Editing Hallmark Channel (section)

===Original movies===
{{main|List of Hallmark Channel Original Movies}}
The network's made-for-TV movies are characterized as family-friendly and inspirational, ranging from holiday-themed films to [[western (genre)|western]]s. In the early stages of the channel's development, Hallmark Channel had a steady one-movie-a-month, or 12-a-year, production schedule with the films mainly being produced by [[RHI Entertainment]]. However, in 2008, Crown Media had ramped up its production schedule to approximately 30 movies a year and opened up two other production companies, though RHI still produces some movies for Hallmark Channel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hallmarkchannelpress.com/publish/pr/home/corporate/press_releases_1/press_release_0712075.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427230257/http://www.hallmarkchannelpress.com/publish/pr/home/corporate/press_releases_1/press_release_0712075.html|title=Hallmark Channel Press Release: 7/12/2007|archive-date=April 27, 2008|access-date=November 10, 2020}}</ref> The network premiered 35 original movies during the period from 2009 to 2010,<ref>{{cite web|work=Futon Critic|title=Hallmark Channel Increases Programming to 35 Original Movies for '09-'10 Upfront Season|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=03/24/09&id=20090324hallmark03}}</ref> with production ramping up further in the years that followed.<ref name=":0" />

Hallmark original movies were budgeted at $2.2 million in 2007. Hallmark does not pay the full cost of films, thus they are often deficit-financed by their producers.<ref name=mcn/> Many of Hallmark Channel's productions are produced in Canada, using local talent and filming locations (including a preference towards location shoots instead of [[sound stage]]s) to reduce production costs.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Wong |first=Tony |date=April 4, 2018 |title=Canada is where Hallmark goes for wholesome |newspaper=Toronto Star |url=https://www.therecord.com/whatson-story/8373286-canada-is-where-hallmark-goes-for-wholesome/ |access-date=March 11, 2019 |via=The Record}}</ref> A number of actors and actresses have become known for frequent appearances in Hallmark Channel movies.<ref name=":4">{{cite news |last1=Shields |first1=Mike |date=October 28, 2017 |title=The Hallmark Channel is defying every trend in media by owning Christmas |language=en |work=Business Insider |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/hallmark-channel-christmas-movies-with-lacy-chabert-candace-cameron-bure-2017-10 |url-status=live |access-date=January 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120235915/http://www.businessinsider.com/hallmark-channel-christmas-movies-with-lacy-chabert-candace-cameron-bure-2017-10 |archive-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref>

''[[The New Yorker]]'' felt that the often-formulaic structure of Hallmark's films contributed to their popularity, describing them as usually featuring "independent women with interesting jobs", "appealing romantic prospects", and often being set in towns where residents "care for one another, run viable small businesses, and compete in [[gingerbread]] bake-offs—America as we might wish it were, and as some believe it once was."<ref name=":0" />

====Series====
* ''[[Hallmark Hall of Fame]]'': Originally only an encore or library home for the ''[[Hallmark Hall of Fame]]'' anthology film series, the series moved its original showings to the channel in 2014.<ref name=mch/>
* ''Mystery Movie'' (also ''Hallmark Channel Mystery Wheel''):<ref name="adage">{{cite news|title=Another Cable Network Turns to Crime|url=http://adage.com/article/media/hallmark-movie-channel-renamed-hallmark-movies-mysteries/292123/|access-date=January 19, 2018|work=Ad Age|language=en|archive-date=January 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119235224/http://adage.com/article/media/hallmark-movie-channel-renamed-hallmark-movies-mysteries/292123/|url-status=live}}</ref> The channel began a Sunday night mystery movie [[wheel series]] called ''Mystery Movie'' in 2004.<ref name="vy0">{{cite news|last1=Dempsey|first1=John|title=Hallmark wheels into 'Mystery Movie' mode|url=https://variety.com/2004/tv/news/hallmark-wheels-into-mystery-movie-mode-1117898056/|access-date=January 19, 2018|work=Variety|date=January 9, 2004|archive-date=January 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119175513/https://variety.com/2004/tv/news/hallmark-wheels-into-mystery-movie-mode-1117898056/|url-status=live}}</ref> This wheel series consisted of four individual movie series of four films that would also be later shown on Hallmark Movie Channel.<ref name="vy0"/> Two of the film series were ''[[Mystery Woman]]'' and ''[[Jane Doe (film series)|Jane Doe]]''. A successor series, ''Original Mystery Wheel'', was established in 2015 on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel.<ref name="adage"/>
* ''Walden Family Theater'' (2013) On March 15, 2013, the channel started its family friendly Friday night movie series, ''Walden Family Theater'' in partnership with [[Walden Media]], Arc Entertainment, [[Procter & Gamble]] and [[Walmart]]. P&G and Walmart were sponsoring partners with Walmart selling the movies DVD in store the Tuesday after airing, while Arc and Walden were producing partners. The first movie was the world premiere of ''[[Return to Nim's Island]]'', one of six new films produced for the series. ''[[Space Warriors (2013 film)|Space Warriors]]'' was shown later in the premier season, with additional films drawn from Hallmark's library of films.<ref name=thr1/> The series' second season was launched on September 6, 2013, with the premiere of the film, ''Dear Dumb Diary'' based upon the Scholastic book, with the Civil Rights era drama ''The Watsons Go to Birmingham'' premiering next.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kennedy|first1=John W.|title=As Walden Family Theater launches its new fall season on Hallmark with "Dear Dumb Diary", the brothers behind the brand preview what's ahead|url=http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/faithmediaandculture/2013/09/as-walden-family-theater-launches-fall-its-new-fall-season-on-hallmark-with-dear-dumb-diary-the-brothers-behind-the-brand-preview-whats-ahead.html|website=Faith, Media & Culture|publisher=Beliefnet|access-date=January 12, 2018|date=September 5, 2013|archive-date=January 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112160148/http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/faithmediaandculture/2013/09/as-walden-family-theater-launches-fall-its-new-fall-season-on-hallmark-with-dear-dumb-diary-the-brothers-behind-the-brand-preview-whats-ahead.html|url-status=live}}</ref>