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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 3m

Trailer for upcoming FAST channel release, CHRISTMAS PRESENT, from writer-director Sareta Cheathem.

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 6m

Rosabelle Andrews and Ugo Obioho lead Nollywood holiday title, A CHRISTMAS BRIDE, from director Ezeugo U Ezeugo, which premiered at the Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival in September.

Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 14m

THE FRIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS 2, John Johnson's follow up to his 2020 horror entry, will be released on DVD/Blu-ray on November 27. Pre-orders available now from Big Damn Entertainment.

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 18m

New poster for faith-based sequel WILD FAITH CHRISTMAS, set to premiere at the Wild Bunch Film Festival in Tucson, Arizona on October 26.

The 2018 original movie, WILD FAITH, is streaming across a wide variety of FAST platforms, where WILD FAITH CHRISTMAS will likely also eventually land.

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 30m

More on the Alabama production of now wrapped, indie family film, A KANGAROO CHRISTMAS.

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 1h

MOTHERLAND: LAST CHRISTMAS, the series 2022 holiday swan song is finally coming to Netflix in the UK, where rest of the series has been streaming for years, which means maybe there's hope Britbox will add it to US collection? And AMANDALAND, too? Pretty please.

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 2h

The Hallmark x Opry merch is available now in Hallmark stores and online and includes clothing, jewelry, cards and homegoods.

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 2h

Caprice Bourret talks about the real-life inspiration behind her new holiday movie, A SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS SECRET, available to stream now on Tubi, in the U.S.

www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/entertain...

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 2h

The BBC is bringing back THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE CHRISTMAS SPECIALS for two holiday charity events that will be set in Lapland. and, like…Why? And Don't.

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The Celebrity Apprentice returns for a festive two-part Children in Need Special on BBC One and iPlayer

Lord Sugar will be sending 12 celebrities to snowy Lapland for a unique yuletide task

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 15h

HAPPIEST SEASON is on Hulu, and it's definitely also one of my favorites.

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 16h

Even more details on Hallmark's Nashville kick off events tomorrow and Thursday, including the "Opry: Hallmark Takeover" concert tomorrow night, and a Hallmark-Opry holiday merch collab that debuts tomorrow both on hallmark.com and Shop.Opry.com.

🔗 nashvillelifestyles.com/nashville-ca...

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 17h

In 2024, Diane Keaton released her first-ever single, an original holiday song "First Christmas," about celebrating the season after a loved one's loss, which has now moved into iTunes Top 10, following Keaton's passing.

2024 Article: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Diane Keaton | First Christmas (Music Video)

YouTube video by Diane Keaton

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 23h

Trailer and poster for Netflix's first of four new holiday rom-coms, A MERRY LITTLE EX-MAS, starring Alicia Silverstone, Oliver Hudson, Jameela Jami and Melissa Joan Hart. Streaming November 12.

🎥 Trailer: youtu.be/zLuOjCbDuwY?...

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 22h

UPtv founder and CEO Charles “Charley” Humbard will retire at the end of the year. Current CFO/Head of Streaming Philip Manwaring will assume the CEO role, and General Counsel Reta Peery will become COO, splitting Humbard's current responsibilities.

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Charles “Charley” Humbard To Step Away From UP Entertainment

UP Entertainment announced today that Founder and CEO Charles “Charley” Humbard will be stepping away from the company he founded 21 years ago.

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 22h

There's also an wide-ranging People magazine feature on Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas, likely to be released Thursday or Friday.

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hallmark Channel PR shared bunch of behind-the-scenes clips from upcoming People magazine-Hallmark Christmas exclusive, with set visits to TONIGHT'S TOP STORY, with B.J. Britt, and threequel THREE WISEST MEN (both working titles), as well as WHEN CALLS THE HEART

🎥 www.instagram.com/p/DNjekTRAUFL/

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 22h

Hallmark Channel's full court Christmas press kicks off tomorrow, with events in Nashville, including a "Hallmark Holiday Takeover" of the Grand Ole Opry Plaza and a special Hallmark concert Wednesday night, and continues with downtown Nashville red carpet event on Thursday

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 23h

HOLIDAY BAKESHOP is a Flavour Network original, but the cast of eight bakers contain four Americans, and wonder if we'll see this pop up on a U.S. streaming service this holiday or next, after its Canadian run.

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‘TIS THE SEASON TO BAKE! HOLIDAY BAKESHOP PREMIERES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 ON FLAVOUR NETWORK - Corus Entertainment

‘TIS THE SEASON TO BAKE! HOLIDAY BAKESHOP PREMIERES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 ON FLAVOUR NETWORK Eight Skilled Bakers Clash in a Festive Showdown for the Title of Holiday Bakeshop Champion Host Lauren Ash Re...

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 23h

Reality competition series HOLIDAY BAKESHOP, hosted by Lauren Ash with judges Jordan Andino and Kareem “Mr. Bake” Queeman, will debut on Canada's Flavour Network, November 2 and stream next day on STACKTV.

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 23h

CHRISTMAS IN THE NORTH POLE: MOOD - RELAX, MEDITATE, ESCAPE, a soothing, slow-TV scene with a holiday theme is available now to stream on library-card service Hoopla.

🎥 Trailer: imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1511770393...

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 23h

Joel Paul Reisig's CHRISTMAS AT THE ROANOKE RANCH, also known as CHRISTMAS ROMANCE AT THE ROANOKE RANCH, is now streaming for free (with ads) on Plex, and will likely come to other FAST streamers soon.

Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · Jul 22

Joel Paul Reisig's CHRISTMAS AT THE ROANOKE RANCH, starring Kristen Ryda and James Dickey, will be released on DVD and digital, September 2, 2025, and is available now for pre-order.

ROANOKE also likely to be available on FAST streamers before the end of the year.

Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · Jun 5

Joel Paul Reisig, a Michigan native who shots most of his movies in his home state, also has two more holiday titles coming in 2025, CHRISTMAS AT THE ROANOKE RANCH and EVENING ROMANCE IN CHRISTMAS TOWN.

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 23h

Trailer and poster for Netflix's first of four new holiday rom-coms, A MERRY LITTLE EX-MAS, starring Alicia Silverstone, Oliver Hudson, Jameela Jami and Melissa Joan Hart. Streaming November 12.

🎥 Trailer: youtu.be/zLuOjCbDuwY?...

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 23h

Apple has released the trailer and first look pics for holiday-set sequel THE FAMILY PLAN 2 coming to Apple TV on November 21.

🎥 Trailer: youtu.be/dqolYtJGuf4?...

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 23h

While executive produced by Tyler Perry, DeVon Franklin is the on-the-ground producer of both TIS SO SWEET and the already-shot RELATIONSHIP GOALS, another upcoming Amazon (non-holiday) rom-com starring Kelly Rowland and Method Man, rumored to release in February.

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 1d

Not confident it's Christmas, but once THE GOSPEL OF CHRISTMAS wraps in Atlanta, there's another Tyler Perry-produced romcom set to go into production in November, TIS SO SWEET, about middle-aged woman sick of being passed over for promotion, who quits her job to open bakery

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 26d

Tyler Perry has new holiday movie in the works. THE GOSPEL OF CHRISTMAS, set around the Black church choir world. It's set to film in and around Atlanta, starting late next month.

Not sure if this a streaming or theatrical release, but like all of Perry's projects, his own studio is producing.

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Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 1d

Day after Hallmark Channel marathoned entire run, FINDING MR. CHRISTMAS S1 available for purchase on major platforms.

Apple seems to include winner's movie, HAPPY HOWLIDAYS, as "episode 9," while Amazon doesn't.

This is first of Hallmark's reality shows they've made available for digital purchase.

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