UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 5)*

                           Crown Media Holdings, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    228411104
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2004
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

      |_|   Rule 13d-1(b)

      |_|   Rule 13d-1(c)

      |X|   Rule 13d-1(d)

      * The  remainder  of this cover  page shall be filled out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

      The information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  see
the Notes).

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Issuer:  Crown Media Holdings                               Cusip NO.: 228411104

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    1.     Names of Reporting Persons.
           I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

           J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P.
           13-337-1826

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    2.     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

            (a) [_]

            (b) [_]

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    3.     SEC Use Only

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    4.     Citizenship or Place of           Delaware
           Organization

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  Number of Shares      5.     Sole Voting Power   3,844,420 (includes Options 
  Beneficially                 to purchase 7,800 shares)
  Owned by Each
  Reporting Person
  With:

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                        6.     Shared Voting
                               Power

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                        7.     Sole Dispositive       3,844,420 (includes 
                               Power                  Options to purchase 7,800 
                                                      shares)
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                        8.     Shared Dispositive
                               Power

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 9.        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 
           3,844,420 (includes Options to purchase 7,800 shares)
           
 10.       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares 
           (See Instructions)

 11.       Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)            5.2%

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 12.       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
           PN     
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

ISSUER:  Crown Media Holdings                               CUSIP NO.: 228411104


PRELIMINARY  NOTE:  The  information  contained  in this  Schedule  13G has been
amended to reflect  the  vesting of  Options  to  purchase  7,800  Shares of the
Issuer's Common Stock as well as a change in executive officers and directors of
the controlling persons of the Reporting Person.

ITEM 1.

      (a)   Name of Issuer:

            Crown Media Holdings

      (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            6430 S. Fiddlers Green Circle
            Englewood, CO 80111

ITEM 2.

      (a)   Name of Person Filing:

            J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P.

            Supplemental  information  relating to the  ownership and control of
            the person  filing  this  statement  is  included  in  Exhibit  2(a)
            attached hereto.

      (b)   Address of Principal Business Office Or, If None, Residence:

            1221 Avenue of the Americas 
            New York, New York 10020

      (c)   Citizenship:

            Delaware

      (d)   Title of Class of Securities (Of Issuer):

            Common Stock

      (e)   Cusip Number:

            228411104

Item 3. If This  Statement  is Filed  Pursuant to Ss.ss.  240.  13D-1(b) or 240.
        13D-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is A:

            Not applicable.

Item 4. Ownership

      (A)   AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:

            3,850,810 (includes Options to purchase 7,800 shares)

      (B)   PERCENT OF CLASS:

            5.2% (as of December 31, 2004)


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Issuer:  Crown Media Holdings                               Cusip No.: 228411104


      (c)   Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has:

            (i)   3,850,810 (includes Options to purchase 7,800 shares)

            (ii)  Not applicable.

            (iii) 3,850,810 (includes Options to purchase 7,800 shares)

            (iv)  Not applicable.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

            Not applicable.

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent On Behalf of Another Person

            Not applicable.

Item 7.  Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company

            Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

            Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

            Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification

            Not applicable


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Issuer:  Crown Media Holdings                               Cusip No.: 228411104


Item 11. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

            Not applicable.

ITem 12. Ownership of More Than Five Percent On Behalf of Another Person

            Not applicable.

Item 13. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company

            Not applicable.

Item 14. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

            Not applicable.

Item 15. Notice of Dissolution of Group

            Not applicable.

Item 16. Certification

            Not applicable


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Issuer:  Crown Media Holdings                               Cusip No.: 228411104


                                    SIGNATURE

      After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


Date:  February 14, 2005

                            J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS (BHCA), L.P.

                            By: JPMP Master Fund Manager, L.P.,
                                its general partner

                            By: JPMP Capital Corp., its general partner


                            By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Walker
                                ---------------------
                                Name:  Jeffrey C. Walker
                                Title: President


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Issuer:  Crown Media Holdings                               Cusip No.: 228411104


                                  EXHIBIT 2(a)

      This  statement is being filed by J.P.  Morgan  Partners  (BHCA),  L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership  (hereinafter referred to as "JPMP (BHCA)"),  whose
principal  business office is located at 1221 Avenue of the Americas,  New York,
New York  10020.  JPMP (BHCA) is engaged in the  venture  capital and  leveraged
buyout business. The general partner of JPMP (BHCA) is JPMP Master Fund Manager,
L.P., a Delaware limited  partnership  (hereinafter  referred to as "JPMP Master
Fund",  whose  principal  business office is located at the same address as JPMP
(BHCA), and is also directly or indirectly  (through  affiliates) engaged in the
venture  capital  and  leveraged  buyout  business.  As general  partner of JPMP
(BHCA),  JPMP Master Fund may be deemed to  beneficially  own the shares held by
JPMP  (BHCA).  The general  partner of JPMP Master  Fund is JPMP  Capital  Corp.
(formerly  known  as  Chase  Capital   Corporation),   a  New  York  corporation
(hereinafter  referred to as "JPMP Capital  Corp."),  whose  principal  business
office is located at the same address as JPMP (BHCA), and is also engaged in the
venture capital and leveraged  buyout  business.  Set forth in Schedule A hereto
and  incorporated  herein  by  reference  are  the  names,  business  addresses,
principal  occupations and employments of each executive officer and director of
JPMP Capital  Corp. As general  partner of JPMP Master Fund,  JPMP Capital Corp.
may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by JPMP Master Fund.

      JPMP Capital  Corp. is a wholly owned  subsidiary of JPMorgan  Chase & Co.
(formerly  known as The Chase  Manhattan  Corporation),  a Delaware  corporation
(hereinafter  referred  to as  "JPMorgan  Chase")  which is  engaged  (primarily
through  subsidiaries)  in the  commercial  banking  business with its principal
office  located  at 270 Park  Avenue,  New York,  New York  10017.  Set forth in
Schedule B hereto and incorporated  herein by reference are the names,  business
addresses,  principal  occupations and employments of each executive officer and
director of JPMorgan Chase.

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                               JPMP CAPITAL CORP.

                              Executive Officers(1)


Chief Executive Officer                            William B. Harrison**
President                                          Jeffrey C. Walker*
Chief Investment Officer                           Arnold L. Chavkin*
Managing Director                                  Srinivas Akkaraju*
Managing Director                                  Christopher Albinson*
Managing Director                                  Dr. Dana Beth Ardi*
Managing Director                                  Richard Aube*
Managing Director                                  Christopher C. Behrens*
Managing Director                                  John Breckenridge*
Managing Director                                  Julie Casella-Esposito*
Managing Director                                  Rodney A. Ferguson*
Managing Director                                  Cornell P. French*
Managing Director                                  Michael R. Hannon*
Managing Director                                  Matthew Lori*
Managing Director                                  Jonathan R. Lynch*
Managing Director                                  Bryan Martin*
Managing Director                                  Sunil Mishra*
Managing Director                                  Stephen P. Murray*
Managing Director                                  Timothy Purcell*
Managing Director                                  John Reardon*
Managing Director                                  Faith Rosenfeld*
Managing Director                                  Shahan D. Soghikian*
Managing Director                                  William Stuck*
Managing Director                                  Patrick J. Sullivan*
Managing Director                                  Timothy J. Walsh*
Managing Director                                  Richard D. Waters, Jr. *
Managing Director                                  Damion E. Wicker, M.D.*


                                   DIRECTORS(1)

                              William B. Harrison**
                               Jeffrey C. Walker*


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(1)   Each of whom is a United States citizen.

*     Principal  occupation is employee and/or officer of J.P. Morgan  Partners,
      LLC. Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC, 1221 Avenue of the
      Americas, New York, New York 10020.

**    Principal  occupation  is  employee  or  officer of  JPMorgan  Chase & Co.
      Business  address is c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Avenue,  New York,
      New York 10017.



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Issuer:  Crown Media Holdings                               Cusip No.: 228411104


                              JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.

                              EXECUTIVE OFFICERS(1)

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer      William B. Harrison Jr.*
President and Chief Operating Officer                  James Dimon*
Chief Information Officer                              Austin A. Adams*
Co-Chairman, Investment Bank                           Steven D. Black*
Chief Executive Officer, Card Services                 William I. Campbell*
Chief Financial Officer                                Michael J. Cavanagh*
Chairman, West Coast Region                            David A. Coulter*
Director of Human Resources, Head of 
 Real Estate/Facilities, General Services, Security    John J. Farrell*
Co-General Counsel                                     Joan Guggenheimer*
Director of Corporate Marketing and Communications     Frederick W. Hill*
Head, Commercial Banking                               Samuel Todd Maclin*
Head, Strategy and Business Development                Jay Mandelbaum*
Co-General Counsel                                     William H. McDavid*
Chief Executive Officer, 
 Treasury & Securities Services                        Heidi Miller*
Head, Retail Financial Services                        Charles W. Scharf*
Executive Vice President, Card Services                Richard J. Srednicki*
Head, Asset & Wealth Management                        James E. Staley*
Chief Risk Officer                                     Don M. Wilson III*
Co-Chairman, Investment Bank                           William T. Winters*

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(1)   Each of whom is a United States citizen.

*     Principal  occupation  is  employee  or  officer of  JPMorgan  Chase & Co.
      Business  address is c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Avenue,  New York,
      New York 10017.

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Issuer:  Crown Media Holdings                               Cusip No.: 228411104


                                   DIRECTORS(1)

 NAME                          PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT;
                               BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE ADDRESS
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 Hans W. Becherer              Retired Chairman of the Board and
                               Chief Executive Officer
                               Deere & Company
                               c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue
                               New York, New York 10017
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 John H. Biggs                 Former Chairman and CEO
                               TIAA - CREF
                               c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue
                               New York, New York 10017
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 Lawrence A. Bossidy           Retired Chairman of the Board
                               Honeywell International Inc.
                               c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue
                               New York, New York 10017
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 Stephen B. Burke              President
                               Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.
                               c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue
                               New York, New York 10017
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 James S. Crown                President
                               Henry Crown and Company
                               c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue
                               New York, New York 10017
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 James Dimon                   President and Chief Operating Officer
                               JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue, 8th Floor
                               New York, New York 10017-2070
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 Ellen V. Futter               President and Trustee
                               American Museum of Natural History
                               c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue
                               New York, New York 10017
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(1)   Each of whom is a United States citizen.

*     Principal  occupation  is  employee  or  officer of  JPMorgan  Chase & Co.
      Business  address is c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Avenue,  New York,
      New York 10017.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Issuer:  Crown Media Holdings                               Cusip No.: 228411104

 NAME                          PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT;
                               BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE ADDRESS
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 William H. Gray, III          Retired President and Chief Executive Officer
                               The College Fund/UNCF
                               c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue
                               New York, New York 10017
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 William B. Harrison, Jr.      Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
                               JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue, 8th Floor
                               New York, New York  10017-2070
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 Laban P. Jackson, Jr.         Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                               Clear Creek Properties, Inc.
                               c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue
                               New York, New York 10017
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 Lee R. Raymond                Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
                               Exxon Mobil Corporation
                               c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue
                               New York, New York 10017
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 John W. Kessler               Owner
                               John W. Kessler Company
                               c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue
                               New York, New York 10017
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 Robert I. Lipp                Chairman
                               The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.
                               c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue
                               New York, New York 10017
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 Richard A. Monoogian          Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                               Masco Corporation
                               c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue
                               New York, New York 10017
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 David C. Novak                Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                               Yum! Brands, Inc.
                               c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue
                               New York, New York 10017
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Issuer:  Crown Media Holdings                               Cusip No.: 228411104

 NAME                          PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT;
                               BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE ADDRESS
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 John R. Stafford              Retired Chairman of the Board Wyeth
                               c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                               270 Park Avenue
                               New York, New York 10017
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