Where to See Your Fave TV Rom-Com Stars: Hallmark or GAC Family?
If you love TV romantic comedies, chances are there are some familiar faces you’re used to seeing, especially on Hallmark for the annual Christmas original movies. But now with the addition of GAC Family — following former Crown Media Family Networks CEO Bill Abbott’s acquisition — there’s another place to find similar rom-coms and Christmas movies, and some of your favorite stars may have made the move.
While at first, it was just some of the actors we’ve been used to seeing on Hallmark Channel or Hallmark Movies & Mysteries starring in films over on GAC Family (like they have on Lifetime in the past), soon, the companies began announcing exclusive deals with some of the stars, beginning in October 2021.
So where can you find your favorite TV rom-com stars like Candace Cameron Bure, Jonathan Bennett, Lacey Chabert, Andrew Walker, and more going forward? Read on as we keep track of who will be on Hallmark and who will be over on GAC Family below.
GAC Family: Trevor Donovan
Date of deal announcement: October 19, 2021
GAC Family: Danica McKellar
Date of deal announcement: October 26, 2021
GAC Family: Jen Lilley
Date of deal announcement: January 10, 2022 (two years)
GAC Family: Jessica Lowndes
Date of deal announcement: February 15, 2022
Hallmark: Lacey Chabert
Date of deal announcement: February 21, 2022 (for two years)
Hallmark: Brennan Elliott
Date of deal announcement: March 15, 2022
Hallmark: Holly Robinson Peete
Date of deal announcement: March 24, 2022
Hallmark: Jonathan Bennett
Date of deal announcement: April 7, 2022
Hallmark: Andrew Walker
Date of deal announcement: April 14, 2022
GAC Family: Candace Cameron Bure
Date of deal announcement: April 19, 2022
Hallmark: Taylor Cole
Date of deal announcement: April 20, 2022
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I’m not leaving #Hallmark for GAC. Sorry some of my favorites have left Hallmark! So sad considering Hallmark had been so good to them! Haven’t seen anything on GAC that compares to Hallmark! Glad Lacey Chabert, Andrew Walker, etc are staying! 🥰
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GAC movies are unwatchable. I watched a couple and they were terrible. It is Hallmark for me too!
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Dido
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The actors left Hallmark for GAC because Hallmark is LGBTQ 🏳️🌈 friendly and GAC is not.
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That would imply actors like Jen Lilly and Jill Wagner are NOT LGBTQ friendly, which is terribly disappointing
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I agree 100% with you
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Yeah I'm sticking with Hallmark. I wish the stars that left well. I just can't support a network that wants to erase all the progress that has been made in inclusivity.
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I, too, will support the channel that is inclusive.
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No need to choose which network I will be watching because I will be watching both. I go wherever my fave celebs go simple as that!
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Sorry to see them go, but I'm staying with Hallmark. I don't get GAC family on Verizon and will not pay to stream any more channels.
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It’s on 232
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Staying with Hallmark. GAC can keep their non inclusive programming. We have come to far and I fully support the LGBTQ programs.
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Funny but I want the little people in my life to love and accept all kinds of people.
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Hallmark all the way. The actors that left were not my favorites anyway
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I think Hallmark and GAC family are amazing🤑
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It won't be long before the rest of them leave as well.
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I have watched Hallmark for years, but 2021 holiday season watched both. I did find I preferred GAC.
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I'm sticking with Hallmark. Some of my favorite shows will be gone but I love the Hallmark movies.
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Definitely Hallmark. I have enjoyed watching for decades. It's a great channel.
Sonds like a new start-up cable station would prefer to be a copycat then come up with their own ideas. That's high praise for Hallmark.
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Hallmark is not what it was a few years ago.
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Your grandchildren will see gay people all around them in society. They are just people who love who they love.
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Hallmark story lines are predictable and I definitely prefer GAC. I have watched Hallmark from the very beginning and I do not like how they’ve changed.
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There is not a show on TV anymore that doesn’t have a gay couple in it anymore so what’s the big deal. Believe me kids know a whole lot more than we ever did at that age. If God has made you that way then so be it. We have a friend that’s gay and I would pick him for a friend over some of my back stabbing straight “friends” we have, so get used to it. This is a whole new world now.
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I am glad you said that because I am gay and it hurts me to see all this hate because of this.
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Can't get GAC so will be watching Hallmark
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I will remain with Hallmark. The actors that have left I will not like anymore. Really Hallmark is the best and they will see that the other will not last. Love U Hallmark Channel.
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No no Donna don’t let your kids see those gays - you know real people with families jobs worries . It’s just brainwashing to expect kids to see them as people. Btw, most kids are far more accepting than you are.
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Love your reply! Just hope she picked up the sarcasm…😉
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Right Cheryl because kids with 2 moms and 2 dads really are not part of a family. Shame on you.
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FrndlyTV really is the best. 81$ for a year and you get all the hallmark all the gac, dove and more
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I looked I to getting GAC but it was waaaaay too expensive. They should consider lowering their price but then they probably wouldn’t be able to afford these Hallmark actors! All my favs!
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FrndlyTV has hallmark, all the gac, lifetime, dove and more for 5-8 dollars a month depending on your recording status. Definitely recommend it.
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What will you do when one of your grandchildren are gay? Change for a new grandchild?
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How is it promoting to show that there are other kinds of families that are loving and caring? Is it promoting heterosexuality to show men and women?
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I will Stat with Hallmark. I have watched them forever. Good luck to the ones that are leaving. The true and honest ones are staying. Thank You
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Hallmark is Lgbtq friendly, GAC is not. GAC has ties to trump
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I have always liked Hallmark, but the brand is changing. Giving GAC, UPTv a chance as well.
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Hallmark!
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Me too!
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I will watch both as well as UP. I enjoyed GAC Christmas and looking forward for more.
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I'm looking forward to see more GAC Family movies whenever they get around to airing them. We got teased with a couple of them, but I only see old sitcom reruns and no movies: very disappointing.
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Do all of u who are upset because hallmark is showing gay couples think if u dont allow your children to watch hallmark will keep them from ever seeing or knowing about different sexual preference choices. You r rediculous. They probably already know more then u. Get with reality. Teach your children to accept and love people for who they are and how they treat others. Not a label ignorant people put on them. I am not gay but i have friends who r. They are kind living people. More then I can say about many straight people.
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We get both channels so will watch what, or who, we like on both.
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I just cancelled my hallmark package as I never watch it anymore. I got so fed up with the same story lines in all the movies. Boy meets girl, fall in love, break up twenty minutes before the end of the movie, boy getting ready to move away, girl rushes after him to stop him! Hallmark use to have so many great story lines but no more!!
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There’s always room for expansion. I think you should choose the movie you want to watch and don’t stress over what Channel it’s on. Looking forward to seeing the end product of more creative minds at work providing us the type of feel good movies we enjoy!
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Hallmark all the way enjoy everything just miss like crazy The Good Witch
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I’m going to give GAC a chance and I’m still going to watch Hallmark. I realize people are disappointed with the programming of both, but all good things take time. So, we’ll see.
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Hallmark gets my vote. Thank you for the stars that remain.
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I just added GAC and am very disappointed. They just show old sitcoms all day. Hallmark has specials all year long on Saturday and Sunday evenings and all their wonderful Christmas movies. If GAC doesn’t get better I will cancel my subscription.
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I just added GAC and am very disappointed. They just show old sitcom reruns 7 days a week until Christmas.
Hallmark has specials all year on Saturday and Sunday nights and wonderful Christmas movies. I will keep it for now, but if it doesn’t get better I will cancel and just watch Hallmark and UP TV.
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Just added GAC. I am not happy. All they have is old sitcom reruns, except at Christmas. Hallmark has specials on through out the year and at Christmas. Very disappointed.😢
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Strength is not spewing hate filled lies or mean spirited bigotry. When did you choose to be straight and how did you know? Try both and just realize one was better? Or did you know from the beginning? Kind of like most gay folks- that is what is natural for them. Perverse is thinking they should fire go their nature .perverse is focusing on sex acts and not the whole person. Perverse is judging who someone loves. Perverse is calling bigotry standing up for what is right.
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You think Jesus was anti Christian? And what makes you think that kids with 2 moms or 2 dads are not families? Some So called Christians think their Jesus hates all the same folks that they do.
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That’s not acceptance. How is that heterosexual lifestyle?
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There has to be a good reason why so many are leaving.
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Money. Uncomfortable with diversity. Probably different reasons for different folks.
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I love Hallmark ❤️ ❤️
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Hallmark and please keep doing murder mysteries !!
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I'll stick with Hallmark. More room for Hallmark to hire new talent...
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NEW TALENT! EVERY person staring in Hallmark movies are either HAS BEENS or actors and actresses who couldn't cut it in Hollywood.
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I love GAC the movies are high w quality and they making movies now. They have just got started. I was ready to ditch Hallmark
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Waiting on inbox mail
❤️❤️Hallmark
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Wont pay for more channels. Too much now as a senior fixed income. Sorry to see them not care about fans
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Are they leaving Hallmark because it is diverse and GAC appears to be much less diverse? If so I can’t tell you how disappointed I am
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That’s exactly why! Who are we to judge who someone loves? Am I supposed to turn my back on my granddaughter bc she is gay and has a simply wonderful girlfriend? No! I’m a believer and seeing as how so many supposedly “good Christian folks” are treating LGBTQ+ folks, I’ll stick with the “sinners” any day! And bravo to you, Hallmark! Thanks for being inclusive. 🙏🏾❤️👏🏾
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Hope your granddaughter and her partner know how lucky they are. Of all the problems we have today, to be outraged over who someone loves seems so damn sad.
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Why can't there be two or even more great channels to watch? So sad to see the ugly of picking "teams".
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I have FRNDLYTV so I get all of the hallmark channels and all the GAC channels. So I wont miss a thing
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I think it stinks. Watching these shows even with the reruns (which I’m tired of) and they just pull out for their own agenda. Money positions Well goodbye. I’ll never watch anything these actor do ever again. Glad to see Chabert is staying for a while. Won’t miss Bure couldn’t stand her Tegarden character. I always reacted to her character as nosey and who the hell she thinks she is. Played her to well so bye
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Frndly Tv has Hallmark and Gac
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I will always be a Die Hard Hallmark Fan . It’s really sad that people are leaving them just to watch GAC just because they are doing something that should have been done Many Many Years ago which is supporting LGBTQ , POC
“Diversity” . Some of The actors / actresses that are leaving Hallmark is very disappointing . You think you know them & you support them only to find out differently .
We also know they could care a less about their fans.
What I’m wondering is how the Christmas Con that Hallmark puts on every year in New Jersey where you meet these famous people , get pictures & autographs is going to work now ? Will they back at this year since they are now with GAC ? People already paid big money for this & Big money for pictures & autographs . I would be highly upset . Again thisIs what they are doing to their Fans !! I had planned on going in 2023 . They are already SOLD OUT for this December 2022.
Hang In There #Hallmark
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I’m staying with Hallmark. All my favorites are staying
Never cared for ones leaving!!!So Bye!!
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I'm upset. Canceling shows, I've grown to love and wait for is crazy. The actors may be getting better deals, but a lot of these shows are irreplaceable. Aurora Teagarden Mysteries is one of my favorites and it's ashame it going away.
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I'm staying with Hallmark but where is GAC? Is it a lone channel or inside another network?
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GAC is now Great American Family.
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I'm happy they left, don't come back.
Using the excuse of family based program = no inclusive white centric movies. I am happy to never watch any of these bigots again.
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I feel.for your kids or grandkids if you have any- because your comments state in no uncertaun terms that you will disown them if they were to say thst they are GAY.
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It should matter to the kids. The poor parenting they receive at home as well as the indoctrination they receive at school lets them think that homosexuality as well as other sexual deviences is acceptable to God when in FACT it is not.
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What does your rant have to do with Hallmark? It's not like they show explicit scenes between men & women, much less between same-sex couples. Hallmark's mere acknowledgement that there are various types of relationships in the world has nothing to do with "sexual deviences" (that latter isn't even an actual word, by the way).
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Will soon be disconnecting from Dish and will be streaming FrndlyTV. Will be able to watch GAC, the better of the dueling networks. This will still allow me to peek at the descriptions of the Hallmark offerings so that I can purchase the DVDs of the ones that still display movies with moral values that I feel comfortable sharing with the younger crowd. Unfortunately, Hallmark is doing less & less to make the descriptions user-friendly and you often find yourself a ways into the movie before realizing that they contain unacceptable content.
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Lori Loughlin: from jail to a Trumpy “Christian” network. Sounds about right. I prefer Hallmark’s preference for inclusion. Like Jesus.
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I don't watch these movies (not since they became so predictable and cookie-cutter), but if I did, I'd stick with Hallmark... at least they acknowledge that it's the 21st century.
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Hallmark has been around for a long time. I enjoy all of their programming, especially during Christmas. My feelings about them bringing same sex couples to the channel, is they're keeping up with the times. That's just the way real life is now. I'm sticking with them. I love the stars that stayed with Hallmark.
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Life imitates art still wrong.
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I know for sure that Hallmark is lgbtq 🏳️🌈 friendly, GAC is not. GAC also has ties to trump
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Staying with Hallmark! Don't like watch Candace Cameron Bure anyway. And I can live without the others to.
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