Hallmark Movie Channel Increases U.S. Distribution

LOS ANGELES: Hallmark Movie Channel has secured distribution in the top 30 television markets throughout the U.S., and is now available to more than 25 million households.

The growth is an increase of more than 100 percent over a year ago. New launches year-to-date include on Comcast systems in Detroit, South Florida, San Francisco, Washington State, Portland, Boston, Atlanta, Houston and Pittsburgh; on Time Warner in Charlotte; on Cox systems in Phoenix and Las Vegas; and on Charter in St. Louis. The network also announced plans to begin premiering original movies on Hallmark Movie Channel in second quarter 2010.

"The launch of Hallmark Movie Channel in the top 30 markets is a testament to our strong partnerships with our distributors who recognize the value of this content and who desire to offer the very best family movies to their viewers,” said Bill Abbott, the president and CEO for Hallmark Channels. “The movie network is a perfect extension of Hallmark Channel and the Hallmark brand, and we’re thrilled to be adding Hallmark Channel Original Movies to the already great mix of movies.”