The Hallmark Channel is a cable television network that broadcasts in over 100 countries. They specialize in series and movies that are appropriate for the whole family. In all countries except the United States they are owned by Sparrowhawk Media Group. The Hallmark name is licensed from Hallmark Cards, Inc.^[1]

The Hallmark Channel in the United States is owned by Crown Media Holdings, in turn majority-owned by Hallmark Cards.

The Hallmark Channel USA

Logo, as the Odyssey Network

Today, Hallmark specializes in airing past segments from their parent company's Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology series, which features made-for-television movies and miniseries, most of them from the series' CBS run. Older shows, such as The Waltons, 7th Heaven, Little House on the Prairie, M*A*S*H, Gilligan's Island, Matlock, The Brady Bunch, Diagnosis Murder, Murder, She Wrote, and Walker, Texas Ranger are rerun many times a day and replaced the religious programming that aired on the channel for over a decade. Other shows, such as JAG, Hogan's Heroes, Family Ties, Nanny and the Professor, Gunsmoke, Bewitched, Perry Mason, and Judging Amy, have rerun briefly on the network. Hallmark began airing its own weekday morning show entitled New Morning in 2002 and added a Sunday morning version hosted by Naomi Judd entitled Naomi's New Morning in 2005.

In January 2007, Hallmark Channel dropped the Hallmark crown from its logo, but still uses it in certain places on-air, and in other countries.

In February 2008, the Hillary Clinton campaign purchased an hour of Hallmark Channel's primetime under a paid programming arrangement on February 4, 2008, the day before the multi-state "Super Tuesday (2008)" primaries. ^[2]

Current programming

Hallmark Channel Headquarters, Studio City, CA

• 7th Heaven
• The Brady Bunch
• Columbo
• Diagnosis Murder
• Gilligan's Island
• Little House on the Prairie
• M*A*S*H
• Matlock
• Murder, She Wrote
• New Morning
• Touched by an Angel
• Walker, Texas Ranger
• The Waltons
• Adoption Stories (on Hallmarkchannel.com only)

Hallmark Channel Around the World

Hallmark Channel Australia

In Australia, the channel supplements its United States programming with drama from Australia's largest producer of TV drama, Southern Star Group.

Hallmark Channel UK

The British version of Hallmark runs mostly United States imports, including TV movies and drama such as House, Judging Amy, The District and the Law & Order franchise. The channel also runs the BBC drama Spooks. Also, the Australian drama series McLeod's Daughters has aired on the channel since its launch in 2001.

Hallmark Channel Italy

The Italian version of Hallmark Channel channel broadcasts mostly United States imports, like Judging Amy and 7th Heaven and McLeod's Daughters.

Hallmark Channel Asia

COLOUR KEY : Drama, Variety, News / Current Affairs , Reality, Comedy, Talk Shows

See also

• Hallmark Movie Channel
• List of programs broadcast by Hallmark Channel

Notes

1. ↑ Sparrowhawk Media
2. ↑ Clinton Buys Block on Hallmark Mediaweek 2008-01-31

External links

• International site
• US site
• Sparrowhawk Broadcast Services - Hallmark Service provider in all countries

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