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Candace Cameron Bureis about to become the Christmas queen of GAC Family and GAC Living.
GAC Media announced Tuesday morning that theFuller Housestar has signed a megadeal with them which will see her develop, executive produce and star in upcoming content for their networks. She’ll also take a prominent executive role at the company to oversee and curate programming for the networks.
And a big part of that will be creating content for the company’s annualGreat American Christmasfranchise.
This news will come as a bit of a shock for fans of Bure, 46, on Hallmark. The actress previously starred in more than 20 movies for the network, as well as hosting various holiday specials and leading the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries series.
“Crown Media has enjoyed over 10 years of collaboration with Candace,” a Crown Media spokesperson tells PEOPLE. “We respect her decision and thank her for her many contributions.”
And in regards to the Aurora Teagarden series, the spokesperson adds, “We will air existing movies with no plans for new ones.”
Candace Cameron Bure.Kim Nunneley/Alexx Henry Studios, LLC
In a statement, Bure explained how GAC Media aligns with her career goals and personal beliefs. “I’m very excited to develop heartwarming family and faith-filled programming and make the kind of stories my family and I love to watch. I am constantly looking for ways that I can inspire people to live life with purpose,” she said.
Additionally, Bure said that “GAC fits my brand perfectly,” and commented on how the content fits into her lifestyle. “We share a vision of creating compelling wholesome content for an audience who wants to watch programming for and with the whole family. Great, quality entertainment with a positive message is what my partnership with GAC is all about.”
Bure’s agreement with GAC gives her creative power at the network as a whole, as she’ll aid in curating content across GAC. She also will be developing and producing original content through her Candy Rock Entertainment.
In addition to acquiring Bure, GAC also began streaming episodes ofFull HouseandFuller Housein February — the latter of which was originally launched as a Netflix exclusive series. The announcement of both series streaming on GAC came shortly after thedeathofBob Saget, who played Danny Tanner.
source: people.com
