| June 2011: |
HSE24 starts its fourth channel, with HSE24 Italy. |
| May 2011: |
TÜV Saarland certifies HSE24 the best service in the German teleshopping sector, and awards the company a "very good" rating for the second time. During the same month, HSE24 - in cooperation with its partner ASTRA Platform Services - enables its customers to make purchases using the remote control for the first time on the basis of the HbbTV-Standard. |
| April 2011: |
HSE24 is the success story in the German teleshopping sector: In the 2010 financial year HSE24 once again increases its net sales, with a two-digit rise of 12 percent taking the figure to 441 million Euros. With this increase, the home shopping company exceeds the growth seen by the market as a whole. With a rise of around nine percent, overall market sales stand at over 1.3 billion Euros. |
| November 2010: |
With HSE24 mobile, comprising a Smartphone and an associated prepaid card, HSE24 launches an additional sales platform via which customers can experience one-touch shopping anytime, anywhere. |
| October 2010: |
HSE24 celebrates its 15th anniversary under the motto "Happy 15". |
| September 2010: |
Through the launch of the lifestyle channel HSE24 TREND, HSE24 is further extending its special interest segment and thus becoming the first home shopping company with its own channel family and systematically networked sales platforms. |
| July 2010: |
HSE24 appoints Hermes Fulfilment to handle fashion and beauty products at the Löhne site as a second logistics service provider together with DHL. |
| April 2010: |
ServiceRating again gives HSE24 its top award, confirming the Company’s ’excellent customer service’ in Service Management, Service and Customer Advice, as well as Effective Service. |
| March 2010: |
Transaction to a new partnership structure successfully completed: The Company is now controlled by the newly established HSE24 Management Holding (88 % AXA Private Equity, 12 % HSE24 Management). |
| November 2009: |
The private equity firm, AXA Private Equity acquired 100 % stake in HSE24. |
| October 2009: |
Actress Jenny Elvers-Elbertzhagen launched her Jewellery collection, Jenny´s exklusiv on HSE24. |
| June 2009: |
The services provided by HSE24 are now also certified and approved by the German Technical Inspection Authority: In a major customer inquiry conducted by the Saarland Branch of the Technical Inspection Authority, 2,500 customers gave HSE24 a "Very Good" rating for Customer Satisfaction and Service Quality. |
| May 2009: |
HSE24 is acknowledged as Germany's Most Customer-Oriented Service Provider 2009. Once again the Homeshopping Specialist has convinced customers through its outstanding service, at the same time winning Special Awards for Supervision and Trade. |
| February 2009: |
Launch of HSE24 Extra, HSE24 new digital channel, as part of HSE24 multichannel strategy, launch of HSE24 brand redesign and relaunch of the internet shop platform to improve the integration between TV and ecommerce. |
| February 2008: |
Style icon and businesswoman Verona Pooth presents here own cosmetics series So … Perfect. Exclusively on HSE24. |
| June 2007 |
KarstadtQuelle AG, Essen, takes over the HSE24 Shopping Channel. Based in Ismaning near Munich, HSE24 is now run as an Independent Division within the Primondo Group, the Mail Order Group of KarstadtQuelle AG. |
| May 2007 |
KüchenQuelle, No 1 in the German kitchen trade, present their first show on HSE24. |
| September 2006 |
The new claim "Ich seh shoppen" communicates emotion and sympathy to the customer. |
| June 2006 |
The new DHL Logistics Center is up and running. |
| October 2005 |
HSE24 celebrates its 10th birthday and, on the occasion, publishes the first milestone manual on teleshopping together with Goldmedia: Teleshopping in Germany. |
| September 2005 |
HSE24 becomes the first Shopping Channel to launch HSE24 DIGITAL, its second, all-digital channel on the ASTRA satellite. |
| May 2005 |
Lifestyle expert Gitta Saxx presents her skin care product line "treat of beauty by Gitta Saxx" live at HSE24. |
| February 2005 |
HSN Inc. holds 100% of Home Shopping Europe AG |
| November 2004 |
The new onair design on HSE24 guarantees perfect visibility of all mask-elements and displays a maximum of informations for the
customer. |
| June 2004 |
The first show of the new Format "POMPÖÖS Design by Harald Glööckler" turns out to be the most successful
launch of a fashion lable in the history of HSE24. |
| March 2004 |
Introducing a new brand appearance, Home Shopping Europe is now called HSE24. |
| December 2003 |
Fashion professional Sarah Kern presents her own fashion collection. |
| August 2003 |
Do-it-yourself with a digital Playout Center. All HSE24 programmes are produced in-house.
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| April 2003 |
Christine Kaufmann introduces her innovative range of luxury cosmetics: Andaroon Skin Care. |
| November 2002 |
Re-launch of the successful wellness care brand in Christine Kaufmann
Special Care.
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| September 2002 |
Rudolph Moshammer premieres on HSE24, introducing his Daisy Dog Care Series followed by his
exclusive Moshammer Gentleman Care Series.
|
| January 2002 |
Hair styling tips from the expert: Udo Walz and his professional hair care series live on HSE24. |
| September 2001 |
All products come with the German TÜV Technical Inspection stamp of quality. Home Shopping Europe becomes the first shopping channel to offer
products checked for quality by this non-partisan inspection institute.
|
| June 2001 |
Uschi Glas hautnah. The actress's cosmetics line goes on air as HSE24's second in-house brand.
|
| May 2001 |
H.O.T. becomes Home Shopping Europe. |
| March 2001 |
The shopping slots on Kabel 1 and SAT. 1 start broadcasting H.O.T. live programmes two hours a day.
|
| June 2000 |
Watch, order, unwrap. In June the number of active customers actually placing orders reaches the one-million mark.
|
| March 1999 |
The station's own in-house brand goes on air: Christine Kaufmann presents her wellness care line by Christine as an expert in
beauty in cooperation with the Company.
|
| December 1998 |
The Company's Online Shop goes live, combining Analogue/Digital TV Channels, teletext, and Online Shopping.
|
| May 1998 |
16 hours of live programming. |
| April 1998 |
State-of-the-art and with optimum technical features: Germany's first Teleshopping Studios are built on an area of 750
square metres at an investment of 10.7 million Euro.
|
| December 1997 |
Via cable and satellite to Switzerland. For the first time viewers in Switzerland can watch the homeshopping programmes.
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| June 1997 |
Homeshopping goes digital on Astra 1F. |
| October 1996 |
Start of live operations. At the same time the Company starts deliveries to customers in Austria. Home Shopping Network (HSN), one of the largest
US teleshopping companies, acquires a share in the Company.
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| October 1995 |
H.O.T. goes on air on 16 October as Germany's first shopping station.
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