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  2.02. &nbsp; Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;7, 2008,
  Crown Media Holdings,&nbsp;Inc. issued a press release announcing its three
  months ended March&nbsp;31, 2008, operating results. The press release is
  furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Form&nbsp;8-K.</font></p>
  
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  9.01. &nbsp; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;A list of
  exhibits filed herewith is contained on the Exhibit&nbsp;Index, which
  immediately precedes such exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
  
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  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
  caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS,
    INC.</font></p>
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    <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(Registrant)</font></p>
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    <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">May&nbsp;7, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Vice
    President and Chief Financial<br>
    Officer</font></p>
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    on May&nbsp;7, 2008, announcing operating results for Crown Media
    Holdings,&nbsp;Inc. for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2008.</font></p>
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  May 7, 2008
  Date of
  Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
  (Exact
  name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
  Delaware
  000-30700
  84-1524410
  (State
    or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  (Commission
    File Number)
  (IRS
    Employer Identification
  No.)
  12700 Ventura Boulevard
  Studio City, California 91604
  (Address
  of Principal Executive Offices)
  (818) 755-2400
  Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code
  Check the
  appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously
  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
  provisions:
  o
  Written
  communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material
  pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item
  2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
  On May 7, 2008,
  Crown Media Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing its three
  months ended March 31, 2008, operating results. The press release is
  furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
  Item
  9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)  A list of
  exhibits filed herewith is contained on the Exhibit Index, which
  immediately precedes such exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference.
  2
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the
  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
  caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized.
  CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS,
    INC.
  (Registrant)
  Date
  May 7, 2008
  By
  /s/ Brian C. Stewart
  Brian C. Stewart
  Executive Vice
    President and Chief Financial
  Officer
  3
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  99.1
  Press release issued
    on May 7, 2008, announcing operating results for Crown Media
    Holdings, Inc. for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
  4