A Canadian Guide for Hallmark Movies
Exciting news for Canadian viewers – the extended versions of two Countdown to Christmas movies set to air on Hallmark Channel this weekend are also scheduled to air here in Canada on W Network! Look for the extended cut of Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story on Friday night at 10pm ET/PT and the extended cut of Three Wiser Men and a Boy on Sunday night, also at 10pm ET/PT. Both of these movies were so good, you won’t want to miss these extended versions!
The Countdown to Christmas officially gets underway this week with W Network’s holiday programming set to begin Friday, October 18th! This year is W Network’s biggest offering of Hallmark holiday content and includes movies and series from Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Mystery and Hallmark+. An earlier press release only mentioned one holiday series – Mistletoe Murders – coming to Canada but joining the mystery series in this year’s lineup on W are Holidazed and Finding Mr. Christmas.
Celebrate the holidays with back-to-back movies on W Network’s Countdown to Christmas beginning Friday, October 18th. This year’s festive lineup features 41 new premieres and 3 new holiday series!
This is the revised Premiere Checklist from W that now includes Three Wise Men and a Boy but a few of the dates still differ from the press release for the weekend of November 29th – December 1st. Please check the schedule listed below for details based on the Corus Entertainment press release.
Hallmark is bringing joy to your world with the 15th annual Countdown to Christmas programming event! This year’s lineup features 31 brand new holiday premieres beginning Friday, October 18th!
On Hallmark Mystery, Miracles of Christmas will premiere 9 new movies and Hallmark’s recently launched streaming service Hallmark+ is set to debut a holiday slate including two new movie collections – Unwrapping Christmas and Christmas on Cherry Lane – along with the new series already announced.
W Network in Free Preview
Now that W Network’s 2023 Countdown to Christmas is officially in full effect with back-to-back holiday movies, the network is in free preview nationwide for the month of November. Please check with your local cable provider for details.
Tubi TV
A number of holiday movies that have already aired in Canada are available for free on Tubi but recently added are two holiday movies that were originally available on-demand and have not yet aired on cable TV in Canada.
Christmas in the Pines
Video-on-Demand (2021) UPtv (2022)
Starring: Jillian Murray & Dean Geyer
Writer Ariel and architect Mark both believe they are the rightful owner of a charming Christmas cottage.
Click here to stream Christmas in the Pines directly from Tubi.
Meeting Mr. Christmas
Video-on-Demand (2022)
Starring: Greta Carew-Johns & Madison Smith
Travel blogger Sophie’s negative view of Christmas changes when she heads home for the holidays and works with local doctor and Christmas enthusiast Finn to save her family’s annual charity gala.
Click here to stream Meeting Mr. Christmas directly from Tubi.
Tubi’s holiday catalogue also includes some 2022 movies from UPtv that aired on Citytv last year. Click on each title below to stream directly from Tubi:
Christmas on the Slopes
Christmas Lucky Charm
Santa’s Got Style
Tubi’s holiday offerings usually include some original holiday movies in addition to those that are released directly to the streaming platform so it’s worth a browse to see what’s new!
Streaming Free on CTV
CTV has yet to announce its holiday programming this year, but most of the holiday movies that premiered last year on CTV Life are currently available to stream free from ctv.ca. Click on each movie title below to stream from CTV.
Stream 2022 Hallmark Movies on CTV:
A Big Fat Family Christmas
A Cozy Christmas Inn
Holiday Heritage
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Stream 2022 GAC Family Movies on CTV:
A Christmas… Present
I’m Glad It’s Christmas
B&B Merry
Christmas on Candy Cane Lane
A Brush With Christmas Romance
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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