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ION TELEVISION IS
“YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS”
WITH FOUR ALL-NEW
MOVIE PREMIERES
ION’s Annual Celebration Continues this December with the Premieres of “A Royal Christmas Engagement,” “Christmas Together,” “Beaus of Holly” and “The Christmas Sitters,” plus more than 30 Returning Favorites
Digital Multicast Network ION Plus Set to Air Nearly 40 Holiday Movies from Halloween through Christmas Day
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 – Beginning Thanksgiving weekend, ION Television will once again be “Your Home for the Holidays.” Featuring a festive lineup of four all-new movie premieres and more than 30 returning favorites, ION is kicking off the holiday season on Sunday, November 29, with special holiday fare airing weekends in December through Christmas Day.
ION Television’s lineup ranked #2 among networks airing holiday movies in 2019, averaging 919,000 households in primetime. ION’s highest-rated movie, “A Christmas Princess,” delivered more than 1.7 million total viewers in primetime.*
“At a time when families are spending more time at home together, ION’s holiday lineup will provide an enjoyable escape for viewers who have made watching our movies a tradition of their own,” said Brandon Burgess, ION Media Chairman and CEO. “The network’s continued yearly success proves ION’s status as a go-to destination for holiday movie viewers.”
ION’s digital multicast network, ION Plus, also returns with a full slate of holiday movies in 2020. Beginning with the Halloween-themed “You Cast a Spell on Me” on October 31, ION Plus will feature nearly 40 holiday movies on weekends in November and every day in December through Christmas.
ION Television’s new movie premieres air weekends beginning November 29 through December 13. The full holiday movie schedule will be released this fall on iontelevision.com. The following is a list of ION’s all-new movies in 2020, including descriptions and cast info.
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❆ “A Royal Christmas Engagement”
Premiere Date: Sunday, November 29, 2020
Cast: Paige Bach, James Nitti, John Schneider
Writer: Adam Rockoff
Director: Fred Olen Ray
Synopsis: A Manhattan ad agency boss, John Holiday, entrusts Lauren to deliver the big pre-holiday client pitch, but only winds up annoying her when she’s teamed up with a European consultant. To Lauren's surprise, this consultant turns out to be the handsome Prince Edward of Candashire, masquerading as his consultant pal to escape his royal duties for an incognito American Christmas.
Produced by: Hybrid
❆ “Christmas Together”
Premiere Date: Sunday, December 6, 2020
Cast: Anna Marie Dobbins, Vivica A. Fox, Marc Herrmann, Riley Coe, Anthony Carro
Writer: Jay Cipriani
Director: David DeCoteau
Synopsis: A brokenhearted New York painter, Ava, and a West Coast widower, Mason, have their lives collide when Mason’s young daughter, Mia, rents out his guest house to Ava for Christmas, without her dad's knowledge, in an attempt to convince her dad she is responsible enough to earn a dog for Christmas.
Produced by: Hybrid
❆ “Beaus of Holly”
Premiere Date: Saturday, December 12, 2020
Cast: Jennifer Freeman, Johnny Pacar, Nikki Leigh, Michael Copon
Writers: Kelly Goodner, Jim Hemphill & David Michael Latt
Director: Anthony C. Ferrante
Synopsis: When Holly boldly proposes to Phil, he confesses he needs to first work things out with a long-ago ex. Having booked a romantic holiday sleigh ride, despondent Holly pours her heart out to sleigh driver, Jake, who takes a refreshing interest in her, until Phil returns.
Produced by: The Asylum
❆ “The Christmas Sitters”
Premiere Date: Sunday, December 13, 2020
Cast: Tristin Mays, Nathan Owens, GloZell Green, Melissa Ordway, Justin Gaston, Chris Soules
Writers: Sam Jackson, Anna Rasmussen
Director: Dylan Vox
Synopsis: Facing holiday flight delays on a return trip from Europe, two parents double-book incompatible babysitters: the mother’s BFF lawyer friend, Nora, and the dad's guitarist half-brother, Max, to look after their two kids and dog. After a rather stormy start, an attraction grows.
Produced by: The Asylum
*Source: Nielsen Media Research. 11/28/19 – 1/1/20. C3 impressions (000). Prime (M-Su 7p-1a). Top rated movie based on P2+. Original network holiday movie telecasts excluding repeats.
About ION Media
ION Media is an independent, privately held media company launched in 2007. ION Media’s flagship network, ION Television, is the most widely distributed and watched independent broadcast network in the U.S., serving 100+ million homes with a popular lineup of TV series, plus original shows and movies. ION Media also broadcasts two digital multicast networks nationally: ION Plus, offering general entertainment content; and Qubo, dedicated to children and families with content that entertains and educates. ION is the nation’s largest operator of full-power TV broadcast stations by national household reach, with 71 full-power stations. For more information, visit www.ionmedia.com.
About ION Television
ION Television, a top 5-ranked U.S. general entertainment network, is the flagship of the independent, privately held media company, ION Media. Launched in 2007, ION Television features a “Positively Entertaining” schedule of proven, award-winning programs, quality original series and popular holiday movies available on multiple platforms via its state-of-the-art distribution system. As owner of the nation’s largest broadcast station group, ION’s 71 full-power stations reach 100+ million homes. For more information, visit www.iontelevision.com.
About ION Plus
ION Plus is a digital multicast network featuring a proven slate of television’s most-watched dramas and holiday movies in a binge-friendly schedule. ION Plus’ diverse array of programs are both entertaining and engaging. ION Plus is available over-the-air 24/7. For more information, visit www.ionplustv.com.
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*Please Note: Since these movies are new, we don't know, yet, if all of these movies will be family-friendly. Some of the stories above sound fun, so I hope they'll all be good. Stay tuned for further details throughout the Christmas season.
Joyous Christmas Blessings, Net
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Probably because of the circumstances this year ION have cut back - I think the last few years they have had six new Christmas Movies but I like the look of these four Christmas ones.
ReplyDeleteThey look entertaining.
ReplyDeleteDon't know what the christmas movie name is on ION, but one of them had to guys kissing in some previews I saw. Just a heads up.
ReplyDeleteI believe you may be referring to the Lifetime Christmas promo. The movie is "The Christmas Set Up." I will not be promoting this Christmas movie. I appreciate you sharing.
DeleteWhy won't you be promoting it? I thought that you typically promote Lifetime's Christmas movies?
DeleteHi Louie, I promote faith and family movies here at "It's a Wonderful Movie." If I'm aware of a movie having content that does not meet that criteria, then I will not promote it.
DeleteSometimes, it's hard to know if a movie is family friendly based on a simple plot description, but other times, it's obvious.
Please see my listings of the Lifetime Christmas movies here with details:
https://itsawonderfulmovie.blogspot.com/2020/07/lifetime-tv-2020-christmas-movies-holiday-guide-list.html
Ion has another Fairytale Christmas movies
ReplyDeleteA Cinderella Christmas
A Snow White Christmas
A Sleeping Beauty Christmas
Etc...
Thanks for catching the mistake of the network. Apprectiate it. Didn't mean to do harm to ION.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's okay. I completely understand. It's hard to juggle all of these different networks.
DeleteWe have to be sure to keep a look out for content on any secular channel, including ION.
A Royal Christmas Engagement. Not a keeper. I couldn't even make it halfway through. That's partly just my personal taste because I don't think there are many movies that can pull off the royal-prince-goes-undercover thing. However, I absolutely loved Hallmark's version of a "royal" movie, One Royal Holiday, and will buy the dvd when it becomes available. But this particular ION movie was just not my cup of tea, I felt it was just lacking in several areas. For "royal" movie fans, it might be worth a watch(??), but not for me. The little bit I saw was family friendly.
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Christmas Together. This had potential with a cute story idea, but not a keeper for me. The lead actor was completely unbelievable as the father of an eleven-year-old daughter (he looked and acted way too young and too stiff and showed no fatherly affection). The lead actress was adorable and believable in her role, likewise with Vivica Fox and the young actress that played the daughter. Other actors were just so-so. The movie was cute in a lot of ways but there was a lack of attention to detail with some of the writing/directing/producing. Lots of potential for a cute movie but, overall, it didn't work for me. I suppose it was okay for a one-time viewing if there's nothing better to watch (and it was definitely better than the other ION Christmas movie so far this season). Sort of family friendly except... it's vaguely implied that lead actress was shacking-up with her former boyfriend (whom she breaks up with in this movie). And then, after just two weeks of knowing the lead actor and his daughter, the final scene implies that she's going to move out of his guest house and stay with him (wink wink) so that his parents can stay in the guest house for Christmas. Those implications taint the story, and they could have so easily been left out of the script.
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The Christmas Sitters. Maybe a cute movie, maybe meh??? I couldn't make it all the way through this one but I think, perhaps, it was more a reflection of my mood than the movie. I watched about one third of the movie. Parts were kind of cute and parts were silly. I'm guessing, had I kept going I would have, overall, liked it as just a light and fluffy Christmas movie worth a one-time watch? Basically it was family friendly up to the point I stopped watching. They did make a point of focusing the camera for a very long time on the lead actor's buff, half-naked body when he gets up in the morning and walks around with nothing but pajama pants on; surprisingly (thankfully) the lead actress didn't bat an eyelash and totally ignored his ripped abs and muscles, there were no lingering, drooling, longing looks from her and I have to applaud the directors for getting this scene at least half right.
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