Crown Media Holdings, which runs the Hallmark cable channels, reported higher second quarter earnigs.

Net income rose 3% to $16.5 million, or 5 cents per share, compared to $16 million, or 4 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2014.

Revenue rose 9% overall to $97.4 million, with ad revenue ahead 10%.

“During second quarter, we continued to showcase our commitment to quality, original scripted series by successfully launching our third series, Signed, Sealed, Delivered, fortifying our brand and establishing a strong foundation for the second half of the year,” Bill Abbott, president and CEO of Crown Media Family Networks, said in a statement. “Moreover, we reported double-digit operating cash flow growth propelled by rising advertising revenue in recent quarters. Solid pricing combined with our second season of Cedar Cove and a robust slate of original movies should bolster earnings through the remainder of the year.”

Subscriber fee revenue increased 2% to $21 million in the second quarter of 2013 due to contractual rate increases, the company said.

Advertising revenue increased 10% to $75.8 million from $68.7 million. The company said it got rate increases on both Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel, but those gains were offset by lower demographic ratings at Hallmark Movie Channel.

Programming costs increased 16% due to the amortization of costs related to the original series Signed, Sealed, Delivered (pictured). Marketing expenses increased $2.6 million during quarter as the company promoted the Martha Williamson-penned series.

The Hallmark Movie Channel will premiere Wedding Planner Mystery, an original film starring Erica Durance and Brandon Beemer, on Saturday, August 16 at 9 p.m. ET. 

The film, based on Deborah Donnelly’s novel Veiled Threats, follows the channel’s familiar formula of adapting works of popular fiction such as its series based on Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove.

Wedding Planner Mystery tells the story of wedding planner Carnegie Kincaid (Durance), who is framed for the murder and kidnapping of a high-profile bride (Chelan Simmons). Beemer plays an attorney and Kincaid’s love interest.

The film was produced by Reel One Entertainment, with Tom Berry and Meyer Shwarztstein serving as executive producers and Gilles Laplante as producer. It was directed by Ron Oliver and written by Darcy Myers. 

The Hallmark Movie Channel will premiere Wedding Planner Mystery, an original film starring Erica Durance and Brandon Beemer, on Saturday, August 16 at 9 p.m. ET. 

The film, based on Deborah Donnelly’s novel Veiled Threats, follows the channel’s familiar formula of adapting works of popular fiction such as its series based on Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove.

Wedding Planner Mystery tells the story of wedding planner Carnegie Kincaid (Durance), who is framed for the murder and kidnapping of a high-profile bride (Chelan Simmons). Beemer plays an attorney and Kincaid’s love interest.

The film was produced by Reel One Entertainment, with Tom Berry and Meyer Shwarztstein serving as executive producers and Gilles Laplante as producer. It was directed by Ron Oliver and written by Darcy Myers.