The network was mainly available via DirecTV via a purchased channel slot, along with the paid programming channels of various cable providers. On December 1, 2015, Rocks TV was rebranded as Gemporia US. The channel was launched on July 12, 2012, as Rocks TV, and operated from the United Kingdom from Gemporia's studios in Redditch, sharing Gems TV personnel. Gemporia US (formerly known as Rocks TV) is a former American reverse auction jewellery shopping channel which formerly was carried on American cable and satellite providers. To reduce costs the parent company later reduced its own manufacturing and bought in jewellery from other suppliers. The channel's original purpose was to sell affordable gemstone jewellery manufactured by its production facilities in Chanthaburi, Thailand. The original founders left the company and in 2008 it was floated on the Singapore Stock Exchange and become a corporate company Gems TV Holdings Limited. The channel was an independent company until the merger of Eagle Road Studios and Thaigem, which formed 'Gems TV UK Limited'. The reverse auction format for the channel was based around Eagle Road Studios now defunct sister channel, 'Snatch It!'. The channel replaced Factory Outlet on Sky channel 663. The panel awarded Charlie the payout for sexual harassment.Gems TV first launched at 4pm on 8 October 2004, after the channel was formed by the five founders of Eagle Road Studios and Thaigem. Gems TV, which broadcasts on Sky, was also cleared of deliberate victimisation. She also agreed the presenter, from Bath, Somerset, had been abused in her earpiece.īut the firm was cleared of unfair dismissal as it had acted “within the range of reasonable responses” by sacking her for misconduct. Gems TV’s lawyers denied the abuse allegations and said she was only employed as a freelance.īut Charlie insisted she was an employee for two years and had been sent to India by the firm to handle gems as part of her training.Īfter a two-day hearing Miss Dean said the tribunal agreed she had been an employee and that she had been sexually harassed. In it, Charlie was seen laughing nervously as she handled the jewellery, only to then become angry and flick her middle finger. Tribunal judge Victoria Dean was shown a 10-minute extract of the programme dealing with antique copper and bronze items. This was taken to a different level and I did my best to carry on despite what was going on.”Ĭharlie, who now works on Channel 5’s Live With Gabby, was sacked by TV firm Genuine Gemstone Company of Redditch, Worcs, for bringing the firm into disrepute.Ĭharlie told the Birmingham tribunal she had not realised her finger gesture had been seen by viewers, who were unaware of the abuse that she was hearing. I’ve never been insulted by such crude language. “There’s always the odd distraction joke among the camera crews but it’s usually innocent and friendly. The ex-children’s TV presenter, who worked at CBBC and GMTV, told a tribunal: “I was shocked and extremely offended to be called a f***ing big whore and a bitch. She was axed after a viewer complained her daughter aged 12 had seen the rude gesture.īut Charlie claimed her dismissal was unfair and also that she was victimised and sexually harassed. A TV shopping channel host sacked for giving the finger on air to studio staff who called her a “big whore” through an earpiece has won £3,250.Ĭharlie Vernon, 28, was presenting the show Jewellery Maker on Gems TV when she reacted to remarks allegedly made by colleagues.
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