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Crown Media CMO Lara Richardson tells Hallmark fans to expect a ‘brand refresh’ soon

It has been more than a year since new leaders took the helm at Crown Media Family Networks, the company responsible for programming at Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, and the streaming platform Hallmark Movies Now. Since then, viewers have seen some changes in programming. The Hallmark Channel included a same-sex romance in Season

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Hallmark streaming service premieres original Christmas movie Every Time a Bell Rings

With Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel and Miracles of Christmas on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, Crown Media has long laid claim to holiday TV programming. Now it is expanding its empire, airing a movie produced specifically for its streaming service, Hallmark Movies Now. Every Time a Bell Rings stars Erin Cahill, Brittany Ishibashi, and

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Hallmark nabs former executives from Netflix and ABC

As former Hallmark exec Bill Abbott builds his new network, Crown Media Family Networks has announced new hires from Netflix and ABC Television. The company that produces programming for Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, and Hallmark Drama has appointed Lisa Hamilton Daly as executive vice president of programming. Hamilton previously worked for Netflix, where