HALLMARK CHANNEL'S DAYTIME EMMY(R) NOMINATED LIFESTYLE SERIES "HOME & FAMILY" RAISES THE BAR FOR DAYTIME TELEVISION AND RETURNS FOR A FOURTH SEASON, AIRING 52 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS OF HOW-TO PROGRAMMING!

Emmy(R) Winner Mark Steines & New York Times Bestselling Author Cristina Ferrare Host the Celebrated Series, Which Features Some of TV's Top Lifestyle Experts

Hallmark Channel announces "Home & Family" is renewed for a fourth season and will be the only daytime lifestyle series on cable television to produce and air 52 consecutive weeks of new episodes! Emmy(R) Winner Mark Steines and New York Times bestselling author and chef Cristina Ferrare will return to host the fourth season of the two-time Daytime Emmy(R) Nominated Hallmark Channel Original Lifestyle Series. "Home & Family" will air 520 hours of new content during 260 original episodes this season, with new episodes premiering Monday through Friday (10a.m. ET/PT, 9C - 12p.m. ET/PT, 11C) on Hallmark Channel.

The fourth season of "Home & Family" will feature even more fresh advice from experts at the top of their fields. "Family members" dishing tips and tricks that help viewers live their best lives include lifestyle expert Debbie Matenopoulos, Hollywood beauty specialist Kym Douglas, healthy living advocate Sophie Uliano, design expert Paige Hemmis, DIY expert Tanya Memme, medical expert Matt Iseman, garden coach Shirley Bovshow, chef Fabio Viviani, decorator Ken Wingard, dog trainer Laura Nativo, pediatrician Dr. J.J. Levenstein, family man Matt Rogers, financial advisor Jeanette Pavini and renegade chef Dan Kohler. Together with Mark and Cristina, these captivating experts make "Home & Family" the "Ultimate How-To" show, and a series honored for its excellence with two Daytime Emmy(R) nominations.

"Our viewers count on 'Home & Family' for the latest guidance in all areas of their lives and we are delighted that the show will return for a fourth season," said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President Programming and Publicity for Crown Media Family Networks. "We are so proud to have a show of this caliber on 52 consecutive weeks and honored to work with the entire 'Home & Family' team, led by Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare, for achieving this unprecedented cable television accomplishment."

"Home & Family" features not only the best in lifestyle advice, but also plays host to some of Hollywood's biggest stars and most exciting music acts. Recent guests that have visited include; Melissa Etheridge, James Brolin, Naomi Judd, Wolfgang Puck, Tony Robbins, Billy Ray Cyrus, Betty White, Dean Cain, Tori Spelling, Olivia Newton-John, Alison Sweeney, Russell Simmons, Jackie Collins, La Toya Jackson, Florence Henderson and Rocco DiSpirito. The series reaches viewers' homes from its own 2,800 square foot working home at Universal Studios.

Woody Fraser is the creator of "Home & Family." Marty Tenney is the executive producer and Bob Levy is the director of "Home & Family" from Woody Fraser Enterprises.

"Home & Family" is broadcast in 1080i, Hallmark Channel's selected HD Format. This program carries a TV-G parental guideline.

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