Hallmark Family Explained
Hallmark Family (formerly Hallmark Drama) is an American cable television channel owned by Hallmark Cards' Hallmark Media. It is the sister channel to Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Mystery, and focuses on family-friendly dramatic storytelling.[1]
History
In 2009, Crown Media Holdings and Hallmark chairman Donald J. Hall Jr. announced a new Hallmark network called "Hallmark Drama Channel". It was set to launch on March 2010, but the project was cancelled.In 2017, Hallmark revisited the concept, and set a new launch date of October 1, 2017.[2] The channel's first original programs, the cooking competition series Christmas Cookie Matchup and special Project Christmas Joy, premiered in early December 2019.[3] [4]
On February 6, 2024, Hallmark Media announced Hallmark Drama would become Hallmark Family on February 28, 2024.[5]
Programming
Hallmark Family's programming consists of family friendly movies and TV series from acquired content and Hallmark network library that are not being aired on either of its sister channels, Hallmark Channel or Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.[6] TV series airing on Hallmark Family include Matlock, Little House on the Prairie, The Waltons, and Magnum, P.I.[7] [8]
The channel's first original movies were announced on July 26, 2019 as a JL Family Ranch sequel and a Signed, Sealed, Delivered franchise installment slated for 2020.[9]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Tuned In: Hallmark to add another channel. Owen. Rob. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 31, 2017. July 31, 2017. August 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801040507/http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2017/07/28/Hallmark-to-add-another-channel/stories/201707280150. live.
- Web site: TCA17: Crown Media to Launch Hallmark Drama Cable Network. Umstead. Thomas. NextTV. July 31, 2017. June 25, 2020. October 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201015021747/https://www.nexttv.com/news/tca17-crown-media-launch-hallmark-drama-cable-network-167577. live.
- News: Chareunsy . Don . Spokane's Ricky Webster wins Hallmark Drama's 'Christmas Cookie Matchup' . January 27, 2020 . The Spokesman-Review . December 12, 2019 . December 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191212204903/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/dec/11/spokanes-ricky-webster-wins-hallmark-dramas-christ/ . live .
- News: Hallmark's 'Project Christmas Joy' featuring Lee Co. tornado survivors airs tonight . January 23, 2020 . WRBL . December 10, 2019 . December 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191229212641/https://www.wrbl.com/news/alabama-news/hallmarks-project-christmas-joy-featuring-lee-co-tornado-survivors-airs-tonight/ . live .
- Web site: Beloved Hallmark Media Network Hallmark Movies & Mysteries to Rebrand to Hallmark Mystery . The Futon Critic . February 7, 2024 . February 8, 2024.
- Web site: Umstead. Thomas. Hallmark Drama Channel Launches Into Headwinds for Linear Networks. Multichannel News. Oct 2, 2017. Oct 29, 2017. November 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004351/http://www.multichannel.com/hallmark-drama-channel-launches-headwinds-linear-networks/415624. live.
- Web site: Malone . Michael . Hallmark Expands Brand With New Offerings . Broadcasting Cable . 25 June 2020 . 30 April 2018 . 7 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200807215457/https://www.nexttv.com/news/hallmark-expands-brand-with-new-offerings . live .
- News: Campbell . Courtney . Great News: Hallmark Is Launching A New Channel . January 23, 2020 . Country Living . September 1, 2017 . June 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200615032004/https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/news/a44638/hallmark-drama-new-channel/ . live .
- News: Crown Media Builds Hallmark Drama's Original Programming Slate with Two New Marquee Productions . February 6, 2020 . TheFutonCritic.com . July 26, 2019 .