The Great! Christmas channel is set to launch across major UK television platforms on September 4th. This free-to-air channel, replacing Great! Romance for the holiday season, will be available on Sky, Freeview, Virgin, and Freesat. It will also be accessible via streaming services such as Samsung TV Plus and LG Channels.
Launching at 8:00 am on September 4th with the 2023 film Laughing All the Way, the channel boasts a lineup of 172 Christmas movies leading up to December 25th. Notable films include Christmas in the Caribbean starring Liz Hurley, Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays with Priscilla Presley, and Christmas at Plumhill Manor, an exclusive production from Narrative Entertainment, the channel's parent company.
Steve Hornsey, VP of Movies and Entertainment at Narrative, commented on the anticipated success, stating: “Our research suggests millions of Brits can’t wait to get into the festive spirit early, and GREAT! Christmas is the perfect place for them”. The channel's programming focuses on feel-good, romantic, and family-friendly movies, featuring both well-known Hallmark-style classics and lesser-known gems. Viewers can enjoy up to 21 hours of daily seasonal content, entirely free of subscription fees. Great! Christmas will run until January 6, 2026, after which Great! Romance will return to its regular programming schedule.