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Great American Family

May 10, 2023

Great American Family is an American cable television network. Owned by Great American Media, it broadcasts family-oriented general entertainment programming, including television series and made-for-TV movies.

Great American Family
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersFort Worth, Texas
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format
Ownership
OwnerGreat American Media
Sister channelsGreat American Living
History
LaunchedDecember 31, 1995; 27 years ago (1995-12-31)
Former namesGreat American Country (1995–2021)
GAC (1995–2013; secondary branding throughout run of network)
GAC Family (2021–2022)
Links
Websitewww.gacfamily.com
Availability
Streaming media
Service(s)Frndly TV, FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, Philo, Sling TV, Vidgo TV

It was originally established in 1995 by Jones Radio Network as Great American Country (GAC), a country music channel. GAC was later acquired by Scripps Networks and, in turn, Discovery Inc. Under Scripps, GAC's format was widened to include lifestyle programming pertaining to the American Heartland and the South, but the network did continue carrying some country music-related programming for a period.

In June 2021, GAC was acquired by GAC Media—a new ownership group that includes former Crown Media CEO Bill Abbott and Hicks Equity Partners. On September 27, 2021, the network was relaunched as GAC Family (later Great American Family), with a format and original programming strategy mirroring Abbott's former employer Hallmark Channel, and leveraging talent previously associated with that network. The previous country lifestyle format was moved to Ride TV—a second channel acquired by GAC Media–which was concurrently relaunched as the sister network GAC Living. In 2022, Abbott described the network as featuring a mix of secular and "soft" faith-based programming.

As of February 2015, GAC was available to approximately 59 million television households (51% of pay television customers) in the United States.[1]

History

As Great American Country

 
First Great American Country logo, used from launch to 2004
 
Great American Country logo (2014–2021)

The channel was launched on December 31, 1995, with the first music video to be broadcast on the channel, Garth Brooks' "The Thunder Rolls".[2] The channel was originally owned by the Centennial, Colorado-based Jones Radio Network.

On October 12, 2004, Scripps Networks acquired Great American Country from Jones Radio Network.

In late 2005, television industry trade publication Broadcasting & Cable named GAC as one of TV's "Breakout Networks", saying of the channel: "The emerging GAC is a younger, hipper version [of CMT] that respects Nashville's country roads but widens the boulevards."[3]

In December 2007, the network announced a partnership with ABC Radio Networks (now Cumulus Media Networks) to produce GAC Nights: Live from Nashville, a syndicated country music radio show broadcast from GAC's Music Row studios and hosted by GAC personalities Suzanne Alexander, Storme Warren, and Nan Kelley.[4]

In July 2008, Scripps Networks was spun off from the E. W. Scripps Company as Scripps Networks Interactive.[5]

On October 1, 2013, the network unveiled a new logo inspired by the U.S. flag, dropping the "GAC" acronym in favor of using the "Great American Country" name in full. The network stated that it wanted to emphasize its expansion from a country music-oriented channel to one with a larger emphasis on "country" as referring to a "sense of place" and lifestyles (citing programming such as Celebrity Motor Homes and Farm Kings as examples).[6] With the channel's rebranding, the daily music video show Daily Countdown was renamed Great American Playlist. Top 20 Country Countdown continued to air (it was cancelled in December 2018), and the network still offered country music specials including Backstory, Introducing and Origins.[7]

In March 2018, Discovery Inc. acquired Scripps Networks Interactive.[8]

As GAC Family/Great American Family

 
GAC Family logo, used from September 2021 to August 2022.

On June 7, 2021, GAC Media, a Fort Worth-based investment group led by private equity investor Tom Hicks and former Crown Media Holdings CEO Bill Abbott announced that it would acquire Great American Country from Discovery Inc.; the company had recently announced its intent to merge with WarnerMedia. GAC Media would also acquire the equestrian network Ride TV.[9] Abbott had abruptly stepped down from Crown Media in January 2020, shortly after Hallmark Channel was criticized for pulling commercials from the wedding registry Zola that included a lesbian couple.[10]

In August 2021, GAC Media announced that it would relaunch Great American Country as GAC Family on September 27, with the GAC initials re-backronymed to stand for "Great American Channels";[11] The channel was repositioned as a family-oriented general entertainment service with similarities to Hallmark Channel, which Abbot had previously overseen as Crown Media CEO.[12] The previous country lifestyle format was assumed by Ride TV, which concurrently rebranded as the sister channel GAC Living.[12]

GAC Family would mirror many of the programming strategies that Abbott developed while overseeing Hallmark Channel, including original made-for-TV movies and holiday programming.[13] In the months following its launch, GAC Media signed contracts with talent associated with Hallmark Channel productions,[14] including Trevor Donovan, Jen Lilley,[15] Jessica Lowndes, Jesse Metcalfe,[14] and Danica McKellar,[16] to appear in GAC Family original movies. Former Home & Family hosts Debbie Matenopoulos and Cameron Mathison hosted a preview special for GAC Family's inaugural "Great American Christmas" film lineup.[17]

On April 19, 2022, it was announced that GAC Media had hired Candace Cameron Bure—who had a long-standing relationship with Hallmark Channel dating back to 2008—as its chief content officer,[18] and that she would develop, produce and star in original romantic comedies and holiday content for its networks.[19][13]

During GAC Media's first upfronts presentation in April 2022, Abbott told Broadcasting & Cable that the quick transition to GAC Family did not give them enough time to promote the channel to advertisers—many of whom had already made their advertising commitments for the fourth quarter—leaving it unable to fully capitalize from the Christmas holiday season in 2021. However, Abbott felt that the market would be "pretty strong" in 2022, and believed that the network was "certainly selling family-friendly content and quality original movies with talent that people love and resonate with viewers".[13] He also revealed plans for new digital platforms, including a free ad-supported streaming service known as "Great American Adventure", and a "fan portal" that would allow users to interact with GAC talent.[13]

In July 2022, GAC Media announced a corporate rebranding that would replace the "GAC" prefix with "Great American", with GAC Family being rebranded as Great American Family on August 20, 2022, and GAC Media changing its trade name to Great American Media.[20]

Programming

Main article: List of programs and films broadcast by Great American Family

Great American Family is positioned as a family-oriented channel with original series and movies emphasizing "relationships and the emotional connections related to holidays, seasons and occasions", and programming reflecting "American culture, lifestyle and heritage".[12] Abbott stated that the network planned to feature "soft faith" and secular programming, describing the market for faith-based programming as being "grossly underserved".[18][21]

The network acquired season 2 of When Hope Calls, a spin-off of Hallmark Channel's When Calls the Heart that originally aired on the network's streaming service Hallmark Movies Now.[22] In February 2022, it acquired reruns of the Full House sequel series Fuller House, which was originally produced for Netflix.[23] Following the cancellation of Hallmark Channel's annual Kitten Bowl special (a feline-centric parallel to Animal Planet's annual Puppy Bowl special, which airs on the day of the Super Bowl), the network announced that it would present a similar event known as the Great American Rescue Bowl in 2023, with host Beth Stern moving over to the new program.[24]

Under its previous ownership, original programming included series such as Kimberly's Simply Southern—a cooking show featuring Kimberly Schlapman of the country group Little Big Town, Farm Kings—a reality show chronicling the King family of Freedom Farms, and Celebrity Motorhomes.[25] From 2011 through 2013, GAC broadcast the National Finals Rodeo.[26][27]

Content standards

In a November 2022 interview with The Wall Street Journal, chief creative officer Candace Cameron Bure stated of her desire to produce movies with stronger faith-based themes for Great American Family, explaining that GAC "wanted to promote faith programming and good family entertainment". She stated, "I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core." Of Bure's implication that Great American Media productions would never depict same-sex couples, Abbott responded, "It's certainly the year 2022, so we're aware of the trends. There's no whiteboard that says, 'Yes, this' or 'No, we'll never go here.'"[28]

Bure's remarks faced criticism from members and supporters of the LGBT community, as they were believed to be an allusion to the increasing use of progressive themes—such as recognition of LGBT relationships—in Hallmark Channel productions.[18][29][21] In response to the criticism, Bure stated that people of various "identities" worked on Great American Media programming, and that "all of you who know me, know beyond question that I have great love and affection for all people."[30][31][32] In December 2022, actor Neal Bledsoe announced via social media that he would end his relationship with GAC Media, stating that "the thought that my work could be used to deliberately discriminate against anyone horrifies and infuriates me", and that "I could never forgive myself for continuing my relationship with a network that actively chooses to exclude the LGBTQIA+ community".[33]

Carriage

On November 5, 2010, AT&T U-verse dropped Great American Country, and then-sister networks Food Network, Cooking Channel, HGTV, and DIY Network, due to a carriage dispute over an increase in retransmission fees.[34] Two days later the dispute was resolved.[35][36]

In October 2021, GAC Media reached an agreement with over-the-top service Frndly TV.[37]

In November 2021, Philo and GAC Media reached a deal to add GAC Living and GAC Family to the service beginning in early December 2021.[38]

See also

References

  1. ^ Seidman, Robert (February 22, 2015). . TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  2. ^ The Official Garth Brooks Website January 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Hot & Happening: Breakout Networks. Broadcasting & Cable. October 31, 2005.
  4. ^ "Great American Country Television Network and ABC Radio Networks partner on 'GAC Nights: Live From Nashville'". Nashville Business Journal. December 12, 2007. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Lail, Jack D. (July 26, 2017). "Scripps family considers offers for Knoxville-based Scripps Networks Interactive". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  6. ^ "Great American Country Broadens Expanse". MediaPost. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  7. ^ Watts, Cindy (October 2, 2013). "GAC announces rebranding, programming changes". The Tennessean.
  8. ^ "Discovery completes $12-billion takeover of Scripps Networks' Food, HGTV and Travel channels". Los Angeles Times. March 6, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  9. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (June 7, 2021). "Discovery Sells Great American Country To Investor Group With Former Crown Media Chief Bill Abbott As CEO". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Mallenbaum, Carly. "Hallmark Channel exec steps down without explanation, one month after same-sex ad flap". USA Today. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  11. ^ Media, G. A. C. "GAC Family Announces Original Series 'When Hope Calls' Season Two Set to Premiere December 18". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c Lafayette, Jon (August 26, 2021). "Former Hallmark Head Bill Abbott Renames Cable Networks To Create Family Friendly GAC Brands". Broadcasting Cable. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  13. ^ a b c d Lafayette, Jon (April 25, 2022). "Bill Abbott's GAC Media Unwraps Holiday Plans in Upfront Pitch". Broadcasting Cable. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Petski, Denise (December 8, 2021). "Jessica Lowndes & Jesse Metcalfe To Headline 'Harmony From The Heart' Movie For GAC Family". Deadline. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  15. ^ Petski, Denise (January 10, 2022). "Jen Lilley Inks Multi-Picture Overall Deal With GAC Media, Will Star In Four Movies". Deadline. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (October 26, 2021). "Danica McKellar Inks Multi-Picture Deal With GAC Media, Will Headline Holiday Movies Exclusively For Rebranded Network". Deadline. Retrieved November 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 28, 2021). "Lori Loughlin To Reprise 'When Calls the Heart' Character In Season 2 Of 'When Hope Calls' On GAC Family In Acting Return". Deadline. Retrieved October 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ a b c Gamerman, Ellen (November 14, 2022). "Candace Cameron Bure Wants to Put Christianity Back in Christmas Movies". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  19. ^ Schwartz, Ryan (April 19, 2022). "Hallmark Vet Candace Cameron Bure Makes Move to GAC Family, to Develop 'Family and Faith-Filled Programming'". TVLine. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  20. ^ Lafayette, Jon (July 19, 2022). "Bill Abbott Renames GAC Family as Great American Family". Broadcasting Cable. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  21. ^ a b Tinoco, Armando (November 15, 2022). "Candace Cameron Bure Talks Hallmark Exit & Reveals Great American Family "Will Keep Traditional Marriage At Core" And Not Feature Gay Couples". Deadline. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  22. ^ Otterson, Joe (September 28, 2021). "Lori Loughlin Sets Acting Return in "When Hope Calls" on GAC Family". Variety. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  23. ^ Schwartz, Ryan (February 16, 2022). "Fuller House Joins GAC Family Lineup — Will Netflix Episodes Get Cut for Time?". TVLine. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  24. ^ Longeretta, Emily. "Kitten Bowl Officially Moves to GAC Media, Gets Renamed After Hallmark Cancellation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  25. ^ "Great American Country Unveils New Brand Identity". The Wall Street Journal. September 30, 2013., The Wall Street Journal, September 30, 2013
  26. ^ "GAC channel a perfect fit for National Finals Rodeo". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  27. ^ . Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  28. ^ Tinoco, Armando (November 15, 2022). "Candace Cameron Bure Talks Hallmark Exit & Reveals Great American Family "Will Keep Traditional Marriage At Core" And Not Feature Gay Couples". Deadline. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  29. ^ Wratten, Marcus (November 17, 2022). "Candace Cameron Bure shares utterly bizarre defence of 'homophobic' comments". PinkNews. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  30. ^ France, Lisa Respers (November 16, 2022). "Candace Cameron Bure criticized by JoJo Siwa and others over 'traditional marriage' comment". CNN. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  31. ^ Wratten, Marcus (November 17, 2022). "Candace Cameron Bure shares utterly bizarre defence of 'homophobic' comments". PinkNews. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  32. ^ Longeretta, Emily (November 16, 2022). "Candace Cameron Bure Addresses Stance on Gay Christmas Movies, Blames 'Toxic Climate' for Controversy: 'I'm Called to Love All People, and I Do'". Variety. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  33. ^ Nolfi, Joey (December 6, 2022). "Neal Bledsoe leaves Candace Cameron Bure's Great American Family over 'hurtful, wrong' LGBT exclusion". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  34. ^ AT&T's U-verse Drops Food Network, HGTV and Other Scripps Networks, Chicago Tribune, November 5, 2010
  35. ^ Food Network, HGTV, Back on U-verse, Chicago Tribune, November 7, 2010
  36. ^ AT&T U-verse, Scripps Reconnect on Carriage Contract. MultiChannel News. November 7, 2010.
  37. ^ Barnes, Jess. "Frndly TV Will Add GAC Channels on October 19 | Cord Cutters News". Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  38. ^ "Philo is Adding GAC Living Network". Cord Cutters News. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.

External links

  • Official website  

May 10, 2023
great, american, family, american, cable, television, network, owned, great, american, media, broadcasts, family, oriented, general, entertainment, programming, including, television, series, made, movies, countryunited, statesbroadcast, areanationwideheadquar. Great American Family is an American cable television network Owned by Great American Media it broadcasts family oriented general entertainment programming including television series and made for TV movies Great American FamilyCountryUnited StatesBroadcast areaNationwideHeadquartersFort Worth TexasProgrammingLanguage s EnglishPicture formatHDTV 1080i Downgraded to letterboxed SDTV feedOwnershipOwnerGreat American MediaSister channelsGreat American LivingHistoryLaunchedDecember 31 1995 27 years ago 1995 12 31 Former namesGreat American Country 1995 2021 GAC 1995 2013 secondary branding throughout run of network GAC Family 2021 2022 LinksWebsitewww wbr gacfamily wbr comAvailabilityStreaming mediaService s Frndly TV FuboTV Hulu with Live TV Philo Sling TV Vidgo TVIt was originally established in 1995 by Jones Radio Network as Great American Country GAC a country music channel GAC was later acquired by Scripps Networks and in turn Discovery Inc Under Scripps GAC s format was widened to include lifestyle programming pertaining to the American Heartland and the South but the network did continue carrying some country music related programming for a period In June 2021 GAC was acquired by GAC Media a new ownership group that includes former Crown Media CEO Bill Abbott and Hicks Equity Partners On September 27 2021 the network was relaunched as GAC Family later Great American Family with a format and original programming strategy mirroring Abbott s former employer Hallmark Channel and leveraging talent previously associated with that network The previous country lifestyle format was moved to Ride TV a second channel acquired by GAC Media which was concurrently relaunched as the sister network GAC Living In 2022 Abbott described the network as featuring a mix of secular and soft faith based programming As of February 2015 GAC was available to approximately 59 million television households 51 of pay television customers in the United States 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 As Great American Country 1 2 As GAC Family Great American Family 2 Programming 2 1 Content standards 3 Carriage 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditAs Great American Country Edit First Great American Country logo used from launch to 2004 Great American Country logo 2014 2021 The channel was launched on December 31 1995 with the first music video to be broadcast on the channel Garth Brooks The Thunder Rolls 2 The channel was originally owned by the Centennial Colorado based Jones Radio Network On October 12 2004 Scripps Networks acquired Great American Country from Jones Radio Network In late 2005 television industry trade publication Broadcasting amp Cable named GAC as one of TV s Breakout Networks saying of the channel The emerging GAC is a younger hipper version of CMT that respects Nashville s country roads but widens the boulevards 3 In December 2007 the network announced a partnership with ABC Radio Networks now Cumulus Media Networks to produce GAC Nights Live from Nashville a syndicated country music radio show broadcast from GAC s Music Row studios and hosted by GAC personalities Suzanne Alexander Storme Warren and Nan Kelley 4 In July 2008 Scripps Networks was spun off from the E W Scripps Company as Scripps Networks Interactive 5 On October 1 2013 the network unveiled a new logo inspired by the U S flag dropping the GAC acronym in favor of using the Great American Country name in full The network stated that it wanted to emphasize its expansion from a country music oriented channel to one with a larger emphasis on country as referring to a sense of place and lifestyles citing programming such as Celebrity Motor Homes and Farm Kings as examples 6 With the channel s rebranding the daily music video show Daily Countdown was renamed Great American Playlist Top 20 Country Countdown continued to air it was cancelled in December 2018 and the network still offered country music specials including Backstory Introducing and Origins 7 In March 2018 Discovery Inc acquired Scripps Networks Interactive 8 As GAC Family Great American Family Edit GAC Family logo used from September 2021 to August 2022 On June 7 2021 GAC Media a Fort Worth based investment group led by private equity investor Tom Hicks and former Crown Media Holdings CEO Bill Abbott announced that it would acquire Great American Country from Discovery Inc the company had recently announced its intent to merge with WarnerMedia GAC Media would also acquire the equestrian network Ride TV 9 Abbott had abruptly stepped down from Crown Media in January 2020 shortly after Hallmark Channel was criticized for pulling commercials from the wedding registry Zola that included a lesbian couple 10 In August 2021 GAC Media announced that it would relaunch Great American Country as GAC Family on September 27 with the GAC initials re backronymed to stand for Great American Channels 11 The channel was repositioned as a family oriented general entertainment service with similarities to Hallmark Channel which Abbot had previously overseen as Crown Media CEO 12 The previous country lifestyle format was assumed by Ride TV which concurrently rebranded as the sister channel GAC Living 12 GAC Family would mirror many of the programming strategies that Abbott developed while overseeing Hallmark Channel including original made for TV movies and holiday programming 13 In the months following its launch GAC Media signed contracts with talent associated with Hallmark Channel productions 14 including Trevor Donovan Jen Lilley 15 Jessica Lowndes Jesse Metcalfe 14 and Danica McKellar 16 to appear in GAC Family original movies Former Home amp Family hosts Debbie Matenopoulos and Cameron Mathison hosted a preview special for GAC Family s inaugural Great American Christmas film lineup 17 On April 19 2022 it was announced that GAC Media had hired Candace Cameron Bure who had a long standing relationship with Hallmark Channel dating back to 2008 as its chief content officer 18 and that she would develop produce and star in original romantic comedies and holiday content for its networks 19 13 During GAC Media s first upfronts presentation in April 2022 Abbott told Broadcasting amp Cable that the quick transition to GAC Family did not give them enough time to promote the channel to advertisers many of whom had already made their advertising commitments for the fourth quarter leaving it unable to fully capitalize from the Christmas holiday season in 2021 However Abbott felt that the market would be pretty strong in 2022 and believed that the network was certainly selling family friendly content and quality original movies with talent that people love and resonate with viewers 13 He also revealed plans for new digital platforms including a free ad supported streaming service known as Great American Adventure and a fan portal that would allow users to interact with GAC talent 13 In July 2022 GAC Media announced a corporate rebranding that would replace the GAC prefix with Great American with GAC Family being rebranded as Great American Family on August 20 2022 and GAC Media changing its trade name to Great American Media 20 Programming EditMain article List of programs and films broadcast by Great American Family Great American Family is positioned as a family oriented channel with original series and movies emphasizing relationships and the emotional connections related to holidays seasons and occasions and programming reflecting American culture lifestyle and heritage 12 Abbott stated that the network planned to feature soft faith and secular programming describing the market for faith based programming as being grossly underserved 18 21 The network acquired season 2 of When Hope Calls a spin off of Hallmark Channel s When Calls the Heart that originally aired on the network s streaming service Hallmark Movies Now 22 In February 2022 it acquired reruns of the Full House sequel series Fuller House which was originally produced for Netflix 23 Following the cancellation of Hallmark Channel s annual Kitten Bowl special a feline centric parallel to Animal Planet s annual Puppy Bowl special which airs on the day of the Super Bowl the network announced that it would present a similar event known as the Great American Rescue Bowl in 2023 with host Beth Stern moving over to the new program 24 Under its previous ownership original programming included series such as Kimberly s Simply Southern a cooking show featuring Kimberly Schlapman of the country group Little Big Town Farm Kings a reality show chronicling the King family of Freedom Farms and Celebrity Motorhomes 25 From 2011 through 2013 GAC broadcast the National Finals Rodeo 26 27 Content standards Edit In a November 2022 interview with The Wall Street Journal chief creative officer Candace Cameron Bure stated of her desire to produce movies with stronger faith based themes for Great American Family explaining that GAC wanted to promote faith programming and good family entertainment She stated I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core Of Bure s implication that Great American Media productions would never depict same sex couples Abbott responded It s certainly the year 2022 so we re aware of the trends There s no whiteboard that says Yes this or No we ll never go here 28 Bure s remarks faced criticism from members and supporters of the LGBT community as they were believed to be an allusion to the increasing use of progressive themes such as recognition of LGBT relationships in Hallmark Channel productions 18 29 21 In response to the criticism Bure stated that people of various identities worked on Great American Media programming and that all of you who know me know beyond question that I have great love and affection for all people 30 31 32 In December 2022 actor Neal Bledsoe announced via social media that he would end his relationship with GAC Media stating that the thought that my work could be used to deliberately discriminate against anyone horrifies and infuriates me and that I could never forgive myself for continuing my relationship with a network that actively chooses to exclude the LGBTQIA community 33 Carriage EditOn November 5 2010 AT amp T U verse dropped Great American Country and then sister networks Food Network Cooking Channel HGTV and DIY Network due to a carriage dispute over an increase in retransmission fees 34 Two days later the dispute was resolved 35 36 In October 2021 GAC Media reached an agreement with over the top service Frndly TV 37 In November 2021 Philo and GAC Media reached a deal to add GAC Living and GAC Family to the service beginning in early December 2021 38 See also EditUp TVReferences Edit Seidman Robert February 22 2015 List of how many homes each cable network is in as of February 2015 TV by the Numbers Zap2it Archived from the original on February 23 2015 Retrieved March 14 2015 The Official Garth Brooks Website Archived January 25 2009 at the Wayback Machine Hot amp Happening Breakout Networks Broadcasting amp Cable October 31 2005 Great American Country Television Network and ABC Radio Networks partner on GAC Nights Live From Nashville Nashville Business Journal December 12 2007 Retrieved August 2 2022 Lail Jack D July 26 2017 Scripps family considers offers for Knoxville based Scripps Networks Interactive Knoxville News Sentinel Retrieved August 3 2017 Great American Country Broadens Expanse MediaPost Retrieved April 16 2019 Watts Cindy October 2 2013 GAC announces rebranding programming changes The Tennessean Discovery completes 12 billion takeover of Scripps Networks Food HGTV and Travel channels Los Angeles Times March 6 2018 Retrieved November 17 2022 Goldsmith Jill June 7 2021 Discovery Sells Great American Country To Investor Group With Former Crown Media Chief Bill Abbott As CEO Deadline Hollywood Retrieved June 7 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Mallenbaum Carly Hallmark Channel exec steps down without explanation one month after same sex ad flap USA Today Retrieved February 6 2020 Media G A C GAC Family Announces Original Series When Hope Calls Season Two Set to Premiere December 18 www prnewswire com Retrieved October 25 2021 a b c Lafayette Jon August 26 2021 Former Hallmark Head Bill Abbott Renames Cable Networks To Create Family Friendly GAC Brands Broadcasting Cable Retrieved October 16 2021 a b c d Lafayette Jon April 25 2022 Bill Abbott s GAC Media Unwraps Holiday Plans in Upfront Pitch Broadcasting Cable Retrieved August 1 2022 a b Petski Denise December 8 2021 Jessica Lowndes amp Jesse Metcalfe To Headline Harmony From The Heart Movie For GAC Family Deadline Retrieved February 8 2022 Petski Denise January 10 2022 Jen Lilley Inks Multi Picture Overall Deal With GAC Media Will Star In Four Movies Deadline Retrieved February 8 2022 Petski Denise October 26 2021 Danica McKellar Inks Multi Picture Deal With GAC Media Will Headline Holiday Movies Exclusively For Rebranded Network Deadline Retrieved November 7 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Andreeva Nellie September 28 2021 Lori Loughlin To Reprise When Calls the Heart Character In Season 2 Of When Hope Calls On GAC Family In Acting Return Deadline Retrieved October 16 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b c Gamerman Ellen November 14 2022 Candace Cameron Bure Wants to Put Christianity Back in Christmas Movies The Wall Street Journal Retrieved November 15 2022 Schwartz Ryan April 19 2022 Hallmark Vet Candace Cameron Bure Makes Move to GAC Family to Develop Family and Faith Filled Programming TVLine Retrieved April 22 2022 Lafayette Jon July 19 2022 Bill Abbott Renames GAC Family as Great American Family Broadcasting Cable Retrieved August 1 2022 a b Tinoco Armando November 15 2022 Candace Cameron Bure Talks Hallmark Exit amp Reveals Great American Family Will Keep Traditional Marriage At Core And Not Feature Gay Couples Deadline Retrieved November 15 2022 Otterson Joe September 28 2021 Lori Loughlin Sets Acting Return in When Hope Calls on GAC Family Variety Retrieved September 28 2021 Schwartz Ryan February 16 2022 Fuller House Joins GAC Family Lineup Will Netflix Episodes Get Cut for Time TVLine Retrieved August 2 2022 Longeretta Emily Kitten Bowl Officially Moves to GAC Media Gets Renamed After Hallmark Cancellation EXCLUSIVE Variety Penske Media Corporation Retrieved March 1 2022 Great American Country Unveils New Brand Identity The Wall Street Journal September 30 2013 The Wall Street Journal September 30 2013 GAC channel a perfect fit for National Finals Rodeo Lubbock Avalanche Journal Retrieved December 8 2014 After rift Vegas rekindles lovefest with NFR Las Vegas Review Journal Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved December 8 2014 Tinoco Armando November 15 2022 Candace Cameron Bure Talks Hallmark Exit amp Reveals Great American Family Will Keep Traditional Marriage At Core And Not Feature Gay Couples Deadline Retrieved November 15 2022 Wratten Marcus November 17 2022 Candace Cameron Bure shares utterly bizarre defence of homophobic comments PinkNews Retrieved November 22 2022 France Lisa Respers November 16 2022 Candace Cameron Bure criticized by JoJo Siwa and others over traditional marriage comment CNN Retrieved November 17 2022 Wratten Marcus November 17 2022 Candace Cameron Bure shares utterly bizarre defence of homophobic comments PinkNews Retrieved November 22 2022 Longeretta Emily November 16 2022 Candace Cameron Bure Addresses Stance on Gay Christmas Movies Blames Toxic Climate for Controversy I m Called to Love All People and I Do Variety Retrieved November 28 2022 Nolfi Joey December 6 2022 Neal Bledsoe leaves Candace Cameron Bure s Great American Family over hurtful wrong LGBT exclusion Entertainment Weekly Retrieved December 9 2022 AT amp T s U verse Drops Food Network HGTV and Other Scripps Networks Chicago Tribune November 5 2010 Food Network HGTV Back on U verse Chicago Tribune November 7 2010 AT amp T U verse Scripps Reconnect on Carriage Contract MultiChannel News November 7 2010 Barnes Jess Frndly TV Will Add GAC Channels on October 19 Cord Cutters News Retrieved October 16 2021 Philo is Adding GAC Living Network Cord Cutters News November 15 2021 Retrieved November 23 2021 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Great American Family amp oldid 1152404570, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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