Crown Media, Charter Renew Agreement

STUDIO CITY, September 25:
Crown Media Holdings has renewed its distribution agreement for Hallmark Channel
and Hallmark Movie Channel with Charter Communications.

“We
are delighted Charter has renewed its affiliation agreements and will continue
to offer the very best of family friendly programming to their valued
customers,” said Henry Schleiff, the president and CEO of Crown Media Holdings.
“Charter has been a terrific partner in helping us grow our distribution to 85
million homes. This milestone completes the renewal of agreements with our
major distributors and has resulted in multi-year deals for Hallmark Channel, a
top ten network, ensuring our future distribution as America’s leading cable
provider of family friendly programming.”

“We are pleased with the
renewal of the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel affiliation
agreements,” added Maria Rothschild, the senior director of video product
management for Charter. “We are committed to providing choice and value in our
video service, and Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel offer an
excellent variety of programming for our customers.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski