With When Hope Calls being the first original show created for Hallmark Movies Now, the Hallmark streaming app, there have been a lot of rumblings about what the streaming service is, how to get it and how much it costs. I have all the answers, and my personal review since I’ve had it now for several years.
Let’s get the simple stuff out of the way first.
Where can I get it?
You can subscribe to Hallmark Movies Now online!
What does it mean that it’s an app?
When a subscription service like this is an app, it means you will need a Smart TV, Roku, Amazon Firestick, Smart Phone, Computer or Tablet to watch. You can even watch it on some game consoles.
How much does it cost?
The Hallmark Movies Now app costs $5.99/month. You can choose from various options for subscribing. We ended up doing a 2 year subscription at the time we signed up because it was a special deal.
But I don’t want to subscribe to anything else!
I get it. We are on a budget and always looking for ways to cut costs., too When you think about it, it really is a cup or two of coffee a month. We live in a world of technology and like it or not this is the game that has to be played for networks to survive. You have to pick and choose which platforms you want to support and which platforms won’t make the cut. Plus, without a contract to tie you own, you can switch platforms as much as you’d like, depending on your needs/wants at the time.
What is available to stream?
Note that not the newest Hallmark Movies are available on this app to stream. It is different than the Hallmark Channel. I like to think of it as a companion to the Hallmark Channel. When Hope Calls, the spinoff show for When Calls the Heart, was launched on this platform exclusively. You can bet that since Hallmark is creating content specifically for this platform that it will continue to grow and new content will continue to be created. There are a lot of of older movies on the app and a lot of shows like Cedar Cove, Chesapeake Shores and Signed, Sealed & Delivered. Much of this content can’t be found anywhere else. If you are thinking about subscribing to be able to watch the Christmas lineup, this is not the way to go. It is not the newest content.
My Unpaid Review
I was not paid by Hallmark Movies Now to write this review. This is simply my own opinion of the streaming service. I love, first of all, that it is commercial free. It does give you access to some shows that you can’t find anywhere else to stream. I like having family friendly movies and TV Shows at my fingertips. I like supporting Hallmark. In a world that, in my opinion, needs more good, heart-warming stories, Hallmark delivers. If I”m going to choose a network to support, Hallmark is it. With this in mind, I would recommend subscribing to Hallmark Movies Now. If you still aren’t sure based on this review, subscribe and check it out for 7 days and then decide. You aren’t locked in.
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