Holly Robinson Peete hosts Hallmark Movies & Mysteries *Christmas Preview Show*!

HALLMARK PRESS RELEASE:

HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES
ANNOUNCES THE NETWORK’S FIRST-EVER

‘MOST WONDERFUL MOVIES
OF CHRISTMAS PREVIEW SHOW,’

STARRING HOLLY ROBINSON PEETE

PREMIERING EXCLUSIVELY
ON THE NETWORK, OCTOBER 21

Guest Star Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Adopted Pet, Happy The Dog

STUDIO CITY, CA – Tuesday, October 3, 2017 – Hallmark Movies & Mysteries announces the network’s first-ever “Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas Preview Show,” a one-hour Original Special, starring Holly Robinson Peete (“For Peete’s Sake”) will premiere exclusively on the network, Saturday, October 21 (10 p.m. ET/PT, 9C).

Peete is joined in the special by Hallmark Movies & Mysteries rescued and adopted pet, Happy The Dog. Holly Robinson Peete’s first-ever Original mystery movie franchise, “The Morning Show Murders” – from the novels by TV personality and host, Al Roker -- has its World Premiere on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries in January, 2018.

Peete’s guest star, Happy The Dog, pairs up with his adopted feline brother, Happy The Cat, in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries widely popular, “Happy Yule Log,” a 24-hour Original Special premiering, Wednesday, November 22 (5 p.m. ET/PT, 4C), and a 24-hour Original Special for Christmas, “A Very Happy Yule Log,” Sunday, December 24 (5 p.m. ET/PT, 4C).

Peete also switch hits this holiday season co-starring with Alison Sweeney and Jordan Bridges in “Christmas At Holly Lodge,” premiering on Hallmark Channel, Sunday, December 3 (8 p.m. ET/PT, 7C).

Peete and her husband, former NFL great, Rodney Peete will star in Hallmark Channel’s first-ever Original Reality Series, “Meet the Peetes” coming to the network in February, 2018.

In the “Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas Preview,” viewers get an exclusive sneak peek at all 13 World Premiere Original movies coming to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries this holiday season. See MOST WONDERFUL MOVIES OF CHRISTMAS every day, beginning October 27th only on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

"Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas Preview Show" is a Bounce AEG production. Kristi Foley and Tim Swift are producers.

ABOUT CROWN MEDIA FAMILY NETWORKS

Crown Media Family Networks is the umbrella unit subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, Inc., housing cable’s leading family friendly networks, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Hallmark Drama, and streaming service Hallmark Movies Now. Hallmark Channel features an ambitious slate of new, original content, including movies, scripted series, annual specials, and a daily, two-hour lifestyle show. Hallmark Channel is also home to the popular annual holiday franchise “Countdown to Christmas,” featuring a lineup of 24/7 holiday programming. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is a 24-hour cable network featuring a unique mix of new, original movies and acquired series focused on the lighter side of the suspense and mystery genres. The network also features its own annual holiday programming franchise, “Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas”. Hallmark Drama showcases the rich legacy of the Hallmark Hall of Fame library and with zero duplication, spotlights movies and series from Crown Media’s collection of original dramatic content. Crown Media Family Networks is also home to Hallmark Movies Now, the company’s SVOD service, which offers wholly distinct content from each network and is available on iOS, Android, Roku and Amazon Fire, among other devices. Crown Media Family Networks’ digital publishing extension, Hallmark Publishing, is an eBook division that creates novelizations of previously aired original movie favorites. It also accepts author submissions for original, on-brand manuscripts that can be greenlit as a new movie or series for one of the company’s three linear networks.

Press Release via: Pam Slay, Senior Vice President, Network Program Publicity & Social Content

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My *Quick* Take: Yay! It's official! Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is now announcing 13, yes 13 NEW CHRISTMAS MOVIES for their Network alone. It wasn't that long ago - that the Hallmark Channel had that many and we thought that was a lot! Oh my goodness! So... now that means there are a total of 34 NEW CHRISTMAS MOVIES!!!

Another interesting bit of news in the release... Holly Robinson Peete’s mystery movie franchise, "The Morning Show Murders," is coming to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries in January 2018!

This Christmas preview should be a wonderful hour - filled with lots of special Christmas movie details and I know I can't wait to see it!!! You, too? Please share in comments below!!! :)