Cablevision gets right to distribute Hallmark Movie Channel in SD & HD

[RemyM]

Crown Media Holdings Announces Renewal of Distribution Agreement with Cablevision
STUDIO CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crown Media Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWN), owner and operator of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel, today announced it has renewed its distribution agreement for Hallmark Channel with Cablevision Systems. Under the terms of the new deal, Cablevision Systems will also have the right to distribute both the Standard Definition and High Definition versions of Hallmark Movie Channel.

“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, President and CEO, Crown Media Holdings, Inc. “Indeed, this new agreement reflects both Cablevision’s and Crown Media’s emphasis on quality and service to our respective subscribers and viewers.”


Crown Media Holdings Announces Renewal of Distribution Agreement with Cablevision

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[Chucky Cheese]

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HAHAHAHA!!!!

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I mean, seriously, are we supposed to be exicted about this?

With all the HD (and channels in general) that Cablevision is missing, the Hallmark channel is a priority?

Whatever. Flame me all you want, but, this is not the channel addition news that I (or likely anyone else) has been waiting for.

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[RemyM]

With all the HD (and channels in general) that Cablevision is missing, the Hallmark channel is a priority?

Their agreement for the Hallmark Channel (which they already carry) was up for renewal so Hallmark Movie Channel was made part of the deal. From what I've read it is inexpensive. The rate card is between 4 and 8 cents per sub with no additional cost for the HD channel. CV can probably make that back from selling local ads on it.

[Harrelson 69]

Hopefully this is the start of more SD/HD channels being added. Cablevision has been quiet about this for a while. Does anybody know when these 2 channels will be added?

[Chucky Cheese]

Flame me all you want, but, this is not the channel addition news that I (or likely anyone else) has been waiting for.

Maybe not you... I guess you speak for everyone else.