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From: "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Two More Stars Leave Hallmark For Great American Media
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 16:23:14 -0700
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On 4/20/24 3:46 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:

> Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
>> On 4/17/24 11:39 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
>>> Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
>>>> On 4/17/24 9:26 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
>>>>> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Two more popular stars from the Hallmark channel have left the network and
>>>>>> followed Candace Cameron Bure to Great American Media, which includes the
>>>>>> Great American Family channel.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In May, Carlos PenaVega and Alexa PenaVega will appear in the movie “Mr.
>>>>>> Manhattan” on the streaming site Great American Pure Flix, part of the Great
>>>>>> American Media company, Deadline magazine reported.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> “Carlos and Alexa are audience favorites and beloved for their commitment to
>>>>>> family on and off the screen, which is the foundation of Mr. Manhattan,” Bill
>>>>>> Abbott, President & CEO of Great American Media, said.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> “And we are excited about a number of additional projects in development with
>>>>>> these two enormously talented actors,” he added.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [heart] Welcome to the #GreatAmericanMedia Family, @TheCarlosPena &
>>>>>> @alexavega! #MrManhattan @PureFlix https://t.co/P0irbCBIlB
>>>>>>
>>>>>> — Great American Family (@GAfamilyTV) April 11, 2024
>>>>>
>>>>> GAK
>>>>
>>>> Hallmark seems to be in the process of being "hollowed out" in much the
>>>> same way Lifetime is being.
>>>>
>>>> Lifetime used to have a mixed stable of very prominent to semi-prominent
>>>> (think Gina Holden) "go-to" actress to headline their movies. But lately
>>>> I have noticed that Lifetime has almost entirely gone to basically
>>>> "nobodies" to headline their flicks. I mean, in some cases, it will be
>>>> somebody you will recognize from another recent Lifetime flick. But
>>>> other times, the headliner will be no one you have ever seen before (and
>>>> will likely never see again, either!).
>>>>
>>>> The days of Gina Holden headlining a bunch of their films seem to be
>>>> over.
>>>
>>> I think the days of Gina, Holden herself may be over. She’s got one credit
>>> in the last two years and nothing coming up. And come next St. Patrick’s
>>> Day she’ll be 50.
>>
>> In thinking it over, I think Lifetime has kind of had Natalie Brown (one
>> of their few prominent "repeat performers" of the last few years) take
>> over Holden's place in their lineup...
>>
>>
>> Ian  (Though Holden herself has done a movie for them in the last year
>> or so...)
> 
> Catfish murder?
> 
> Serious question, how could I tell from IMDb that that was lifetime? 

 From IMDb:

Distributors

     Champlain Media (2023) (Canada)
     Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) (2023) (United States) (tv)
     Reel One Entertainment (2023) (United States)
     Reel One International (2023) (Non-US)