Crown Media Holdings, Inc.

1. Who is Crown Media Holdings?

Crown Media Holdings, Inc. is the corporate parent for the portfolio of cable networks and related businesses under Crown Media Family Networks. The company currently operates and distributes Hallmark Channel in both high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) to 87 million subscribers in the U.S. Hallmark Channel is the nation’s leading network in providing quality family programming with an ambitious slate of original TV movies, general entertainment, and an array of home and lifestyle content. Hallmark Channel's sibling network, Hallmark Movie Channel, is available in 50 million homes in HD and SD. One of America’s fastest-growing cable networks, Hallmark Movie Channel provides family-friendly original movies with a mix of classic theatrical films, and presentations from the acclaimed Hallmark Hall of Fame library. In addition, Crown Media Family Networks includes the online offerings of HallmarkChannel.com and HallmarkMovieChannel.com.

2. What is the Company's relationship with Hallmark Cards?

Hallmark Cards, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, H C Crown LLC, ("HCC”), and Hallmark Cards GmbH, beneficially owns an aggregate of approximately 90.3% of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock. We currently license the name "Hallmark" from Hallmark Licensing, Inc., a subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, for use in the names of our channels. For exhibition on our channels, we license "Hallmark Hall of Fame" movies and, from time to time, certain other programming. Also from time to time Hallmark Cards purchases advertising time on our channels and conducts promotions jointly with us. Hallmark Cards includes us in its consolidated federal income tax return and provides us with tax, risk management, health safety, environmental, insurance, legal, treasury, human resources, cash management, real estate consulting and other services. Finally, Hallmark Cards provides guarantees with respect to a lease agreement for each of our Studio City and New York offices.

3. Where is the Company located?

Our headquarters are located in Studio City, California.

4. Where are the Company's shares traded?

Our shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "CRWN".

5. When was the Company's Initial Public Offering?

We began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on May 4, 2000.

6. How many shares of the Company are issued and outstanding?

As of March 31, 2013, we had 359,675,936 common shares issued and outstanding. Our share count may change due to the exercise of options, convertible preferred shares or strategic acquisitions which may account for variations in share count between SEC quarterly filings.

7. How do I buy shares of the Company?

You must contact a registered stockbroker; you cannot buy shares directly from us.

8. Does the Company pay a dividend?

We have not paid any cash dividends on our Common Stock since inception.

9. Does the Company have a Dividend Re-Investment Plan or a Direct Stock Purchase Plan?

No.

10. When does the Company's fiscal year end?

Our fiscal year ends December 31.

11. Who do I contact about my stock certificates?

Our transfer agent is Mellon Investor Services. Mellon Investor Services maintains all shareholder records, including notice of any change in name, address or telephone number, cancellation or issuance of stock certificates, and can provide assistance with lost, stolen or destroyed certificates. Mellon Investor Services is also responsible for issuing new certificates following a stock split. Mellon Investor Services can be reached at:

BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310-1900
www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd

12. How can I follow the Company's news announcements?

The content for our press releases can be found by clicking on the "News Releases" link on this site.

13. Who is the Company's auditor?

Our auditor is KPMG LLP.

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