HALLMARK CHANNEL'S LATEST ORIGINAL PREMIERE MAKES NETWORK #1 AMONG HOUSEHOLD AND TOTAL VIEWER DELIVERY IN SATURDAY PRIME TIME

Love's Complicated Garners a 2.0 HH Rating and 2.2 Million Total Viewers

Hallmark Channel's inaugural Winterfest programming event continues to resonate with viewers in the New Year. The January 9th premiere of Love's Complicated averaged a 2.0 HH rating and 2.2 million Total Viewers, becoming the #1 rated movie of the week. Additionally, the weekend debut elevated the network to be the most-watched among HHs and Total Viewers in Saturday Prime Time.

Winterfest continues this weekend with the Saturday, January 16 original premiere of Love on the Sidelines at 9/8C. For more information on Love's Complicated, please click here.

Source: Nielsen, January 4-10, 2016.

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