ABOUT US

Hallmark Channel is the quintessential 24-hour television destination for family-friendly programming and a leader in the production of original movies.  The network launched in 2001 and brings to audiences a brand with a 100-year legacy that resonates with consumers.  Hallmark Channel has been one of the fastest-growing major ad-supported cable networks since its launch, and is seen in nearly 90 million homes across the United States.  It has a stellar reputation and strong ratings which often rank the channel in the top 10 in Prime Time.  The network is presented fully in high definition (HD).

 

A staple to the network, Hallmark Channel’s original movies are characterized by strong storytelling through compelling themes and vibrant characters.  Complementing its movie schedule, Hallmark Channel also presents a mix of popular television series, including “The Golden Girls,” “I Love Lucy,” “Touched By An Angel,” “Cheers” and “7^th Heaven.”

 

Hallmark Channel continues to expand its offerings to viewers through its companion network, Hallmark Movie Channel, available in both standard definition (SD) and in high definition (HD). 

 

Launched in April 2008, Hallmark Movie Channel in HD is simulcast alongside Hallmark Movie Channel SD, and offers audiences an unparalleled viewing experience.  Hallmark Movie Channel, now in 31 million homes, is a 24-hour digital cable network dedicated to bringing viewers the very best family movies of all time with a mix of classic theatrical films, presentations from the acclaimed Hallmark Hall of Fame library, Hallmark Channel Original Movies and some Hallmark Movie Channel Original Movie premieres.

 

Hallmark Channel, along with its sibling network Hallmark Movie Channel, serves as the exclusive cable home to the prestigious Hallmark Hall of Fame library, the longest-running and most-awarded movie series in television’s history.

 

Crown Media Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWN), owns and operates Hallmark Networks.

 

 

PROGRAMMING

 

Hallmark Channel Original Movies

 

UNCORKED

Johnetta “Johnny” Prentice (Julie Benz, “Dexter”), the CFO for a major corporation, has allowed her work to take over her life, quite similar to her business-obsessed boyfriend Christopher.  Johnny’s company sends her to a conference in Southern California’s wine country, where it will be up to her to seal the deal with an important investor.  But all her plans are suddenly up in the air, especially when she meets world-famous chef Andrew Browning (Scott Elrod, “Men in Trees”) and his adorable son and parents, Sophia (JoBeth Williams, “The Big Chill”) and Paul (Elliot Gould, “Oceans 11”), owners of the Rondini Winery.  With an unexpectedly free schedule, Johnny finally has the time to relax and do something for herself, but she would much rather get right back to the office, even if it means leaving behind the things and people she has come to love.  “Uncorked,” a Hallmark Channel Original Movie, premieres Saturday, March 6 (9 – 11 p.m.).  

 

 

HEALING HANDS

Buddy Hoyt (Eddie Cibrian, “CSI: Miami”) feels his life is too ordinary and wishes he could somehow stand out from the crowd and then amazingly, when he accidentally falls off of a ladder and hits his head, he gains the ability to heal people with his hands.  However Buddy soon learns his newfound power weakens his health every time he uses it.  As life becomes more complicated with notoriety and requests for healing, Buddy has to decide if he should return to the simple life he once took for granted, hiding his gift from the world, or if he should embrace the fame he always wished for.  Patrick Duffy (“Step by Step” and Lisa Sheridan (“Journeyman”) also star in “Healing Hands,” a Hallmark Channel Original Movie, premiering Saturday, March 20 (9 – 11 p.m.).

 

LIES BETWEEN FRIENDS

Art authenticator Joss Jenner (Gabrielle Anwar, “Burn Notice”) joins six college girlfriends at a bed and breakfast for a bridal shower weekend.  Many of them have grown apart over the years since they graduated, especially Joss and her freshman year roommate, Cait Randall (Thea Gill, “Queer as Folk).  As the guests settle in, Cait begs Joss to sit down and have a discussion about an unresolved dispute from their past, where she promises to “reveal everything.”  Joss, who believes her college boyfriend, Eric, cheated on her with Cait, reluctantly agrees to hear her out.  Before Cait can explain, though, Joss finds her dead, apparently pushed off the roof.  What at first looks to be an accident is instead presumed to be a murder, and soon everyone is a suspect.  Sheriff Zack Watts (Craig Sheffer, “One Tree Hill”) arrives to investigate, and Joss is eager to help solve the crime and uncover the secret that Cait never got a chance to tell her.  She becomes fixated on the case, and soon discovers that everyone involved has a past secret.  “Lies Between Friends,” a Hallmark Channel Original Movie, premieres Saturday, April 10 (9 – 11 p.m.).

 

MEET MY MOM

Needing a new start after a recent divorce, Dana Marshall (Lori Loughlin, “90210”) and her son, Jared (Charles Henry Wyson, “Journeyman”), move across the country to live with Dana’s mother, Louise (Stefanie Powers, “Hart to Hart”), in California.  Jared is nervous about attending a new school, but when his fourth grade class is assigned to write letters to soldiers serving overseas, he finds a friend in someone he never would have expected: Sergeant Vince Carrera (Johnny Messner, “Burn Notice”).  When Vince returns on leave, he decides to pay a surprise visit to his 10-year-old pen pal, and when Dana answers the door, it’s love at first sight.  Over the next few weeks, Vince spends more time with the Marshalls, coaching Jared in baseball and getting to know Dana, who, despite her mutual attraction to Vince, is afraid to fall for someone who will soon be sent back overseas.  When Vince is deployed again, Dana must decide whether she and Jared can afford to wait for his return.  “Meet My Mom,” a Hallmark Channel Original Movie, premieres Saturday, May 8 (9 – 11 p.m.).

 

 

Hallmark Channel Film Premieres

 

THE MAGIC OF ORDINARY DAYS

During World War II, Livy Dunne (Keri Russell, “Felicity”), pregnant and unmarried, is sent away to a small Colorado town by her stern minister father into a marriage of convenience with a lonely farmer (Skeet Ulrich, “Scream”).  Slowly Livy realizes she may have found a home – and love – in the most unlikely place, with the most unlikely person.  Mare Winningham (“St. Elmo’s Fire”) also stars in the Hallmark Hall of Fame classic, “The Magic of Ordinary Days,” making its Hallmark Channel premiere Saturday, March 27 (9 – 11 p.m.).  

 

 

Hallmark Movie Channel Original Movies

THE WILD GIRL

In the Depression-era Sierra Madre Badlands, an unlikely team, including a struggling photographer (Brian Austin Green, “Terminator:  The Sarah Connor Chronicles”), a pampered socialite (Matthew Edison, “House Party”) and a female anthropologist (Kathleen Munroe, “Durham County”), embark on a rescue mission but are quickly put in harm’s way when they stumble upon an Apache girl abandoned in the wilderness.  When her tribe ambushes the group and takes them hostage, the troop must work together to escape, or face the terrifying price of being would-be heroes. “The Wild Girl,” a Hallmark Movie Channel Original Movie, premieres Saturday, April 24 (9 – 11 p.m.).

 

Hallmark Movie Channel Film Premieres  

ANGEL AND THE BADMAN (2009)

Wounded outlaw Quirt Evans (Lou Diamond Phillips, “La Bamba”) is sheltered by a Quaker family and nursed back to health.  Attracted to the family’s angelic daughter, the hard bitten Evans undergoes a slow and subtle transformation.  Luke Perry (“Beverly Hills, 90210”) also stars in “Angel and Badman,” making its Hallmark Movie Channel debut Thursday, March 4 (8 – 10 p.m.).

 

THE COMANCHEROS

Texas Ranger Jake Cutter (John Wayne, “The Searchers”) arrests gambler Paul Regret (Stuart Whitman, “Fantasy Island”), but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves known as Comancheros.  “The Comancheros” makes its Hallmark Movie Channel debut Thursday, March 11 (8 – 10:30 p.m.).

 

THE QUICK AND THE DEAD

Ellen (Sharon Stone, “Basic Instinct”) arrives in the Old West town of Redemption seeking revenge for the murder of her sheriff father years ago by the town’s despot, John Herod (Gene Hackman, “Unforgiven”), a ruthless gunfighter intent on rattling the townspeople by staging a dueling contest.  While Ellen participates for her own personal reasons, Herod’s former cohort, Cort (Russell Crowe, “Gladiator”), and son, "The Kid" (Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Departed”) are forced to join the competition.  “The Quick and the Dead” makes its Hallmark Movie Channel debut Thursday, March 18 (8 – 10 p.m.).

 

SUNDANCE: THE EARLY DAYS

Before their "Wanted" posters hung in every saloon in the Wild West, the Sundance Kid (William Katt, “Perry Mason”) and Butch Cassidy (Tom Berenger, “The Big Chill”) honed their outlaw skills on a smaller scale.  This prequel tells the story of the pair’s early years, from the time they first meet to the creation of the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang.  “Butch & Sundance:  The Early Days” makes its Hallmark Movie Channel debut Thursday, March 25 (8 – 10 p.m.).

 

 

 

 

Hallmark Movie Channel Specials

 

FILM POSITIVE

“Film Positive” is the result of a partnership between Hallmark Movie Channel and the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film & TV of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts to showcase short films made by talented student and alumni filmmakers.  The top three films seen in this special were selected for their inspirational and celebratory themes by a panel that includes such prestigious Tisch alumni as Alec Baldwin, Billy Crystal, and Marcia Gay Harden.  The premiere of “Film Positive” is presented on Hallmark Movie Channel Friday, March 19 (8 – 9:30 p.m.).

 

 

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