How to Watch Lifetime Channel and Hallmark Channel 2021: Streaming, Satellite TV, and More

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• Philo
• fuboTV
• DISH
• Hallmark Movies Now and Lifetime Movie Club
• Final take
• FAQ

If you’re looking for a pick-me-up movie, Lifetime Channel and Hallmark Channel are must-haves. But while the Hallmark channel is a staple of traditional TV services, it’s not on as many live TV streaming services as you’d think.

Whether you pick Philo for affordable livestreaming and unlimited cloud DVR storage or fuboTV for additional news and sports coverage, it’s easy to stream the Hallmark Channel and Lifetime Channel content you crave. If you’re down with spending a little more money to get premium TV, DISH offers a great channel lineup and excellent DVR.

Now that we’ve given you an overview of what’s out there, let’s dig a little deeper into our top picks for watching Hallmark Channel and Lifetime Channel.

Cheapest: Philo

Philo is the cheapest option out there for live TV streaming. For only $25 a month, you get 63+ cable channels, including Lifetime Channel, Lifetime Movie Network (LMN), Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Drama, and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. 

We absolutely love that most of the other channels included with your plan are popular favorites like OWN and Food Network. But we don’t particularly like that there aren’t any sports channels or local channels available on Philo.

What puts Philo over the top for most Hallmark Heads, in our opinion, is its unlimited cloud DVR. That means no bulky cable box and the ability to record everything you want from Hallmark Channel and Lifetime Channel.

And if you want the most Hallmark and Lifetime possible, pair Philo with Hallmark Movies Now and Lifetime Movie Club, and you’ll have the vast majority of Hallmark and Lifetime movies and shows currently available online for less than $30 per month.

Best value: fuboTV

With 110+ live channels, the fuboTV Family plan is a solid choice for streaming Hallmark Channel and Lifetime Channel. Plus, it’s our editor’s pick for streaming sports (your partner may thank us later). 

In addition to the Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Drama, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Lifetime Channel, and Lifetime Movie Network, you’ll get other popular cable channels like AMC, Bravo, and Oxygen. 

Like we said earlier, not everyone in your life may jones for Hallmark and Lifetime movies and shows. Fortunately, if you have a roommate or partner who’s all about sports, fuboTV is the best bang for your buck. With ESPN, the NFL Network, Fox Sports, and more, fuboTV will help you catch plenty of games.

On the technical side, the fuboTV channel guide is a little tricky because it’s not ordered alphabetically or by channel number. So, streaming newbies beware. 

We also want to point out that fuboTV’s Family plan ($64.99 a month) now includes Cloud DVR 250 (250 hours of storage, keep recordings until you delete them) and Family Share (for three simultaneous streams) free. That’s a combined monthly savings of $16.98, which makes Family a solid deal. 

Bottom line: if anyone in your home has mixed feelings about Hallmark and Lifetime movies and shows, fuboTV is a moderately priced streaming option with okay features that might work for you.

Premium TV experience: DISH

DISH Network is all about the premium TV experience. Basically, if you’re looking for an ungodly amount of popular channels and some of the coolest features around, then DISH is for you.

For Hallmark and Lifetime, we recommend DISH’s America’s Top 200 package. This package gets more than 240 channels—including Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mystery, Hallmark Drama, Lifetime Channel, and Lifetime Movie Network—for $84.99 a month.

One of the best things about DISH is the Hopper 3 DVR. For an additional $15 per month, the Hopper 3 allows for 16 simultaneous recordings and 500 hours of DVR storage. You’ll have room to record all 40 of this season’s new Hallmark Christmas movies—and plenty more.

The downsides of DISH are its two-year contract and higher price. While it’s not the most flexible way to watch Hallmark and Lifetime, we think DISH’s channel lineups and excellent DVR are worth the cost if you have the extra moola.

Stream Hallmark Channel and Lifetime Channel movies on demand

Streaming Hallmark Channel and Lifetime Channel on demand is an affordable way to scratch your comfort TV itch.

And the best way to stream Hallmark Channel or Lifetime Channel on demand is to go directly to the source (sorry Netflix and Hulu).

Hallmark Movies Now

Hallmark Movies Now is the only place you can stream Hallmark movies on demand. At $4.99 a month, Hallmark Movies Now features tons of original Hallmark content, including favorite movies from the Hallmark Hall of Fame. 

To see which Hallmark movies are currently available on Hallmark Movies Now, test it out with a 7-day free trial.

Lifetime Movie Club

If you want Lifetime Channel movies on demand, you can stream plenty of them by subscribing to the Lifetime Movie Club for a very cheap $3.99 per month.

Or, you can stream a decent amount of Lifetime movies, shows, and clips for free using the Lifetime app on your favorite device.

Lifetime Channel and Hallmark Channel on Netflix

Hallmark and Lifetime don’t currently have any movies on Netflix. There are Hallmark-like movies on Netflix, including Netflix Originals like A Christmas Prince and a ton of movies produced by rivals, such as Brain Power Studios and MarVista Entertainment.

Netflix does, however, own DVD.com, which has dozens of Hallmark and Lifetime movie titles on DVD. Plans start at only $7.99 per month, so if you don’t mind DVDs (and USPS), you may as well sign up for a 30-day free trial.

Lifetime Channel and Hallmark Channel on Hulu

We don’t recommend Hulu as your sole source of Lifetime and Hallmark goodies. Why? Because you can watch only a small, rotating selection of Lifetime movies and shows on Hulu, and there aren’t any Hallmark movies and shows currently available on Hulu.

Likewise, you can stream Lifetime Channel on Hulu + Live TV, but you can’t stream Hallmark Channel. We said it once, and we’ll say it again: you can stream Hallmark Channel on only a couple of services (Philo, fuboTV, and Sling TV).

Lifetime Channel and Hallmark Channel on Roku

Lifetime Channel and Hallmark Channel movies and livestreams are not included with the purchase of a Roku streaming device. We can all dream, can’t we?

You have to download the Lifetime app or subscribe to Lifetime Movie Club and download the app to watch Lifetime on Roku.

Hallmark Channel on Roku is a little different. You have to subscribe to a TV provider and download the Hallmark Channel Everywhere app or subscribe to Hallmark Movies Now and download the app to watch Hallmark on Roku.

Final take

Our top ways to catch both Lifetime Channel and Hallmark channels include satellite TV provider DISH and the cheap streaming service Philo.

Philo is the cheapest live TV streaming service on the market, and it has Hallmark Channel and Lifetime Channel. Philo is a really good value if you love lifestyle and entertainment channels—not to mention it has an unlimited cloud DVR. 

If you also want news and sports coverage from your live TV streaming provider, fuboTV is another great option for Lifetime Channel and Hallmark Channel streaming. But its price point gets a little too close to traditional cable packages if cutting the cord to save some cash is your goal. 

Or if you want a super-sized channel lineup (including Hallmark Channel and Lifetime Channel) and premium features, we recommend DISH satellite TV service. It will cost you a little extra, but it might be worth it.

Finally, if Hallmark and Lifetime movies are all you want, on-demand streaming services like Hallmark Movies Now and Lifetime Movie Club are your best options. FYI: you can no longer watch Hallmark on Netflix or Hulu (*single tear rolls down writer’s cheek*).

Lifetime Channel and Hallmark Channel FAQ