Frndly TV, the streaming the Hallmark fans cord-cutting landing place will be adding channels from A&E Networks including Lifetime, just in time for the holidays. The streamer which has offered almost strictly family-friendly fare with no sports, news or even edgy programming at a very low price will up its cost to $6.99 with the new lineup still allowing it to be the lowest cost cable-free solution for the huge library of Christmas movies from Hallmark and Now Lifetime. FRNDLY TV recently added the new GAC channel, which was founded by a former Hallmark executive and also features very similar programming.
“The addition of the seven A+E Networks’ channels is a seminal event in Frndly TV’s growth,” said Michael McKenna, chief programming officer of Frndly TV. “Our customers are both loyal and vocal — and they have asked us about adding the great A+E Networks’ content. Working with the good folks at A+E, we are now able to add outstanding quality to our programming lineup with some of the most desired and loved channels in all TV.”
