And you can get a Blu Ray player with streaming for Netflix, Hulu, etc. for under $100, possibly even less when the Christmas sales come up. And then there are streaming boxes like Roku that start at about $50 most of which get the major streaming services. Of course you'll need to have high speed Internet service for that, which would likely still have to come from the cable system.
I don't really know if Hallmark Hall of Fame specials are carried on a streaming service though. I know I haven't seen any listed on Netflix, but I'm not really looking for them either. Hallmark has a service called Spirit Clips on Roku, but I think those are short clips and not whole movies. DVDs would probably be the more likely option for them.