A renewal of a distribution agreement between Crown Media Holding Inc. and the National Cable Television Cooperative keeps the Hallmark Channel available through the 1,000 member companies of the cooperative. The new agreement reflects the Crown’s and the cooperatives emphasis on quality and service to subscribers and viewers, said Bill Abbott, president and CEO of Studio City-based Crown. Among the members of the NCTC are Charter Communications Inc., Cox Communications Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corporation. The agreement also covers programming on the Hallmark Movie Channel. Mark R. Madler
