Hallmark goes on drama spending spree

The Hallmark Channel, owned by Crown Media, has picked up a number of drama series for several of its territories: Judging May; City of Angels, Promised Land and Brooklyn South.

For its Spanish service, the channel has acquired Judging Amy and the medical drama City of Angels.

For Hallmark's Russian, Israeli and Middle Eastern service and the Australian service, rights to the Gerald McRaney drama Promised Land have been picked up.

Family drama Touched By An Angel has been licensed for Asia, and the Steven Bochco's police series Brooklyn South has been acquired for Spain, Portugal, Israel, Russia, Middle East and Asia.