Crown Media Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Crown Media United States, LLC, owns, operates, and distributes pay television networks for adults and families in the United States. The company operates Hallmark Channel, and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries networks. Its networks offer a range of entertainment programming, including original series, lifestyle programming, popular television series, movies, miniseries, theatricals, romances, literary classics, television specials, and contemporary stories. As of December 31, 2015, the company operated and distributed Hallmark Channel to approximately 90.4 million subscribers through approximately 5,255 cable, satellite, and other pay television distribution systems; and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries network to 62.2 million subscribers through approximately 4,040 cable, satellite, and other pay television distribution systems. Crown Media Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in Studio City, California.