Hallmark Entertainment Network has today revealed some more details concerning the launch of it's first channel, Hallmark Entertainment on May 1st. The channel will be available on SkyDigital on EPG #190, as part of the Family pack.

Specifically created to appeal to a broad audience, the channel boasts a wide range of original and classic programming. From epic mini-series bringing historical tales to life, such as Gullivers Travels, Cleopatra and David Copperfield, to modern day favourites including The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rear Window, the channel is set to offer viewers some of the most original and absorbing programmes, many previously not screened in the UK.

An unprecedented number of top-name celebrities from the worlds of film and television, including Isabella Rosselini, Woody Allen, Bob Hoskins, Ted Danson, Catherine Zeta Jones, Sir John Gielgud, George C Scott, Edward Fox, Timothy Dalton, Patrick Stewart and Joan Plowright, to name but a few, will all be appearing in programmes on the Hallmark Entertainment Network channel when it launches.

Commenting on its UK launch, David Evans, President and CEO of Crown Media Holdings, Inc. said: "The launch of this new channel marks a milestone for Hallmark Entertainment Network. We believe our unprecedented roster of high quality original programming will be a tremendous success in the UK and in particular the broad family audience that Sky digital delivers."