Candace Cameron Bure Departs Hallmark Channel for GAC Family Development Deal
GAC Media has announced that Full House alum Candace Cameron Bure has signed an agreement with the company to develop, produce, and star in movies and television across GAC Family and GAC Living.
The hiring of Bure continues GAC Media’s efforts to rebrand since bringing aboard former Crown Media CEO Bill Abbott last year. In September 2021, the former Great American Country network relaunched as GAC Family, aiming to present more family-oriented entertainment, similar to Abbott’s former employer Hallmark Channel.
Bure herself was a Hallmark regular, playing the title character in Hallmark Channel’s film adaptation of the Aurora Teagarden novel series, as well as starring in many of the network’s holiday films, such as Christmas Town, If I Only Had Christmas, and The Christmas Contest.
She will take on a prominent executive role at GAC, overseeing and curating programming for the networks. In addition, she will develop and produce original content for GAC’s channels through her Candy Rock Entertainment. Bure will also continue her holiday content traditions, creating year-round seasonal celebration programming, as well as playing a key role in the company’s annual Great American Christmas franchise.
“I’m very excited to develop heartwarming family and faith-filled programming and make the kind of stories my family and I love to watch,” Bure said in a statement. “I am constantly looking for ways that I can inspire people to live life with purpose. GAC fits my brand perfectly; we share a vision of creating compelling wholesome content for an audience who wants to watch programming for and with the whole family.”
Bure is perhaps best known for playing D.J. Tanner in the classic ABC sitcom Full House; she would reprise the role in Netflix’s reboot Fuller House in 2016. She competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2014 and was co-host of The View in 2015 and 2016. Outside of her film and TV work, Bure is a New York Times best-selling author, having written four lifestyle and self-help books.
“Candace is adored by generations of fans as one of family entertainment’s most cherished and relatable stars,” said Abbott, President & CEO of GAC Media. “She has helped build this genre into the mainstream success it is today, and I look forward to working together at GAC Media as we further establish our brands as leaders in quality family programming.”
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so no more Aurora Teagarden Mysteries....that sucks.
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I agree. Deserter to the fans who made her
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agree
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IMHO Hallmark was the first deserter to it's fans who made them. So, maybe losing some of their talent is the fallout of that? I don't know. Just wondering if that may be the case.
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Tell me how to find GAC network
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depends on if you have it on your TV packaging if you have Cable or Satellite - or you can get it on streaming (if you can get that - which I can't). most instances you have to pay more to get it🤔
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I LOVE CANDANCE IN ANYTHING SHE DOES AND THE WAY SHE LETS HER LIGHT SHINES FOR OUR LORD. SHE IS A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN INSIDE AND OUT.
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I actually thought she'd stay with Hallmark given how long she's been there, so this is quite the surprise for me!
I've loved all her movies, and I'm glad she's moved to a much better network
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I hope she will develop a series like Aurora Teagarten
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Love her and GAC, glad she made the move
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So happy for her ! She will be SUCCESS as usual in any part or show that she performs in or Directs.
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Candace is a class act. I'm happy for her and this huge new opportunity she's stepping into. It sounds like maybe this move is a huge "promotion" or step-up for her in some respects. I believe whatever she brings to GAC will be a success.
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I'm really enjoying watching FULL HOUSE and FULLER HOUSE!!
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Not going to repeat whole thing I wrote.
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They said my post wouldn’t be liked, maybe but opinions are what people are allowed to give or is it only if we agree?
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This is going to be too complicated for me. I am not going to be able to do it.
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She's a real winner. Hallmark will miss her and GAC will benefit greatly. If she needs any creative rom-com scripts I can provide them - LOL
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I’m so disappointed that she’s leaving Hallmark. I always loved her Christmas movies.
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This is great now if we can get Erin Krakow it would be awesome
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So does this mean she's more in agreement with the Powers That Be at GAC, than she is with the philosophy at Hallmark?
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Too complicated
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will Candace take Aurora Teagarten with her? always await her new episode.
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No more Aurora Tea Garden? 😞🥲
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😢😭
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oh no
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I hate to read this. I really liked Aurora Teagarten, and I won't watch GAC because of some they are signing up, such as Lori Laughlin.
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Hallelujah! I refuse to watch anything she is on or attached to. This can only be a plus for Hallmark.
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It's really sad that people consider being woke or liberal a bad thing. I consider it very narrow minded and judgemental. To only present people and families in one very singular way. That is not representative of the world we live in today.
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So is the opposite of wokeness bigotry?
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No the opposite of wokeness is not bigotry. But I like the direction Hallmark Channel is going in show diversity. Not cookie cutter white nuclear families. That is so not the world we live in. Or a true representation of it.
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I'm disappointed in all those actors and actresses who went to GAC especially when no one never had any complaints collecting a pay check from them when they gave them work. Me and my family will be watching hallmark channel I'm very disappointed in Candace Cameron-bure just to get a producing role like all the other's that left.
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