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Originally Posted by johnasimmons
Any one have info about Universal HD starting on VM tomorrow?
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Hallmark Channel UK is owned by NBC Universal and the name is (was) used under licence from Crown Media (aka Hallmark Gold Crown/Hallmark Cards) in the US but this arrangement has now expired. Hallmark Channel in the US is owned by Crown Media itself and so is not the same channel as we have here.
AFAIK the rebrand is just that and there is no suggestion that any contracts between VM and NBC Universal have expired, been renewed or renegotiated. Therefore I would not expect any change to the VM line-up other than the name change for now. If Universal HD does appear any time soon its unlikely to be related to the Hallmark rebranding and would be part of separate ongoing negotiations between VM and NBC Universal.
To avoid disappointment you should try not to connect the two events.