UP FAITH & FAMILY TO EXCLUSIVELY PREMIERE SEASON 18 OF THE HIT FAMILY SERIES "HEARTLAND" IN THE U.S. BEGINNING APRIL 17

ATLANTA (March 20, 2025) - UP Faith & Family, the leading streaming service to watch uplifting movies and series all commercial free, will be the first place in the U.S. to premiere Heartland season 18, and the only place fans can stream it until early next year. Beginning Thursday, April 17, the service will add new episodes weekly with a four week break after episode five.

"UP Faith & Family continues to be the exclusive home for new seasons of the beloved series Heartland," said Hector Campos, senior vice president, content strategy and programming at UP Entertainment. "Season 18 promises to be one of the most captivating ones yet, featuring a blossoming relationship for one of Heartland's most beloved characters. Viewers aren't going to want to miss this heartfelt journey."

Heartland is the longest running one-hour drama in Canadian television history. The success of a family run ranch in the foothills of Alberta isn't guaranteed even in the best of times, and when season 18 begins, Heartland's future has never been more precarious. With new competition from a neighboring ranch, and a drought threatening the health of the herd, the only solution is for the Bartlett-Fleming family to buckle down and adapt like never before. Amy's work with horses continues to be her focus, but when she unexpectedly finds her heart pulled in two different directions, she'll be forced to make a difficult decision. Lou will be more involved than ever in the family cattle business, often putting her at odds with Jack and Tim. But when it matters most, the entire family will come together and prove that no adversity is too great when they're united. It will take courage, resolve, and strength of character to overcome the challenges ahead. In other words, it'll take true grit.

Heartland is based on the bestselling series of books by Lauren Brooke. The executive producers are Michael Weinberg, Tom Cox, Jordy Randall, and Mark Haroun along with co-executive producer Dean Bennett. The series is produced by Jess Maldaner. The season's writers are Mark Haroun, Ken Craw, Caitlin Fryers, Adam Hussein and Mika Collins. Season 18 directors include Dean Bennett, Ken Filewych, Chris Potter, Michelle Morgan, Melanie Scrofano and Cazhhmere Downey.

About UP Entertainment

UP Entertainment is the destination for uplifting entertainment for passionate and diverse audiences across the leading cable, satellite and streaming platforms. Brands include UP Faith & Family, UPtv, aspireTV, aspireTV+, GaitherTV+ and Cine Romántico. UP Faith & Family is the leading subscription streaming service in uplifting entertainment. UPtv is the trusted network for adults seeking positive programming with relatable stories about relationships, filled with love and laughter, through exclusive premiere movies, box-office hit films and beloved series. AspireTV is the television network that celebrates and reflects Black culture, life and style in a way that is inspiring, authentic and entertaining. AspireTV+ is a new subscription streaming service for Black culture and urban lifestyle entertainment. GaitherTV+ provides access to Gaither's renowned and growing library of full-length award-winning Country, Gospel, Bluegrass and Christian concerts and specials, early premieres of new performances and shows, and exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews. UP Entertainment in partnership with PixL Dos, also manages and distributes Cine Romántico, a FAST channel featuring the best of Hollywood TV romance movies in Spanish. Additionally, UP Entertainment also represents partner brands Ovation TV and its AVOD and FAST services including Journy. Ovation is an independent television, production, and digital media company, with an unparalleled commitment to the arts, culture and entertainment. Journy is Ovation's free ad-supported video on demand channel focused on travel and entertainment. UP Entertainment's award-winning pro-social initiative, "UPlift Someone," has inspired over 200 million people to uplift others through its social videos.

About SEVEN24 Films

SEVEN24 Films is an independent film and television production company whose work has spanned over two decades. Executive Producers Tom Cox and Jordy Randall and their outstanding team have produced dramatic series, mini-series, television movies and feature films garnering over one hundred industry awards and nominations.

In addition to the two-time People's Choice Award winning series, Wynonna Earp on Syfy and CTV Sci-Fi and the 90-minute special Wynonna Earp: Vengeance on Tubi, current projects include: Family Law, a one-hour legal series for Global and the CW, JANN, the hit comedy on CTV and Roku, as well as the internationally acclaimed family series Heartland, the longest running one-hour series in Canadian history, entering its eighteenth season for CBC, Netflix and UPtv.

SEVEN24's focus on integration of scripted programming with interactive content and social media has helped make Heartland and Wynonna Earp two of the most dynamic scripted television projects in the digital space.

Previous projects include Ride for Hallmark, CW and CTV Drama, Billy the Kid with MGM for Epix, Damnation with NBC Universal for USA, Fortunate Son, a political thriller for CBC and NBCU International, Dark Cargo, a noir thriller for YouTube Premium, Young Drunk Punk for Rogers and CBC, the Canadian Screen Award winner Borealis, the Gemini Award winning movie Mayerthorpe and Gemini Award winning Mini-Series Burn Up.

Tom Cox and Jordy Randall were also co-producers on numerous high-profile feature films including the Academy Award nominated Brokeback Mountain and are both recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of their contribution to the arts.

SEVEN24 Films was named Playback Magazine's Production Company of the Year in 2020.

About Dynamo Films

Dynamo Films Inc. is an independent television production company founded in 2004 by Michael Weinberg. Dynamo acquired the television and ancillary rights to all the HEARTLAND books and created the television series of the same name.

In 2006 the English broadcast rights for Canada were sold by Dynamo to CBC and subsequent sales to other markets have reached more than 120 countries.

Beginning with the very first episode, Michael Weinberg has acted as Executive Producer for the HEARTLAND television show which is the longest running one-hour dramatic series in Canadian history and currently has an unprecedented eighteenth season.