A YOUNG BUSINESSWOMAN RECAPTURES HER CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AND KEEPS A BELOVED TRADITION ALIVE IN ‘CHRISTMAS COOKIES,’ NEW, ORIGINAL MOVIE PREMIERING NOVEMBER 13 DURING HALLMARK CHANNEL’S ‘COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS’

Stars Jill Wagner (“”) and Wes Brown (“True Blood”)

STUDIO CITY, CA, October 21 – An ambitious young woman eager to climb the corporate ladder of a national food conglomerate is sent to finalize the purchase of a small town Christmas cookie company but its handsome, young owner throws a wrench into her plans in the new, original movie “Christmas Cookies,” premiering Sunday, November 13, (8 p.m. ET/PT) during “Countdown to Christmas,” Hallmark Channel’s highly anticipated annual programming event. Hannah Harper (Wagner) travels upstate the week before Christmas to close a deal for her company to acquire Aunt Sally’s Christmas Cookie Company. Her joy for Christmas long ago abandoned, Hannah plans to make the deal and get back to the city in time for her boyfriend’s annual Christmas party. But when Hannah becomes stuck in Cookie Jar longer than expected and gets to know the townspeople there, she must decide how to follow her heart and save the company, or this may be Aunt Sally’s last Christmas. “Christmas Cookies” is a Crown Media Production. Vicki Sotheran and Greg Malcolm are producers. James Head directs from a script by Robert Tate Miller.

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ABOUT HALLMARK CHANNEL Hallmark Channel is Crown Media Family Networks’ flagship 24-hour cable television network, distributed nationwide in high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) to 89 million homes. The country’s leading destination for quality family entertainment, Hallmark Channel delivers on the 100-year legacy of the Hallmark brand. In addition to its signature original movies, the network features an ambitious lineup of other original content, including scripted primetime series, such as Good Witch and When Calls the Heart; annual specials like Kitten Bowl and Hero Dog Awards and; a daily 2-hour lifestyle show, Home & Family. Additionally, in November 2014, Hallmark Channel became the exclusive home to world premiere presentations of the acclaimed Hallmark Hall of Fame franchise. Dedicated to helping viewers celebrate life’s special moments, Hallmark Channel also offers such annual holiday programming events as Countdown to Christmas and Countdown to Valentine’s Day. Rounding out the network’s diverse slate are television’s most beloved sitcoms and series, including The Golden Girls, The Middle, Last Man Standing, Little House on the Prairie, and Frasier.

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