ShopHQ & 1-2-3.tv Drive 34% Entertainment Revenue Growth in November and December

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iMedia Brands, Inc. (“iMedia”) (Nasdaq: IMBI) announces significant progress in leveraging its merchandising vendor relationships, live entertainment expertise and entrepreneurial culture to record 34% revenue growth in November and December 2021 in its entertainment networks compared to the same prior year period. Entertainment revenues are comprised of the following iMedia businesses: ShopHQ, 1-2-3.tv, ShopHQHealth and ShopBulldogTV. These achievements in entertainment include:

iMedia launched over 40 new brands during Q3 and Q4 of 2021 across its entertainment networks. For the full year 2021, the entertainment networks generated about 19% of its revenue from new brand launches, which totaled over 100 new brands launched. Notable launches by the network include:

• ShopHQ: Oro Mio 14k Italian Gold Jewelry, Imperial Pearl with Josh Bazar, Kelemata Bath & Body, MyFaceLift, Imperius Watches, Blue Stallion Farms Bath & Body, and Joyce Giraud Beauty.
• 1-2-3.tv: Abtey food brands, Innersun nutritional supplements, and Fenster studio decorations.
• ShopHQHealth: FlowFlex Rapid At-Home COVID Test Kit, Step2Health, Eat Like A Woman, and Wakaya Wellness Tea.
• ShopBulldogTV: Frogg Toggs Outdoor Gear, RockSolar Portable Power Generators, and IceCo Coolers.

On January 23 2022,1-2-3.tv broadcasted live for the first time on remote in the United States, enabling its watch enthusiasts who live in Germany to engage live with 1-2-3.tv’s host Dennis Pesch at Invicta’s headquarters in Miami auctioning exclusive Invicta watch collections. This live remote was so well received in Germany that 1-2-3.tv sold out of its Invicta inventory in just three hours. Invicta is also the best performing watch brand on ShopHQ and this remote was the first example of the synergy opportunities between ShopHQ and 1-2-3.tv.

“Brands matter.” said Tim Peterman, iMedia’s CEO. “Passionate employees and talented vendors matter. High expectations for value, quality, and performance matter. And it’s great to see that our customers appreciate our efforts.”

About ShopHQ

ShopHQ is a leading television retailing network that has been delivering live entertainment and quality products to its customers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in the U.S. for over thirty years. Its on-air hosts engage with viewers by explaining and demonstrating the unique selling features of a balanced assortment of proprietary, exclusive, and national brands. It is available in over 84 million U.S. homes via cable, broadcast, and satellite, as well as through its mobile app, shophq.com and OTT platforms such as Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV.

About 1-2-3.tv

1-2-3.tv, acquired by iMedia in November 2021, is a leading interactive media company disrupting Germany’s television retailing marketplace with its expertise in proprietary live and automated auctions that emotionally engages consumers with 1-2-3.tv’s balanced merchandising mix of compelling products shipped directly to their homes. 1-2-3.tv reaches consumers via its television network available in 40+ million German and Austrian television households 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and via its online, mobile, and over-the-top (“OTT”) digital platforms.

About ShopHQ Health

ShopHQ Heath, launched by iMedia in 2020, is an emerging entertainment television retailing network featuring women and men’s advice, products and services that address their physical, mental, financial, and spiritual health, weight management and emerging categories within the telehealth medical services ecosystem. It is available in over 15 million U.S. homes via cable, broadcast, and satellite, as well as shophqhealth.com.

About ShopBulldogTV

ShopBulldogTV, launched by iMedia in 2019, is an emerging entertainment television retailing network featuring men’s advice, entertainment, products, and services. It is available in under 10 million U.S. homes via cable, broadcast, and satellite, as well as shopbulldogtv.com.

About iMedia Brands, Inc.

iMedia Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMBI) is a leading interactive media company capitalizing on the convergence of entertainment, ecommerce, and advertising. The company owns a growing, global portfolio of entertainment, consumer brands and media commerce services businesses that cross promote and exchange data with each other to optimize their consumer engagement experiences and to position the company as the leading single-source partner to television advertisers and consumer brands seeking to entertain and transact with customers.

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