Hallmark Channels: Keep the Staple TV Channels Cheaper Online When You Cut Cable

Hallmark is one of the staple TV channels. It’s home to the audience’s favorite, feel-good movies, and shows. And it’s where viewers can see classic holiday films.

Those wishing to ditch cable can still enjoy Hallmark and its sister channels without a cable contract. It’s available on a number of streaming services, which we will discuss in detail below.

In a hurry? If you don’t want to dig into the details and just want to start watching Hallmark without cable now, these services will work well:

How to Watch the Hallmark Channel Without Cable

There are three Hallmark channels that you will be interested in:

• Hallmark Channel: The base channel that shows family-oriented original and licenced TV movies and shows.
• Hallmark Drama: Traditionally, the place for older Hallmark movies and TV series but has been suplemented with some original programming.
• Hallmark Movies & Mysteries: Primarily airs family-friendly movies and mystery TV series.

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The Hallmark channels are not available over-the-air (OTA). That means you need to get them through a provider. In the past, that meant cable. But now you can get these channels from a number of streaming services.

The best thing about streaming services is that they are cheaper than comparable cable plans. They are also more flexible and don’t require you to sign a contract. And you can use them on pretty much any TV or device that you currently own.

All you need is an internet connection. And if you’re reading this, well, you already have one of those. So let’s dive into your options!

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Streaming Services with Hallmark Channel

Hallmark isn’t available on some of the most popular streaming services. In fact, the two most popular live TV streaming services, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV, do not offer any of the channels. But don’t be discouraged. There are lots of (even low-cost) services that do provide Hallmark.

FuboTV

Hallmark Channels	Base, Drama, Movies & Mysteries
Related Channels	Discovery, OWN
Total Channels	130+
Cloud DVR	1000 hours
Simultaneous Screens	10
Free Trial	✅
FuboTV Price	$79.99/mo

Fubo is a complete cable replacement streaming service offering 130+ channels for $79.99/mo. This includes all the Hallmark channels plus Discovery and OWN. Unfortunately, FuboTV does not offer any of the A&E channels, which includes Lifetime and LMN.

But if you want Hallmark and a great selection of sports channels, FuboTV is the service for you. It offers over 35 sports networks. The rest of its base (Pro) package includes a broad selection of local, news, entertainment, and family-oriented channels.

You can learn all about FuboTV in the following articles:

• FuboTV Review
• FuboTV Packages
• FuboTV Local Channels
• FuboTV Devices.

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Philo

Hallmark Channels	Base, Drama, Movies & Mysteries
Related Channels	Discovery, Lifetime, LMN, OWN
Total Channels	65+
Cloud DVR	Unlimited
Simultaneous Screens	3
Free Trial	✅
Philo Price	$25/mo

Philo provides all the Hallmark channels as well as the related channels Discovery, Lifetime, Lifetime Movie Network (LMN), and Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). It provides 65+ channels overall.

Philo manages to keep its price so low because it doesn’t provide any local or sports-oriented channels. If those are important to you, check out Sling TV or one of the other services.

You can learn more about Philo with the following guides:

• Philo Review
• Philo Packages
• Philo Devices.

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Sling TV

Hallmark Channels	Base, Drama, Movies & Mysteries
ESPN Add-ons	Discovery, Lifetime, LMN
Total Channels	50+
Cloud DVR	50 hours
Simultaneous Screens	3
Free Trial	❌
Sling TV Price*	$51.00/mo

The base Sling TV plans cost $40.00/mo. To get the Hallmark channels, you need to add the Lifestyle Extra add-on for a total of $51/mo. This also gives you Discovery, Lifetime, and LMN. Sling TV does not offer OWN.

Along with these channels, Sling TV offers the local Fox and NBC affiliates and 50+ other channels that show sports, entertainment, movies, and family-friendly TV.

See the following for more information about Sling TV:

• Sling TV Review
• Sling TV Packages
• Sling TV Local Channels
• Sling TV Devices.

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DIRECTV STREAM

Hallmark Channels	Base, Movies & Mysteries
Related Channels	Discovery, Lifetime
Total Channels	75+
Cloud DVR	Unlimited*
Simultaneous Screens	Unlimited
Free Trial*	✅
DIRECTV STREAM Price	$79.99/mo

DIRECTV STREAM (formerly AT&T TV) offers Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries along with 75+ other channels for $79.99/mo. You can add Hallmark Drama for an additional fee. And if you upgrade to the Ultimate plan for $119.99/mo, you will also get LMN, OWN, and 130 other channels including a year of free HBO MAX.

DIRECTV STREAM is a good choice for people who are doubtful about abandoning cable. You don’t need to go out and get a streaming device: DIRECTV STREAM has its own so you will not have to deal with a third party.

You can learn all about DIRECTV STREAM in the following articles:

• DIRECTV STREAM Review
• DIRECTV STREAM Packages
• DIRECTV STREAM Local Channels
• DIRECTV STREAM Devices.

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Vidgo

Hallmark Channels	Base, Drama, Movies & Mysteries
Related Channels	Discovery, Lifetime, LMN, OWN
Total Channels	110+
Cloud DVR	❌
Simultaneous Screens	3
Free Trial	❌
Vidgo Price*	$69.99/mo

Vidgo offers all of the Hallmark channels along with the related channels and more like it (eg, Discovery Junior). Its 110+ channel lineup is well balanced with local ABC and Fox channels and national channels spanning from sports, entertainment, and news, to family content. 

Vidgo falls with its old-fashioned interface — still, it’s usable. More importantly, it doesn’t include a DVR, but you can buy your own with the money you save using Vidgo over your cable provider.

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• Vidgo Review
• Vidgo Packages
• Vidgo Local Channels
• Vidgo Devices.

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Other Ways to Get Hallmark

There are other ways to get Hallmark content and live channels:

• Frndly TV: Provides access to all of the Hallmark channels for just :frndly-price:/mo. In total, you get 20 mostly live TV channels including GSN, insp, and The Weather Channel. This is a particularly good service for Christian families. (Frndly TV review)
• Amazon Prime: Select Hallmark content is available to stream or you can sign up for the Hallmark Movies Now channel for $5.99/mo.
• YouTube TV: You can get Hallmark Movies Now as an add-on for $5.99/mo. Again: this is on-demand; you won’t get to watch any of the live Hallmark channels.

Hallmark Movies Now

Hallmark Movies Now is Hallmark’s own on-demand streaming service. Completely ad-free, it features around 1,000 hours of original content not found on the live channels. It also includes classics from The Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Hallmark Drama, and the Hallmark Hall of Fame movies.

Some TV providers (such as Sling TV) offer it as a premium channel/service, but it’s also available as a stand-alone subscription directly from Hallmark for $5.99/mo ($59.99/year, save a dollar a month) after a seven-day free trial.

The Hallmark Movies Now app is supported on all the regular major streaming platforms.

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TVs and Mobile Devices for the Hallmark Channel

To view the Hallmark Channel without cable, you’ll need a device capable of installing streaming apps. All of the streaming services we’ve discussed support the vast majority of devices.

These include the following streaming devices:

• Amazon Fire TV
• Apple TV
• Chromecast
• Roku.

They also all support mobile devices running Android and iOS (iPhone/iPad). All but DIRECTV STREAM support Android TV. And everyone supports web browsers, which can be used with an HDMI cable to connect to a TV.

All the services except Philo and Vidgo support Samsung smart TVs directly. FuboTV and Sling TV support LG smart TVs. But only FuboTV supports Hisense smart TVs. Sling TV and FuboTV also support the Xbox One gaming console.

There are various other devices that are supported. For example, DIRECTV STREAM has its own device you can use. And some services support the iPod Touch. If you have a device that wasn’t mentioned here, contact the streaming service directly. 

Today’s Hallmark Schedule

Here is today’s schedule in Eastern Time:

3:00am	Reba – Surprise Reba and Cheyenne throw a surprise party in honor of Van's new arena football contract, but the real surprise comes when Van announces he has been traded to a team in Denver.
3:30am	Reba – Couple's Therapy Reba finds out Brock's holds her responsible for most of their marital problems.
4:00am	Frasier – Three Valentines A beautiful PR executive (Virginia Madsen) toys with Frasier on Valentine's Day; Martin takes Daphne to dinner.
4:30am	Frasier – To Tell the Truth Frasier has Niles hire a legal shark (Saul Rubinek) to help with his divorce but fears having to testify.
5:00am	Frasier – Decoys Niles plays matchmaker when Roz's former boyfriend (Saul Rubinek) becomes involved with Daphne.
5:30am	Frasier – Dinner Party Temperamental caterers, nit-picky preparations and feuding almost foil Frasier's tasteful dinner party.
6:00am	Cheers – Love Thy Neighbor Norm hears rumors from his neighbor about Vera and the man next door.
6:30am	Cheers – From Beer to Eternity The gang at Cheers calls in a ringer to help the pub win a bowling match against a rival bar.
7:00am	Reba – All Fore One When Reba encourages Brock to follow his dream of playing professional golf, Barbra Jean gets upset, fearing it may lead to the end of her marriage.
7:30am	Reba – Hello, I Must Be Going Cheyenne's emotions about Van living part-time in Denver boil over when she learns that he lied about having to return to Denver early.
8:00am	Reba – Thanksgiving Reba and Barbra Jean battle over who should host Thanksgiving dinner and feelings get hurt; BJ cooks.
8:30am	Reba – No Boys Upstairs Reba allows Kyra to spend time unsupervised with her boyfriend, but she questions that decision when she learns they broke the rules.
9:00am	Reba – Diamond Jim Brady Cheyenne and the rest of the family try to cheer Van up after a knee injury ends his arena-football career.
9:30am	Frasier – Taps at the Montana Niles and Frasier throw a reception to prove that Niles is respectable.
10:00am	Frasier – IQ The brothers' competitiveness prompts them to seek their childhood I.Q. scores.
10:30am	Frasier – Dr. Nora Frasier gets a shock after hiring a glamorous psychiatrist (Christine Baranski) to host a radio talk show. Guest star Piper Laurie.
11:00am	Movie – Yes, I Do Busy chocolatier Charlotte has left helicopter mechanic James at the altar three times. Now, she somehow has to find a way to prove to him that she really does want to marry him.
1:00pm	Movie – A Country Wedding Sparks fly when an engaged country-music star (Jesse Metcalfe) reconnects with a childhood friend (Autumn Reeser).
3:00pm	Movie – A New Year's Resolution A morning show producer reluctantly becomes the subject of her own program's on-air experiment about her New Year's resolution to agree to every social invitation for a month.
5:00pm	Movie – A Dash of Love When an aspiring chef lands a dream job at her idol's restaurant, she befriends the handsome executive chef. After they are wrongly fired, the duo open their own eatery to prove their food is better.
7:00pm	Movie – October Kiss After being hired as a nanny by a widowed, work-obsessed man, Poppy teaches the family that unconditional love, family and the joy of everyday occurrences are the most important things in life.
9:00pm	Movie – Branching Out To help build a family tree, single mom Amelia tracks down her daughter's biological father. It soon becomes a journey of trust, love and discovering the true meaning of family.
11:00pm	The Golden Girls – Mister Terrific Rose's new boyfriend (Bob Dishy) gets Dorothy a job, but her recommendations get him fired.
11:30pm	The Golden Girls – Mother's Day In flashbacks, the housemates reminisce about Mother's Day celebrations.
12:00am	The Golden Girls – Yes, We Have No Havanas Blanche and Sophia get caught up in a battle for the affections of a Cuban cigar mogul.
12:30am	The Golden Girls – The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo Sophia's roommates, bored with themselves, are unaware of her active daytime life.
1:00am	The Golden Girls – The One That Got Away Blanche encounters a former schoolmate (John Harkins) who is the only man to ever turn her down.
1:30am	The Golden Girls – Mister Terrific Rose's new boyfriend (Bob Dishy) gets Dorothy a job, but her recommendations get him fired.
2:00am	The Golden Girls – Mother's Day In flashbacks, the housemates reminisce about Mother's Day celebrations.
2:30am	Reba – Hello, I Must Be Going Cheyenne's emotions about Van living part-time in Denver boil over when she learns that he lied about having to return to Denver early.
3:00am	Reba – Thanksgiving Reba and Barbra Jean battle over who should host Thanksgiving dinner and feelings get hurt; BJ cooks.

Wrapping Up

If you want to kill the cable bill but fear losing your Hallmark classics, fear no more! Simply make the move to your preferred streaming service with the Hallmark channels included. Then you can watch all the feel-good shows you love whenever you want!

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FAQ

What is the cheapest way to get the Hallmark Channel?

Frndly TV is the cheapest way to get the Hallmark channels for $5.99/mo. But if you want a general cable channel, Philo provides an excellent service with more than 65 channels for $25/mo. Sling TV also provides excellent service including local and sports channels for $51/mo.

Who carries the Hallmark Channel?

The two most popular streaming services, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV, offer a great channel selection. But the Hallmark Channel isn’t one of them. Here are the services that do offer the Hallmark Channel:

• Philo
• Sling TV
• Vidgo
• DIRECTV STREAM
• FuboTV
• Frndly TV.

Can you pay for just the Hallmark Channel?

If you already use a streaming service that doesn’t offer the Hallmark Channel, it can be a nuisance to change platforms. But you can’t get Hallmark all by itself. You can, however, get Hallmark movies and TV shows on-demand. Simply subscribe to Hallmark Movies Now. It costs $5.99/mo. 

Is the Hallmark Channel on Amazon Prime?

Amazon Prime offers the Hallmark Movies Now channel. It is roughly the same as a standalone Hallmark Movies Now subscription. It does not provide you with the Hallmark Channel itself, however. Instead, you get access to Hallmark’s large library of movies and TV shows on-demand.

How can I watch other family and kids channels?

Here are our options for watching related channels: