I am another person who quits watching the Hallmark Mystery channel when you switch to an all Christmas format from November to January. It's pretty ridiculous and very frustrating

OVER IT please stop with the continual loop of Christmas movies. I usually watch this channel 90% of the time I watch TV. However I have stopped watching your channel until the Christmas movies have ended. These are the same movies I have seen last year and the year before ect ect ect .

Hello. First of all, I have no complaint about the two months of Christmas movies; it's become expected with the mainstream to start Christmas in, heck, July, rather than December. That is not my complaint. My complaint deals with the lack of diversity in your movies. I have watched the Hallmark channel for years, but I can count the times on one finger I have seen a movie where the major character revolved around the life of an African-American character, (The Snow Globe, which aired only once that I can remember).

What's the matter, Hallmark, don't you know, African-Americans fall in love every day; we live in beautifully decorated homes; we have families we love; we work for wealthy men we fall in love with; we have jealous former loves, who try to make things difficult for us; we absolutely love Christmas and Thanksgiving and celebrate other holidays as well. We enjoy dining out with our girlfriends and some are even Caucasion, Hispanic, and other ethnicities. We are widows and widowers looking for that perfect love; we have cute kids who tell Santa their secret Santa wishes and who hope for and wish for a happy ending. Why can't you see this?

I am certain there are writers out there who can spin a charming story about an African-American woman with a relationship dilemma that doesn't revolve around illegal drugs, a pimp, or other negative sterotype, if you give it a chance.

All I'm asking for is just one or two movies that would feature an African-American in a positive manner as the main character, rather than as a background extra, or a supporting role, or in a supporting role of the supporting role.

I know there are numerous talented African-American actors and actresses who would be awesome in a Hallmark movie role--if you would just give them a chance. Thank you for your consideration.

Where is the diversity in your movies. Some of the movies are cute, but no minorities! Why?

WHY would anyone want to watch two plus months of Christmas movies on two channels?!?! It is totally absurd! I watch Hallmark Movie and Mystery channel daily.....but refuse to watch from late Oct until Jan when all these Christmas movies are on. I love Christmas, but not on your channels!!!!! RIDICULOUS!!!!! STOP THIS NONSENSE!!!!!

I really enjoy Hallmark channel but I'm tired of the commercials being too loud. I can't relax at night and enjoy the channel to relax because the commercials shock me out of that.
About a year ago I had stopped watching the channel for that reason and then the Christmas movies began so I started watching again.
I guess I can dvr and skip the commercials entirely.

Please stop having the commercials so loud!!!

My mom and I could watch Hallmark 1 and 2 all day! That will stop if we don't see more people of every color on your Christmas shows and in general! Mom had dementia and things kinds of movies you have does not agitate her. I will funds another of necessary! Regards, Connita

So far I far I have seen a very few African Americans in your movies. People of color live their lives and fall in love too. So far I have seen a very few African Americans and they are usually in background scenes for a few seconds or in supporting roles. I have yet to see them in leafing roles. Please do something about this.

I can NOT believe the complete lack of regard Hallmark is showing the people who keep their doors open! I am a Christian who loves Christmas but suspending ALL regular programming from near the end of October through sometime after the first of next year to show second and third rate movie is quite disrespectful to ALL of those who watch Hallmark and it's unacceptable! I am SICK of this irresponsible- even bizarre choice-making!

Earlier this fall I was contacted by Nielson to record my TV viewing. There was an area in the diary that asked for general feedback and this situation IS what I complained about.

I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING ANYTHING BEARING THE NAME 'Hallmark'!!!

A friend directed me to this board and I'm so glad!! I cannot even begin to tell you how hokey and pitiful this show is! Cristina and Mark used to fawn all over each other and IMHO, that was disgusting! When I first tuned in, I thought they were married. Now that Debbie is on, I think she is so fake too! Whatever possessed you to have this show on at all escapes me but for 2 hours...and then another 2 hours re-run? Ridiculous!!! I check the channel occasionally just to see if perhaps you have better programming but no, the silly, hokey show is still on. My daughter is in her early 50's and she turned it on one day when she was off work ~ she had the same opinion. She stated she was amazed that Hallmark would lend itself to this stupid show.

I may as well mention ALL the Christmas movies on, 24/7, for 3 months! That's too long...plus it gets tiresome watching 20-late 30 yr old actors. There really are more "mature" (older) people out here and it would be nice to see more of a variety of ages in the movies.

The decision to show all Christmas movies for 3 months and take away all other programming on the Hallmark channel is a remarkably bad decision. No one wants nothing but Christmas for that long a period of time. It dilutes the magic of the real Christmas season. By the time that the actual season rolls around, you will have gagged us with your continual offerings of Christmas for so long that the very thought of another of your "merry" offerings is nauseating! As a former daily watcher of Murder She Wrote, I am so very disappointed that I no longer have the option to watch it. You've lost me as a viewer.

This is just silly. I could see for the month of December, but please don't run these movies non-stop for 2 solid months. At least in the wee hours of the morning, I'd like to see Frazier, Cheers and Lucy if I wake up in the middle of the night. So I'm taking a break from Hallmark Channel until January.

I have yet to see anyone of color on your shows! Why?

I see that I am not alone in protesting the ridiculous idea od showing Christmas movies non stop for two months. Commercial greed I believe is your motivation. There is no reason for this type of brainwashing for two months. I have stopped purchasing any Hallmark products. I use to buy an ornament every year. For the last several I have not put them on my tree and will this year. I don't want to see Christmas movies in July or for two month prior to Christmas. Give us a break. Until December just throw a few for the poor souls who can't read a calendar. Besides that most of your movies have nothing to do with the true meaning of Christmas. Another suggestion is start another channel for just your Christmas movies and let most of us enjoy watching the shows we enjoy.

I love Christmas but not 2 months of it. I see many people feel the same way. How about some compromise. There are two channels. Why not alternate the Christmas movies with other programs. I understand your company's primary concern is making money, however you are turning a lot of people off. I personally will not purchase Hallmark product or even put my Hallmark ornaments on my tree. Your movies don't even tell the true story of Christmas. Your motivation is just greed. Shame on you.

Showing nothing but two months of Christmas Movies is beyond ridiculous. Your Hallmark Movie channel is also doing the same.
I won't be tuning in very much for the next month or so. It is too soon to be showing this, why not wait until at least December 1st?
Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas, but think this is overkill on the movies.

In the meantime, I plan to watch channels that have more variety!

Of all the channels I watch, the Hallmark channel shows commercials every 10 minutes during their shows. I counted 10 commercials each time during the Christmas movies. So in a 2 hr movie that adds up to 12 breaks with anywhere from 5 to 10 commercials each time. Do the math.

I don't know who produced the movie Snow Bride but at times background music was too loud--especially the last few minutes--the singer was so loud I was unable to make out some of what the 2 main characters were saying. I really liked the movie but comeon--watch background noise in the future!!

I personally always look forward to the two months of non-stop Christmas movies. I don't understand why people complain that they can't see the golden girls for two months. You get to see them MOST of the year. I myself love The Middle, but it's nice to look forward to Christmas and have the movies on. It's always over so fast. I don't mind that the movies started in the final week of October either. If you don't like it, don't watch,it. Why are some of you so angry about it?

I will also say that trying to get hallmark, known for its position on Christianity, to support all religions in its programs just isn't fair. Hallmark has a specific foundation in Christian beliefs. If you don't like that, you don't have to watch it.

I will say that as a white woman, even I think it would be nice to see more diversity of people in their movies. Both in age and ethnicity. My mom is in her 50s and she doesn't just want to see movies of 30 year old women.

And I think it stinks what hallmark did to Christina. I miss her! I barely watch Home and Family now. But I have noticed it is a nicer show when Mark isn't on. You got rid of the wrong family member.

I want to add in my complaint about the Christmas movies.

First, I have stopped watching the channels as soon as you start them in OCTOBER. That is beyond ridiculous.

Secondly, this practice of showing only Christmas movies is very discriminatory. There are many Americans that do not celebrate Christmas for various reasons. (Although I do, but I honor those who do not).

Thirdly, as a happy urban dweller, I resent the many movies that depict the road to happiness as "going back to my little hometown where my perfect family lives". This implies that this is the answer for everyone. For lots of people, going back to their disfunctional family is very dangerous. It also implies that living in a small town is the answer - not for me and many others. I love living in my big town!

Finally, my favorite Christmas movie is "Eloise at Christmastime". I notice you don't show it. Wished you did.

I LOVE Christmas but even I think 2 months of 24/7 Christmas movies is to much. Im upset at the loss of the regular programs for the entire 2 months. Why not make it only certain hours of the day or just a couple weeks of all Christmas movies before Christmas?

I can't believe you have both Hallmark channels non stop Christmas movies!!!! Your movies are great with the exception of the Christmas movies. ...the Christmas movies have ridiculous storylines, terrible acting and cheesy unbelievable love stories. PLEASE at least give us one channel that has something else! The only reason I pay for TV is for the Hallmark Channel. We have nothing to watch from now until Christmas is over! I have seen many of your Christmas movies and usually only 1 out of 20 is worth watching.
Please bring back your mysteries like the Aurora Teagarden mystery, The Julius House

I cannot even begin to find the words to communicate how utterly disgusting I find it that you show Christmas movies in October! THIS is why we have a "War On Christmas." Not because people are anti-Christmas, but because people like YOU allow Christmas to become all-consuming. People like you are already responsible for the destruction of Thanksgiving as we know it, it's little more than "Black Friday Eve" at this point, and now you're trying to do the same to Halloween! It's unacceptable! October belongs to Halloween and Santa is not welcome! Christmas is not the only holiday that matters! Stop trampling on the rest of the calendar!

2 months of Christmas movies is outrageous !!! Bring back Murder She Wrote, Hart to Hart and Matlock !!! There are so few truly entertaining programs on these days that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Please bring them back (ASAP) or I, for one, will cancel Frontier and go back to Comcast !!! I am enraged !!!

What is wrong with you people? I have always enjoyed many of the programs between the 2 Hallmark channels, now it's 24/7 Christmas crap. I can endure a few days of Christmas programming the week of Christmas - But NOT for Halloween! If this is a new person in charge of programming, kindly send him/her home and listen to your PAYING CUSTOMERS and go back to regular programming!