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EXCLUSIVE: No more talk about crowns over at the home of the Hallmark Channel. The company, formerly known as Crown Media Family Networks, now has a new name: Hallmark Media. The plan for the company is to more closely align itself with the legacy brand of parent, Hallmark Cards. "The iconic Hallmark brand and our…

EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Bennett, who recently signed an exclusive, multi-picture overall deal with Crown Media Family Networks, will headline and executive produce a new movie for Hallmark Channel called Wedding of a Lifetime.  Brooke D'Orsay (A Dickens of a Holiday!, Grace and Frankie) will co-star in the original that’s…

Andie MacDowell (Maid) is returning to the Hallmark Channel to star in The Way Home, the network's new, original primetime series that was greenlit last month and announced exclusively on Deadline. It was the first series to get a pickup at Hallmark since 2016. MacDowell will play Del, matriarch of the Landry family…

EXCLUSIVE: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is set to begin production on a movie adaptation of Katie Lee Biegel's bestselling debut novel Groundswell. Beigel, a popular Food Network host, will serve as executive producer on the project and will make a cameo appearance. The movie is set to premiere on the network later…

EXCLUSIVE: Increased competition in the Christmas movie business has prompted Crown Media Family Networks to adopt a more aggressive strategy under the fresh leadership of Executive VP Lisa Hamilton Daly — locking in beloved actors with exclusive, multi-picture deals. The latest to join the Hallmark repertory is Ryan…

EXCLUSIVE: Luke Macfarlane, best known for his roles in Brothers & Sisters and Smash, has signed a multi-picture deal with Crown Media Family Networks. Macfarlane is set to star in Moriah's Lighthouse, a new movie premiering in June on Hallmark Channel. "Luke is an actor whose ability to bring to life characters with…

EXCLUSIVE: Crown Media Family Networks has nabbed another big star before the Christmas movie season. Aimeé Teegarden (Friday Night Lights, Star-Crossed) has signed an exclusive multi-picture overall deal with the company. "Aimeé’s charming performances have resonated with viewers and critics alike, we are thrilled to…

Crown Media Family Networks has upped Hallmark veteran Sabrina Wiewel to chief operating officer. She’ll assume responsibility for Crown Media's corporate strategy and business development, and will lead the company’s non-cable business units, including SVOD, international, publishing, home entertainment, and…

EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Cole, best known for her roles in Hallmark’s “Making Spirits Bright” and CW’s The Originals, has signed an exclusive multi-picture overall deal with Crown Media Family Networks. “We are thrilled to have Taylor on board to star in multiple movies for Hallmark,” said Lisa Hamilton Daly, Executive Vice…

EXCLUSIVE: Actor Andrew Walker of “My Christmas Family Tree” and “The 27-Hour Day” fame has signed an exclusive, multi-picture overall deal with Crown Media Family Networks. "Andrew has a special talent and charm that shines through in every role," said Executive VP Programming Lisa Hamilton Daly. "He's become a…

EXCLUSIVE: Holly Robinson Peete is staying in the Hallmark Family. The actress has signed a multi-picture deal that includes exclusivity on holiday movies with Crown Media Family Networks. "Since her first movie with Hallmark in 2015, Holly's intelligence, vulnerability and tireless advocacy work have made her one of…

EXCLUSIVE: Hallmark veteran Brennan Elliott is expanding his relationship with Crown Media Family Networks, with an exclusive, multi-picture overall deal. Elliott, who most recently starred in Hallmark Channel films The Perfect Pairing and Open By Christmas, began working with the networks in 2013 when he was cast as…