Crown Media Renews Cablevision Agreement

STUDIO CITY, April 29:
Crown Media Holdings has re-upped its distribution agreement for Hallmark
Channel with Cablevision Systems, which now includes both the standard and
high-definition versions of Hallmark Movie Channel as well.

“We are very happy to
announce this renewal of our affiliation agreement with Cablevision, which,
because of its service area in and around New York City, is a particularly
important partner in our ability to showcase our industry-leading,
family-friendly programming,” said Henry Schleiff, the president and CEO of
Crown Media Holdings. “Indeed, this new agreement reflects both Cablevision’s
and Crown Media’s emphasis on quality and service to our respective subscribers
and viewers.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski