HALLMARK CHANNEL'S NEW HALLMARK HALL OF FAME ORIGINAL WORLD PREMIERE, "THE BEACH HOUSE", A TOP DRAW ON CABLE THIS WEEK

New York, NY, May 3, 2018 - The Saturday, April 28th world premiere of "The Beach House", the latest installment in the iconic Hallmark Hall of Fame franchise, made Hallmark Channel a top destination on cable this week. On a Live+3 basis, the movie was the highest-rated and most-watched non-sports cable program of the day and was #2 of the week, excluding news and sports.

Starring Andie MacDowell, Minka Kelly, and Chad Michael Murray, the movie, centers around the complex relationship between a mother and her daughter, when the latter loses her job in Chicago and returns to her childhood home in South Carolina's scenic Lowcoutnry. In addition, the film shines a spotlight on the real-life movement in the area to preserve the local sea turtle population, a passion of MacDowell's character, Lovie.

Key Nielsen Highlights (L+3)

Saturday, April 28 - "The Beach House":

· Averaged a 2.6 Household rating, 2.8million Total Viewers, and 487,000 Women 25-54

· Marked the highest-rated and most-watched movie on cable of the day and week among Households, Women 25-54, Women 18-49, and Total Viewers

· Elevated Hallmark Channel to be the highest-rated cable network in the Saturday, 9-11pm time period, excluding sports

· Reached 3.7 million unduplicated viewers

Source: Nielsen, April 30 - May 6, 2018

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