While Hallmark Channel is still quite new to producing original scripted TV shows, the execs still have to pay attention to ratings. Which TV shows are most likely to be cancelled or renewed? Stay tuned.
Scripted Hallmark Channel shows listed: Cedar Cove, Chesapeake Shores, Good Witch, Ride, The Way Home, When Calls The Heart, and When Hope Calls.
Last update: Ratings added for the most recent episode of When Calls The Heart.
There’s lots of data that Hallmark execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are the major ingredient. Here’s an updated listing of all of their recent/current primetime scripted shows.
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A couple of notes about these charts:
These figures are updated automatically as new ratings are released (usually a day or so after the broadcasts). The averages are based on the final national numbers (live plus same day viewing). For technical reasons, I have to resort them manually so feel free to let me know if I missed something.
The demo numbers, which are typically most important to the broadcast networks, aren’t quite as vital to cable channels because their audiences are usually much smaller. Demo numbers are typically reported using the 10ths decimal place (2.4, for example). In the averages, I’m using an extra decimal for easier ranking.
What do you think? Are you surprised by any of the ratings? Which shows should be doing better? Which one do you think will be cancelled next?
The Hallmark channel has gone downhill. The last movie series the wedding veil, which #3 was my favorite. Everything else was not worth watching. Loved WCTH, but even though Lucas was my choice. I feel it lacks cohesive story lines. RM & Lee have had no significant parts. Nathan and Mei do not make a great couple in my opinion. Feel that they will not be together after season 9 ends. Friendship only but could be wrong. I noticed that the key demo 18-49 has been rejecting WCTH for years. This year looks to be no different, but maybe they… Read more »
I was a Hallmark die hard fan for years but no more. From what I have read, they fired all the good behind the scenes…. people who gave Hallmark their family values programming. Hallmark has become unwatchable for everyone i know. Actors that have brought on are horrible as are the TV scripts not to mention their woke programming. Hallmark is now anti family values.
I haven’t and won’t be watching wcth. I don’t even like all the commercials they keep shoving down our throats! I am waiting for WHC. Hallmark has moved away from the values I hold, so there aren’t many hallmark anything’s I watch.
Not liking hallmarks new people can’t u get people from one live to live and all my children these new people don’t know how to act there is one actor I like the one that was a chef and fell in love with a girl visiting her friend at at her lodge and her old college buddies were there. The new ones aren’t doing it don’t watch it much anymore! Nothing like the originals
As much as I absolutely hated Elizabeth with Lucas, I decided to tune in and give it a chance. They are so terribly awkward together and have no chemistry. Elizabeth belonged with Jack and now she belongs with Nathan. I tried but I’m moving on. The show no longer works for me.
I would like to see more new Movies & Mysteries on the Hallmark Channel. I really enjoy the mysteries! I pay extra for the mysteries and definitely want to see more of Aurora Teagarden, Mystery 101, etc…and new ones would be great also.
Hallmark definitely shouldn’t have canceled Mystery 101 but that’s the new Hallmark
Won’t be seeing Aurora on Hallmark. CCB has moved to GFAM. I would imagine it is because of the programming content of the new woke management. After the last couple movies I have seen, and the ones I have seen advertised , Can’t say as I blame her. Used to be able to watch with the family, but the viewer content is no longer with my values so…. I am out as well.
How come Hallmark is not making any new mysteries! Even last fall before Christmas they really didn’t have much. No new ones on the horizon except for A Rhoda Tea garden in February….which is getting old.
Have moved on from WCTH. Aside from bad storylines in season 8, the creators, show runner and producers showed harshness towards viewers. Never bite the hand that feeds you. That will be their downfall
Hallmark is losing viewers because of all the commercials
Not just the terrible commercials but their movies also.
When Calls the Heart, Chesapeake Shores are my favorite series. Please don’t cancel Chesapeake Shores. I know When Calls the Heart is coming back. Cedar Cove was another good show along with the Good Witch.
I think that their ratings are going to continue to go down, they have chosen to walk away from their wholesome programming.
I really don’t personally care for when Hope calls or when calls hard anymore cedar cove I wish they would bring it back and good witch was really good but they canceled that I’m really loving Chesapeake shores so I’m hoping they don’t decide to cancel it
Hallmark ended Cedar Cove too soon. The S3 finale leaving us all on the edge of our seats with Paul’s declaration of love to Olivia and no t have the show canceled was horrible. Colin Ferguson is amazing & he and Olivia were FAR better suited for each other than she was with Jack. Olivia & Jack were a very unnatural pairing.
To much Chessspeak
I don’t know where else to comment on this so I’ll do it here. I really didn’t like the most recent Allison Sweeney Bakeshop Mystery. I was so distracted by the way they had her mother acting ditzier than usual. It was too much. And all those old reruns! I can’t believe anyone is watching those. Who is making all these terrible decisions?
To all the traditionalist who loved the WCTH Teacher and Mountie story, we have to hold the line. Remember how you felt at the end of Season 8 Episode 12. Hallmark is going to pull out all the stops to try to get you to tune in to Season 9, don’t fall for it, remember how they strung us along for ratings for THREE YEARS! We cannot fall into that trap again. They will toss us crumbs to keep us hoping, it’s a lie. Stay strong.