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Exhibit 10.81

LIBRARY SERVICE AGREEMENT EXTENSION

        This Extension Agreement dated as of January 1, 2004 is by and between
Hallmark Entertainment, Inc. ("HEI") and Crown Media Distribution, LLC ("CMD").

        WHEREAS, Crown Media Holdings, Inc. ("Crown") and HEI previously entered
into an agreement, dated September 28, 2001 (the "Library Service Agreement"),
for HEI's services as administrator and sales representative for the film
library owned by Crown (the "Crown Library); and

        WHEREAS, THE Library Services Agreement was subsequently assigned by
Crown to CMD on December 14, 2001, following Crown's assignment of its rights in
the Crown Library to CMD; and

        WHEREAS, the parties desire to extend the term of the Library Services
Agreement;

        NOW, THEREFORE, Crown and HEI hereby agree as follows:

        1.     The term of the Library Services Agreement shall be extended for
an additional period of three years, terminating on December 31, 2006, subject
to any earlier termination pursuant to the terms of the Library Service
Agreement.

        2.     All other terms and conditions of the Library Service Agreement,
including the yearly Service Fee, will remain unchanged and in full force and
effect.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Extension
Agreement as of the date set forth above.

HALLMARK ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/  ANTHONY GUIDO      

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  Title:   EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT    
CROWN MEDIA DISTRIBUTION, LLC
 
 
By:
 
/s/  CHARLES STANFORD      

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  Title:   EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT    

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