My thoughts on the 2017 Christmas TV Schedule!

Here we are... days away from those wonderful Christmas Movies starting once again on our TV's! Hallmark kicks off the holiday season on Friday, October 27th! Can you feel the excitement? It's an annual tradition I know so many of us wait eagerly all year for! There is always a different feeling in the air- because it's a Magical, Miraculous Time of Year! It's a season of making memories and reliving memories from our own childhood. And, part of those special memories, are the wonderful Christmas movies we gather around the TV each year to see, old and new!

Each year, I also look forward to putting together and planning what will be included on the Christmas TV Schedule here on It's a Wonderful Movie! The first most important criteria is Family-Friendly! That's a must! With nearly or perhaps over 50 NEW CHRISTMAS TV MOVIES coming this year (we don't have the complete total from all the various networks, yet!) - I must inform you that I have not personally previewed each film, so I rely upon ratings, plot summaries, a network's previous reputation, and instinct. I'm sure that's how many of you also decide what to watch during the holidays with your families.

Hallmark continues to have a stellar, well-deserved reputation on the family-friendly front! Through the years we know we can trust them for family entertainment... from "The Christmas Card," "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "Mrs. Miracle," "North Pole," to "When Calls the Heart Christmas," and more!!! The Hallmark Channel is well-known for it's lighthearted whimsical, love story Christmas films, while Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Christmas films often evoke a bit more emotion and drama. With over 30 NEW Christmas Movies airing collectively on both channels... whichever one you choose, I'm certain just about any Hallmark holiday movie is sure to entertain your family, of all ages!

"When Calls the Heart Christmas"

The channel INSP is also well known for it's family fare, often receiving the approval of the Parents Research Council, for their daily wholesome programming! They, too, will be gifting us viewers a new Christmas movie this year, "Christmas on the Coast"! (*More details to come!!!*) With shows, like The Waltons and Little House on the Prairie, INSP is a channel you can always be comfortable to welcome into your home!

The UP channel has also had many delightful Christmas movies, over the years, the family can enjoy together... such as: "Christmas for a Dollar," "Paper Angels," "A Christmas Tree Miracle," "The Rooftop Christmas Tree," "Falling for Christmas," and more! I look forward to sharing more of their movies, like these, this year!

And, when it comes to the Christmas TV movie viewing season, Lifetime usually comes around and surprises us viewers with some fun, very family-friendly movies, like, say... "A Gift Wrapped Christmas," "Becoming Santa," and "Last Chance for Christmas," from 2015! Let's hope there will be more gems like these- this year!

"A Gift Wrapped Christmas"

Freeform, formerly ABC family's "25 Days of Christmas" will typically air those beloved Christmas cartoon classics, we love, year after year after year... such as: "Twas the Night Before Christmas," "Little Drummer Boy," "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town," and so on... but, I do want to caution you, their new movie "Angry Angel" does not look family friendly, whatsoever, and frankly, I have been disappointed with several of their new so-called holiday films recently. Please know, I will share the beloved cartoon classics and family Christmas movies airing on their station, but I will not be promoting any of their non-family-friendly films, past or present. Please visit my page *here* to see my take on "Angry Angel."'

ION network has announced 5 new Christmas movies for their channel this year. Past movies will also air as part of their "Very Merry" holiday season, including one of last year's favorites "A Cinderella Christmas!" I say... the more the merrier!!!

“Snowmance”

When most of us think of treasured Christmas movies, the first movies that come to mind might be... "It's a Wonderful Life," "White Christmas," "Miracle on 34th Street," "Home Alone," "The Santa Clause," etc... and I will, of course, be adding each of these movies to the schedule and other movies very similar to these! Plus, you will find cartoons, like: "A Charlie Brown Christmas," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Frosty the Snowman," and much more!!!

 "It's a Wonderful Life"

As time permits me, I will be adding to and updating the Christmas TV Schedule throughout the entire Christmas Season! I just love this time of year! As for the schedule, I really don't recommend printing it, because anything may change or be added, at any given moment. For the most part, Hallmark's new movies will probably remain the same, but titles or other small changes may still occur. Anything is possible! Recently "Baby's it's Cold Outside" changed to "Christmas Getaway" and "Mr. Christmas" was updated to "The Perfect Christmas Present," etc... Changes are always a possibility along the way. I have added some of Hallmark's daytime and nighttime Christmas movie schedule to the list, and I will do my best to update it if (and when!) there are changes, and there are bound to be changes!

So... please bookmark the Christmas TV Schedule page, add it to your Favorites, and be sure to check back for any additions and changes! Also, if you haven't already, you can sign up for e-mail alerts below this post, or near the top right, for all the latest news and reminders!!!

Thank you ALL for your continued support each year! This is the BIGGEST year, yet, for NEW Christmas TV Movies and I will be here all along the way - updating and posting reminders on which each new movie premiere is coming over the weekend or throughout the week!

God Bless Us, Everyone!!! Net