Q 01/05

In what year did the Odyssey Network rebrand as Hallmark Channel?

A) 2001

B) 2003

C) 2006

D) 2009

Answer · why

A) 2001

The relaunch date was August 6, 2001; executives said some viewers had mistaken 'Odyssey' for a travel or science-fiction channel.

Q 02/05

What was the combined service of two religious broadcasters, later Hallmark's cable network, renamed in 1993?

A) The Inspiration Network

B) The Faith & Values Channel

C) The Family Channel

D) The Odyssey Network

Answer · why

B) The Faith & Values Channel

The two founding services were ACTS and VISN; the channel became Odyssey Network in 1996 after Liberty Media bought a 49% stake.

Q 03/05

Where is Hallmark Channel headquartered?

A) Nashville, Tennessee

B) Kansas City, Missouri

C) Studio City, California

D) Stamford, Connecticut

Answer · why

C) Studio City, California

The parent card company stays in Kansas City, but the TV operation runs out of the Los Angeles area.

Q 04/05

Countdown to Christmas, the network's signature holiday programming event, was first held in what year?

A) 2009

B) 2011

C) 2013

D) 2015

Answer · why

A) 2009

It was the first cross-promotional campaign between the channel and Hallmark Cards, and even featured the card characters Hoops & Yoyo.

Q 05/05

How many original Christmas films did Hallmark Channel premiere during the 2017 holiday season?

A) 33

B) 41

C) 48

D) 55

Answer · why

A) 33

That was up from 28 the year before, and by then the channel's library held 136 Christmas-themed originals.