HALLMARK CHANNEL'S ORIGINAL DAYTIME SERIES "HOME & FAMILY" IS NOMINATED FOR A SECOND CONSECUTIVE DAYTIME EMMY(R) AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LIFESTYLE PROGRAM

On the heels of the Season Three renewal, Hallmark Channel is pleased to congratulate its Original Daytime Series "Home & Family" for being honored with a Daytime Emmy(R) nomination in the category of Outstanding Lifestyle Program. Co-hosted by Mark Steines & Cristina Ferrare, "Home & Family" is a two-hour weekday lifestyle and ultimate how-to show that emanates from a 2,800 square foot working home on the Universal Studios backlot. From the home, Steines, Ferrare and their expert guests present the best in cooking, crafting, decorating, health, financial advice, pet care, lawn and garden tips, with musical and other live performances from some of Hollywood's biggest stars. "Home & Family" airs Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET/PT, 9:00 a.m. CT on Hallmark Channel.

Woody Fraser is the creator of "Home & Family." Marty Tenney is the executive producer, Stacey Patterson, Ryan Berlin and Megan Lawson are senior producers and Bob Levy is the director of "Home & Family" from Woody Fraser Enterprises. "Home & Family" is broadcast in 1080i, Hallmark Channel's selected HD Format. This program carries a TV-G parental guideline.

Hallmark Channel, owned and operated by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., is a 24-hour basic cable network that provides a diverse slate of high-quality entertainment programming available in high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) to a national audience of 86 million subscribers. Hallmark Channel is the nation's leading destination for quality family programming with an ambitious slate of TV movies; original scripted series, including Cedar Cove, When Calls the Heart and Signed, Sealed, Delivered; specials such as Kitten Bowl; as well as some of television's most beloved sitcoms and series, including The Golden Girls, The Waltons, Little House on the Prairie, and Frasier. The channel is also home to Daytime Emmy-nominated lifestyle program, Home & Family, a daily two-hour live show shot in a fully functional house located on the Universal Studios lot. Hallmark Channel's sibling network, Hallmark Movie Channel, available in HD and SD, focuses on family-friendly movies with a mix of original films, classic theatrical releases, and presentations from the acclaimed Hallmark Hall of Fame library.

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