Martha (TV series)
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Martha, also known as The Martha Stewart Show, is an American
United States
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, weekday
Daytime television
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 one-hour talk show
Talk show
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 hosted by Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart
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. Previously airing in first-run syndication, the show began exclusively airing on cable network Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Channel
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 since September 13, 2010.

History

The program originally debuted on September 11, 2005 in syndication. On December 14, 2008, it was announced that Martha had been renewed for a fifth season which aired from 2009-2010. A new season began airing on the Hallmark Channel since September 2010.

Synopsis

Each episode
Episode
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 includes several segments related to cooking
Cooking
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, crafts, gardening
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, interior design
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 and other topics related to arts and crafts
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. The program also features celebrity
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 guests.

Production and distribution

The program is taped before a studio audience
Studio audience
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 at the Chelsea Studios
Chelsea Studios
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 in New York City
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, New York
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, weekdays at 10 a.m. Eastern time
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 (15 UTC).

It is distributed by NBC Universal Television Distribution
NBC Universal Television Distribution
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 in a partnership with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
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.

Move to Hallmark Channel

On January 26, 2010, Broadcasting & Cable
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reported that the program will be leaving broadcast syndication to make its début on the Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Channel
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 on September 13, 2010.

U.S. broadcasts

The syndicated version aired Monday through Friday at various times throughout broadcasting markets and previously aired on Fine Living Network until it became Cooking Channel
Cooking Channel
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.

The Hallmark Channel version airs Monday - Friday at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

Non-U.S. broadcasts

The program airs internationally in countries including:

(times listed are local to respective country)

  • Australia
    Australia
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     — HOW TO Channel
    HOW TO Channel
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     (cable channel); currently airing January 2010 episodes in January 2011 7Two
    7Two
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     (free-to-air
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     channel);airing at 12 p.m. weekdays which as at September 2010 is showing episodes from the 2008 season.
  • Belgium
    Belgium
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     — Vitaya
    Vitaya
    Vitaya is a Flemish television station. The station got its license for 9 years in 1999 and it started to broadcast on 25 August 2000.Vitaya can be seen on Flemish cable and satellite services...

  • Finland
    Finland
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     — MTV3 AVA
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    -External links:*...

  • Israel
    Israel
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     — yes stars Base and HOT Family
  • Japan
    Japan
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     — LaLa TV
  • Lithuania
    Lithuania
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     - TV8
    TV8 (Lithuania)
    TV8 is a Lithuanian terrestrial, satellite and cable television channel for women, owned by the Nordic television company Viasat. It was launched on October 3, 2011....

  • Malaysia — Ntv7
    Ntv7
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    ; airs at 10.30 a.m. every Monday to Wednesday
  • New Zealand
    New Zealand
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     — TV ONE
  • Pan-Arab — Dubai One
  • Philippines
    Philippines
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     — Lifestyle Network
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  • Poland
    Poland
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     — Kuchnia TV
  • Portugal
    Portugal
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     — SIC Mulher
    Sic mulher
    SIC Mulher is a Portuguese cable television channel owned by Sociedade Independente de Comunicação and launched on March 8, 2003...

  • Thailand
    Thailand
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     — True Series
    True Series
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    ; airs at 7 p.m. weeknights
  • Turkey
    Turkey
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     — Show Plus and e2
    E2 (TV channel)
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  • Singapore
    Singapore
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     — MediaCorp Channel 5; airs at noon weekdays; repeated at 4 a.m. the next day
  • South Africa
    South Africa
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     — The Home Channel (channel 182 on DStv); airs at 10 a.m. weekdays; repeated at 2 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
  • South Korea
    South Korea
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     — StoryOn
  • Sweden
    Sweden
    Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

     — Kanal 9
    Kanal 9
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     and TV4 Plus
    TV4 Plus
    Sjuan is a sister channel of Swedish TV4, owned by TV4 AB. The main focus of the channel is on entertainment, sports and lifestyle programmes. The channel started as TV4 Plus in 2003 but changed name to Sjuan in September 2011....

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