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Thursday, September 5, 2024

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Christmas is coming once again to UPtv! The network has announced their Christmas Movie slate for the 2024 Holiday season with over 50 days and 100 hours of programming.

Starting November 1st, UPtv will celebrate the season with 12 premiere movies on its channel along with a Gaither TV music special!

The press release below has the full details...



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UPtv Press Release:


UPtv’S MOST UPLIFTING CHRISTMAS EVER

RETURNS NOVEMBER 1


UPtv’s very merry offering is filled with over 500 hours of holiday cheer
including 12 premiere movies and a Gaither Music Christmas Special

ATLANTA – Sept. 5, 2024 – UPtv, the television home for uplifting entertainment, will be celebrating the “Most Uplifting Christmas Ever” this year with 50 days of Christmas programming filled with almost 100 titles including 12 premiere movies and an all-new Gaither music Christmas special Gaither Vocal Band: New Star Shining.

“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,” said Hector Campos, SVP, content strategy and acquisition at UP Entertainment. “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.”

For a third year, UPtv will celebrate the season of giving and spreading holiday cheer with a “Most Uplifting Christmas Ever” Sweepstakes. One lucky grand prize winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize and an additional $10,000 will be donated to the charity of their choice by UPtv. The sweepstakes will be available for entry on the uptv.com website from November 1 – December 31.

In addition to UPtv’s holiday offering, subscription streaming service UP Faith & Family begins Christmas on Nov. 1st with over 200 Christmas favorites as part of "Cozy UP to Christmas." Thirty-two titles are being added for subscribers to watch this season.

The My UPtv app is available for viewers to download and is especially popular around the holidays to track movie viewing. The tracker app allows viewers to learn more about upcoming movies and series on the network, watch previews and request personalized showtime alerts. Viewers can also “favorite” movie titles to add to a personal collection to easily access them later, set calendar reminders and request notifications. Download the app: uptv.com/myapp

UPtv’s holiday season programming highlights include:





Country Roads Christmas – Sunday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. ET

When the daughter of a country singer loses her job at a record label, she goes off to become her estranged father’s manager and finds love along the way.

Stars: Lanie McAuley, Bo Yokely, Bailey Chase



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The Case of the Christmas Diamond - Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. ET

Blue-collar Andy finds herself accused of theft when a multi-million-dollar gem suddenly goes missing from her rich friend's estate. With the help of a famous mystery writer, Andy must find the real culprit amid the litany of wealthy guests.

Stars: William Baldwin, Kelly Daly, Dey Young



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Christmas in Rockwell – Sunday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. ET

When a big town star goes home to her small town to celebrate Christmas, confusion and romance lead the holiday festivities.

Stars: Trish Stratus, Stephen Huszar, Sheila McCarthy



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Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays – Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. ET

When an egotistical social media influencer's dog is kidnapped, her long-suffering assistant teams up with a charming local vet to find the puppy before Christmas. As the two investigate suspects, they form a romantic bond along the way.

Stars: Vivica A. Fox, Sara Ball, Noah Fearnley



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A Very English Christmas – Sunday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. ET

Christmas in the English countryside wasn’t in Emma’s plans until her sister, Amy, plans her wedding for Christmas Eve. Dylan, Amy’s co-Christmas market owner, teams up with Emma to bring order to the whirlwind wedding.

Stars: Kimberly Nixon, Poppy Gilbert, Lewis Griffiths



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The Search for Secret Santa – Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. ET

Cub reporter Sofia thinks she's found a Christmas story that will save her career when she discovers a long-lost, undelivered Secret Santa gift addressed from B. to Claire.

Stars: Skye Coyne, Alex Trumble, JackΓ©e Harry



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Festival of Trees – Sunday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. ET

Jacquie Miller is an interior designer desperate to catch a break. The city’s annual Festival of Trees decorating competition, known for putting local artists on the map, may be just the answer! But competing with the city’s top designers is not for the faint of heart. With the help of her quirky assistant, a charming stranger and an inspirational young girl, Jacquie embarks on a humor-filled and heart-warming journey to create a tree that will knock the stockings off Santa himself.

Stars: Kate Miner, Greg Perrow, Josie Davis



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A Prince and Pauper Christmas – Saturday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. ET

When a down-on-his luck confidential informant in a criminal investigation suddenly goes missing, a desperate young federal agent recruits his doppelgΓ€nger to play the role.

Stars: Brittany Underwood, Jonathan Stoddard, Tom Arnold



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A Bluegrass Christmas – Sunday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. ET

Katie’s family’s horse sanctuary is on the brink of closure, but in a last-ditch effort to raise the money, Katie must coax her reclusive grandfather, Bluegrass legend Ben Pendleton, back onto the stage for a Christmas benefit concert.

Stars: Amanda Jordan, David Pinard, Shaun Johnston



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12 Dares of Christmas – Sunday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. ET

A teacher’s quiet holiday season gets a jolt of spice when she accepts a 12 Dares of Christmas challenge from her sister while scrambling to ready her town for a Christmas exchange program with a suave, opinionated French teacher.

Stars: Brittany Underwood, Sean Yves Lessard, Marnie Mahannah



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A Novel Christmas – Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. ET

When a successful children's book author Chloe Anderson heads to the cozy town of Noelville to spend time with her sister's family and help care for her recently widowed father, she didn't expect the instant-connection with the local bookstore owner and single dad, Ethan; or find her number one fan in his daughter, Alex. Will the small town's charms be enough to rekindle a grieving family's Christmas spirit along Chloe's dreams of writing her first novel - let alone a chance at love?

Stars: Brigitte Kingsley, Landy Cannon, Alys Crocker



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North by North Pole: A Dial S Mystery – Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. ET

Santa is back to help a new couple solve a mystery and find romance. Zoey has one Christmas wish...to produce the perfect Christmas Festival for her hometown of Willow Creek. That wish becomes more difficult when Dalton, the sponsor’s handsome but aggravating son, becomes her partner and his modern ideas clash with Zoey’s more traditional vision. However, when suspicious things start happening, they realize someone is trying to stop the festival. They must team up to save it and soon find that they have a lot more in common than they thought.

Stars: Abby Ross, Joey Scarpellino, Andrea Reindel



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Gaither Vocal Band: New Star Shining – Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. ET (will premiere first on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. ET)

Celebrate the beauty and promise of the Savior’s birth with this new Christmas show from the legendary Gaither Vocal Band. Hosted by Bill and Gloria Gaither, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame quintet lends its heartfelt, award-winning harmonies to signature performances of original songs and nostalgic favorites including “The Little Drummer Boy,” “Tennessee Christmas” and more, delivering the eternal hope of this timeless story not only for the season, but also in our hearts every day of the year.



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About UP Entertainment

UP Entertainment, celebrating its 20th anniversary this October, is the destination for uplifting entertainment for passionate and diverse audiences across the leading cable, satellite and streaming platforms. Brands include UP Faith & Family, UPtv, aspireTV, aspireTV+, GaitherTV+ and Cine RomΓ‘ntico. UP Faith & Family is the leading subscription streaming service in uplifting entertainment. UPtv is the trusted network for adults seeking positive programming with relatable stories about relationships, filled with love and laughter, through exclusive premiere movies, box-office hit films and beloved series. AspireTV is the television network that celebrates and reflects Black culture, life and style in a way that is inspiring, authentic and entertaining. AspireTV+ is a new subscription streaming service for Black culture and urban lifestyle entertainment. GaitherTV+ provides access to Gaither’s renowned and growing library of full-length award-winning Country, Gospel, Bluegrass and Christian concerts and specials, early premieres of new performances and shows, and exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews. UP Entertainment in partnership with PixL Dos, also manages and distributes Cine RomΓ‘ntico, a FAST channel featuring the best of Hollywood TV romance movies in Spanish. Additionally, UP Entertainment also represents partner brands Ovation TV and its AVOD and FAST services including Journy. Ovation is an independent television, production, and digital media company, with an unparalleled commitment to the arts, culture and entertainment. Journy is Ovation’s free ad-supported video on demand channel focused on travel and entertainment. UP Entertainment’s award-winning pro-social initiative, “UPlift Someone,” has inspired over 200 million people to uplift others through its social videos.


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UPtv has a mix of Christmas movies premiering on their network this year!

Some of you may be familiar with some of the titles that have been available to watch on various streaming sources, like Christmas in Rockwell and Country Roads Christmas. Plus, at least four of the films above that are new to UPtv have previously aired on the ION network.

The two Christmas movies I'm most looking forward to seeing are A Bluegrass Christmas, which includes actor, Shaun Johnston (best known as Grandpa Jack on Heartland) and A Novel Christmas, which stars Brigitte Kingsley, Landy Cannon, and Alys Crocker.

Please share your thoughts on these Christmas movies in comments below.


Have a Merry Day!
Net


24 comments:

  1. Lovely to see UP releasing this so early!

    I happily reviewed some of those Reel One and ION movies last year. (you can find them in last year and the 2022 Christmas movie review's page).

    So happy to see Brigitte's new movie ended up here!

    -Maria

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    1. Maria, When I set up the new *Movie Review Post* for the 2024 Christmas movie season, I will be sure to go back and include all the previously submitted movie reviews for these Christmas movies airing on UPtv this year.

      Thank you for all of your reviews - past and present! :)

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  2. I watched The Case of the Christmas Diamond,
    Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays,
    & The Search for Secret Santa on ION

    There’s contest at the end of the the movie about those 2 ladies mention about gay princes from the country & including that ladies

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  3. Wow, that's a lot more than I thought they would have. Some sound interesting.
    Misty

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  4. Going through the list, some seem to be old movies.
    Misty

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  5. Well now, this is interesting.

    Strangely enough I almost posted yesterday that I was wondering where UP would go to this Christmas and then this appears.

    At best only four of these are new.

    Of the oldies there's nothing outstandingalthough they're fine for a one time watch but it will be interesting to see what anyone makes of A Very English Christmas - imo it's one of the worst movies ever made a real "stinker".

    Nothing comes to mind as "unfriendly" but I wouldn't swear to it.

    Festival Of Trees and A Bluegrass Christmas are definitely new but I can't find anything out about A Novel Christmas nor North-by-Northpole A Dial S Mystery.

    Nothing with those titles coming up on IMDB and there's nothing listed even as upcoming in the lead actors' resumes.

    Country Roads Christmas might be worth another watch.

    Things don't look good on the Rom.Com horizon the only Channels regularly producing them now are GAF and Hallmark.

    Nicely has now started filming thrillers and it looks as if Reel One may have pulled out of this area of the market - no Rom.Coms this year and I can't find out the position.

    I wrote to them but did not receive a response

    For me this is a disaster.

    I got an email yesterday from UP and they're having to dig deep for new movies - they're showing two new Faith movies but they're from years back - Florence

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    1. Great observations and so true! I wonder why there is such a problem filming new content.
      Misty

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    2. Florence, I also miss the new movie premieres Sunday nights on UPtv. I am glad they are bringing back Christmas to their network with some new movies.

      With how bad the economy is these days with everything so expensive, I'm wondering if that's why they had to cut back on purchasing and creating new films.

      By the way, both "A Novel Christmas" and "North-by-Northpole A Dial S Mystery" are new this year.

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  6. Even though many of these have aired elsewhere, they are still new to me, so I’m happy! UP usually gives us 2 or 3 really enjoyable (non cookie cutter like Hallmarks) holiday movies every year. Christie

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    1. Christie, Same with me! I've been wanting to see a couple of these movies that have been available on streaming, but I just didn't pay the extra, and now I'm looking forward to catching them this Christmas on UPtv! :)

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  7. As a ‘Heartland’ fan, I’m glad and surprised to see ‘A Bluegrass Christmas’ made the UPtv lineup this year. I thought I would have to pay extra to see it this Christmas. It’s a nice get for this channel!

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    1. Anon, I thought the same thing! It's so nice we won't have to pay extra to see this! And, I'm thrilled that Jack (Grandpa) from Heartland is in this! :)

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  8. Decent offerings again this year from UPtv. More or less, it’s what I expected.

    Movies on my watch list:
    Country Roads Christmas
    A Bluegrass Christmas
    North by North Pole: A Dial S Mystery
    Novel Christmas

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  9. Those 4 Christmas movies were on ION

    The Case of the Christmas Diamond
    Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays
    The Search for Secret Santa
    A Prince and Pauper Christmas

    The Case of the Christmas Diamond isn't family friendly. Andy talks to Amelia that Amelia is really a book author. She suggests Amelia; “The Case of the Christmas Diamond” under her own pen name. Harper & Bridgette mentions about gay princes of Astoria. The gay princes weren’t in the movie & they’re in the country.

    Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays, The Search for Secret Santa, & A Prince and Pauper Christmas are clean

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    1. Thank you for sharing a review for the movie, "The Case of the Christmas Diamond." I appreciate this reminder.

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  10. I attempted to watch the mystery ones, “Dognapped & Case of the Christmas Diamond” and guys, they were so bad. I couldn’t even get through 20 minutes.
    ~Paula

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  11. If anyone is interested, a few of these movies have already been reviewed by some of us when they were on streaming platforms. You can find the various full reviews on Net’s “Christmas Movie Reviews” pages from both 2022 and 2023. I’m wondering if UPtv will be editing some of the movies that were not entirely wholesome? Below are brief versions of my original thoughts.
    **Country Roads Christmas (2022 FoxNation Streaming) Nice music. Good for one-time watch.
    **Christmas in Rockwell (2022 FoxNation Streaming) Part cute, part meh. Okay for one-time watch.
    **The Search for Secret Santa (2022 Ion) Not family friendly and doubtful they could edit out all the various offensive parts.
    **Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays (2022 Ion) I stopped watching after dialogue that was not family friendly, so have no idea if that was the only part that needs to be edited out to make it clean.
    **A Prince and Pauper Christmas (2022 Ion) Did not watch.
    **The Case of the Christmas Diamond (2022 Ion) Did not watch.
    **A Very English Christmas (2023 XumoPlay on Roku) Ugh! Just too horrible for words!
    **12 Dares of Christmas (2023 XumoPlay on Roku) Double meh! And not entirely wholesome.

    I’m looking forward to the following new movies and hoping for the best!
    A Bluegrass Christmas (2024); Festival of Trees (2024); A Novel Christmas (2024); North by Northpole: A Dial S Mystery (2024) (Last year’s Dial S for Santa is still on my dvr and I need to watch it. However, it looks like a completely different set of writers and directors?)
    ~~ Jane

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    1. Jane, Thank you so much for taking the time to add these review snippets. That is so very thoughtful of you!!!

      As I mentioned to Maria in the first comment above, when I set up the new *Movie Review Post* for the 2024 Christmas movie season, I will be sure to go back and include all the previously submitted movie reviews for these Christmas movies airing on UPtv this year.

      I'm so grateful for you & your helpful reviews! :)

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    2. Net, it must be exhausting trying to keep everything straight, especially now with all this streaming stuff -- you're amazing!!! Thank you for all your hard work in giving us all a place to come and share our thoughts. ~~Jane

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    3. Glad we agree on A Very English Christmas, Jane - a complete waste of time and ne of the worst movies ever and I'm more or lees in agreement with your thoughts on the others - Florence

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  12. looks like there are some winners in the bunch

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  13. ET shared a sneak peak of Festival of Trees:

    https://www.etonline.com/media/videos/festival-of-trees-trailer-sneak-peek-at-uptvs-first-holiday-movie-of-the-season

    -Maria

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