"WHEN CALLS THE HEART" SEASON 11 CLOSES AS #1 MOST-WATCHED ORIGINAL PROGRAM ON ENTERTAINMENT CABLE
Hallmark Channel Crowned #1 Most-Watched Entertainment Cable Network on Weekends
June 28, 2024, NEW YORK - #1 ratings across the cable industry to celebrate 11 seasons of When Calls the Heart! Hallmark Channel's longest-running series wraps Season 11 with standout ratings that prove viewers' hearts remain in Hope Valley. When Calls the Heart Season 11 was the #1 most-watched original program on entertainment cable among key demographics. What's more, the series was the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program every Sunday for 12 straight weeks with key demos. The fan-favorite show lifted Hallmark Channel to be the #1 most-watched entertainment cable network on weekends among key demos.
When Calls the Heart will return for Season 12 next year.
Highlights include (L+3):
· When Calls the Heart Season 11 concludes as the #1 most-watched original program on entertainment cable among Households, Total Viewers, and Women and Persons 18+
· The series was the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program every Sunday for 12 straight weeks with Households, Total Viewers, and Women and Persons 18+
o #1 most-watched entertainment cable program every week for 12 straight weeks with Women 18+
· Hallmark Channel elevated to #1 most-watched entertainment cable network in Weekend Total Day among Households, Total Viewers, and Women and Persons 18+; #1 in Weekend Prime with Households and Women 18+
· Network was the #2 most-watched entertainment cable network in Total Day AND Primetime with Women 18+
· When Calls the Heart Season 11 reached 7 million Unduplicated Total Viewers
*Source: Nielsen L+3 Program based data; S11 from 4/7-6/23/24; Strict Daypart-Span (Sa-Su 6a-6a/8p-11p, M-Su 6a-6a/8p-11p); All ranks Exclude News/Sports; "Original Program" ranks excludes Repeats from program averages, Programs with less than 5 telecasts; Networks that share feeds are weight averaged to daypart based on dur; L+3 Unduplicated Reach for 12 Premiere Episodes 11001-11012, P2+ audience, 6 min qualifier.
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