UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

January 26, 2010

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	000-30700	84-1524410
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

12700 Ventura Boulevard

Studio City, California 91604

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(818) 755-2400

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On January 26, 2010, Crown Media Holdings, Inc. has issued a press release regarding Crown's entering into an agreement with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. covering programs to be shown on Hallmark Channel, which press release is attached as an exhibit to this report and incorporated by reference.   

ITEM 9.01                                FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

A list of exhibit filed herewith is contained on the Exhibit Index, which immediately precedes such exhibit and is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
			(Registrant)
Date	January 26, 2010	By	/s/ Charles L. Stanford
			Charles L. Stanford
			Executive Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release issued on January 26, 2010.