Hallmark Channel - wikipedia Hallmark Channel This article is about the American TV channel. For the channel outside of the U.S., see Hallmark Channel ( international ). `` Odyssey Network '' redirects here. For the Canadian Greek - language network, see Odyssey Television Network. For other uses, see Odyssey ( disambiguation ). Hallmark Channel Launched 1992 ; 26 years ago ( 1992 ) Owned by Crown Media Holdings Picture format 1080i ( HDTV ) Downgraded to letterboxed 480i for SDTV feed Slogan The Heart of TV Country United States Language English Broadcast area Nationwide Headquarters Studio City, California Formerly called American Christian Television System ( 1984 -- 1992 ) Vision Interfaith Satellite Network ( 1988 -- 1992 ) VISN / ACTS ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Faith & Values Channel ( 1993 -- 1996 ) Odyssey Network ( 1996 -- 2001 ) Sister channel ( s ) Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Hallmark Drama Website Template : URLwww.hallmarkchannel.com Availability Satellite DirecTV 1312 ( HD ) 312 ( SD ) Dish Network 185 ( HD / SD ) Cable Spectrum Cable 88 IPTV Verizon FiOS 740 ( HD ) 240 ( SD ) AT&T U-verse 1365 ( HD ) 365 ( SD ) Streaming media Sling TV Internet Protocol television PlayStation Vue Internet Protocol television The Hallmark Channel is an American cable and satellite television network that is owned by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Hallmark Cards. The channel 's programming is primarily targeted at families, and features a mix of television movies and miniseries, original and acquired television series, and lifestyle programs. As of February 2015, Hallmark Channel is available to approximately 85,439,000 pay television households ( 73.4 % of households with television ) in the United States. Contents 1 History 1.1 History as Hallmark Channel 2 Programming 2.1 Original movies 2.2 Holiday programming 3 Website 3.1 On Location 3.2 Online movie shop 4 Advertising 5 Carriage disputes and additions 6 Hallmark Channel around the world 7 Network slogans 8 See also 9 References 10 External links History Main articles : Vision Interfaith Satellite Network and American Christian Television System The Hallmark Channel traces its history to the launch of two separate religious cable channels, the American Christian Television System ( ACTS ) and the Vision Interfaith Satellite Network ( VISN ). The two networks began alternating time on a shared transponder slot on the Galaxy III satellite in 1992. Under the original timeshare agreement, the network was branded as VISN / ACTS. Each network was provided time for its programming blocks, and would use their own logos. Logo as Odyssey Network from 1996 to 2001. VISN launched on July 1, 1988, and was founded by the National Interfaith Cable Coalition, in cooperation with several cable providers. It aired for about 16 hours a day and ran religious programs from mainline Protestant denominations such as the United Methodist Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ. Roman Catholic, LDS Church, Jewish, and Islamic faiths also provided programming. VISN aired during the morning and evening hours. ACTS commenced operations in 1984, and was owned by the Southern Baptist Convention. It aired programming from evangelical and fundamentalist non-charismatic Christian groups such as the SBC, the Christian Reformed Church, and the Association of Regular Baptist Churches, as well as well - known evangelists such as Jerry Falwell, Charles Stanley and D. James Kennedy. Both channels aired several hours a week of religious children 's programs, some of which overlapped, including Sunshine Factory, Joy Junction, Davey and Goliath, and Jot. In 1993, the network was renamed as the Faith and Values Channel. It began adding a few secular programs during this time, such as exercise shows, health and cooking shows, and family - oriented drama series and movies. In 1995, cable conglomerate Tele - Communications Inc. acquired a 49 % ownership stake in the Faith and Values Channel, and took over operational control of the network. It added more secular programming to the network and reduced religious programming to about 10 hours a day. In 1996, the network was rebranded as the Odyssey Network ( although on - air promotions often referred to the network simply as `` Odyssey '' ), and launched a website, Odysseyfamily.com, which was used to provide program listings for the network. Crown Media Holdings and The Jim Henson Company bought majority stakes in Odyssey in November 1998 ; under the new venture, Odyssey underwent a major programming revamp on April 4, 1999, decreasing the amount of religious programs on the network down to four hours a day. The channel began to focus more on family - targeted entertainment programming including some classic sitcoms, children 's programs and additional family - oriented movies. Henson sold its interest in the channel to Crown Media Holdings in 2000. Odyssey then dropped much of its children 's programs and relegated religious programming to a few hours on Sundays. History as Hallmark Channel On August 5, 2001, the channel underwent yet another rebranding, relaunching as the Hallmark Channel. The restructured network completely dropped religious programming, but continued to focus on family - oriented sitcoms and drama series, dramatic films and other general entertainment programs. The National Interfaith Cable Coalition continued to own about 5 % of the channel, and continues to produce some program content for Hallmark Channel. Hallmark Channel 's headquarters in Studio City, California. In 2002, the Hallmark Channel premiered a weekday morning talk show, New Morning. A Sunday morning version, hosted by Naomi Judd, titled Naomi 's New Morning, debuted in 2005 and lasted two years before being pulled from the schedule in early 2007. The channel in 2005 had its highest - rated year with 34 % increase in viewers and ranked seventh in growth. 2005 's highest - rated ad - supported basic cable movie with a 3.6 household rating was `` Meet the Santas '' on Hallmark. In 2006, the channel acquired a license for 35 Warner Bros. features including `` Troy '' ( 2007 ) and `` March of the Penguins '' ( 2005 ), costing in the multi-million dollar range. In January 2007, Hallmark Channel dropped the Hallmark crown from its logo, although it is still used sporadically on - air, in promos, and on its services in other countries. On May 27, 2007, Hallmark Channel launched `` Watch With Me '', a new national public affairs initiative aimed to promote programming for families to watch together, and `` to spend more time together. '' In 2008, Hallmark Channel unveiled a new branding campaign with predominantly gold coloring, a stylized logo, and a new slogan, `` Make Yourself At Home ''. In February 2008, the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign purchased an hour of Hallmark Channel 's primetime slots under a paid programming arrangement to run a special promoting Clinton 's campaign for President of the United States on February 4, the day before the multi-state `` Super Tuesday '' primaries. A January 2010 multi-year deal with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia ( MSLO ) brought The Martha Stewart Show from syndication to Hallmark in September. Steward would also produce four prime - time one hour specials for the channel. Hallmark was looking to be a holiday programming destination. On March 26, 2010, a new home and lifestyle block during weekday daytime of Martha Stewart shows started airing on the channel for seven hours. A shorter Stewart block would also air on the weekends. After one month on air with lackluster ratings, the block was reduced to five hours. In January 2012, the channel canceled The Martha Stewart Show given the show 's cost effective with the end of the season in May with reruns through the summer months, but intend to retain a couple of MSLO shows. Programming Main article : List of programs broadcast by Hallmark Channel Hallmark Channel 's programming consists of classic and some recent television series, and original made - for - TV movies. It also airs television movies and miniseries from the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology series. Many of the Hallmark Hall of Fame films broadcast by the network were originally broadcast during its CBS run ; the network currently airs Hall of Fame films on a two - week delay from their original broadcast on ABC ( which began airing the anthology series in April 2011 ). Original programs broadcast on the network include the daytime talk show Home and Family ( which originated on Freeform when it was known as The Family Channel, in April 1996 ) and When Calls the Heart ( which is based on the novels by Janette Oke ). The network 's original programming originally consisted mainly of lifestyle programs and made - for - TV movies ; Hallmark Channel debuted its first original scripted series in July 2013, with the premiere of Cedar Cove ( which is based on the novels by Debbie Macomber ). On February 2, 2014, the Hallmark Channel partnered with New York 's North Shore Animal League and Last Hope Animal Rescue to debut the Kitten Bowl during Super Bowl XLVIII. The event -- hosted by Beth Stern and announcers John Sterling and Mary Carillo -- is designed as counterprogramming to the Super Bowl and airs during the game 's halftime show, and is similar to another animal - themed event that debuted nine years earlier on Animal Planet, the Puppy Bowl. Kitten Bowl II returned on February 1, 2015, and was watched by 1.3 million viewers. A new Kitten Bowl has aired every year since, running repeatedly on Super Bowl Sunday in a 3 - hour program that includes `` playoff games ''. They also play the sitcoms The Middle, The Golden Girls, Home Improvement, Last Man Standing, I Love Lucy, Cheers, and Frasier. Original movies Main article : List of Hallmark Channel Original Movies The network 's made - for - TV movies are characterized as family - friendly and inspirational, ranging from holiday - themed films to westerns. In the early stages of the channel 's development, Hallmark Channel had a steady one - movie - a-month, or 12 - a-year, production schedule with the films mainly being produced by RHI Entertainment. However, in 2008, Crown Media had ramped up its production schedule to approximately 30 movies a year and opened up to other production companies, though RHI still produces some movies for Hallmark Channel. The network premiered 35 original movies during the period from 2009 to 2010. Hallmark Channel released 25 television movies during the 2011 calendar year. Holiday programming From the last weekend in October until January 1, Hallmark Channel runs a seasonal block called Countdown to Christmas, featuring a mix of holiday movies, specials and holiday - themed original programming. The block is branded as Countdown to New Years from December 26 until January 1 and culminates with the channel 's broadcast of the Tournament of Roses Parade. Hallmark Channel also airs Christmas movies during July as part of a Christmas in July block ; Christmas - themed programming thus runs for nearly three months of the year on the channel. Other seasonal events programmed by Hallmark Channel include romance - themed movies and specials that air during the first half of February in the lead - up to Valentine 's Day ; movies and specials relating to Mother 's Day and Father 's Day respectively air during May and June ; and Halloween - themed movies and specials ( among which include the channel 's The Good Witch film series ) during the month of October. Actresses frequently featured in the channel 's Christmas films include Candace Cameron Bure ( who does other work for Hallmark Channel, mainly as Aurora Teagarden ), Lacey Chabert, and Danica McKellar. During the 2017 holiday season, the Hallmark Channel will premier 33 original Christmas holiday films ; this is up from a total of 28 holiday movies in 2016. Hallmark has a total of 136 Christmas holiday - themed movies in their original library of films. Website On November 19, 2007, the network refreshed its website, offering users microsites dedicated to the channel 's original programming and marketing initiatives, such as sweepstakes and special `` events '' like `` Crime Time Sunday ''. Some of the microsites include games centered on the themes of its movies. The website also began to stream the channel 's award - winning original series, Adoption, marking the first time the network has scheduled a full - length program online. On Location On July 21, 2008, the website launched an original online series titled On Location, which features interviews and behind - the - scenes footage from Hallmark Channel 's original movies. The segments are featured on each movie 's individual microsite. The series soft launched in July 2007 as Inside Story and a different host for the episodes profiling Avenging Angel, Charlie & Me, The Good Witch, Daniel 's Daughter, and The Note. In 2009, the program was revamped again, dropping the on - camera host segments, with the segment on the making of Love Takes Wing being the last On Location episode to feature an on - camera host. Online movie shop On January 29, 2009, Crown Media announced the development of an online movie store featuring DVD releases and movie - related products from the Hallmark library. The shop is powered by the Amazon Associates program. Since its soft launch in mid-2008, Hallmark Channel has generated sales of over 10,000 items. The network earns a commission on each sale. Advertising In mid-June 2009, the network announced it would sell individual ad breaks featuring a single advertiser. The so - called `` Fast Breaks '' are prefaced with short bumpers announcing that the program streaming will return after a 30 - second break. The cost of such standalone spots is about double that of a regular 30 - second commercial on the channel. Hallmark Channel signed insurance company Mutual of Omaha as the first buyer. Carriage disputes and additions Hallmark Channel and co-owned film service Hallmark Movie Channel were dropped by AT&T U-verse on September 1, 2010, due to a carriage dispute resulting from a proposed increase in retransmission consent payments that U-verse considered to be disproportionate with the lower audience viewership for the channels at the time. As of July 23, 2015, the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries returned to U-verse. On October 20, 2016, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel were added to Sling TV service. On November 15, 2017, PlayStation Vue added Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and Hallmark Drama to their lineup. Hallmark Channel around the world Main article : Hallmark Channel ( International ) Hallmark Channel operated several cable channels in various international markets. Outside of the United States, the Hallmark Channel services were owned by NBCUniversal under a brand licensing agreement with Crown Media Holdings, and were run by different entities that had access to the Hallmark name and brand. The international channel maintained different programming and content standards than the flagship U.S. service. Around 2010 / 2011 the international versions of Hallmark Channel ended their existence and were rebranded as Universal Channel, Diva Universal, 13th Street, or simply closed. Network slogans `` Where Great Stories Come to Life '' ( 2001 -- 2008 ) `` Make Yourself at Home '' ( 2008 -- 2012 ) `` The Heart of TV '' ( 2012 -- present ) See also Hallmark Channel Mystery Wheel ( category ) Hallmark Channel original films ( category ) Hallmark Hall of Fame Hallmark Movie Channel List of Hallmark Channel Original Movies List of programs broadcast by Hallmark Channel References Jump up ^ Seidman, Robert ( February 22, 2015 ). `` List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015 ''. TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved March 14, 2015. Jump up ^ `` VISN, ACTS Sign Agreement To Share Single Cable Signal ''. Religious Broadcasting. National Religious Broadcasters. 24 ( 9 ) : 32. October 1992. ISSN 0034 - 4079. Jump up ^ Bcozkiewicz, Robert E. ( August 2, 1988 ). `` New TV Network May Crowd the Market ''. Christianity Today. 32 ( 12 ) : 55 -- 56. ISSN 0009 - 5753. Jump up ^ Calian, Carnegie Samuel ( October 2, 1995 ). `` Redeeming the wasteland ? 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