STUDIO CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Crown Media Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWN), owner and operator of Crown
Media Family Networks, home of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies &
Mysteries, today announced that it will conduct a conference call on
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial
results for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Investors and
interested parties may listen to the call via a live webcast accessible
on the Company's investor relations page, http://ir.crownmedia.net/,
or by dialing (877) 307-0246 (Domestic) or (224) 357-2394
(International) and using the conference number 16742929. For those
listeners accessing the call through the company's website, please
register and download audio software at the site at least 15 minutes
prior to the start of the call. The webcast will be archived on the
site, and a telephone replay of the call will be available for 5 days
following the call beginning at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 1st
at (855) 859-2056 (Domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (International), using
the conference number 16742929.
Crown Media intends to issue a press release summarizing its operating
results before the market opens on Friday, May 1, 2015.
About Crown Media Holdings
Crown Media Holdings, Inc. is the corporate parent for the portfolio of
cable networks and related businesses under Crown Media Family Networks.
The company currently operates and distributes Hallmark Channel and
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries - America's most trusted family-friendly
entertainment brands.
Launched in 2001, Hallmark Channel, The Heart of TV, is a 24-hour
cable television network available in high definition (HD) and standard
definition (SD) in 85 million U.S. homes. Committed to enhancing
viewers' enjoyment of life's special occasions year-round, Hallmark
Channel has set the gold standard for celebratory content with such
annual programming events as Countdown to Christmas and Countdown
to Valentine's Day. The network's diverse slate of heartwarming
original programming consists of movies; scripted primetime series,
including Cedar Cove, When Calls the Heart, and Good
Witch; and annual specials, like Kitten Bowl and Hero Dog
Awards. The channel also features world premiere presentations of
the acclaimed Hallmark Hall of Fame franchise, as well as Home &
Family, a daily 2-hour two-time Emmy®-Nominated lifestyle program
hosted by Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare. Rounding out its lineup,
Hallmark Channel presents such enduringly beloved classic series as I
Love Lucy, The Golden Girls, The Waltons, Little
House on the Prairie, Frasier, and The Middle.
Available in 56 million homes and one of the fastest-growing properties
in cable, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is a 24-hour digital
network that brings the lighter side of the suspense and mystery genres
into focus. The network, which launched in 2008 as Hallmark Movie
Channel and underwent a brand evolution in October of 2014, highlights
rich, dramatic, and thought-provoking storytelling with a mix of
original movies, presentations from the acclaimed Hallmark Hall of Fame
library, and such time-honored acquired series as Murder She Wrote,
Matlock, Hart to Hart, and Diagnosis Murder. The
channel is also home to its own holiday franchise, The Most Wonderful
Movies of Christmas, featuring original movies and all-time classics
like A Christmas Carrol; Holiday Affair; Babes in Toyland;
and Christmas in Connecticut.
Forward-looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release may contain
forward-looking statements as contemplated by the 1995 Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act that are based on management's current
expectations, estimates and projections. Words such as "expects,"
"anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," variation of
such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected or implied in the forward-looking
statements. Such risks and uncertainties include: competition for
distribution of channels, viewers, advertisers, and the acquisition of
programming; fluctuations in the availability of programming;
fluctuations in demand for the programming Crown Media airs on its
channels; and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Risk Factors stated in
the Company's most recent 10-K and 10-Q Reports. Crown Media Holdings is
not undertaking any obligation to release publicly any updates to any
forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
