🎄 Great American Christmas in July 2025 begins in June 🎄

Get ready to sleigh the summer heat!

Great American Christmas in July returns to Great American Family starting Friday, June 27th at 6 p.m. ET!

Look for festive marathons on Saturdays and a special patriotic tribute on Friday, July 4th!

According to the network, this celebration will "feature TV’s brightest stars in holiday stories about faith, family, and the true meaning of Christmas."

See details in the press release below...


Press Release via Great American Media:

Great American Christmas

in July

Returns to Air

on Great American Family,

June 27,

Kicking Off Countdown

to 5th Anniversary of

Great American Christmas 2025

in October

NEW YORK, NY – June 4, 2025 – Great American Media proudly announces the return of Great American Christmas in July on Great American Family, the mid-year holiday movie event, beginning June 27 (6 p.m. ET). The festive celebration serves as the perfect prelude to the countdown to the 5th Anniversary of Great American Christmas, launching in October 2025.

With nearly 100 Original holiday films produced in just four years, Great American Media continues to lead with stories grounded in faith, family, and the true spirit of Christmas. Christmas as it is meant to be. The July programming event invites audiences to revisit fan-favorite films while building excitement for the landmark anniversary season ahead.

“Great American Christmas in July is more than a mid-year tradition — it is a joyful celebration of what our viewers love: stories that uplift, inspire, and bring families together,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media. “This year, it also marks the beginning of the countdown to something truly special – the 5th Anniversary of Great American Christmas, which returns bigger and brighter than ever this October,” Abbott concluded.

Great American Christmas in July is heartwarming romances, favorite holiday moments, and stories steeped in faith, family, and the true meaning of the season. Celebrate moments that matter, those that remind all to believe, to give, to love, and to celebrate together. Enjoy never-before-seen behind-the-scenes moments from fan favorites films, as well as sneak peeks from brand new Great American Christmas 2025 Original movies.

Weekly marathons celebrate the BEST OF Great American Christmas in July, including marathons audiences can look forward to.

Marathon line-up includes:

Saturday, June 28 – A royal Christmas affair – Kick off Great American Christmas in July with elegance, enchantment, and touches of royal romance everywhere. A day filled with tiaras, traditions, and timeless tales of love fit for a prince (or princess!). Viewers crown their favorites like Jingle Bell Princess, A Christmas Castle Proposal, A Cinderella Christmas Ball, and many more!

Friday, July 4 – Holiday, honor, at home – Great American Family proudly presents a military-themed Christmas movie marathon, an inspiring lineup of Christmas films that celebrate the bravery, sacrifice, and unwavering spirit of those who serve the nation. Salute America and see these favorites, Bringing Christmas Home, My Christmas Hero, Tails of Christmas, and many more!

Saturday, July 5 – A celebration of grace and joy, Great American Christmas in July honors the beloved actresses who bring heart, hope, and holiday cheer to every character: Candace Cameron Bure, Danica McKellar, Merritt Patterson, Cindy Busby, Laura Osnes, Jill Wagner, Alexa PenaVega, Courtney Lopez, Jen Lilley, Lori Loughlin, Jillian Murray, Jennie Garth, and many more. These actresses make Great American Christmas the most beloved holiday program event on television. What’s more, they lead with love!

Saturday, July 12 – Heart, honor, and holiday love – Great American Christmas honors the actors who bring strength, sincerity, and timeless charm to fans favorite Christmas movies: Mario Lopez, Trevor Donovan, Cameron Mathison, Casey Elliott, Paul Greene, Carlos PenaVega, Jonathan Stoddard, Daniel Lissing, Matthew Morrison, Jesse Hutch, and many more! These leading men deliver performances of love, loyalty, family, and the joy of finding the way home to Christmas!

Saturday, July 19 – The ultimate Christmas Checklist, showcasing a curated collection of beloved holiday films that embody the spirit of the season! These beloved holiday originals return to small towns, cut down real Christas trees, attend Christmas services, bake the best sugar cookies, deck the halls that unite community. Viewers have their favorites, like A Vintage Christmas, A Christmas Less Traveled, Once Upon A Christmas Wish, Christmas Under the Northern Lights, A Kindhearted Christmas, A Little Women’s Christmas, and many more!

Saturday, July 26 – Fan-Favorite Christmas movies as chosen by Christmas movie review ranking – Viewer review rankings decide which film’s make the final 24 hours of Great American Christmas in July. The films are a testament to our viewers love of celebrating heartwarming Christmas movies that celebrate love, hope, and the true meaning of Christmas. Lean back and enjoy!

These curated lineups showcase the stars, stories, and moment’s that have defined Great American Christmas’ signature style – heartfelt, wholesome, and hopeful.

For a complete list of featured films and to keep track of viewing, fans can refer to the Official Great American Family Christmas Checklist. For more information, www.greatamericanfamily.com

ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA

Great American Media is home to a family-friendly portfolio of brands including Great American Family, Great American Pure Flix and Great American Faith & Living. As the flagship linear TV network, Great American Family features original Christmas movies, rom-coms and classic series that celebrate faith, family and country. Great American Pure Flix is a leading faith and family streaming service that inspires, uplifts and entertains with content that you can confidently stream with the entire family. Other platforms include, Great American Faith & Living, the unscripted companion to Great American Family that celebrates faith, family, and country every day and every season; Great American Adventures and Pure Flix TV, FAST channels (free ad-supporting streaming TV). Great American Media was established in June 2021 by Bill Abbott and a group of US-based family offices.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Pam Slay
Network Program Publicity & Talent Relations
818.415.3784
pamslay@gacmedia.com
media@crosswindpr.com

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Stay tuned for more Christmas in July news!

I will include the Great American Family Christmas movies in my Christmas TV Schedule (which is currently being updated!) once GAF releases their schedule.

Wishing you all a joy-filled day!

Net

*image via: Great American Media

❄🎄Christmas In July Is Here🎄❄ See When Your Favorite Great American Family And Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies Are Playing👉👉

Have you been feeling that humid and sultry Summer breeze, then hold on to your Santa hats and get out those Countdown to Christmas clocks... 

*CHRISTMAS IN JULY IS HERE*

to cool you off - beginning TODAY 

on Great American Family 

and the Hallmark Channel!

Great American Family has 24/7 coverage of their classic Christmas films, such as: Destined at Christmas, Bringing Christmas Home, My Christmas Hero, Catering Christmas, A Christmas Blessing, and more! Plus, you'll also see some classic new additions, including: Hats Off to Christmas and A Very Corgi Christmas.

The Hallmark Channel will have an all-new Christmas movie premiere, titled Falling Like Snowflakes, this Saturday night among their beloved Christmas classics, such as: Crown for Christmas, Cross Country Christmas, A Royal Christmas, A Biltmore Christmas, and more!

See all of the details below...


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Saturday, June 29, 2024:

Falling Like Snowflakes

Storyline: A photographer (Rebecca Dalton), determined to complete her exhibit by capturing a rare photo of a 12-sided snowflake, enlists the help of a childhood friend (Marcus Rosner) and they go on a mission they’ll never forget.

Falling Like Snowflakes

Premieres Saturday, June 29, 2024

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Programming Notes:
(Just a few special movie programming notes for the weekend!)


Great American Family:

🔔Jingle Bell Bracket🔔

Amongst their 24/7 Christmas movie coverage, on Saturday afternoon/night, Great American Family will air the top four films from their Jingle Bell Bracket competition.

🔔My Christmas Hero ... Great American Family ... 4pm

🔔Jingle Bell Princess ... Great American Family ... 6pm

🔔Catering Christmas ... Great American Family ... 8pm

🔔'Twas the Text Before Christmas ... Great American Family ... 10pm


You can download Great American Family's upcoming Christmas Movie Schedule this week:
(*images/schedule via: Great American Media)

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Hallmark Mystery:

Saturday: Mystery 101 Marathon

Sunday: Travel to far-off destinations in an *International Mystery Marathon* all Sunday long starting at 9a/8c!

Movies included: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery, To Catch a Spy, The Dancing Detective, and more!


UPtv:

Sunday: Throughout Sunday, beginning at 11am/10c., UPtv will air an encore marathon of their June Grooms movies featuring two encore presentations of Trevor Donovan and Rachel Boston in The Engagement Plot at 7pm/6c. and 11pm/10c.


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Have a fantastic weekend, everyone!

My family and I have a busy weekend planned, but I'm going to try to squeeze in some Christmas movie-watching whenever I can!

I hope many of you can also enjoy some of the delightful Christmas movies airing this weekend. There are many good ones to choose from!

Ready? Set those DVR's! Go watch the Christmas Movies!

See the Christmas Movie Schedule for both Great American Christmas in July and the Hallmark Channel's Christmas in July!

Have a Blessed, Merry Weekend!

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SHINING HIS LIGHT:

"Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever."

~Daniel 12:3

🎄It's Official!🎄Great American Family Is Bringing Christmas In July To Our Homes With Early Launch 🌟 SEE HERE:

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I'm excited to share this news from Great American Family is finally official! We can look forward to seeing our favorite GFAM Christmas movies return even sooner than previously announced, movies like: A Hot Cocoa Christmas, Catering Christmas, Jingle Bell Princess, My Christmas Hero, Bringing Christmas Home, A Christmas Blessing, and many more!

Great American Family is also honoring the final four from their Jingle Bell Bracket on Saturday night, from 4pm to midnight (ET)!

In their press release below, Great American Media shares their “Great American Christmas in July” schedule for Friday through Sunday; however, if you'd like to see beyond that, then be sure to visit my Christmas Movie Schedule.


Press Release via Great American Media:

GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY 

ANNOUNCES THE NETWORK’S

‘GREAT AMERICAN 

CHRISTMAS IN JULY’ 

BEGINS JUNE 28

FIRST 29 FILMS 

INCLUDING VIEWERS’ CHOICE 

REVEALED

NEW YORK, NY – June 26, 2024 – Great American Family, an industry leader in the production of quality original holiday content, announced an early launch to the network’s highly-popular, holiday program event, “Great American Christmas in July,” Friday, June 28 (8 p.m. ET). Great American Family announced the first 29 films in the Christmas event including the Saturday, June 29 JINGLE BELL BRACKET winners selected by the network’s viewers (top four bracket winners denoted with * below). Temps outside are soaring. Great American Christmas in July beats the heat.

FRIDAY, JUNE 28

Destined at Christmas (8 p.m. ET)

A Brush With Christmas (10 p.m. ET)

A Kindhearted Christmas (12 a.m. ET)

The Jinglebell Jubilee (2 a.m. ET)

The Art of Christmas (4 a.m. ET)

SATURDAY, JUNE 29

Aisle Be Home for Christmas (6 a.m. ET)

A Hot Cocoa Christmas (8 a.m. ET)

A Royal Christmas Holiday (10 a.m. ET)

Christmas on Windmill Way (12 p.m. ET)

Bringing Christmas Home (2 p.m. ET)

My Christmas Hero (4 p.m. ET)*

Jingle Bell Princess (6 p.m. ET)*

Catering Christmas (8 p.m. ET)*

‘Twas the Text Before Christmas (10 p.m. ET)*

My Favorite Christmas Tree (12 a.m. ET)

Christmas on Candy Cane Lane (2 a.m. ET)

A Lot Like Christmas (4 a.m. ET)

SUNDAY, JUNE 30

Christmas on Maple Hills (6 a.m. ET)

A Dash of Christmas (8 a.m. ET)

Destined 2: Christmas Once More (10 a.m. ET)

A Merry Christmas Wish (12 p.m. ET)

Journey to Christmas (2 p.m. ET)

A Christmas…Present (4 p.m. ET)

Christmas at the Drive-In (6 p.m. ET)

Peppermint and Postcards (8 p.m. ET)

A Christmas Blessing (10 p.m. ET)

A Christmas Miracle for Daisy (12 a.m. ET)

Our Christmas Wedding (2 a.m. ET)

Christmas on the Coast (4 a.m. ET)

Week one of Great American Christmas in July, exclusively on Great American Family, begins this Friday night at 8 p.m.

ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY

Great American Family is America’s premiere destination for quality family-friendly programming, including original holiday movies, rom-coms and fan-favorite series that celebrate faith, family and country. Great American Family is home to year-round seasonal celebrations including Great American Christmas, the network’s signature franchise featuring holiday themed movies and specials. Founded in 2021, Great American Family is part of the Great American Media portfolio of brands.

Follow Great American Family on Twitter: @GAfamilyTV Facebook: @GreatAmericanFamilyTV Instagram: @greatamericanfamily


Photo: Courtesy of Great American Media 2023

[Pictured: Jill Wagner and Paul Greene star in Bringing Christmas Home]

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I hope you all enjoyed this wonderful Christmas movie news today from Great American Family!

Two classic Christmas movies from other networks will air during Christmas in July- "Hats Off to Christmas" and "A Very Corgi Christmas".

Also, more awesome news... Casey Elliott (from the "Destined at Christmas" movies) is filming a new Christmas movie for Great American Family!!!

Be sure to visit my Christmas Movie Schedule for even more Christmas in July!

Have a Blessed, Merry Day!

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🎄 New Promo For *Great American Christmas In July* 🎅 SEE HERE:

Great American Family shares delightful details of their annual Christmas in July movie event in their new promo below!

Santa will be working around the clock!

Get a sneak peek of the Christmas movies airing 24/7 - beginning July 1st - on Great American Family!

Look for all of your favorite stars and their incredible, inspirational movies from the Great American Family library of films during this Christmas in July!

Be sure to visit the Christmas TV Schedule for your complete guide to the Christmas movies airing this June and July.

Please note: The schedule is being updated as the networks release their listings.

Have a Merry Day!

Net🎄

🌟 Great American Family Announces New Christmas Movie With Alexa And Carlos PenaVega + Christmas in July And Great American Christmas 2024 News 🌟 SEE HERE:

Wonderful and exciting CHRISTMAS MOVIE NEWS today from Great American Family! The network is working with real-life couple Alexa and Carlos PenaVega on an upcoming 2024 Christmas movie titled Love At the Kettle (wt). The story centers around giving back with The Salvation Army, and of course, there's music and a romantic story, too.

Alexa and Carlos have worked on many movies together through the years, including Enchanted Christmas (pictured above), Love at Sea, (three) Picture Perfect Mysteries, Love in the Limelight, Never Too Late to Celebrate, and other projects.

Their latest heartwarming film, Mr. Manhattan, premiered on Great American Pure Flix in May and will air on Great American Family later this Summer or early Fall. Love At the Kettle will be their first Christmas movie for Great American Family.

The press release below details Alexa and Carlos PenaVega's all-new Christmas movie, plus the start date for Great American Christmas 2024 (Friday, October 11th!!!) and a sprinkling of what's to come during Great American Christmas in July.


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Great American Media Press Release:

GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY 

ANNOUNCES ALEXA PENAVEGA 

AND CARLOS PENAVEGA

SET TO STAR IN AND PRODUCE 

NEW ORIGINAL MOVIE, 

LOVE AT THE KETTLE (wt),

CO-PRODUCED WITH MARIO LOPEZ 

FOR GREAT AMERICAN CHRISTMAS 2024

CHRISTMAS ENTHUSIASTS 

WHO CANNOT WAIT FOR THE HOLIDAYS,

GREAT AMERICAN CHRISTMAS IN JULY 

RETURNS JULY 1

NEW YORK, NY – June 11, 2024 — Great American Family announced Carlos PenaVega (“Big Time Rush”) and Alexa PenaVega (“Spy Kids”) are set to star in the new, Original movie, Love At the Kettle (wt), which will have its World Premiere on the network as part of Great American Christmas 2024. The highly popular holiday movie event returns to air all-new Original movies, Friday, October 11. The PenaVegas will executive produce the film in Nashville, with pop culture multi-hyphenate, Mario Lopez (Once Upon a Christmas Wish) co-producing. For Christmas enthusiasts who cannot wait 125 days until the return of Great American Christmas, Great American Media announces Great American Christmas in July begins July 1 on Great American Family and streaming on Great American Pure Flix with 24/7, around the clock holiday movies, royal movie marathons, and beloved, faith-filled stories of the season.

In Love At the Kettle (wt), up-and-coming singer-songwriter Bella Harlan (Alexa PenaVega) comes home for Christmas and enlists her high-school songwriting partner Jack Grayton (Carlos PenaVega) to craft a song to win back her rockstar boyfriend by Christmas. As the two reunite for the first time in a decade, they embark on a Christmas journey down memory lane, and soon realize true love may be closer than they thought. The heart of the movie centers on Jack’s role with The Salvation Army, and Bella soon finds herself inspired by his devotion and passion to a life of doing the most good. Filled with charming original music and its share of twists and turns, Love At the Kettle (wt) demonstrates the importance of never losing sight of the ones who matter the most.

“This is our second film this year with Carlos and Alexa, and I am so excited to be reunited and working with them on a number of projects that are different from the typical rom com,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media. “The PenaVegas are about faith, family, compassion, and love. With Alexa and Carlos starring in and co-executive producing with Mario Lopez a story that celebrates faith, Christmas, and one of the most beloved charitable organizations in America, The Salvation Army — it is guaranteed to be a winning moment for our viewers,” Abbott concluded.

“We are so excited about Love at the Kettle because it represents everything Carlos and I love about Christmas and the holiday season. We want to be a light in this industry and to offer families positive, uplifting and faith-filled stories,” said Alexa PenaVega. “We also feel fortunate to have worked with The Salvation Army for a number of years, and we look forward to representing the authentic goodness behind the brand and mission,” said Carlos PenaVega.

Love At the Kettle (wt) is executive produced by Mark Roberts, Mario Lopez, Alexa PenaVega, and Carlos Penavega. Brian Herzlinger directs from an Original screenplay written by Horace Priester.

Viewers who love the Christmas season have made Great American Christmas one of the most popular, seasonal program events on television. Each year, Great American Family gifts viewers a glimpse into the coming holiday by presenting Great American Christmas in July. Beginning July 1, fans will see beloved network stars like Candace Cameron Bure, Danica McKellar, Jill Wagner, Chad Michael Murray, Jen Lilley, Lori Loughlin, Trevor Donovan, Laura Osnes, Merritt Patterson, Paul Greene, Cameron Mathison, Jennie Garth, Christopher Russell, and more, as the network rolls out 24/7, around the clock entertainment. This year’s event on Great American Family includes encores of highly rated originals My Christmas Hero, A Christmas Blessing, A Paris Christmas Waltz, A Royal Date for Christmas, Christmas Keepsake, ‘Twas the Text Before Christmas, A Dash of Christmas, Christmas on Windmill Way, Destined 2: Christmas Once More, Meet Me Under the Mistletoe, and so many more original movies from the Great American Christmas library.

Viewers who stream on Great American Pure Flix will enjoy Peppermint & Postcards starring Ella Cannon and Christopher Russell (July 1), Bringing Christmas Home, starring Jill Wagner and Paul Greene (Great American Pure Flix premiere, July 4), My Christmas Hero, starring Candace Cameron Bure and Gabe Hogan (July 4), Designing Christmas, starring Susie Abromeit and Liam McIntyre (Great American Pure Flix premiere, July 11), and Sunrise in Heaven, starring Caylee Cowan, Travis Burns, and Corbin Bernsen (July 11).

ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY

As the flagship linear TV network of Great American Media, Great American Family is America’s premiere destination for quality family-friendly programming, featuring original Christmas movies, rom-coms and classic series that celebrate faith, family and country. Founded in 2021, Great American Family is home to year-round seasonal celebrations the whole family can enjoy together, including Great American Christmas, the network’s signature franchise featuring holiday themed movies and specials. Great American Family is available in 50 million households via cable and satellite providers.

Visit https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/channel-finder/ or text FAMILY to 877-999-1225 to find your local channel.

ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN PURE FLIX

As the streaming service of Great American Media, Great American Pure Flix provides quality family-friendly programming that celebrates faith, family and country. With affordable flat-rate pricing, families can stream a prolific offering of unlimited movies and shows on demand. Great American Pure Flix features inspiring, uplifting and entertaining content the entire family can enjoy together, with new original and exclusive titles added every month. New customers can enjoy a 7-day free trial by visiting GreatAmericanPureFlix.com.

Watch Great American Pure Flix https://signup.pureflix.com/signup/c3e/email

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I hope you enjoyed reading about what's to come on Great American Family!

I'm such a big fan of Alexa and Carlos; I just adore all of their movies together! This new one from Great American Family, Love At the Kettle, already has me very intrigued. Any storyline about giving to others in need, especially at Christmastime, always touches my heartstrings.

Plus, we learned Great American Christmas in July will begin on July 1st! At this time, no new movies for July have been announced, but there will be plenty of encore showings of past Great American Family holiday favorites. (Stay tuned - if there are any changes/updates here.)

Also, did you catch in the press release, Great American Christmas will begin sooner than ever before—on Friday, October 11th! Wow! We can start decorating even sooner this year for the holiday season, along with all of the Christmas movies we love!

Have a Merry Day!

Net🎄

Alexa and Carlos PenaVega movies available on DVD.

Click on the DVDs below for their current price at Amazon:

*Alexa and Carlos PenaVega "Enchanted Christmas" image via: Hallmark Media

🎄🍦GET THE SCOOP on CHRISTMAS IN JULY🍦🎄

Happy Christmas in July, Everyone!

Grab yourself a frosty ice cream cone or your favorite Summer snack, relax, and enjoy Christmas movies on Great American Family, beginning Friday, June 30th, and the Hallmark Channel on Saturday, July 1st!!!

Great American Family will have delightful Christmas movie classics airing 24/7 during their *Great American Christmas in July,* such as A Merry Christmas Wish, B&B Merry, A Christmas... Present, Catering Christmas, I'm Glad it's Christmas, Jingle Bell Princess, A Hot Cocoa Christmas, and more!

And while Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ends their Merry Movie Week, the Hallmark Channel begins their Christmas in July coverage with a *Fan-Favorites Marathon,* including Christmas at the Plaza, The Nine Lives of Christmas, Haul Out the Holly, Three Wise Men and a Baby, Christmas Waltz, and more!

Both Great American Family and the Hallmark Channel will offer NEW Christmas movies next weekend!

Visit the CHRISTMAS TV SCHEDULE - *CLICK HERE* to see which movies are airing, and be sure to check back for any additions or changes!

It's a wonderful time to catch up on any Christmas movie you may have missed from a previous season or simply enjoy rewatching any Christmas movie you love.

You can see past CHRISTMAS MOVIE REVIEWS from 2020, 2021, and 2022! (Simply click on each date for details.)

Also, I am finishing today's Christmas in July post with 2 refreshing Christmas scoops! There are exciting cast updates for Laura Osnes and Erin Agostino's Great American Family Christmas movies! To see WHO their movie co-stars are - *Click Here*!

Hope you all enjoy this cool, delicious treat of Christmas Movies in July - during the oppressive Summer heat! We are finally seeing sunshine and blue skies today, and I'm loving it!!! It's been a long, long week of smokey skies from the Canadian wildfires, and I'm so happy the sky has cleared. Yesterday we had a thunderstorm and strong winds, and unfortunately, we lost our power for many hours. Sadly, I know many homes in the Midwest had severe damage, and my heart goes out to them. I pray clean-up will go well and safe for them. Thankfully, even though we had major hail go through our area, we have our electricity back today - just in time for the Christmas in July movies to begin!

Merry Christmas in July!

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NEW Christmas movies on DVD:



*Santa image above via Freepik

Great American Family's Christmas in July🎄 - - Plus a NEW Mystery Movie🔎 Premiere!

Hip! Hip! Ho-Ho-Ho... Hooray!!!
Christmas Movies Air Night and Day!!!

Celebrate 🌟Christmas in July🌟 

with Great American Family's... 

🎄Great American Christmas in July🎄 

beginning FRIDAY, June 30th!!!

Enjoy CHRISTMAS MOVIES around the clock 24/7... with Jen Lilley, Trevor Donovan, Jill Wagner, Candace Cameron Bure, Cameron Mathison, Danica McKellar, Susie Abromeit, Daniel Lissing, Merritt Patterson, and more!

See all the details below...


Great American Family's
*Christmas in July* New Movie...

A Belgian Chocolate Christmas

Premiere Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023

Starring: Jaclyn Hales & Zane Stephens

Storyline: A photographer takes her best friend’s place at a Belgian culinary school during the holidays and connects with the chocolatier leading the class. As romance begins to bloom, the only problem is a case of mistaken identity.

Movie Reviews:

🎄 A Belgian Chocolate Christmas was very cozy. :)

And for those looking for new sneak peaks, there was a new trailer promoting new movies for the rest of this year, and there were a few quick new snippets of some of the new movies in Summer and Autumn! -Maria

🎄 Review: A Belgian Chocolate Christmas -
Family-friendly? Yes -
Keeper - Ugh! No way! -

To be perfectly blunt, this movie is a disaster!

All along, I felt like this movie was made by someone from a food network. Waaaaay too much time was spent comparing foods, or detailing how this was made or how that was made, to a point where the romantic plot - a very ridiculous mistaken identity plot - was secondary. Maybe that is why the romance seemed rushed, and forced, with no chemistry between the leads. (I hate to say this, but there seemed more of a connection between Zane and his male buddy than between Zane and Jaclyn!) Also, the acting by just about everyone was pretty bad! Unfortunately, not a good start for GAF. ~Mark 25

🎄 I agree with Mark 25. Really tired of the cookie cutter same old either a couple together at the start is not together in the end or everything goes great until the end where there is a big disagreement or misunderstanding and then they miraculously get to get her for the final kiss. Hopefully writers will use their strike to be more creative. Just my take ~JoCo

🎄 I am sorry to say my husband and I did not enjoy either new movie this past weekend. In fact, we did not finish either one. :-( Here's hoping things improve in the coming weeks. ~Joan

🎄 I watched the Belgian Chocolate movie this weekend and I liked it. It was a little slow, and I knew of course, the guy would be mad that she was pretending to be her friend, but she did want to tell him many times. I thought it was a pretty good movie. ~Sabrina

🎄 A Belgian Christmas was Family Friendly! I thought it was a cute movie, and the actors I felt had chemistry, and the scenery was really pretty. I really enjoyed this one :) ~Sarah

🎄 A Belgian Chocolate Christmas – this movie is sweet and family-friendly, but it’s just not the Christmas in July treat I was hoping for. I didn’t feel a major spark between the leads, Kate and Mathias, and his friend Pieter’s accent was rather bad (somewhat comical) throughout the movie. It’s okay for a one-time watch, but not a keeper for me. ~Net





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(L-R) Ansley Gordon, Bret Green and Brittany Goodwin

The Abigail Mysteries

Previous titles: The Abby Brooks Mysteries, Mysteries of the Heart

Starring: Ansley Gordon, Bret Green, and Karen Abercrombie

Premieres: July 30, 2023

Storyline: This faith-based film, directed by Brittany Goodwin from Ansley Gordon’s script, centers on her character Abby Brooks, a true-crime podcaster struggling to come to terms with the loss of her baby and her subsequent divorce. Moving back to her hometown, she quickly gets wrapped up in a mystery surrounding the untimely death of her eccentric neighbor. Following the clues left behind for her, Abby goes on a journey of faith, reconnection and adventure as she works with her childhood crush, Matt (Green), a local cop who has secretly had feelings for Abby for years, to solve the layered mystery.

After you watch the movie, you may enjoy this article at Pureflix, which gives further details on the faith-based content in this film: LESSONS FROM POPPA: WHAT WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM POPPA IN 'THE ABBY BROOKS MYSTERIES.'

Plus, another article at Pureflix gives all of the scriptures shown in the movie: WE WROTE DOWN ALL THE BIBLE VERSES FROM 'THE ABBY BROOKS MYSTERIES' SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO.

*images via: Pureflix


Movie Reviews:

🔎 "The Abigail Mysteries" is a fascinating faith-based mystery with scripture clues that lead to the next clue. Abby Brooks is an interesting character, who has great curiosity, spunk, and some sorrow, as well, since she is going through a divorce and a miscarriage.

Due to the divorce, she has returned to her hometown, Prescott, to be near her sister and Poppa (her grandfather). The mystery portion is not gory, as very little is shown of the actual murder.

I loved seeing all of the scripture and elements of faith throughout the movie, and Abby was enjoyable to watch, as she parsed through all of the clues with her old friend, Police Officer Matt MacAdams. Being home obviously uplifts her spirit.

This movie feels like a mix of “Chronicle Mysteries,” since Abby is a crime podcaster, “Hannah Swensen Mysteries,” since Abby does her crime solving with a police officer in a close-knit town, and “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” with the addition of faith to the mystery.

I hope Great American Family plans to make “The Abigail Mysteries” an on-going series! ~Net


🔎 The Abigail Mysteries is such a great movie. To be honest, it's my first mystery movie, I didn't watch any of them on Hallmark. I thought it wasn't my genre. And I'm so happy that my first experience was with Abby. It's not just a mystery, it's also about faith, trust in God, in His plan for your life. I liked the idea with all the Scripture clues. I liked the leading actors and it would be really great to see Abby again. This would make a great series to watch. So thankful to GAF and PureFlix for their determination to stand out, to be different in this world of all these so-called "popular trends". I was really blessed with this movie. ~Oksanka~


🔎 The Abigail Mysteries was very enjoyable. -Maria


🔎 The Abigail Mysteries..

I loved that it was faith based, the mystery itself wasn't that great, but better than I was expecting. It was nice seeing a positive cast. And having actual Bible verses and the message was good.

There were two things that bothered me..

1. The older deceased woman appearing as an angel and magically leaving her pieces of paper.

2. I was saddened that Abby and Ross divorced, since they both claimed to be believers. Marriage is meant to be forever and its holy and sacred.... I would have liked to see them patch up there marriage. And not have a Matt character /or/ no ex husband and keep Matt.

I'm enjoyed it, but not enough to buy it. ~Abigail


🔎 I haven't watched "Aloha Heart" yet but I may not. I am happy to hear it is family friendly but I am not sure if the premise interests me or not. I have heard it was slow and tedious as well as a substantial age difference between the leads. I like Taylor Cole, so I may still watch it but it won't be a must-watch right away. However, I did watch "The Abigail Mysteries". I did enjoy that movie immensely! The lead actress was absolutely adorable and I enjoyed her banter with the male lead who was equally adorable. :-) I hope they make more because so far, this is my favorite new movie mystery series to debut in the last year. It was refreshing to watch a movie that was not afraid to be 'faith based'. And, I believe in angels. Always have; always will. It comforts me knowing angels are watching out for us. I know for certain my sweet mama is my guardian angel. :-) ~Joan

🔎 I finally got around to watching The Abigail Mysteries and I was pleasantly surprised with the content, story, and cast. I hope GAF turns this pilot into an on-going series of TV movies. ~MPT



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My Quick Take:

It looks like July will be all about Christmas on Great American Family!

UPDATE (July 2, 2023): NEW MYSTERY MOVIE COMING TO GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY ON SUNDAY, JULY 30th! See details above.

Starting in August, we can look forward to the premiere of a new movie EVERY SATURDAY!

Stay tuned for more new movies coming to Great American Family! (See the August/Summer movies - here)

I'm looking forward to reading your comments and reviews of the new movie, A Belgian Chocolate Christmas, plus your take on any of the classic Christmas movies airing during Great American Family's Christmas in July, beginning Friday, June 30th!

Click here to see the Christmas Movie Schedule!

Happy Christmas in July, everyone!!!

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🎄 Great American Family Announces Premiere Date for "A Belgian Chocolate Christmas" 🍫

Great American Family made an official announcement today regarding their Christmas in July movie event! The network also gave a premiere date for "A Belgian Chocolate Christmas," their new Christmas in July movie premiere!

See the full press release below...



Press Release via Great American Media:

A CHRISTMAS SO NICE,

WE CELEBRATE IT TWICE

‘GREAT AMERICAN CHRISTMAS IN JULY’

RETURNS JUNE 30

WITH AROUND-THE-CLOCK HOLIDAY FILMS

AND THE WORLD PREMIERE OF

A BELGIAN CHOCOLATE CHRISTMAS

NEW YORK, NY – June 1, 2023 – The whimsical season of enjoying hot cocoa and Christmas cookies on blazing 100-degree days is upon us, as ‘Great American Christmas in July’ returns to Great American Family on June 30. Along with 24/7 holiday films, ‘Great American Christmas in July’ features the World Premiere of A Belgian Chocolate Christmas, starring Jaclyn Hales and Zane Stephens, Saturday, July 8 at 8 pm ET.

In A Belgian Chocolate Christmas, a photographer takes her best friend’s place at a Belgian culinary school at the holidays and connects with the chocolatier leading the class. As romance begins to bloom, the only problem is a case of mistaken identity.

Great American Family recently announced the network’s sustained ratings growth streak after closing out April 2023 as TV’s fastest-growing network for six consecutive months.

Photo: Jaclyn Hales, Zane Stephens (© Great American Family)

ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY

Great American Family is America’s premiere destination for quality family-friendly programming, including original holiday movies, rom-coms and fan-favorite series that celebrate faith, family and country. Great American Family is home to year-round seasonal celebrations including Great American Christmas, the network’s signature franchise featuring holiday themed movies and specials. Founded in 2021, Great American Family is part of the Great American Media portfolio of brands. Follow Great American Family on Twitter: @GAfamilyTV Facebook: @GAfamilytv Instagram: @gactv

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Pam Slay
Network Program Publicity
818.415.3784
pamslay@gacmedia.com

Mead Rust
469.663.7717
meadrust@gacmedia.com


My Quick Take:

So... that's certainly exciting news that we will be able to see the premiere of "A Belgian Chocolate Christmas" on July 8th! That leaves plenty of time for encore airings throughout the month. 

And I'm delighted we now have this confirmation that movies will air 24/7!!!

*Christmas in July* is certainly going to be a fun event this year on Great American Family!

May your day be Merry & Bright!

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