HALLMARK MOVIE CHANNEL ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT DEAL …

EDITOR'S NOTE: Additional Mystery Wheel Franchise, "Aurora Teagarden" announcement listed separately. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries has Breaking News, go to for more information.

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HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES FORMERLY HALLMARK MOVIE CHANNEL ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT DEAL TO CREATE

THE NETWORK'S FIRST-EVER ORIGINAL MYSTERY WHEEL FRANCHISE WITH THREE ORIGINAL MOVIE SERIES SET TO AIR IN 2015

"Garage Sale Mystery" Starring Lori Loughlin First To Be Greenlit Into New HMM Mystery Wheel, Followed by the Addition of "Cedar Cove" Star Dylan Neal Who Will Executive Produce and Star in "The Gourmet Detective;" Third Component to the Wheel Set to be Greenlit Soon

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is excited to announce the launch of a new development deal of the network's first-ever Original Mystery Wheel Franchise with three contemporary original series of mystery movies. Within the Mystery Wheel Franchise for 2015, is a three-part, two-hour series of films airing in alternation of each other. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is pleased to announce that the first movie of the franchise will be "Garage Sale Mystery," starring Lori Loughlin ("When Calls the Heart," "Full House"), which originally premiered on Hallmark Channel September 14, 2013. Millions flocked to watch the premiere of "Garage Sale Mystery" and in an effort to be part of Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' re-branding initiative, the company has decided that the series of movies would most appropriately fit the network's new Mystery Wheel Franchise.

"Great mysteries have always been a strong part of Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' brand," said Michelle Vicary, EVP, Programming for Crown Media Family Networks. "The nature of the franchise compels viewers to come back for more suspenseful action from their favorite characters each week and become invested in each series' thrilling extended storylines," concluded Vicary.

In "Garage Sale Mystery," Lori Loughlin will star as Jennifer Shannon, an expert garage sale treasure hunter, who has a keen eye for detail and natural problem solving instincts, which inspire her to help the police solve mysteries and crime. The movie franchise will continue to follow Jennifer as she scours the sales for hidden treasures and clues.

The second wheel stars Dylan Neal ("Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove") who will star in and executive produce, "The Gourmet Detective," based on the series of books by Peter King. Neal's reallife wife Becky Southwell will write the movies about the chef turned culinary sleuth. In "The Gourmet Detective," a culinary whiz uses his mastery of food, drink and cooking to solve crimes of the culinary world. Whether it's the theft of a valuable recipe or a suspicious murder in the middle of a five-star restaurant, his insight, skills and encyclopedic knowledge of all things edible always lead him to the culprit. Along with Dylan Neal, Joel Rice, Michael Prupas and Becky Southwell are all executive producers.

The third component to the movie series will be announced shortly. [Note to editors: "Aurora Teagarden" announcement listed separately.]

Crown Media Family Networks, home of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, first created a Mystery Wheel Franchise on Hallmark Channel, which were some of the network's

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biggest ratings earners. The highly-rated movie series included "Mystery Woman," starring Kellie Martin, "McBride" starring John Larroquette, "Jane Doe" with Lea Thompson and "Murder 101" featuring Dick Van Dyke.

Recently rebranded from Hallmark Movie Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is a 24-hour digital cable network featuring a unique mix of original movies and acquired series focused on the lighter side of the suspense and mystery genres. The network is also home to annual holiday programming franchise, the Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas, as well as presentations from the award-winning Hallmark Hall of Fame library. One of television's leading destinations for compelling family-friendly entertainment, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries can be seen in 54 million homes in SD (Standard Definition) and HD (High Definition) and remains one of the fastest-growing networks in cable. Along with sister network, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is the second linear channel from Crown Media Holdings, Inc.

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