MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- (Marketwire) -- 08/27/09 -- ShopNBC (NASDAQ: VVTV), the premium
lifestyle brand in electronic retailing, today announced the launch of the
Sensa Weight-Loss System on its multichannel platform of TV and the Web
(www.ShopNBC.com/Sensa), which will debut Sunday, August 30. ShopNBC is
available anywhere: cable and satellite TV, mobile devices (iPhone and iPod
Touch), online at www.ShopNBC.com, and streamed live at www.ShopNBC.TV.
Developed by Dr. Alan Hirsch, the Sensa Weight-Loss System is based on more
than 20 years of research. Sensa is an entirely different type of
weight-loss program; no pills, no stimulants, and no restrictions on the
types of foods that can be eaten. Since its August 2008 market debut, Sensa
has been used by thousands of Americans in their quest to lose weight.
Dayna Devon, Emmy award-winning journalist and TV personality, will be the
on-air spokesperson for the Sensa brand. Ms. Devon will join ShopNBC hosts
Brian Kessler, Connie Kunkle, Daniel Green, Libby Floyd and Wendi Russo to
share with viewers her personal Sensa success story as well as entertain
testimonials from other Sensa users.
"ShopNBC's commitment to offering premium brands and quality customer care
makes it a perfect partner for Sensa," says Don Ressler, co-CEO of Sensa
Products, LLC. "We look forward to sharing our product with their loyal
customers and having ShopNBC be Sensa's premier marketing and distribution
partner in the TV shopping space."
Kris Kulesza, ShopNBC's Chief Merchant, said: "Sensa is a welcomed addition
to the ShopNBC family of brands, and this partnership with such fluent
marketers in the electronic retailing space is a very exciting venture for
us. The Sensa Weight-Loss System is a program that is well-suited for
success in direct response TV with a strong auto delivery component. There
is no doubt that customers will respond enthusiastically to this product,
and we look forward to introducing and building this brand together over
the long-term."
Donna Tarantino-Loyle, ShopNBC's Director of Beauty and Health, added: "We
are thrilled to bring Sensa to the ShopNBC viewer. This product is
perfectly aligned within our health and wellness category, and taps into
overcoming an issue many people struggle with: diet and weight loss. Sensa
provides an easy way to feel good and look fabulous by simply sprinkling
away the pounds."
For more information on Sensa products, please visit ShopNBC.com keyword --
Sensa.
About Sensa
Based on over 20 years of his research linking human olfactory senses to
appetite and over-eating, Dr. Alan Hirsch developed the Sensa Weight-Loss
System.