CROWN MEDIA FAMILY NETWORKS EXPANDS FOOTPRINT WITH LAUNCH OF “HALLMARK CHANNELS’ OFFICIAL PODCAST”
Program Debuts December 14 with Two Holiday-Themed Episodes
New York, NY, December 12, 2018 – With the appetite for Hallmark-branded content at an all-time high, Crown Media Family Networks announced today the launch of “Hallmark Channels’ Official Podcast”, the latest addition to the company’s growing portfolio of entertainment platforms. Hosted by a rotating panel of Hallmark’s family of beloved stars, the program will give listeners an insider’s passport to all things Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, with program previews, exclusive talent interviews, surprise guests, and behind-the-scenes stories from the sets of the networks’ wide array of productions.
“Between the ever-growing demand for Hallmark content and the surging popularity of podcasts, we recognized an excellent opportunity to further engage our loyal fanbase and entertain them in a whole new way,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Crown Media Family Networks. “With three linear networks, a subscription streaming service, publishing division, Sirius XM holiday radio station, and now ’Hallmark Channels’ Official Podcast’, our brand has become ubiquitous across platforms and we look forward to this exciting new chapter in our business’ ongoing success story.”
The program will kick off with two concurrent episodes, one each surrounding Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ top-rated holiday programming events: “Hallmark Channels’ Official Podcast: Countdown to Christmas”, headlined by “Home & Family’s” Debbie Matenopoulos and Cameron Mathison; and “Hallmark Channels’ Official Podcast: Miracles of Christmas”, hosted by network stars, Brennan Elliott and Nikki DeLoach.
Produced for Crown Media Family Networks by IKA Collective, “Hallmark Channels’ Official Podcast” will be available on Apple and Google Podcasts, hallmarkchannel.com/podcasts, and wherever listeners access their favorite podcasts.
“Between the ever-growing demand for Hallmark content and the surging popularity of podcasts, we recognized an excellent opportunity to further engage our loyal fanbase and entertain them in a whole new way,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Crown Media Family Networks. “With three linear networks, a subscription streaming service, publishing division, Sirius XM holiday radio station, and now ’Hallmark Channels’ Official Podcast’, our brand has become ubiquitous across platforms and we look forward to this exciting new chapter in our business’ ongoing success story.”
The program will kick off with two concurrent episodes, one each surrounding Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ top-rated holiday programming events: “Hallmark Channels’ Official Podcast: Countdown to Christmas”, headlined by “Home & Family’s” Debbie Matenopoulos and Cameron Mathison; and “Hallmark Channels’ Official Podcast: Miracles of Christmas”, hosted by network stars, Brennan Elliott and Nikki DeLoach.
Produced for Crown Media Family Networks by IKA Collective, “Hallmark Channels’ Official Podcast” will be available on Apple and Google Podcasts, hallmarkchannel.com/podcasts, and wherever listeners access their favorite podcasts.
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