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Market Cap:$97.8M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$281.7M
- Public
- US
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Cable & Other Pay Television Services
President & Chief Executive Officer
William AbbottNumber of Employees 178
Contact Information
12700 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, California 91604
(818) 755-2400
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NAICS Code Cable and Other Subscription Programming: 515210
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Hallmark Channel Owner Narrows Net Loss
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M2 PRESSWIRE-21 February 2008-The Maybach Journal: Has added Crown Media Holdings Inc. to their watch listC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21022008 Maybach Financial is a syndicate of financial informants representing a true investing experience. Taking research from financial consultants, brokers, researchers,...
Has added Crown Media Holdings Inc. to their watch list.
M2 PRESSWIRE-21 February 2008-NASDAQNEWS: Has added Crown Media Holdings Inc. to their watch listC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22022008 InvestorIM has been created as a tool for the average investor. The idea is simple, a website where the world can communicate. Do you...
Blink.(Henry Schleiff of Crown Media Holdings Inc. markets Hallmark Channel to Mediacom Communications Corp.)(NBA Entertainment commercials to show Red Auerbach)(Fox Television Studios's 24 does not go well with the Army)
Schleiff's Next Act: Selling Ice to Eskimos? Leave it to smooth-talking cable network veteran Henry Schleiff to try to create leverage out of no leverage. One of Mr. Schleiff's first priorities after becoming CEO of Crown Media Holdings was to get new carriage deals...
The News Behind the News.(Crown Media Holdings Inc.'s new CEO Henry Schleiff, comedians fund raising for hurricane relief, Barbara Walters' views on co hosts)
What's a Mother to Do When Children Misbehave? After a day off, Barbara Walters slipped into her increasingly frequent role of Mama Bear on "The View'' to declare an end to another kerfuffle started by one of the ABC daytime show's co-hosts. This one...
Crown gems to Halmi in $160 million deal.(Crown Media Holdings Inc., Robert Halmi's RHI Entertainment Inc.)(Brief article)
Crown Media has sold domestic rights to more than 600 TV movies, including big-budget miniseries "Lonesome Dove," "Moby Dick," "Gulliver's Travels" and "Merlin," to Robert Halmi's RHI Enterprises for $160 million. Robert Routh, media analyst for Jefferies & Co., predicted six...
Aud shifts in cards for cabler?(Henry Schleiff joins Crown Media Holdings Inc.)
With a goal of lowering the average age of its viewers, former Court TV chief Henry Schleiff is taking over the Hallmark Channel with a plan. On Wednesday, Schleiff was named prexy-CEO of Crown Media, which owns Hallmark. ...
Crown Removes Hallmark"s "For Sale" Sign.(Crown Media Holdings Inc. not to divest Hallmark Channel, and Hallmark Movie Channel)
By Linda Moss Despite the difficulties of life as an independent network, the parent of Hallmark Channel last week took the service off the block. Crown Media Holdings Inc., after nine months of trying to find a...
Not in the cards.(Crown Media Holdings Inc. rollback its plan to divest Hallmark Channel U.S.)(Brief article)
Parent Crown Media has taken Hallmark Channel off the block after nine months with no serious bidders. Crown prexy-CEO David Evans is looking to renew carriage deals with major distributors and plans to seek a buyer for Hallmark's movie library.
Not on the market: Hallmark takes down for-sale sign.(Crown Media Holdings Inc. not to sell Hallmark Channel U.S.)
After nine months on the block and no serious bidders, the Hallmark Channel is for sale no more. Parent Crown Media said Monday it has decided, after extensive review, to remove the for-sale sign, cut costs and try to reduce its $1...
Crown sells Hallmark to investors.(Business)(Crown Media Holdings Inc.)(Brief Article)
Crown Media holdings has agreed to sell the international operations of entertainment channel Hallmark to a private equity-led investment consortium for $242m. Crown Media will sell all non-US Hallmark operations, international rights to more than 580 titles in its rights library and its Denver-based broadcast centre...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| William Abbott | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Brian Stewart | Cfo & Executive Vice President |
| William J. Aliber | CFO & Executive Vice President |
| Charles Stanford | General Counsel & Executive Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs |
| Chris Moseley | Executive Vice President, Worldwide Marketing |
| David Kenin | Executive Vice President, Programming |
| Janice Arouh | Executive Vice President, Network Distr & Services |
| Laura Masse | Executive Vice President, Marketing |
| Gene Hawkins | Senior Vice President of Human Resources |
| Nancy Carr | Vice President |
| Randi Felton | Senior Director, Advertising Sales Research |
| Melissa Lugo | Coordinator, Marketing |
| Donald J Hall | Director |
| Herbert A. Granath | Director |
| Irvine O. Hockaday | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| A. Drue Jennings | Board of Directors |
| Arnold L. Chavkin | Board of Directors |
| Brad R. Moore | Board of Directors |
| Brian Gardner | Board of Directors |
| David B. Koff | Board of Directors |
| David E. Hall | Board of Directors |
| Deanne R. Stedem | Board of Directors |
| Dwight C. Arn | Board of Directors |
| Glenn Curtis | Board of Directors |
| Peter A. Lund | Board of Directors |
| Robert A. Halmi | Board of Directors |
| Steve Doyal | Board of Directors |
| William Cella | Board of Directors |
William J. Abbott, 47, is President and CEO of Crown Media Holdings. Mr. Abbott recently served as Executive Vice President, National Advertising Sales at Hallmark Channel, responsible for strategic development and direction of Hallmark Channel's overall sales operation and for all advertising revenue opportunities for the cable network, its Internet services and developing digital channels. Mr. Abbott joined Hallmark Channel in 2002, after serving as Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales, for Fox Family Worldwide since 1988. Prior to this, Mr. Abbott was Vice President, Eastern Sales at Fox Family Worldwide. Mr. Abbott's experience also includes positions with CBS Radio Networks, Seltel, Inc. and Nadler & Larimaer Advertising.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Executive Vice President, National Advertising Sales | Former |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Owner | Former |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Operator | Former |
| College of the Holy Cross | Former |
Brian C. Stewart is the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance for Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel, which is owned and operated by Crown Media Holdings, Inc. He is based in the network's Los Angeles office where he has oversight responsibilities for the channel's operations and its financial, administrative and management information systems. He was also recently named interim CFO for Crown Media Holdings, Inc. Stewart reports to Henry Schleiff, President and CEO, Crown Media. Stewart has been associated with Crown Media for more than 12 years. Prior to assuming the position of Chief Financial Officer, Stewart was based in Denver where he served as Vice President, Finance for Crown Media Holdings, Inc. There he managed all aspects of the company's financial planning, analysis and reporting as well as strategic and financial analysis of new business opportunities. He also played a senior role in the company's initial public offering of common stock in 2001. Stewart also held the position of Vice President, Finance for Hallmark Entertainment, Inc., based in New York. Prior to joining Crown Media, Stewart held various strategic financial positions, including Manager of Corporate Finance for Univision Communications, Inc., Senior Strategic Investment Analyst, Corporate Development for Hallmark Cards, Inc. and Senior Consultant of the National Cash Management Group for Ernst & Young. Stewart earned a master's degree in business administration in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago, and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Kansas. He resides in Toluca Lake, Calif. with his wife Christie and two boys Sam and Jack.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Movie Channel | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Cfo & Executive Vice President | Current |
| The Movie Channel | Executive Vice President of Finance | Former |
| Insidehallmarkchannel.Com | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Crown Media Limited | Current | |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Vice President, Finance | Former |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Accounting Officer & Principal Finance | Former |
| University of Chicago | Master's Degree In Business Administration | Former |
William Aliber has served as Chief Financial Officer of RHI Entertainment since he joined our company in 2006. Prior to his tenure at RHI Entertainment, Mr. Aliber served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Crown Media since May 2000. Before his employment at Crown Media, Mr. Aliber was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Crown Media International and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hallmark Entertainment. Mr. Aliber also served as Director of Corporate Finance for Hallmark Cards from 1995-1996. Mr. Aliber holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rhi Entertainment, Inc. | Cfo | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | CFO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Hallmark Channel | Current | |
| Hallmark Entertainment Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Crown Media Limited | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Crown Media International | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Hallmark Entertainment Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Crown Media International | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Crown Media Limited | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Hallmark Cards, Inc. | Director of Corporate Finance | Former |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Accounting Officer | Former |
| Crown Media International | Director | Former |
| University of Chicago | Masters of Business Administration Degree | Former |
| Brown University | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insidehallmarkchannel.Com | Executive Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs and General Counsel | Current |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Executive Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs and General Counsel | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | General Counsel & Executive Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | General Counsel | Current |
| Hallmark Channel | Current | |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Senior Vice President, Business Affairs | Former |
| Crown Media International | Senior Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs | Former |
| Cable Com Inc. | Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs | Former |
| New Media | Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Cable Center | Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Executive Vice President, Worldwide Marketing | Current |
| Hallmark Channel | Former | |
| Multichannel News | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Executive Vice President, Programming | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Executive Vice President, Network Distr & Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Executive Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Hallmark Channel | Owner | Current |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Owner | Current |
| Hallmark Channel | Operator | Current |
| Hallmark Cards, Inc. | Liaison | Current |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Operator | Current |
| Wict Leadership Conference | Current | |
| Insidehallmarkchannel.Com | Current | |
| American Movie Classics Company LLC | Vice President of Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Hallmark Channel | Owner | Current |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Owner | Current |
| Hallmark Channel | Operator | Current |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Operator | Current |
| Crown Media Limited | Human Resources Professional | Current |
| Insidehallmarkchannel.Com | Current | |
| MediaOne | Director of International Human Resources | Former |
| University of Dubuque | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Senior Director, Advertising Sales Research | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Coordinator, Marketing | Current |
A. Drue Jennings, 59, has been a director of Crown Media Holdings since October 2006. Mr. Jennings is currently of counsel to the Kansas City-based law firm of Shughart ,Thomson & Kilroy. Mr. Jennings previously served as General Counsel and then Chief Exectuive Officer of Kansas City Power & Light Co. Mr. Jennings is on the Board of Directors of the Midwest Research Institute, and is a Trustee of the University of Kansas Endowment Association.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Brook Road Partners, LLC | Managing Director | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Encore Energy Partners LP | Board of Directors | Current |
| Chemical Banking Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Director | Former |
| Crown Media International | Director | Former |
| Encore Acquisition Company | Director | Former |
| Columbia University | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| Columbia University | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
| American Tower Corporation | member | Former |
| Chemical Banking Corporation | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Brian E. Gardner has been a Director of Crown Media since January 2004. He has been Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Hallmark Cards since 2004. Prior to this, Mr. Gardner was a Managing Partner of Stinson, Morrison, Hecker LLP (formerly known as Morrison & Hecker LLP).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hallmark Channel | Current | |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Director | Current |
| Hallmark Cards, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hallmark Cards, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Former |
| Hallmark Cards, Inc. | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hallmark Cards, Inc. | Assistant General Counsel | Current |
| Hallmark Channel | Current | |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Director | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hallmark International | President | Current |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Co-Chair of Board | Current |
| Hallmark Channel | Director | Current |
| Hallmark Cards, Inc. | Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Director | Current |
| Hallmark Cards, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Strategy and Development | Former |
| Hallmark Cards, Inc. | President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Glenn Curtis, 48, has served as a Director of Crown Media since February 2005. Mr. Curtis has been a Vice President of Liberty Media Corporation since December 2003. Mr. Curtis served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Starz Entertainment Group from April 1995 to May 2002. Prior to joining Starz Entertainment Group Mr. Curtis served in the assurance practice of the accounting firm of KPMG for more than five years, most recently as a partner.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hallmark Channel | Current | |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Co-Chair of Board | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Director | Current |
| Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Eurosport Inc. | Partner | Former |
| Callahan Associates International LLC | Senior Content Advisor | Current |
| The History Channel | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Biography Magazine | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Lifetime Television | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| RTL 2 | Board of Directors | Former |
| Eurosport Inc. | Board Member | Former |
Director since 2001 Mr. Hockaday is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Hallmark Cards, Inc. He retired in December 2001. Prior to joining Hallmark in 1983, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. Mr. Hockaday was a member of the Hallmark Board of Directors from 1978 until January 2002. He is a director of the Ford Motor Company (Senior Lead Director; Member of the Audit Committee), Sprint Nextel Corporation (former Lead Independent Director; member of the Audit Committee from 1997 until 2000), Aquila, Inc. (Chairman of tfhe Compensation Committee; member of the Executive Committee), and Crown Media Holdings. He is a trustee emeritus of the Aspen Institute. Mr. Hockaday is Chair of the Audit Committee.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | Chair | Current |
| Aspen Institute | Board of Directors | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Director | Current |
| Aspen Institute | Trustee Emeritus | Current |
| Hallmark Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Hallmark Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Firestone Communications, Inc. | Current | |
| Hallmark Channel | Current | |
| Eos International, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| EDS-International | Chairman | Current |
| EDS-International | Director | Current |
| Handy Gadgets | Board of Directors | Current |
| Emmis Communications Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hughes Electronics | Director | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Director | Current |
| University of St. Thomas | Board of Directors | Current |
| Emmis Communications Corporation | Member | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Member | Current |
| CBS Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| CBS Television Stations, Inc. | president | Former |
| CBS Corporation | President | Former |
| CBS Television Network | president | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Doyal, 58, has been a director of Crown Media Holdings since 2007. He is senior vice president of public affairs and communications at Hallmark Cards, Inc. and a corporate officer serving on the company's personal expression group management team. A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Mr. Doyal began his career at Hallmark in 1974. He held a variety of communications and public relations positions at Hallmark. He was promoted to his current position in 1994. Mr. Doyal is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Missouri - Kansas City and of Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas. He serves as president of the board of the Starlight Theater Association and as a director of the Advertising Club of Kansas City Educational Foundation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hallmark Movie Channel | Director | Current |
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Missouri School of Journalism | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Media Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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