MCN - May 18, 2009

When Bill Abbott takes the helm of Hallmark Channel parent Crown Media Holdings next month, he’ll have his hands full maintaining the momentum the family-oriented network has built over the past several years. But the far bigger pressure may come from the mountain of debt the network is carrying: $1.1 billion

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