"THE WAY HOME" SEASON TWO WRAPS AS THE #1 MOST-WATCHED ORIGINAL SERIES ON ENTERTAINMENT CABLE AMONG WOMEN 18+

Time-Traveling Drama Series Elevates Hallmark Channel to #1 Most-Watched Entertainment Cable Network on Weekends with Key Demographics

April 8, 2024, NEW YORK - The Way Home, Hallmark Channel's critically acclaimed original series, concludes season two as the #1 most-watched original series on entertainment cable among Women 18+. The series claims the #1 most-watched program overall, including repeats, on entertainment cable among key demos.

Throughout its ten episodes, the multigenerational family drama lifted Hallmark Channel to be the #1 most-watched entertainment cable network on weekends with key demos. What's more, the network captured the #2 most-watched entertainment cable network spot in Total Day among key demos.

The Landry family will return for season three next year.

Highlights include (L+3):

· The Way Home Season Two was the #1 most-watched original series on entertainment cable with Women 18+

· The series was the #1 most-watched program overall on entertainment cable, repeats included, with Households, Total Viewers, and Women/Persons 18+

· Hallmark Channel was the #1 most-watched entertainment cable network in Weekend Total Day with Women 18+ and Weekend Primetime with Households, Total Viewers, and Women/Persons 18+

· The finale episode was the most-watched episode of the season among Households, Total Viewers, and Women/Persons 18+

· For ten consecutive episodes, The Way Home Season Two delivered a Top 2 most-watched program on entertainment cable every Sunday with Households, Total Viewers, and Women/Persons 18+

· The Way Home Season Two reached 5.7 million Unduplicated Total Viewers

Source: Nielsen L+3 Program based data; S2 from 1/21/24-3/31/24; Strict Daypart-Span (Sa-Su 6a-6a/8p-11p, M-Su 6a-6a/8p-11p); All ranks Exclude News/Sports; Program ranks exclude programs with <2 Telecasts; Networks that share feeds are weight averaged to daypart based on dur; L+3 Unduplicated Reach for 10 Premiere Episodes 2001-2010, P2+ audience, 6 min qualifier.

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