experience working as a producer and director for CBS Sports and NBC Sports, covering the 1992, 1994 and 1996 Olympic Games.
Throughout his career, Goldstein has been presented with 25 Emmy awards and three Telly awards.
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QVC, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Interactive Group (Nasdaq: LINTA), is one of the largest multimedia retailers in the world. QVC is committed to providing its customers with thousands of the most innovative and contemporary beauty, fashion, jewelry and home products. Its programming is distributed to more than 167 million homes worldwide. The company’s Web site, QVC.com, is ranked among the top general merchant Internet sites. With subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan, and launching in Italy in 2010, West Chester, Pa.-based QVC has shipped more than a billion packages in its 23-year history. QVC, Q, and the Q Ribbon Logo are registered service marks of ER Marks, Inc.