FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 2, 2015

Contact: Mary Dzabic, 818-755-1261

MaryDzabic@crownmedia.com

Crown Media Holdings to Hold Third Quarter Conference Call and Webcast on November 2, 2015

STUDIO CITY, Calif. - Crown Media Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWN), owner and operator of Crown Media Family Networks, home of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, announced today that it will conduct a conference call on Monday, November 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Investors and interested parties may listen to the call via a live webcast accessible on the Company's investor relations page, http://ir.crownmedia.net/, or by dialing (877) 704-4237 (Domestic) or (201) 493-6718 (International). For those listeners accessing the call through the company's website, please register and download audio software at the site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. The webcast will be archived on the site, and a telephone replay of the call will be available for 5 days, beginning approximately one hour after the call on Monday, November 2nd at (877) 660-6853 (Domestic) or (201) 612-7415 (International), using the access code 13613865.

Crown Media intends to issue a press release summarizing its operating results before the market opens on Monday, November 2, 2015.

About Crown Media Holdings

Crown Media Holdings, Inc. is the corporate parent for the portfolio of cable networks and related businesses under Crown Media Family Networks. The company currently operates and distributes Hallmark Channel in both high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) to 90 million subscribers in the U.S. Hallmark Channel is the nation's leading destination for quality family programming with an ambitious slate of TV movies and specials; original scripted series, including Cedar Cove, When Calls the Heart, and Good Witch; as well as some of television's most beloved sitcoms and series. Hallmark Channel is also home to the annual holiday franchise, Countdown to Christmas, featuring a lineup of 24/7 holiday programming.Hallmark Channel's sibling network, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, is available in 62 million homes in HD and SD and is one of America's fastest-growing cable networks. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries features a unique mix of original movies and acquired series focusing on the lighter side of the suspense and mystery genres. The network is also home to the annual holiday franchise, the Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas, as well as presentations from the award-winning Hallmark Hall of Fame library. In addition, Crown Media Family Networks includes the online offerings of HallmarkChannel.com and HallmarkMoviesandMysteries.com

Forward-looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release may contain forward-looking statements as contemplated by the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act that are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections. Words such as 'expects,' 'anticipates,' 'intends,' 'plans,' 'believes,' 'estimates,' variation of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include: competition for distribution of channels, viewers, advertisers, and the acquisition of programming; fluctuations in the availability of programming; fluctuations in demand for the programming Crown Media airs on its channels; and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Risk Factors stated in the Company's most recent 10-K and 10-Q Reports. Crown Media Holdings is not undertaking any obligation to release publicly any updates to any forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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