Congratulations, HALLMARK CHANNEL!!!
I was so excited to read this Press Release (below) from the Hallmark Channel. It states that their Christmas Programming in December, 2009... was very Highly Rated! I am so glad to hear this... because our family loved watching their many hours of Christmas Movies - it seems our TV was always on their Channel! Thank you, Hallmark!!!
PRESS RELEASE:
HALLMARK CHANNEL'S POPULAR HOLIDAY SCHEDULE DRIVES NETWORK TO HIGHEST-RATED MONTH IN ITS HISTORY
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December Success is Highlighted by Network's Highest-Rated Week Ever And Three Consecutive #1 Rated Original Movies
2009 Marks Fourth Straight Year Hallmark Channel Ranks Among Top 10 Cable Networks in Prime Time
Hallmark Channel, the leader in holiday programming with more than 450 hours of holiday-themed programs, delivered its highest-rated month in network history with a 1.5 HH Prime Time rating in December 2009, earning a #5 ranking among all ad-supported cable networks. The network also averaged a .9 HH Total Day rating for the month, ranking #6 among all ad-supported cable networks.
Hallmark Channel ranked #9 in Prime Time (1.0 HH rating) for the full year 2009, marking the fourth straight year ranking in the Top 10 in Prime Time. Among the network's key demographic of W25-54, the network was Top 10 for the third consecutive year in Total Day (#10).
Highlights of Hallmark Channel's record-setting December included:
-Hallmark Channel ranked #1 in the Saturday 8-10 PM time period among Households (2.9 rating) and W25-54 (1.4 rating) from Nov. 28 - Dec. 19, with three consecutive Hallmark Channel Original Movies ranking as the #1 ad-supported cable movie of the week: "Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle" on Dec. 5, "Christmas in Canaan" on Dec. 12, and "The Three Gifts" on Dec. 19.
-Hallmark Channel achieved the highest weekly ranking in its history with the help of "Christmas in Canaan." The movie's strong performance helped the network to achieve a #3 ranking for the week of 12/7-12/13, with a 1.8 HH rating in Prime Time.
-Hallmark Channel's holiday movie marathons (Monday-Friday, 12 noon to 12 midnight) more than doubled the time period average among W25-54 (+116%).
Source: Nielsen Media Research, 12/29/08-12/27/09
Released by The Hallmark Channel - January 5, 2010
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It is so good to hear that the Hallmark Channel's Christmas Movies did so well in December, 2009... hopefully this will encourage them to play just as much this year during Christmastime... and maybe other channels will be encouraged to play more Christmas Movies, as well... since Hallmark's ratings were so high!
I loved the Hallmark Christmas Movies from 12 Noon - 12 AM... however, I liked it best on weekends when they showed a 12 AM Movie, too! Hope they can do that on weeknights this year, too... that was so great for late night Christmas wrapping, projects, etc!!!
Again, Congratulations HALLMARK CHANNEL, for your Successful December TV Ratings in 2009!
We Love Your Christmas and Family Movies!!!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Your Favorite Christmas Movies from 2009
The Last POLL was...
What was your Favorite "New" Christmas Movie on TV in 2009?
(You could choose More than One!)
Hallmark Channel's Mrs. Miracle and Christmas in Canaan tied for first place Favorites with 40% of the voting for each!
Picture from Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle
Here are the Official Results:
Mrs. Miracle 18 (40%)
Christmas in Canaan 18 (40%)
A Dog Named Christmas 12 (26%)
A Golden Christmas 8 (17%)
The National Tree 7 (15%)
The Dog Who Saved Christmas 5 (11%)
Other 5 (11%)
Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe 4 (8%)
The Christmas Hope 4 (8%)
The Three Gifts 3 (6%)
Lanny and Wayne the Christmas Elves in Prep & Landing 2 (4%)
Merry Madagascar 2 (4%)
Yes, Virginia 1 (2%)
Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure 0 (0%)
Gotta Catch Santa Claus 0 (0%)
I personally enjoyed Hallmark Channel's Mrs. Miracle and Disney's new animation, Lanny and Wayne, the Christmas Elves in Prep & Landing. Both were fun and delightful Christmas Programs... and I look forward to seeing both again next Christmas!
What was your Favorite "New" Christmas Movie on TV in 2009?
(You could choose More than One!)
Hallmark Channel's Mrs. Miracle and Christmas in Canaan tied for first place Favorites with 40% of the voting for each!
Picture from Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle
Here are the Official Results:
Mrs. Miracle 18 (40%)
Christmas in Canaan 18 (40%)
A Dog Named Christmas 12 (26%)
A Golden Christmas 8 (17%)
The National Tree 7 (15%)
The Dog Who Saved Christmas 5 (11%)
Other 5 (11%)
Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe 4 (8%)
The Christmas Hope 4 (8%)
The Three Gifts 3 (6%)
Lanny and Wayne the Christmas Elves in Prep & Landing 2 (4%)
Merry Madagascar 2 (4%)
Yes, Virginia 1 (2%)
Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure 0 (0%)
Gotta Catch Santa Claus 0 (0%)
I personally enjoyed Hallmark Channel's Mrs. Miracle and Disney's new animation, Lanny and Wayne, the Christmas Elves in Prep & Landing. Both were fun and delightful Christmas Programs... and I look forward to seeing both again next Christmas!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Lies Between Friends - Hallmark Channel Movie
MOVIE REVIEW
Lies Between Friends
A.K.A. - Among Friends or Murder Among Friends
NOTE: This Movie, due to the subject content mentioned below (in the Plot), does not sound like a show for families or young children.
If perhaps, you were ever a fan of Mystery Woman, Miss Marple, or Murder She Wrote... then you'll most likely want to watch this Mystery!
Network: Hallmark Channel
Original Air Date: July 31, 2010
CAST:
Gabrielle Anwar ... Joss Jenner
Craig Sheffer ... Sheriff Zach Watts
Thea Gill ... Cait Randell
John Newton ... Doug
Carrie Genzel ... Beth
Sarah-Jane Redmond ... Laura
Susan Hogan ... Rebecca
Venus Terzo ... Stephanie
Françoise Robertson ... Marti
Anne Openshaw ... Wendy
PLOT:
from Hallmark Press Release:
A Hallmark Channel Original Movie about a group of college friends who reunite for a bridal shower that turns into a crime scene investigation when one of the friends is found dead and is presumed to have been murdered. One of the friends is devastated and becomes fixated on solving the crime.
Joss Jenner (Anwar), an art authenticator, joins her college girlfriends, including her beautiful former roommate, Cait Randell (Thea Gill, "Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows"), with whom she has an unresolved dispute. Despite some tension, all of them are looking forward to a fun reunion of the old gang and a bridal shower for one of the girls. When they all arrive at the cozy White Swan Bed and Breakfast, the women start getting caught up on each other's lives and taking part in the festivities, including playing silly bridal shower games. However, after dinner on the second night, when Joss volunteers to help clean up, she sees something on the ground and realizes it's Cait's dead body.
Sheriff Zach Watts (Sheffer) and the local authorities immediately begin an investigation, and Joss, who has many questions including the truth from Cait about what really happened in their past can't relax until she finds out who committed the crime.
Movie Review:
Coming...
See or Skip:
Coming...
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Lies Between Friends
A.K.A. - Among Friends or Murder Among Friends
NOTE: This Movie, due to the subject content mentioned below (in the Plot), does not sound like a show for families or young children.
If perhaps, you were ever a fan of Mystery Woman, Miss Marple, or Murder She Wrote... then you'll most likely want to watch this Mystery!
Network: Hallmark Channel
Original Air Date: July 31, 2010
CAST:
Gabrielle Anwar ... Joss Jenner
Craig Sheffer ... Sheriff Zach Watts
Thea Gill ... Cait Randell
John Newton ... Doug
Carrie Genzel ... Beth
Sarah-Jane Redmond ... Laura
Susan Hogan ... Rebecca
Venus Terzo ... Stephanie
Françoise Robertson ... Marti
Anne Openshaw ... Wendy
PLOT:
from Hallmark Press Release:
A Hallmark Channel Original Movie about a group of college friends who reunite for a bridal shower that turns into a crime scene investigation when one of the friends is found dead and is presumed to have been murdered. One of the friends is devastated and becomes fixated on solving the crime.
Joss Jenner (Anwar), an art authenticator, joins her college girlfriends, including her beautiful former roommate, Cait Randell (Thea Gill, "Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows"), with whom she has an unresolved dispute. Despite some tension, all of them are looking forward to a fun reunion of the old gang and a bridal shower for one of the girls. When they all arrive at the cozy White Swan Bed and Breakfast, the women start getting caught up on each other's lives and taking part in the festivities, including playing silly bridal shower games. However, after dinner on the second night, when Joss volunteers to help clean up, she sees something on the ground and realizes it's Cait's dead body.
Sheriff Zach Watts (Sheffer) and the local authorities immediately begin an investigation, and Joss, who has many questions including the truth from Cait about what really happened in their past can't relax until she finds out who committed the crime.
Movie Review:
Coming...
See or Skip:
Coming...
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When Love is not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
MOVIE REVIEW
Hallmark Hall of Fame -
When Love is not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
Network: CBS
Original Air Date: April 25, 2010
CAST:
Winona Ryder ... Lois Wilson
Barry Pepper ... Bill Wilson
Ellen Dubin ... Dora
Kristi Angus ... Anne Bingham
Paul Popowich ... Rogers Burnham
Sarah Manninen ... Elise Shaw
Adam Greydon Reid ... Ebby Thatcher
Luke Vitale ... Merchant
Brent Crawford ... Speakeasy Doorman
PLOT:
from CBS Press Release:
This Drama, Based on the Biography by William G. Borchert, Is About the Trials and Ultimate Triumph of the Co-Founder of Al-Anon, Whose Alcoholic Husband Co-Founded AA.
WHEN LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH: THE LOIS WILSON STORY, is a new "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation starring Golden Globe Award winner and two-time Academy Award nominee Winona Ryder ("The Age of Innocence," "Little Women," "Star Trek") and Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee Barry Pepper ("61*," "Seven Pounds," "Flags of Our Fathers"). Spanning more than 30 years, this movie is based on the true story of the enduring but troubled love between Lois Wilson (Ryder), co-founder of Al-Anon, and her alcoholic husband Bill Wilson (Pepper), co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
A college-educated young woman from an affluent family, Lois Burnham spent her winters in New York and summers in Vermont, where she began her deliriously happy courtship with Bill Wilson, a slightly younger man of modest means. She married Bill in 1918, and, after his return from duty at the end of WWI, the two set out to build a life together in New York City. While Lois worked as an occupational therapist at Bellevue Hospital, Bill struggled to find his niche. Lois strongly believed, however, that Bill was destined for greatness, and despite noticing an increase in his drinking habits, she showered him with love and support. Eventually, Lois persuaded a friend's husband to hire Bill at his financial firm. By 1927, Bill was a lucrative securities analyst on Wall Street and the couple was living a luxurious lifestyle. Despite Lois' countless efforts to control his drinking, Bill's addiction to alcohol spiraled further and further out of control until his job, their lifestyle and dreams were gone.
In 1935, after years of unsuccessfully struggling to cover for Bill and manage his disease, Lois finally saw him take control of his alcoholism; however, his sobriety was not the result of Lois's help, rather it came through the support of a fellow recovering alcoholic, Dr. Bob Smith. As Bill and Bob attained lasting sobriety and co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous, Lois began to question the value she had in her own marriage. After devoting 17 years to healing her sick husband, Lois felt isolated and resentful that he was sober without her help. Lois eventually discovered that she was not alone. She slowly engaged the wives of the men in Bill's program and came to realize that while Bill was addicted to alcohol, she was addicted to him - and that the family and friends of alcoholics are, in some ways, as sick as their loved ones. Lois gained the necessary understanding needed to repair her fractured relationship and to help millions of others do the same. She co-founded Al-Anon in 1951.
Movie Review:
Coming...
See or Skip:
Coming...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame -
When Love is not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
Network: CBS
Original Air Date: April 25, 2010
CAST:
Winona Ryder ... Lois Wilson
Barry Pepper ... Bill Wilson
Ellen Dubin ... Dora
Kristi Angus ... Anne Bingham
Paul Popowich ... Rogers Burnham
Sarah Manninen ... Elise Shaw
Adam Greydon Reid ... Ebby Thatcher
Luke Vitale ... Merchant
Brent Crawford ... Speakeasy Doorman
PLOT:
from CBS Press Release:
This Drama, Based on the Biography by William G. Borchert, Is About the Trials and Ultimate Triumph of the Co-Founder of Al-Anon, Whose Alcoholic Husband Co-Founded AA.
WHEN LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH: THE LOIS WILSON STORY, is a new "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation starring Golden Globe Award winner and two-time Academy Award nominee Winona Ryder ("The Age of Innocence," "Little Women," "Star Trek") and Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee Barry Pepper ("61*," "Seven Pounds," "Flags of Our Fathers"). Spanning more than 30 years, this movie is based on the true story of the enduring but troubled love between Lois Wilson (Ryder), co-founder of Al-Anon, and her alcoholic husband Bill Wilson (Pepper), co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
A college-educated young woman from an affluent family, Lois Burnham spent her winters in New York and summers in Vermont, where she began her deliriously happy courtship with Bill Wilson, a slightly younger man of modest means. She married Bill in 1918, and, after his return from duty at the end of WWI, the two set out to build a life together in New York City. While Lois worked as an occupational therapist at Bellevue Hospital, Bill struggled to find his niche. Lois strongly believed, however, that Bill was destined for greatness, and despite noticing an increase in his drinking habits, she showered him with love and support. Eventually, Lois persuaded a friend's husband to hire Bill at his financial firm. By 1927, Bill was a lucrative securities analyst on Wall Street and the couple was living a luxurious lifestyle. Despite Lois' countless efforts to control his drinking, Bill's addiction to alcohol spiraled further and further out of control until his job, their lifestyle and dreams were gone.
In 1935, after years of unsuccessfully struggling to cover for Bill and manage his disease, Lois finally saw him take control of his alcoholism; however, his sobriety was not the result of Lois's help, rather it came through the support of a fellow recovering alcoholic, Dr. Bob Smith. As Bill and Bob attained lasting sobriety and co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous, Lois began to question the value she had in her own marriage. After devoting 17 years to healing her sick husband, Lois felt isolated and resentful that he was sober without her help. Lois eventually discovered that she was not alone. She slowly engaged the wives of the men in Bill's program and came to realize that while Bill was addicted to alcohol, she was addicted to him - and that the family and friends of alcoholics are, in some ways, as sick as their loved ones. Lois gained the necessary understanding needed to repair her fractured relationship and to help millions of others do the same. She co-founded Al-Anon in 1951.
Movie Review:
Coming...
See or Skip:
Coming...
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Class
MOVIE REVIEW
Class
Network: Hallmark Channel
Original Air Date: August 14, 2010
CAST:
Jodi Lynn O'Keefe ... Kylie Burch
Justin Bruening ... Whitt Sheffield
Constance Marie ... Professor Victoria Corrales
Eric Roberts ... Benjamin Sheffield
PLOT:
It's the story of a well-to-do law student who is given the assignment to help a young, working class woman facing a tough life situation, and how the experience ultimately brings profound lessons and other surprises to both of them.
Whitt Sheffield (Bruening) is close to graduating from The Sheffield Law School with his law degree and then moving into his father's company as a corporate lawyer. He is given an assignment in his Public Interest Law class to help a disadvantaged, single mother, Kylie Burch (O'Keefe), find a job with benefits but he doesn't at first understand why he needs to even bother with this assignment since he's going into corporate law. His teacher, Professor Victoria Corrales (Marie), quickly makes it clear to him that it's a requirement for him to graduate. Kylie Burch is an attractive young woman who can't hold a job, primarily because her son is ill which forces her to leave work often to get him medical attention. Whitt gets started on his assignment but is immediately challenged in his efforts to establish a connection with Kylie who doesn't want to be thought of as a charity case.
But soon a series of incidents and unexpected events lead each one to realize that they're more alike than they had at first realized, and that they both have a lot to learn from and appreciate about one another. Eric Roberts plays Whitt's demanding father, Benjamin Sheffield.
Movie Review:
Coming...
See or Skip:
Coming...
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Class
Network: Hallmark Channel
Original Air Date: August 14, 2010
CAST:
Jodi Lynn O'Keefe ... Kylie Burch
Justin Bruening ... Whitt Sheffield
Constance Marie ... Professor Victoria Corrales
Eric Roberts ... Benjamin Sheffield
PLOT:
It's the story of a well-to-do law student who is given the assignment to help a young, working class woman facing a tough life situation, and how the experience ultimately brings profound lessons and other surprises to both of them.
Whitt Sheffield (Bruening) is close to graduating from The Sheffield Law School with his law degree and then moving into his father's company as a corporate lawyer. He is given an assignment in his Public Interest Law class to help a disadvantaged, single mother, Kylie Burch (O'Keefe), find a job with benefits but he doesn't at first understand why he needs to even bother with this assignment since he's going into corporate law. His teacher, Professor Victoria Corrales (Marie), quickly makes it clear to him that it's a requirement for him to graduate. Kylie Burch is an attractive young woman who can't hold a job, primarily because her son is ill which forces her to leave work often to get him medical attention. Whitt gets started on his assignment but is immediately challenged in his efforts to establish a connection with Kylie who doesn't want to be thought of as a charity case.
But soon a series of incidents and unexpected events lead each one to realize that they're more alike than they had at first realized, and that they both have a lot to learn from and appreciate about one another. Eric Roberts plays Whitt's demanding father, Benjamin Sheffield.
Movie Review:
Coming...
See or Skip:
Coming...
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