What is the GAC Family Channel, as Lori Loughlin returns to acting
Sebastian Wright
Published Apr 03, 2026
For the first time since the college admissions scandal, Lori Loughlin is reportedly set to make a return to the small screen. What is the show that the actress is starring in and what is the GAC Family Channel?
The 57-year-old will cameo in a guest-star role.
What is the GAC Family Channel?
On September 27th 2021, GAC (Great American Country) Media launched the GAC Family Channel, expected to rival The Hallmark Channel. In fact, the new family channel was actually created by ex-CEO of the Hallmark Channel, Bill Abbott.
As per this source, If your provider was already carrying Great American Country, then you should have access to GAC Family.
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According to social media posts by GAC Family, the channel is carried by:
- AlticeUSA Channel 184
- ATT Uverse Channel 529 SD and Channel 1529 HD
- Comcast Channel 147 SD and Channel 1620 HD
- CoxComm Channel 1156
- Dish Channel 165 HD
- DirecTV Channel 326 HD
The media company followed this post with a separate tweet: “Please note that the guide may not reflect the rebrand immediately. Please stay tuned!”
What show will Lori Loughlin star in?
Loughlin is set to make her return to acting with a guest-starring role in Season 2 of When Hope Calls on GAC Family.
When Hope Calls is reportedly a spin-off of The Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart, which the actress starred in from 2014 until 2019. Loughlin had to be removed from the show in the wake of the college admissions scandal involving her daughter Olivia Jade.
Lori Loughlin will reprise her When Calls the Heart character Abigail Stanton for the guest-starring role in the new show.
Will you be watching?
