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

When the network became Hallmark Channel in 2001, which kind of programming was sharply cut back?

A) Reality shows

B) Classic sitcom reruns

C) Original TV movies

D) Religious shows

Answer · why

D) Religious shows

Religious shows had been the network's founding mission, and Crown agreed to help its church coalition launch a separate religious digital network.

Q 03/05

Where is Hallmark Channel headquartered?

A) Nashville, Tennessee

B) Atlanta, Georgia

C) Studio City, California

D) Stamford, Connecticut

Answer · why

C) Studio City, California

Studio City, California houses Hallmark's TV arm, which Hallmark Cards took private in 2016 by buying out its last public shareholders.

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 new original Christmas movies did Hallmark's two movie channels premiere during the 2017 season?

A) 3

B) 11

C) 33

D) 100

Answer · why

C) 33

With 33 new films in the lineup, many fans said they switched Hallmark on after Halloween and left it on until New Year's.