USA Network Sets Live TV-Shopping Competition Series ‘America’s Big Deal’ From HSN Vet Joy Mangano
USA Network has lined up a “Shark Tank”-style competition series for entrepreneurs, with winners decided by which company makes the most sales during the live broadcast.Titled “America’s Big Deal,” the series hails from Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano and will be hosted by “Access Hollywood’s” Scott Evans, the NBCUniversal cable network announced Monday.Per NBCUniversal, “Each week entrepreneurs will take the stage for a three-minute product pitch and the person with the most live sales throughout the episode will win the chance to strike a life-changing deal with one of the show’s retail giants.”The project integrates NBCUniversal’s e-commerce strategy, with product sales being conducted via the company’s One Platform Commerce service.