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From: Robin Miller <robin.miller@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Selected programming for April 20-21, 2024
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 21:21:23 -0400
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Ian J. Ball wrote:
> On 4/20/24 4:59 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
>> On 4/20/24 4:44 PM, Robin Miller wrote:
>>
>>> Ian J. Ball wrote:
>>>
>>> Have UPtv and Hallmark Mystery given up on Sunday nights? 
>>
>> UP is like Ion in that its (new) movie releases seem *very* seasonal - 
>> IOW, they do ("new") movies around Christmas time, and almost no other 
>> time throughout the year. (UP may do a few movies at other times, but 
>> it's rare.)
>>
>>> For that matter, has Hallmark Mystery had any premieres since the 
>>> name change?
>>
>> A few. But very few.
>>
>> When Hallmark lost most of their headliners to GAFfe channel, it 
>> obliterated their mystery movie series, and Hallmark Mystery mostly 
>> got out of doing them as a result.
>>
>> They tried to launch a "Aurora Teagarden" mystery "reboot" with Skyler 
>> Samuels, and one or two other new "mystery" series, but I'm not sure 
>> any of them got beyond *one* initial movie (which isn't much of a 
>> "series"!!)
>>
>>> Their website says they have a premiere on Friday night:
>>>
>>> https://www.hallmarkmystery.com/curious-caterer-foiled-plans
>>
>> OK, so that answers that - the new Nikki DeLoach mystery series got 
>> past one movie.
>>
>> But I don't think any other "new" mystery movie series have...
>>
>>> And they are Hallmark Mystery, not Hallmark Mystery Channel as I was 
>>> thinking.
>>>
>>> --Robin
> 
> Interesting. According to this:
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hallmark_Channel_Original_Movies#2024
> 
> 
> Hallmark Mystery is planning to do more "(Young) Aurora Teagarden" 
> flicks with Skyler Samuels. In addition, they seem to be starting up 
> another mystery series starring Jodie Sweetin (blech!). And are actually 
> bringing back "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" for more movies!?!!
> 
> 


I like Skyler Samuels, so that's a positive. I didn't realize Hallmark 
had lost so many stars to GAF.

--Robin