If you were fighting the German regulators you might want to show that you were providing a high quality, non-offensive service to the public. Secondly the characters of the partnership may have acted out of instinct rather than knowledge. You do not need a crystal ball to tell you that the channel will evolve differently in the near future. That s not to say that H.O.T. should imitate the QVC or HSN styles. They should not even consider that thought.
Every nation has different viewing and purchasing cultures.
Even though most of what human s do around the world is similar, knowing the small differences can make significant profits. H.O.T. will learn that they can become much more efficient and productive if they concentrate on live programming and less on production values. Of course the cost in the beginning would be heavier but the results one to two years down the road would be justified. Many operation quit before they realise the benefits from their hard work. There are several innovations to the H.O.T. channel.