I have refused to watch the Harlequin-like non-stop Christmas from October until into the new year. I LOVE Christmas but I despise the decision that Hallmark has made, to FORCE it's viewers to watch the second rate, predictable Christmas everything OR watch OTHER networks.
I would really like to express my THANKS to Lifetime, LMN, TBS, BRAVO, TLC, just to name a few networks who respect their viewer enough NOT TO suspend ALL programming and just show non-stop Christmas movies. Christmas is going to be especially difficult this year for my family. We lost TWO primary family members recently. Hallmark couldn't care less about its contribution our family's pain with this bizarre decision to suspend programming. I just have to explain the option to my 87-year-old father. I sure haven't been able to answer his "Why?!?" questions about Hallmark's choices.

I enjoy the Hallmark Christmas movies -- they are formulaic but soothing, like comfort food. I appreciate that many of the lead actresses are mature rather than ingenues. BUT -- the casts are so very, very white. As a white person, I'm embarrassed by the whiteness. It's not enough to have an occasional "sassy" African American or Asian sidekick. People of color fall in love and celebrate the holidays too! For 2017, please consider diversity when casting your leads!

After sincerely enjoying the Hallmark Christmas movies, happy that many seasoned actors are hired, lack of diversity is quite noticeable. With as many Christmas shows Hallmark makes a year it has to be a conscious decision on their part to exclude diversity. Conscious decisions to exclude diversity, is more than harmless and also is defined by the word r....t.

Please don't tell me anyone out there wants to watch Christmas movies on all Hallmark channels. Bad programming decision. Bring back Murder She Wrote. I thought you would have seen your error from all the complaints last year. I quit watching Hallmark Channels until January.

I absolutely love Christmas. I basically set my DVR to record every Hallmark Channel Original Christmas movie there is! However, it would be awesome if you featured some people of color in leading roles. I would love these movies even more if they more accurately reflected Christmas as something wonderful held in the hearts of people of all ethnicities, not just white folks.

My wife and I were watching Operation Christmas during the holiday. We were surprised at the lack of attention to detail regarding the soldier in the in the film. A simple reference to military appearance standards and wearing of the uniform would've made the picture much more believable. If you are going to use military themes in your pictures, the details need to be accurate or it's simply offensive to military members.

Candice Cameron Buree and Kirsten Davis are way too old to play these parts. Get new stars who can be believable. Also too many movies with women in their 40s with younger, shorter men. Get real Hallmark. I've been a fan for many years but you have moved over to the ridiculous.

I watched Operation Christmas over the holiday. The lack of attention to detail regarding military dress and appearance is surprising. A simple haircut and attention to the wear of a military uniform is not to much to ask and would have helped add to Hallmark's often hard to buy into plots.

I just watched another movie that showed the same lack of attention to detail.

Question - Do only white people celebrate Christmas in the U.S.? There have been NO other ethnic groups represented in your movies who are cast in leading rolls. I guess that only whites purchase greeting cards as well. This is the 21st century. Shame on you.

I was once a fan of Hallmark Channel, but notice the lack of diversity in their programming. Why do I only see black characters portrayed as best friend to starring white characters. Why can't a black person having major love role. I used to love watching your movies, but I am at the point of having the cable provider remove your channel from my line up. I would have others who feel the way I do as so many others who complained of this problem do as well.

Dear Hallmark,

I appreciate your over-the-top celebration of Christmas through your non-stop schedule of Christmas shows (being serious - I know this is different than every other complaint you see). I tune in often and try my best to catch your new releases; that being said, your lack of a comprehensive list of the cast and crew in each movie on your website is such a disgraceful oversight. This is such a simple thing to do, add a simple text list as reference. As it is now, when an actor or actress catches my eye with a great performance and that person isn't the primary character, I can't find any information about them; the way the credits are shown on your channels, I have nearly no chance of identifying who is the talent. Example: I cannot find the actress who played Zoey in "Christmas in Homestead".

I strongly suggest you give credit to all of the talent that brings these movies to life by adding a reference to each movie for the entire cast and crew. When we the public want to give praise for a grand performance, we'll know who should receive it.

Thank you for your time, movies, and consideration of a talent reference to each movie.

Please, PLEASE stop leaving up the ridiculous countdown on the tv screen - it's bad enough that you have your logo on(BTW: I know what channel I'm on w/out the CONSTANT reminder)!!! I DVR movies & after awhile, I just delete because of how absolutely annoying it is to have anything other than the movie I'm trying to watch on my screen. Imagine going to a movie theater and they put ads on the corner of their screen....😤😡

Leave Hallmark alone! Hallmark is the last best place on earth! I don't care what political positions the actors have or what color their skin is as long as they convince me while watching that there is somewhere left on the earth where Kindness & Goodwill Reign!

The fact that others have the time to post something negative about the last goodwill Chanel left on television anywhere in there world could almost make me despondent except that I believe it is the haters that use their voices to shut down with their negativity the positive that is left in this world!

Go home, Kiss you Mama, Say goodnight to your kids, Call your Papa that you have not talked to in 10 years & forgive your neighbor. If you still have time to complain after that then please say a prayer that God will change your heart!

Leave Hallmark alone! Hallmark is the last best place on earth! I don't care what political positions the actors have or what color their skin is as long as they convince me while watching that there is somewhere left on the earth where Kindness & Goodwill Reign!

The fact that others have the time to post something negative about the last goodwill Chanel left on television anywhere in there world could almost make me despondent except that I believe it is the haters that use their voices to shut down with their negativity the positive that is left in this world!

Go home, Kiss you Mama, Say goodnight to your kids, Call your Papa that you have not talked to in 10 years & forgive your neighbor. If you still have time to complain after that then please say a prayer that God will change your heart!

To the one that wrote there no diversity is simply not true with the movies I've been watching all morning! But my complaint is your network freezing, no volume at time and now you just cut to a commercial at a crucial ending of a movie I haven't seen before. I taped a new movie the other night and when I went watch it , couldn't here any dialogue! Ugh!

Unfortunately I will diminish my viewing of Hallmark Channel programming. The choice to target a particular demographic and audience (holiday programming) may be the "business model" that generates the revenue this network desires; however if Hallmark channel would rethink the level of inclusiveness in the stories written and the casting it might be pleasantly surprised by the outcome. Leading male and female roles are sadly lacking the level of diversity that represents reality for many people. Casting supporting roles using diverse talent is not sufficient. Step it up Hallmark channel. This remark applies to all networks ultimately as a fairness approach to film making. The old "if it isn't broke, don't fix it" mentality isn't always the correct mentality. Everyone is entitled to an opinion and not everyone has the same threshold of tolerance, and if the comfort level of an individual is in tact there is less likely a chance that resistance or displeasure will be present. It is true that everyone will not be pleased; however a healthy productive dialogue is a way to bring attention to topics that matter to more than those who are sufficiently being served. There is nothing wrong with making a suggestion or expressing displeasure. Who is really listening and will the shared thoughts and opinions be taken into consideration? Only time will tell. In the meantime viewing may go down and those who have no issue may find the trickle down effect of these decisions as programming costs are driven up to stay relevant.

Why not show real snow...snow shovels...snow blowers, and little children getting and playing with toys from working parents, not always people of means. Why does it always show people about 25-35 years old with dating problems, and it seems to always be in a big city, like downtown New York...Small CEOs, large CEOs, etc. lots of money flowing. It might be a bit more interesting to show Christmas from a child's point of view. Make it mystical, etc., but about children, not a dating situation. Think "The Christmas Story".
Come on guys...have you forgot what it felt like to be a kid at Christmas!

I have been watching the Hallmark Channel for several years until just now my daughter in front of my 3 grandchildren asked me how could I stomach Hallmark and their basic lack of Diversity? This was a troubling question with a double dose of reality; I suddenly realized that African Americans according to Hallmark evidently don't celebrate Christmas which is further from the truth. I will no longer watch your Christmas shows until I see Diversity and I publicly apologize to my African American actors & actresses who have been overlooked. Shame on you Hallmark.

Hallmark is still lacking ethnic diversity in all of their movies especially Christmas and this has been going on for years. No improvement!! Not even a person of color as an assistant, best friend or just a person on the street. Why can't leading roles include all colors?? or is it white people are the only ones who celebrate christmas and fall in love?? They do not represent the true faces of America. Plus they use the same actors over and over again. give me a break

I have been watching for years. What I like about this channel is that it is "mysteries" and Movies. Beginning in October, you insult the intelligence of your watchers by deciding that for two entire months, there will be no "mysteries". So why did you change your name in the first place? The last couple of years, after watching your channel daily off and on, I have "boycotted" your channel. I refuse to watch it from the time you start the "season" in October until in January when my favorite shows come back on. My entire extended family does this because as far as we are concerned, this is a really bad decision. Do your sponsors realize how many viewers you are losing during those two months. Bad business, as far as I can tell. Use your other Hallmark Channel to do "just movies" and leave the "Movie and Mysteries" channel alone!

been reading some of the comments and suggestions, WE DO NOT NEED ANY HISPANIC in lead roles

the show where they were having a snowman competition , " really", you could sooo tell that they were not real snow balls, I can understand you cant have real snowballs, but you could at least make them look a little more real

I myself along with a lot of other people that I talk to think that the music is to loud , my mother who has a hearing problem can not hear the people talking over the music, as well as my self.

and some of the shows are really tacky, like the one where they do ice sculptures, and she started out with just making a very simple santa face, then ends up with this tall angle " really".

and the one where they were putting on this Christmas play, the husband lost his job " lawyer" and the wife found out she was pregnant. that whole show was stupid, actors were horriable, two thumbs down.

and the red headed girl who got her boyfriends family mixed up with another family, she is a awful actress, and the guy was such a doofis. like the show, but actors were really bad.

I really enjoy Hallmark movies and Operation Christmas is great...really appreciate the story about military families. ..but just could not get over military personnel walking outside without their "covers"". As a former military spouse (23 years) and living in a city filled with active and retired military personnel, it is just so important to wear the uniform properly. It is not only regulation, but tradition, heritage and respect. Please check with a military consultant next time. Thank you! Oh. And keep Candace Burre on. Trump does not have the KKK in his cabinet. Really? Calm down. Everything will be ok :)

I would like to say I enjoy watching your holiday programming. I just ask that you make an effort to have more diversity in your programs. Thank you.