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Posted Friday 2/11/22 at 1:30PM EST
Kitten Bowl is officially moving to GAC Media following Hallmark Channel cancelation with puppies and a new name: Great American Rescue Bowl
Great American Rescue Bowl will showcase kittens, puppies, cats and dogs that are available for adoption at shelters all over the...
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Posted Monday 2/07/22 at 3:38PM EST
Hallmark Channel cancels Kitten Bowl, but it may revived by GAC Family
After eight years, Hallmark announced via Facebook on Saturday it has ended its answer to the Puppy Bowl.
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Posted Saturday 12/18/21 at 5:31AM EST
GAC Family's Christmas movies having the same actors from Hallmark Christmas movies is "definitely confusing"
Trevor Donovan, an actor who usually appears in one Christmas film a year, appeared in two in recent weeks: Hallmark...
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Is GAC Family trying to re-create the less-inclusive Hallmark Channel of the past?
The recently rebranded cable network -- which first gained mainstream attention for giving Lori Loughlin her first post-college cheating scandal...
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Posted Tuesday 10/26/21 at 1:17PM EDT
Danica McKellar leaves Hallmark Channel to star in holiday movies for GAC Media
McKellar has signed a four-picture deal to star in and executive produce original films for GAC Media's flagship networks, GAC...
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Posted Thursday 7/23/20 at 1:44PM EDT
Hallmark Channel names a new CEO
Former TV One CEO Wonya Lucas will take over for Bill Abbott as president and CEO of Crown Media Family...
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Hallmark Channel's longtime boss steps down one month after same-sex ad controversy
Bill Abbott, the architect behind Hallmark's wildly successful "Countdown to Christmas" holiday programming, is exiting his job a little over...
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Posted Tuesday 12/17/19 at 2:29AM EST
How Hallmark Channel developed its strategy of "leaning into Christmas"
"Countdown to Christmas" has become a holiday season juggernaut, thanks to Crown Media CEO Bill Abbott -- who was inspired...
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Posted Wednesday 11/27/19 at 1:33PM EST
Hallmark boss says "Countdown to Christmas" diversity criticism isn't fair, explains why the two Hanukkah movies don't have "Hanukkah" in their titles
Of Hallmark's record 24 original holiday movies, four have black leads -- down from five last year.