Hallmark Channel
Launched	October 1999
Owned by	NBC Universal
Picture format	TBC
Audience share	0.4% (February 2008, [3])
Country	United Kingdom
Broadcast area	United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
Formerly called	Hallmark Entertainment Network
Timeshift service	Hallmark Channel +1
Website	www.hallmarkchannel.co.uk
Availability
Terrestrial
Top Up TV	Via Top Up TV Anytime
Satellite
Sky Digital	Channel 130 Channel 150 (+1)
Cable
Virgin Media	Channel 162 Channel 163 (+1)
UPC Ireland	Channel 123
IPTV
Tiscali TV	Channel 8
MaxTV Croatia	Channel 307

The Hallmark Channel is a television channel owned by NBC Universal, with the "Hallmark" brand used under licence from Crown Media (which operates the US Hallmark Channel). It was previously known as the Hallmark Entertainment Network.

The channel was previously owned by the privately-backed Sparrowhawk Media Group, until late 2007 when the company was bought by NBC Universal.

The channel mainly broadcasts United States imports including drama series and TV movies such as House MD and Law & Order. However the channel also screens British dramas including Hustle and Spooks, and Australian series like Sea Patrol and McLeod's Daughters. The channel specialises in programming that is appropriate for the whole family.

Contents 1 Hallmark 2 2 2009 rebrand 3 Present programmes 4 Former programming 5 See also 6 External links 7 References

[edit] Hallmark 2

In July 2005, there were rumours that Sparrowhawk were going to launch a sister channel to the Hallmark Channel, called Hallmark 2.^[1] This was denied by a spokesperson for Hallmark who said that "a second channel from Hallmark will not be launching 'anytime soon'".^[2] Movies 24 was launched instead.

[edit] 2009 rebrand

In June 2009, a memorandum leaked to the television trade newspaper Broadcast stated that NBC Universal plans to rebrand the Hallmark Channel as a Universal Channel in October 2009. The "Hallmark Channel" brand is licensed to NBC Universal from Crown Media and is due to expire. An NBC Universal denied such a rebrand would happen, though an official announcement could potentially be made in July or August 2009.^[3]

[edit] Present programmes

• 7th Heaven
• The Bold and the Beautiful
• Blue Murder
• Columbo
• Conviction
• Crossing Jordan
• Damages
• Diagnosis Murder
• The District
• Eastwick
• House MD
• Hustle
• Intelligence
• Jericho
• Law & Order
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• McLeod's Daughters
• The Mentalist
• Monk
• Psych
• Sea Patrol
• Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye
• Spooks
• Touched by an Angel
• Without A Trace

[edit] Former programming

• Perry Mason (2002-2006)
• Walker, Texas Ranger (1999-2005) (Now showing on Bravo)
• Bonanza (1999-2001)
• Hogan's Heroes (2000-2003)
• Agatha Christie's Poirot
• The Secret World of Alex Mack
• The Gilmore Girls (Now on E4)
• JAG (now showing on FX)

[edit] See also

• Hallmark Channel
• Hallmark Channel (International)

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Global site
• Hallmark Channel TV Listings
• Hallmark Channel Promotion for Series 9 of Special Victims Unit

[edit] References

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