Charter Renews Hallmark Distribution Deal

By Vlada Gelman

Crown Media Holdings has renewed its distribution agreement with Charter Communications for Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel.

Hallmark Channel, which is expected to show substantial increases in its subscription revenues, renewed nearly all of its other distribution agreements earlier this year and late last year.

“This milestone completes the renewal of agreements with our major distributors and has resulted in multiyear deals for Hallmark Channel, a top-10 network, ensuring our future distribution as America's leading cable provider of family-friendly programming,” said Henry Schleiff, president and CEO of Crown Media Holdings.