or


[10/17/05 - 12:00 AM]
Hallmark Channel Hits 70 Million Subscriber Benchmark

[via press release from The Hallmark Channel]

HALLMARK CHANNEL HITS 70 MILLION SUBSCRIBER BENCHMARK

Fulltime Hallmark Channel Subs Have Grown Almost 50 Million Since 2001; Channel is Fastest-Growing Network Over Past Four Years

Hallmark Channel today announced that it has reached another milestone since its launch four years ago (August 5, 2001). The Top 10-rated channel is now in 70 million homes and continues to be the fastest-growing network during the four-year period (Aug �01 to Aug �05). The channel�s distribution has grown by nearly 50 million subscribers since its launch, including both new launches and the conversion of parttime to full-time subscriber homes.

�We are especially gratified that our distribution partners have been able to bring our high quality, family-friendly programming to their customers given the bandwidth constraints of recent years,� said Paul FitzPatrick, Executive Vice President and COO of Crown Media Holdings.

The new subscribers are due in part to launches in all of the top DMAs since the network�s launch, including: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Detroit, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Atlanta, Houston and many other markets � large, medium and small. Year to date, Hallmark Channel has added nearly 5.5 million homes served by 400 cable systems and DBS platforms.

�The network�s growth is propelled by a core set of values and benefits, namely the strong Hallmark Brand, our programming, especially the Original movies that drive our ratings and demo delivery, our marketing and various holiday promotions,� added FitzPatrick. �These and the extraordinary efforts of the Hallmark Channel teams have been critical to this remarkable distribution growth.�

Janice Arouh, Senior Vice President, Network Distribution and Service, underscored the role that Hallmark Channel�s holiday promotions and local advertising sales initiatives have played over the past four years: �Several years ago, there was limited insertion on Hallmark Channel,� said Arouh. �Today, our distribution partners are inserting ads that are seen by 60% of our subscriber universe. Our partners and their advertiser customers recognize the great value of Hallmark Channel.�

Hallmark Channel�s unique Holiday promotions are a valuable proposition to affiliates and have grown dramatically over the past four years. With no promotions in place four years ago, last May�s Mother�s Day branded promotion with Hallmark Gold Crown stores proved remarkably successful reaching nearly 52 million subscribers. Underscoring the value of Hallmark Channel�s holiday promotions, the network recently announced its third annual Halloween �Swipestakes� with Hallmark Gold Crown stores, which offers viewers the chance to win a Grand Prize trip for two to Los Angeles, a walkon role in an upcoming Hallmark Channel Original movie and $25,000. Hallmark Channel�s upcoming Holiday sweepstakes is expected to break affiliate participation records.

Hallmark Channel is a 24-hour basic cable channel that provides a diverse slate of high-quality entertainment programming to a national audience of 70 million subscribers. The program service is distributed through more than 5,100 cable systems and communities as well as direct-to-home satellite services across the country. Crown Media also operates a second 24-hour linear channel, Hallmark Movie Channel. Through its subsidiary, Crown Media Distribution, LLC, Crown also distributes titles from its award-winning collection of movies, miniseries and films for exhibition in a variety of television media including broadcast, cable, Video-on-Demand and High Definition Television.

-- HALLMARK CHANNEL --





  [october 2005]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
      


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)





[10/24/25 - 02:30 PM]
Video: First Look at Upcoming New Drama "Memory of a Killer" Starring Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperioli - Premiering This January on FOX
Dempsey stars as a hitman, Angelo Doyle, leading a dangerous double life while hiding an even deadlier personal secret - he has developed early onset Alzheimer's.

[10/24/25 - 02:02 PM]
"20/20" Is Friday's Most-Watched Newsmagazine Across the Board
In addition, "20/20" posted its best Adults 25-54 in more than four months.

[10/24/25 - 02:01 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 Across the Board, Leading NBC in All Key Demos for the 4th Straight Week
"Nightline" grew year to year across the board: Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, and Adults 18-49.

[10/24/25 - 01:05 PM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Makes Television History - Rising for Fifth Straight Week
The October 21 episode scored 6.63 million Total Viewers and a 1.38 rating among Adults 18-49, hitting new season highs in both demographics.

[10/24/25 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix Announces "Hollywood Arts," A Brand-New Spinoff of Hit Live-Action, "Victorious," with Daniella Monet Returning as Star and Executive Producer
The series is set to debut on Netflix in 2026, followed by releases on Nickelodeon and Paramount+.

[10/24/25 - 07:14 AM]
FOX Sports Readies for Major League Baseball's 121st World Series Presented by Capital One
Action leads off Friday, October 24, between the National League and current reigning World champion Los Angeles Dodgers and American League champion Toronto Blue Jays from Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on FOX, FOX Deportes, the FOX Sports App and FOX One.

[10/24/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind" Season 9: The Reunion - Official Trailer - Netflix
Denver singles shake up their search for "the one" and step into the pods, braving twists, turns and love triangles to find their soulmate sight unseen.

[10/24/25 - 07:01 AM]
Experience the Family, the Fun, and the Fantastic! Marvel Studios' "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" Lands Exclusively on Disney+ November 5
Continuing the celebration of Marvel's First Family, the announcement was made live from SpaceCon 2025 in San Antonio, where The Fantastic Four: First Steps Immersive Pop-Up Experience invites attendees to step inside the iconic Baxter Building.

[10/24/25 - 06:00 AM]
The CW Network and Xfinity Celebrate 11 Years of the NASCAR Xfinity Series by Presenting the Third Stage of the Championship Race Commercial-Free
Taking place in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday, November 1, the commercial-free stage presented by Xfinity was created to thank the loyal race fans who have supported the NASCAR Xfinity Series for more than a decade - helping the series grow through their unwavering enthusiasm, increased viewership, and continued trackside attendance.

[10/23/25 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "As You Stood By" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When two women plot to end an abusive marriage through murder, an unexpected visitor arrives - threatening to shatter everything they've carefully planned.

[10/23/25 - 02:33 PM]
Largest Audience for "NBA Tip-Off" Doubleheader Since 2010 as NBA Returned to NBC and Debuted on Peacock
Tuesday night's audience across NBC and Peacock peaked at 7.1 million viewers from 10:45-11 p.m. ET as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder to a one-point win over the Houston Rockets in double overtime.

[10/23/25 - 02:28 PM]
The 305 Just Got Hotter: "Love & Hip Hop: Miami" Moves to BET Season 7 Premieres Tuesday, November 4 at 8 PM ET/PT
The upcoming seventh season dives deeper than ever into Miami's thriving entertainment scene, following a cast of stars who are rebuilding, rebranding, and redefining success in real time.

[10/23/25 - 01:30 PM]
Critically Acclaimed Noir Thriller, "Dark Winds," to Return to AMC and AMC+ Sunday, February 15
The series' gripping fourth season focuses on the search for a missing Navajo girl, which takes Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito from the safety of Navajo Nation to the gritty terrain of 1970s Los Angeles in a race against the clock to save her from an obsessive killer with ties to organized crime.

[10/23/25 - 12:01 PM]
Video: BET+ Releases Trailer for Horror Film "A Demon's Revenge"
In the film, following the bloodshed in Belize, Peaches, played by Jhoné Lucas, delves deeper into Caribbean folklore and the terrifying truth that lurks beneath.

[10/23/25 - 12:00 PM]
FOX Entertainment Acquires Equity Stake in Chain, Forging Strategic Partnership with Experiential Food Phenomenon Co-Founded by B.J. Novak
Included in the investment is a first look development deal through Chain Media.