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title: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries text: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (formerly known as Hallmark Movie Channel, but also known by HMM) is an American digital cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Crown Media Holdings. The channel was spun off from sister network Hallmark Channel, and airs family-oriented feature and made-for-TV movies along with a limited number of murder and mystery-themed television series. As of February 2015, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is available to approximately 55,827,000 pay television households (48% of households with television) in the United States. The Hallmark Movie Channel was launched in January 2004 as an outlet title: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries text: for additional movies and series available to the Hallmark Channel (HC) that the station did not have the airtime to run. Two series were initially picked up, with "Magnum, P.I." available at launch and "Diagnosis Murder" available in January 2005. Crown Media shifted showing their Mystery Movie film series in 2008 from Hallmark Channel to this channel as they were having more success with lighter romances. On April 2, 2008, the channel was switched over to HD format. AT&T U-verse dropped Hallmark Channel and sister channel Hallmark Movie Channel on September 1, 2010 due to a carriage dispute. As of title: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries text: "Original Mystery Wheel" in 2015, having previously had one on the Hallmark Channel from 2004 to 2008. After running several repeats of the Jesse Stone films in 2015, the channel agreed to pick up the next two films in the series from Sony Pictures Television. On Monday, November 11, 2015, Hallmark Movie Channel started its first "The Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas" seasonal programming. On July 28, 2017, it was reported that Crown Media would add a brand new cable network titled Hallmark Drama, which launched on October 1, 2017, and a subscription video on demand streaming service titled Hallmark title: Hallmark Channel text: Carey signed a three-telefilm deal for her to develop, executive-produce, direct, costar, and write an original song for three movies with one for "Countdown to Valentine's Day". The channel's first "Winterfest" seasonal programming was in January 2016. At its March 2016 upfront, Crown Media indicated that the channel was doing well with holiday programming events such that the channel would adopt a year-round holidays and seasons segmenting programming strategy. On October 20, 2016, Hallmark Channel and the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel were added to the Sling TV service. On November 15, 2017, PlayStation Vue added Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies title: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries text: of Fame, Walt Disney Pictures and Touchstone Pictures. Hallmark Movie Channel also broadcasts the "McBride", "Murder 101", "Jane Doe", and "Mystery Woman" film series, as well as later "Perry Mason" and "Matlock" made-for-TV movies produced after the end of those series. In November and December, like Hallmark Channel, its schedule features all Christmas films. The first original movie to premiere on the channel was "Son of the Dragon" on April 2, 2008, and a handful of movies have since premiered on the channel. In July 2010, the channel begin airing scripted television series to its schedule. These series currently include