Hallmark channel wiki

The Hallmark Channel achieved its highest-ever broadcast premiere ratings with the original movie Christmas Under Wrapsstarring Candace Cameron Burewhich was watched by 5.

The Hallmark Channel achieved its highest-ever broadcast premiere ratings with the original movie Christmas Under Wraps , starring Candace Cameron Bure , which was watched by 5. A number of these films are also carried in Canada by the W Network and Citytv under content distribution agreements with Hallmark parent Crown Media ; the vast majority of Hallmark Channel films are filmed in Canada and thus qualify for Canadian content quotas. The channels have broadcast a number of umbrella or ' wheel series ', featuring premieres of original films. The channels also produce annual seasonal programming blocks, which include premieres of original films. Some Hallmark films are a part of a larger film series. Below is an alphabetically-sorted list of all film series and the number of films in each. Some of the movies do not fall under any of the aforementioned groups.

Hallmark channel wiki

The channel broadcasts family-oriented general entertainment programming, including television series and made-for-TV movies. As Odyssey, the channel gradually phased out religious programming in favor of family -oriented films and television series—a pivot that intensified after Hallmark Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company acquired major stakes in the channel in In , after a corporate reorganization, Odyssey rebranded as Hallmark Channel. By the s, Hallmark Channel had established a focus on made-for-TV movies—particularly romance films and comedies —themed around specific seasons and holidays throughout the year. The strategy sought to create synergies with Hallmark's core greeting card business, and build upon the strength of the "Countdown to Christmas " programming event it first introduced in As of February , [ update ] Hallmark Channel was available to approximately 85,, pay television households The two networks began alternating time on a shared transponder slot on the Galaxy III satellite in Each network was provided time for its programming blocks, and would use their own logos. James Kennedy. Both channels aired several hours a week of religious children's programs, some of which overlapped, including Sunshine Factory , Joy Junction , Davey and Goliath , and Jot. In , cable conglomerate Tele-Communications Inc. It added more secular programming to the network and reduced religious programming to about 10 hours a day.

Nazneen Contractor and Brennan Elliott. Andrew Walker and Brittany Bristow. Rochelle Aytes and Keith Robinson.

The channel broadcasts family-oriented general entertainment programming, including television series and made-for-TV movies. As Odyssey, the channel gradually phased out religious programming in favor of family -oriented films and television series—a pivot that intensified after Hallmark Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company acquired major stakes in the channel in In , after a corporate reorganization, Odyssey rebranded as Hallmark Channel. By the s, Hallmark Channel had established a focus on made-for-TV movies—particularly romance films and comedies —themed around specific seasons and holidays throughout the year. The strategy sought to create synergies with Hallmark's core greeting card business, and build upon the strength of the "Countdown to Christmas " programming event it first introduced in As of February , [update] Hallmark Channel was available to approximately 85,, pay television households The two networks began alternating time on a shared transponder slot on the Galaxy III satellite in

The Hallmark Channel achieved its highest-ever broadcast premiere ratings with the original movie Christmas Under Wraps , starring Candace Cameron Bure , which was watched by 5. A number of these films are also carried in Canada by the W Network and Citytv under content distribution agreements with Hallmark parent Crown Media ; the vast majority of Hallmark Channel films are filmed in Canada and thus qualify for Canadian content quotas. The channels have broadcast a number of umbrella or ' wheel series ', featuring premieres of original films. The channels also produce annual seasonal programming blocks, which include premieres of original films. Some Hallmark films are a part of a larger film series.

Hallmark channel wiki

The Way Home is a Hallmark Channel original series. It premiered on January 15, The series is a time travel drama about the lives of three generations of strong, willful and independent Landry family women who embark on a journey to find their way back to each other while learning important lessons about their family's past. More than 20 years prior, life changing events prompted Kat to move away from her small Canadian farm town of Port Haven, and she remains estranged from Del to this day. Alice has never met her grandmother and is unaware of the reasons for their fractured family.

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Gloria Reuben and Eriq La Salle. Under the new ownership structure, Odyssey underwent a major programming revamp on April 4, ; the revamp decreased the amount of religious programs on the network down to an average of four hours a day, although more hours were religious on the weekend. Liberty had convinced Hallmark not to launch its own domestic channel, citing difficulty in getting carriage for a new network on existing cable systems. Jonathan Bennett and George Krissa. Nicky Whelan and Josh Kelly. Nicky Whelan and Greg Vaughan. The New Yorker felt that the often-formulaic structure of Hallmark's films contributed to their popularity, describing them as usually featuring "independent women with interesting jobs", "appealing romantic prospects", and often being set in towns where residents "care for one another, run viable small businesses, and compete in gingerbread bake-offs—America as we might wish it were, and as some believe it once was. Emmanuelle Vaugier and Luke Perry. Archived from the original on February 21, Holly Robinson-Peete and Rick Fox. Janel Parrish and Marco Grazzini. Jeremy Jordan and Jessica Lowndes.

The Hallmark Channel achieved its highest-ever broadcast premiere ratings with the original movie Christmas Under Wraps , starring Candace Cameron Bure , which was watched by 5. A number of these films are also carried in Canada by the W Network and Citytv under content distribution agreements with Hallmark parent Crown Media ; the vast majority of Hallmark Channel films are filmed in Canada and thus qualify for Canadian content quotas. The channels have broadcast a number of umbrella or ' wheel series ', featuring premieres of original films.

Jessica Lowndes and Brendan Penny. She also hosted Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas , which was the channel's most-viewed show. Matt Frewer , Kenneth Welsh. Rachel Boston and Neal Bledsoe. The channels have broadcast a number of umbrella or ' wheel series ', featuring premieres of original films. Autumn Reeser and Kavan Smith. Davida Williams and Richard Harmon. Taylor Cole and Steve Lund. Archived from the original on March 13, Michael Kennedy. Courtney Thorne-Smith , James Tupper. Eliza Bennett and Nicholas Bishop. Vme Kids. Patti Murin and Brendan Penny. From the last weekend in October until January 1 , Hallmark Channel runs an event known as the Countdown to Christmas , where the network's schedule is devoted to a mix of holiday movies, specials and holiday-themed original programming.