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53-526: Launched on March 12, 1991 as ValueVision , the channel has Qurate 's HSN , QVC , and Jewelry Television as its competitors. Already called between 2013 and 2015 with that name, it was called ShopHQ again in 2019. In addition to ShopHQ, iMedia operated two other brands; ShopHQ Health , offering health and wellness products, and the Bulldog Shopping Network , which carries products for men. Controlled by The Clinton Group until 2023, Comcast had

106-558: A North American T-28 Trojan . United States Senator Chuck Grassley has questioned some of the flights taken by these aircraft, including layovers in Maui , Fiji , and Honolulu . The ministries say that the stopovers were for preaching or for allowing pilot rest. Copeland raised funds for the building of a hangar, upgrading of the runway, and maintenance. Copeland's and other televangelists' use of private jets, luxury cars and lavish houses has been widely criticized. In 2015, Copeland, in

159-479: A "hundredfold" return on their investment through giving to God. Throughout several decades of ministry Kenneth Copeland has supported and partnered with other notable ministers of the Gospel. In 1986 Copeland supported and prayed over Reinhard Bonnke during Bonnke's Fresh Fire Conference. Daniel Kolenda, who was the successor to Reinhard Bonnke, said that Kenneth Copeland told Bonnke that one day Bonnke would preach to

212-599: A $ 2.1 billion all-stock deal at $ 40.36 a share. In July 2017, Liberty Interactive announced that later that year it would spin off its "cable holdings and other non-retail assets" into the new company Liberty Ventures, with Liberty Interactive to be renamed QVC Group. QVC Group would consist of QVC, HSN, Cornerstone Brands, and Zulily. On March 1, 2018, Liberty Interactive Corporation announced that it would rename itself to Qurate Retail Group. In July 2021, Qurate Retail announced that former president and CEO Mike George would be replaced by David Rawlinson II on October 1 of

265-555: A 12.5% stake in the company. Both ShopHQ and iMedia Brands (IMBI) are headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota . In August, 2023, they were acquired by IV Media, a subsidiary of Innovation Ventures, LLC. After being founded in June 1990, ValueVision Media (VVM) had a part of the company sold to NBC ten years later. When ValueVision was renamed ShopNBC in November 2000, its rebranding included

318-481: A 2005 Cessna 750 Citation X , which it uses for international flights . In 2018, KCM acquired a Gulfstream V that was formerly owned by Tyler Perry , and was restoring a 1962 Beech H-18 Twin , which the ministry plans to use for disaster relief efforts . Kenneth Copeland Bible College (KCBC) is located on the property of Kenneth Copeland Ministries and Eagle Mountain International Church (EMIC). KCBC

371-536: A broadcast alongside fellow televangelist Jesse Duplantis , defended the use of private jets as a necessary part of their ministry. Mike Huckabee , a 2008 Republican presidential primary candidate who made six appearances on Copeland's program Believer's Voice of Victory rented KCM's facilities for a fundraiser, which was criticized by the Trinity Foundation . As a result of the Huckabee appearances, KCM

424-527: A deal scheduled to close in August. RNN already had an agreement with IMBI, having affiliated its stations with ShopHQ in a three-year agreement in 2021. This deal eventually fell through and the company was instead sold to IV Media's Manoj Bhargava , founder & CEO of 5-hour Energy . Qurate Retail Group Qurate Retail, Inc. , also known as Qurate Retail Group, is an American media conglomerate controlled by company chairman John C. Malone , who owns

477-556: A high definition feed of the channel in 1080i (including the acquisition of HD tier channel slots under new carriage agreements) the same year, but until September 2017, remained in standard definition , merely rebroadcasting the SD feed. The network converted to an upscaled standard definition widescreen presentation in the fall of 2016, and quietly upgraded to HD a year after. In July 2016, EVINE dropped 'Live' from their on-air name. On July 17, 2019, Evine Live Inc. began doing business under

530-503: A majority of the voting shares . Originally a division of Liberty Media , Liberty Interactive was spun-off by Liberty Media on September 28,1998, to form its own entity entitled. The division was formed with the purpose of taking advantage of emerging technologies, such as set-top boxes, to develop interactive programming. The company initially owned 86% of TCI Music Inc. ( NASDAQ symbol: TUNE/TUNEP). As of January 1999 , E! President and Chief Executive Officer Lee Masters became

583-475: A medical clinic for church members. In 2008, approximately 500 people were employed by KCM. Copeland's son John Copeland was the ministry's chief operating officer until his divorce from Marty Copeland in 2017. He remains a consultant to the ministry. KCM owns several business jets , including a 1998 Cessna 550 Citation Bravo , which it received from a donor in October 2007 and is used for domestic flights , and

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636-554: A million people on one day. Since 1967, Copeland's ministry has held three-to-six-day conventions across the United States. KCM still holds an annual Southwest Believer's Convention in his hometown of Fort Worth during the first week of August. Kenneth and Gloria Copeland also preach and minister at other conventions and conferences throughout the world. These events stream live on Copeland's website, kcm.org, as well as being shown on Christian television stations such as GOD TV and

689-593: A new channel lease with Olympusat, which had previously offered Hillsong Channel and Living Faith Network , then Bulldog Shopping Network , on the channel space. The Victory Channel's popular FlashPoint current-events prophecy program is hosted by pastor Gene Bailey and reaches approximately 11,000 households. FlashPoint commonly features nationally known ministry leaders such as Lance Wallnau and Hank Kunneman; other guests have included Donald Trump , Charlie Kirk , Marjorie Taylor Greene . and former Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. Kenneth Copeland Ministries

742-573: A new company, Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings. In 2016, Liberty Interactive announced that it completed spin off of CommerceHub as a separate company and its interests in Expedia and Bodybuilding.com into a new company, Liberty Expedia Holdings. In July 2014, Liberty Interactive announced it would be selling Provide Commerce (parent of ProFlowers ) to FTD in return for an equity stake in FTD. In October 2014, Liberty Interactive announced its board had approved

795-577: A new logo that features the NBC peacock , but the parent company retained its name. In 2010, it was reported that NBC might sell its stake in ValueVision Media, due in part to a pending merger between NBCUniversal and Comcast. One month after formally announcing that it would sell its stake back to VVM, NBCU ultimately decided to maintain its investment in the company in June. After acquiring NBCUniversal's financial interest in 2013, ValueVision Media announced

848-563: A previous comment where he said that he did not fly commercial because he likened it to flying with demons. Copeland had drawn criticism for his comments on the Joe Biden presidency. He also gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic , arguing pastors should not cancel services, and repeatedly saying the pandemic had ended or would end soon. On March 29, 2020, in a televised sermon, Copeland "executed judgment" on COVID-19. He claimed that it

901-409: A specific promise with a timeline attached", and said that the money was spent on airplane repairs. In 2008, the ministry owned five airplanes and continued to purchase more. In February 2007, Copeland was accused of using KCM's Citation X for personal vacations. The Copelands' financial records and a list of KCM's board of directors are not publicly available; the information is held in confidence by

954-568: Is Lord ". Kenneth Copeland Ministries has six international offices in Canada, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Ukraine. He preaches prosperity theology and is part of the Word of Faith movement, which teaches that financial blessing and physical well-being are the will of God for believers, and that material and financial success are a sign of divine favor. This may be unlocked through giving to ministry, and Copeland has written that parishioners will get

1007-555: Is an American televangelist associated with the charismatic movement . He is the founder of Eagle Mountain International Church Inc. (EMIC), which is based in Tarrant County, Texas . Copeland has also written several books and other resources, and is known for his broadcast Believers Voice of Victory . Copeland preaches prosperity theology and is part of the Word of Faith movement, which teaches that divine favor

1060-546: Is an accredited member with Transworld Accrediting Commission International. On August 28, 2003, Kenneth Copeland Bible College opened an extension campus in Langley, British Columbia. For several decades Copeland and KCM has been a public and vocal supporter for Israel. On August 17, 2022 the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog , called and personally thanked Copeland and KCM for their support of Ukrainian and Russian Jews. In 2020 he

1113-517: Is expressed in material and financial blessing, and that giving to ministries unlocks this favor. Kenneth Max Copeland was born on December 6, 1936, raised in West Texas near a United States Army Air Forces airfield. This inspired him to become a pilot . Copeland was a recording artist on the Imperial Records label, having one Billboard Top 40 hit, "Pledge of Love", which charted in

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1166-676: Is located in Fort Worth, Texas, on a 33-acre (13 ha) property that was once Marine Corps Air Station Eagle Mountain Lake (MCAS Eagle Mountain Lake), a United States Marine Corps air base, valued in 2008 at $ 554,160 (equivalent to $ 784,218 in 2023) by Tarrant Appraisal District. The site includes the Eagle Mountain International Church , television and radio production facilities, warehouse and distribution facilities, residences for

1219-486: Is no indication of the autism connection with vaccinations in older children. Furthermore, the new MMR vaccination is without thimerosal (mercury), which has also been a concern to many." Copeland and his wife were featured in a 2015 episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver . John Oliver criticized the Copelands for using tax laws to live in a $ 6.3 million mansion as the parsonage allowance for their home

1272-482: Is not subject to income taxes, for using church donations to buy a $ 20 million jet that was used for trips to a ski resort and a private game ranch, and for promotion of healing through faith and skepticism of medicine. In May 2019, he received criticism for his lavish lifestyle after Inside Edition released an interview where he defended his purchase of a private jet. He stated "If I flew commercial, I'd have to stop 65% of what I'm doing" and he additionally defended

1325-513: Is pastored by her husband George Pearsons. Copeland has amassed significant wealth during his career and has referred to himself as a "very wealthy man". The Houston Chronicle referred to him as the wealthiest pastor in America, having a net worth of $ 750 million in 2021. As of 2024, Copeland's net worth was estimated to be $ 300 million. Copeland sat on the evangelical executive advisory board that Donald Trump assembled during his campaign for

1378-531: The Daystar Television Network . Portions of recorded conferences are shown on Sundays. The Monday through Friday television broadcasts feature a Copeland family member, either alone or with another minister, discussing subjects from the Bible . On May 27, 1971, KCM began a one-hour television program called The Word of Faith . In 1972, another television program was launched called The Prayer Group . This

1431-475: The Internal Revenue Service . Responding to media questions, Copeland pointed to an accounting firm's declaration that his jet travel complied with federal tax laws. In December 2008, KCM's Citation Bravo was denied tax exemption after KCM refused to submit a standardized Texas Comptroller form that some county appraisal districts use to make determinations, which would have required making public

1484-413: The "E" name being confused for an entertainment news brand such as E! or Entertainment Tonight . IMBI announced plans to launch a Spanish-speaking shopping channel called LaVenta Shopping Network , along with the male-focused Bulldog Shopping Network , itself a rebranding of evine TOO, a timeshift channel with only minimum cable distribution. Though the channel slot for Bulldog Shopping Network

1537-529: The Believer's Voice of Victory Network on channel 265 on Dish Network . Believer's Voice of Victory Network was renamed Victory Channel in 2019, and is available over-the-air and on some cable providers. On October 2, 2020, the Believer's Voice of Victory (BVOV) stopped broadcasting on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). At the start of 2022, it was added on several national cable systems under

1590-495: The Copeland Ministries. The church denied making any such statements and urged members to get vaccinations, even offering free immunizations through the church itself. Pastor Terri Copeland Pearsons, who is Kenneth Copeland's daughter, offered free vaccination clinics and advised those who did not attend one of the clinics to quarantine themselves at home for two weeks. In a statement on the church website, Pearsons said she

1643-528: The Copeland family, and Kenneth Copeland Airport . As of 2024, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records indicated that no aircraft were based at the airport, and that it had a single usable runway; that same year, KCM told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that it was raising money to resurface the second runway so it could be used again, and it was using the former Marine Corps hospital building as

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1696-572: The Top 40 on April 20, 1957, stayed on the charts for 15 weeks, and peaked at No. 17. In the fall of 1967, he enrolled in Oral Roberts University , where he soon became pilot and chauffeur to Oral Roberts . In 1967, after attending Kenneth E. Hagin 's Pastor Seminars, Copeland and his wife Gloria founded Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM) in Fort Worth , Texas . The ministry's motto is " Jesus

1749-430: The division of the firm into two trading stocks – one for its shopping business, QVC Group, and another for its digital commerce, Liberty Digital Commerce, which would trade as Liberty Ventures Group. In April 2017, Liberty Interactive announced it would acquire Alaskan cable company GCI . On July 6, 2017, Liberty Interactive announced that it would purchase the remaining 62% of HSN stock that it didn't already own, in

1802-737: The head of IAC/Interactive and the chairman of Expedia, a move that was completed in 2005. In November 2007, Liberty Media announced four major spin-offs: HSN , Ticketmaster , Interval (vacation and time-share business) and LendingTree . All spun off companies became publicly-traded. IAC retained most of its emerging internet businesses: Ask.com , Evite , Match.com , Vimeo , Citysearch and Zwinky . All spun off units remained headed by Barry Diller. In 2010, Liberty Media announced that it would spin off Liberty Starz and Liberty Capital into separate entities. In October 2014, Liberty Interactive spun off BuySeasons and its stake in TripAdvisor into

1855-596: The network would be renamed ShopHQ (visually branded as SHQP ). Mark Cuban 's American Dream aired on the network in 2014, and was part of a plan under the Clinton Group management to feature more celebrity hosts. On February 13, 2015, the ShopHQ network was rebranded as EVINE Live, following ValueVision Media's acquisition of e-commerce company Dollars Per Minute, the owner of the EVINE trademark, in order to distance itself from

1908-675: The new company had a value of $ 1 billion, $ 650 million of that from the interactive unit of Liberty Media, which had also used the name Liberty Digital. Liberty Digital lost $ 244 million with revenue of $ 66 million in 1999, thanks to investments in struggling Internet businesses HomeGrocer , drugstore.com , TiVo Corporation , and iVillage . The company bought half of the Game Show Network because of its interactive features. On December 17, 1999, TCI Satellite Entertainment Inc. (TSAT), based in Englewood , Colorado , announced that Liberty Media

1961-609: The new company's CEO, and Bruce Ravenel became the Chief Technology Officer . On September 10, 1999, TCI Music was renamed Liberty Digital Inc. (NASDAQ symbol: LDIG), with the new company trading on NASDAQ's National Market tier, after Liberty Media traded most of its internet content, interactive television assets, and rights to provide AT&T's cable systems with interactive services, plus cash and notes valued at $ 150 million, for TCI Music stock. Masters, who became Liberty Digital's CEO, told The Wall Street Journal that

2014-430: The new corporate banner of iMedia Brands Inc, with their shares traded under a new ticker of IMBI; Invicta Watch Group (which has a number of hours on the network as its largest vendor) invested an additional $ 6 million into the company. The television network returned to the ShopHQ name effective August 21, which the company used between 2013 and 2015, with the cited reason being market research suggesting confusion with

2067-487: The presidency. Appointment to the board did not require endorsement of his bid for presidency, and Copeland clarified that he did not endorse Trump at the time. Before the 2016 election, Copeland said that Christians who did not vote for Trump would be guilty of murder, referring to the pro-choice stance of Hillary Clinton . After a state dinner at the White House that Copeland attended, he stated in an interview that Trump

2120-560: The reputation it held under ValueVision/ShopNBC/ShopHQ. The network hired former QVC host Kathy Levine, and featured merchandise branded under different reality TV stars, including Lisa Vanderpump and Countess Luann DeLesseps. It also premiered concepts from other well-known celebrities, including Paula Deen , Vanessa Williams , Nancy O’Dell, Holly Robinson Peete , Karen Fairchild , Dr. Terry Dubrow and Heather Dubrow , Todd English , Donny Osmond and Bob Vila . It also sold products on its e-commerce website, Evine.com. EVINE Live launched

2173-631: The salary of all ministry staff. KCM subsequently filed suit with the Tarrant Appraisal District in January 2009 and its petition to have the aircraft's tax-exempt status restored was granted in March 2010. KCM has utilized an FAA program that blocks enrolled aircraft on flight tracking websites; in 2010, the flights of five of the ministry's aircraft were kept private, including the Citation X and

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2226-530: The same year. In May 2023, Qurate Retail Group's stock was facing a delisting from the Nasdaq if share prices are unable to rebound, as their stock has declined over 80% over the past year. To avoid delisting, Qurate Retail announced the sale of Zulily to Regent, L.P. In October 2023, CreditRiskMonitor reported that Qurate Retail Group was nearing a potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Kenneth Copeland Kenneth Max Copeland (born December 6, 1936)

2279-399: The thousands in attendance and online that voting is a sacred trust. His involvement in politics as a nationally prominent ministry leader has drawn both praise and criticism. KCM has been criticized for its use of private aircraft. KCM promised from 2006 to 2010 to create an aviation relief assistance program called Angel Flight 44 , to help Haiti . A spokesperson responded "This was not

2332-601: Was "finished" and "over" and that the US was now "healed and well again". In another sermon shortly thereafter, he claimed to destroy the virus with the "wind of God". He urged followers to continue to give tithes to his ministry even if they had lost their jobs through economic hardship brought about by the pandemic. On August 3–8, 2020, the Kenneth Copeland Ministries hosted the Southwest Believers' Conference at

2385-565: Was "led by the Spirit of God", and that his most important legacy as president would be the appointments of conservative judges. On November 5, 2022, Copeland spoke at a Donald Trump rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, stating that Trump is the only president he has ever seen wear the red, white, and blue in office. During the 2024, Southwest Believers Convention in Fort Worth Texas, Kenneth Copeland told

2438-431: Was a half-hour television program aired across the United States. In 1989, the weekly show The Word of Faith was replaced by a daily series called Believer’s Voice of Victory . Along with their television programming and television network, Kenneth Copeland has produced and starred in several films, including The Rally (2010), Superkid Academy: The Mission (2013) and The Rally-LA (2016). In 2015, KCM launched

2491-433: Was activated in the spring of 2020, its focus quickly changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic . ShopHQ Health , which sold health and wellness products including surgical masks , launched within weeks of the pandemic, and became its new official branding on September 1. Bulldog launched anew in June 2021, but was discontinued on most providers at the end of December, after the network's satellite lease with Olympus expired. It

2544-506: Was listed by the Israel Allies Foundation as one of the top supporters of Israel along with Paula White , John Hagee , Mike Huckabee, and other Christian leaders. Copeland and other Christian leaders such as Greg Laurie and John Hagee have received criticism for their support of Israel. Copeland has been married three times. His first marriage was to Ivy Bodiford in October 1955. They had one child; they divorced in 1958. He

2597-404: Was not against immunizations, but also raised concerns about them. "Some people think I am against immunizations, but that is not true, vaccinations help cut the mortality rate enormously. I believe it is wrong to be against vaccinations. The concerns we have had are primarily with very young children who have family history of autism and with bundling too many immunizations at one time. There

2650-507: Was one of six ministries investigated in the United States Senate inquiry into the tax-exempt status of religious organizations . KCM was one of four that did not co-operate or volunteer to make reforms. The investigation did not conclude the Copelands had done anything wrong. In 2013, a measles outbreak with 25 confirmed cases in Tarrant County was attributed in the press to anti-vaccination sentiments expressed by members of

2703-436: Was replaced with Kenneth Copeland 's Victory Channel. Some of ShopHQ Health's cable carriage was wound down at the end of May 2022, and was replaced by QVC3; both properties continue streaming online and feature some over-the-air carriage. After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 28, 2023, the channel's parent company, iMedia Brands, said on July 10 that it could sell its assets to RNN Media Group for $ 50 million, in

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2756-423: Was then married to Cynthia Davis from 1958 to 1961. Copeland then married Gloria ( née Neece) in 1963. They are the parents of John Copeland and Kellie Copeland. Gloria co-hosts the ministry's flagship broadcast, The Believer's Voice of Victory , alongside her husband. Kellie preaches throughout the United States, as does Copeland's daughter Terri, who also preaches at Eagle Mountain International Church, which

2809-536: Was trading its interest in Sprint PCS for $ 300 million in TCI Satellite preferred stock . A new company, ninety percent owned by Liberty Media and ten percent owned by TCI Satellite, would combine the satellite-related businesses and take advantage of the growing area of Internet content. In 2004, IAC/Interactive announced the spin-off of its travel site Expedia into the new company Expedia. Barry Diller remained

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