Hallmark Movie Channel

[rdinkel]

STUDIO CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crown Media Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWN), owner and operator of Hallmark Channel, today announced it has entered into a multi-year agreement with EchoStar Communications Corporation that provides for the continued distribution of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel on EchoStar’s DISH Network™.

Hallmark Channel will be repositioned to DISH Network’s AT200 package beginning in April, bringing Hallmark Channel’s total distribution from its current level of 76.2 million subscribers to more than 80 million subscribers. The Hallmark Movie Channel will be carried on DISH Network’s AT250 package, increasing total distribution to more than 5 million subscribers.

“We are delighted to renew our affiliation agreement for Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel with EchoStar on such mutually agreeable terms,” said Henry Schleiff, President and CEO of Crown Media Holdings. “We are particularly appreciative that we could extend and significantly grow this partnership.”

 

[TNGTony]

Well.... I had the right rumor, I was just two months too early!

Thanks for the post

 

[jself1982]

Well I am glad!! About time!!

 

[navychop]

This will please my wife.

 

[Jimmy J]

Break out the tissue box!!!

 

[navychop]

Well, it beats the Wife Beater Channel. At least she doesn't watch that one when I'm around.

 

[kstuart]

Well, it beats the Wife Beater Channel.

There's a channel just for undershirts ?? I guess there is no limit on the number of Shopping Channels !

 

[Stargazer]

It states that it will be on AT200 then later says AT250. Typo?

 

[Jeff_R]

It states that it will be on AT200 then later says AT250. Typo?

Hallmark channel in AT200, Hallmark Movie Channel in AT250. I had to read it a couple times to get it straight, also.

 

[TheKrell]

Hallmark channel in AT200, Hallmark Movie Channel in AT250. I had to read it a couple times to get it straight, also.

Same here. What's not there no matter how many times you read it is when the HMC will come on AT250.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

So you can get HMC on the Ultra Cheap Family Package for $19.99 or the mega expensive 250 package for $52 a month.

 

[rcwilcox]

So you can get HMC on the Ultra Cheap Family Package for $19.99 or the mega expensive 250 package for $52 a month.

Or on Sky Angel for $15

 

[TNGTony]

April 18 was the date given in another thread.

See ya
Tony

 

[lakebum431]

This will please my wife as well. Not sure why it wasn't there before.