Category: Christmas Movies

2023 Super Channel Heart & Home Christmas

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This year’s Super Channel Heart and Home Christmas has been announced! It begins November 24th and features 19 new movies, 12 of which are premiering for the first time in Canada. The remaining movies are new to the network but aired last year on CTV Life. Please see the programming schedule below for all the details and note that starting December 1st, all new movies will be available to stream on demand.

2023 Canadian Premieres:

Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays
Friday, November 24, 2023 at 8/5pm et/pt
ION (2022)
Starring: Sara Ball, Noah Fearnley, Vivica A. Fox & Kimberly Dawn Guerrero
After an influencer’s dog is kidnapped, her assistant works with the local vet to find the puppy in time for Christmas.

Country Hearts Christmas
Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 8/5pm et/pt
UPtv (2023)
Starring: Lanie McAuley, Katerina Maria, Michelle Nolden & Chris Jericho
This holiday sequel to Country Hearts follows Tori and June as they struggle to make difficult decisions and balance their careers and family.

A Prince and Pauper Christmas
Friday, December 1, 2023 at 8/5pm et/pt
ION (2022)
Starring: Brittany Underwood, Jonathan Stoddard & Tom Arnold
Federal agent Sydney falls for the European prince she finds to stand in for her missing informant during an investigation.

The Case of the Christmas Diamond
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 8/5pm et/pt
ION (2022)
Starring: Kelly Daly & William Baldwin
While visiting her wealthy friend’s estate for Christmas, Andy is accused of stealing a multi-million gem and has to find the real thief in order to clear her name.

The Search for Secret Santa
Friday, December 15, 2023 at 8/5pm et/pt
ION (2022)
Starring: Skye Coyne, Alex Trumble & Jackée Harry
Reporter Sofia hopes a story about a long-lost Secret Santa gift she discovered will help save her career.

An Eclectic Christmas
Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 8/5pm et/pt
UPtv (2022)
Starring: Hannah Galway, Jeremy Walmsley, Jill Frappier & Dayle McLeod
Kim and Scott work together to distribute her late aunt’s vintage store inventory as Christmas gifts.

‘Twas the Text Before Christmas (Christmas by Chance)
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 8/5pm et/pt
GAC Family (2023)
Starring: Merritt Patterson & Trevor Donovan
A mistaken text message sent to NYC chiropractor Addie leads to a beautiful friendship with Nana and a special holiday spent in Vermont with her and her son James, a travel doctor who is home for Christmas.

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It’s a Wonderful Lifetime 2023

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Lifetime has finally released their schedule for It’s a Wonderful Lifetime 2023 which features 12 new movies set to air in the US this holiday season. Three of these movies, however, premiered last year in Canada on Citytv – Mistletoe Match, Christmas Plus One and Planes, Trains and Christmas Trees. Two of the movies in Lifetime’s lineup are also premiering as part of W Network’s Countdown to Christmas and will air in November on W – Christmas at the Chalet and Laughing All the Way. No word yet on what movies we can expect to see on Lifetime Canada but hopefully the remaining movies will also air in Canada this holiday season.

Christmas Plus One
US Airdate: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Premiered in Canada in 2022 on Citytv

Planes, Trains and Christmas Trees
US Airdate: Sunday, November 19, 2023
Premiered in Canada in 2022 on Citytv

Christmas at the Chalet
US Airdate: Saturday, November 25, 2023
Airing in Canada Wednesday, November 1, 2023 on W Network

Laughing All the Way
US Airdate: Saturday, November 26, 2023
Airing in Canada Wednesday, November 29, 2023 on W Network

Ladies of the ’80s: A Divas Christmas
US Airdate: Saturday, December 2, 2023
Starring: Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills, Nicolette Sheridan, Travis Burns & Taylor Ann Thompson
Five actresses reunite for a final special Christmas episode of their soap opera and work together to help the show’s director Nell and producer Alex find love.

Mistletoe Match
US Airdate: Sunday, December 3, 2023
Premiered in Canada in 2022 on Citytv

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W Network’s 2023 Countdown to Christmas Announced!

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W Network has finally released its lineup for this year’s Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas! This holiday season, viewers can look forward to over 40 new exclusive premieres on the network! All but three of the movies premiering on Hallmark Channel in the US and the two set to stream on Hallmark Movies Now will air on W Network this year, along with a few from other networks like Lifetime and UPtv.

Here is this year’s schedule for Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas in Canada on W:

Checkin’ It Twice (Christmas Goals)
Friday, October 20, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Kim Matula & Kevin McGarry
A hockey player falls for a real estate agent after a trade leads him to her hometown and her family’s backyard cottage.

Where Are You, Christmas?
Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Lyndsy Fonseca, Michael Rady & Jim O’Heir
After her wish for a year without Christmas seems to come true, Addy works with the town mechanic to try to bring back the holiday.

Ms. Christmas Comes to Town (It Happened at Christmas)
Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (2023)
Starring: Erica Durance & Brennan Elliott
After receiving a terminal diagnosis, shopping channel host Ms. Christmas sets out to spread holiday cheer before her last broadcast.

Christmas by Design
Friday, October 27, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Rebecca Dalton & Jonathan Keltz
A fashion designer finds inspiration when she is challenged to create a holiday themed collection.

Mystic Christmas
Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Jessy Schram, Chandler Massey, Patti Murin & William R. Moses
Juniper reconnects with an old ex when she travels to Mystic, Connecticut during the holidays to work at a rehabilitation center and aquarium.

Joyeux Noel (Le Marché de Noël)
Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 8pm et/pt
Hallmark Channel (2023)
Starring: Jaicy Elliott & Brandt Daughtery
When copy editor Lea discovers a painting of a Christmas market, she and journalist Mark travel to France hoping to learn about its origins.

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Hallmark Channel Announces Countdown to Christmas 2023

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas now that the lineup for Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas 2023 and Movies & Mysteries Miracle of Christmas 2023 have officially been released! This year the network will feature 42 new holiday movies – 31 on Hallmark Channel, 9 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and 2 on Hallmark Movies Now. New movies will premiere every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night beginning Friday, October 20th on Hallmark Channel and premieres from Movies & Mysteries will be on Thursday nights.

View Hallmark’s 2023 Holiday Lineup | More From Hallmark

Hopefully Canadian networks will announce their holiday lineups soon! Stay tuned!

More Holiday Premieres

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CBC

CBC will be airing a 2021 Lifetime movie that did not premiere in Canada last year as well as a two-part movie:

Writing Around the Christmas Tree
Wednesday, November 30th at 8pm et/pt
Lifetime (2021)
Starring: Krystal Joy Brown & Curtis Hamilton
Novelist Mikaela decides to revive her late mother’s annual holiday retreat for writers and ends up falling for one of the attendees Levi.

The Christmas Checklist – Part 1
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 8pm et/pt
Movie (2022)
Starring: Sarah Power & Jarod Joseph
To fulfill her late mother’s last wish, Emily must complete at 12-task checklist before Christmas and gets help from freelancer Noah who covers her story for the local paper.

The Christmas Checklist – Part 2
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 8pm et/pt
Movie (2022)
Starring: Sarah Power & Jarod Joseph
To fulfill her late mother’s last wish, Emily must complete at 12-task checklist before Christmas and gets help from freelancer Noah who covers her story for the local paper.

Global TV

It also looks like Global TV will be airing the new original movies from CBS again this year:

Fit for Christmas
Sunday, December 4th at 8pm et/pt
CBS (2022)
Starring: Amanda Kloots & Paul Greene
Complications arise when fitness instructor Audrey falls for Griffin whose company Skyridge Resorts wants to buy the very recreation center she is trying to save.

Must Love Christmas
Sunday, December 11th at 9pm et/pt
CBS (2022)
Starring: Liza Lapira, Nathan Witte & Neal Bledsoe
Reclusive romance novelist Natalie becomes front and center in her own love story when she is grounded in Cranberry Falls with her high school crush Caleb and reporter Nick.

When Christmas Was Young
Sunday, December 17th at 8pm et/pt
CBS (2022)
Starring: Karen David, Tyler Hilton & Meghan Heffern
Music manager Luke Dawson desperately needs a hit song for his only client and ends up falling for songwriter Melody after discovering a song she wrote years ago.

Crave TV

Crave TV will have most movies premiering on CTV Life available to stream. It will also premiere the new HBO Max movies:

Holiday Harmony
Sunday, November 27th at 9/6pm et/pt
HBO Max (2022)
Starring: Annelise Sepero & Jeremy Sumpter
Gail lands a dream opportunity to perform with iHeartRadio on Christmas Eve but breaking down in Harmony Springs leads her to Jeremy and a group of kids trying to get ready for their own holiday performance.

A Hollywood Christmas
Sunday, December 4th at 7/4pm et/pt
HBO Max (2022)
Starring: Jessika Van & Curtis Hamilton
Filmmaker Jessica loves making Christmas movies but her latest project and any future productions are threatened when network executive Christopher shows up.