Crown Media COO Steps Down

STUDIO CITY, November 1: Paul
FitzPatrick has stepped down as the COO and executive VP of Crown Media
Holdings, the parent company of the Hallmark Channel.

FitzPatrick has been with
the company since 2000, and in his current role since 2001. No reason was given
for his departure. It comes a month since former Court TV chairman Henry
Schlieff was tapped as president and CEO of the company, succeeding David
Evans, who stepped down in May.