Grab Your Popcorn — UPtv Is Launching 12 New Christmas Movies
By Movieguide® Contributor
UPtv’s got 500 hours of holiday programs that’ll kick off Nov. 1 with 12 new Christmas movies and a music special.
“For the third straight year, they’re calling it their ‘Most Uplifting Christmas Ever,’ and putting some prize money behind it with a sweepstakes in which the winner gets both $10,000 cash and an additional $10,000 will be donated by the network to the charity of their choice,” PEOPLE said.
The music special is called GAITHER VOCAL BAND: NEW STAR SHINING. Some of the movies will feature WWE alum Trish Stratus, Vivica A. Fox, Stephen Huszar and Jackée Harry.
“Christmas is the time of year when families really come together. When people go out of their way to be kinder and to feel the joy that the season can bring,” Hector Campos, SVP of content strategy and acquisition at UP Entertainment, said. “Our curated collection of uplifting movies provides a relaxing escape where not only will viewers see great holiday romances, but also they’ll get so much more as our movies highlight the true meaning of Christmas and that the magic isn’t just about that final kiss.”
To have a dozen new holiday flicks this year is a real treat, considering last year the network only launched eight.
Here are the new movies you can expect to see on the network:
COUNTRY ROADS CHRISTMAS with Lanie McAuley, Bo Yokely and Bailey Chase, on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. ET. Yokely is an accomplished actor from North Carolina. He’s starred in BAYWATCH, BLUE RIDGE and NAPPILY EVER AFTER. COUNTRY ROADS is the second flick he’s filmed with UPtv.
THE CASE OF THE CHRISTMAS DIAMOND with William Baldwin, Kelly Daly and Dey Young, on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. ET.
CHRISTMAS IN ROCKWELL with Trish Stratus, Stephen Huszar and Sheila McCarthy, on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. ET.
DOGNAPPED: HOUND FOR THE HOLIDAYS with Vivica A. Fox, Sara Ball and Noah Fearnley, on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. ET.
A VERY ENGLISH CHRISTMAS with Kimberly Nixon, Poppy Gilbert and Lewis Griffiths, on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. ET.
THE SEARCH FOR SECRET SANTA with Skye Coyne, Alex Trumble and Jackée Harry, on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. ET.
FESTIVAL OF TREES with Kate Miner, Greg Perrow and Josie Davis, on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. ET.
A PRINCE AND PAUPER CHRISTMAS, with Brittany Underwood, Jonathan Stoddard and Tom Arnold, on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. ET.
A BLUEGRASS CHRISTMAS with Amanda Jordan, David Pinard and Shaun Johnston, on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. ET.
12 DARES OF CHRISTMAS with Brittany Underwood, Sean Yves Lessard and Marnie Mahannah, on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. ET.
A NOVEL CHRISTMAS with Brigitte Kingsley, Landy Cannon and Alys Crocker, on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. ET.
NORTH BY NORTH POLE: A DIAL S MYSTERY with Abby Ross, Joey Scarpellino and Andrea Reindel, on Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. ET.
Movieguide® also announced Great American Family’s Christmas lineup:
GAF’s Holiday lineup starts Oct. 17, and the fun doesn’t stop until the New Year.
“On Wednesday, Aug. 28, the channel unveiled a first look at their 2024 lineup of Christmas movies, which includes new festive films starring Candace Cameron Bure, Mario Lopez, Danica McKellar and Cameron Mathison,” PEOPLE reported. “Beginning Oct. 17, Great American Family will kick off its fourth year of Great American Christmas with 24/7 holiday movies airing through December.”
The channel will feature 16 new Christmas movies. The shenanigans spread from royal holiday ventures and weddings to the plight of a humble wreath maker.
