Your Complete Guide to the Holiday Season on Sling TV
This holiday season, Sling TV is bringing you tons of presents: Movie marathons, specials, and more! Here's your guide to watching it all.
The holiday season is upon us, and at Sling TV, we're stuffing your stocking with the best holiday programming for everyone in your family. From movie marathons to your favorite specials, Sling has everything you need for a holly jolly holiday. Here's our guide to the best holiday content on Sling TV; use the link at the bottom of this page to subscribe to Sling Orange + Blue!
Classic Christmas Movies On Demand
Like a comforting mug of hot cocoa when you come in from the cold, there's something irresistible about revisiting your favorite movies during the holiday season. Sling has countless holiday favorites available on-demand, from classic comedies like Elf and Christmas Vacation. Here's a brief list of some of the best movies you can watch on-demand through Christmas; for even more hand-picked titles, check out our "Family Fun for the Holidays" collection on the homepage of the app.
Elf - AMC
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - AMC
A Christmas Story - TBS
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas - TBS
Love Actually - USA Network
You've Got Mail - E!
A Christmas Story Christmas - TBS
Miracle on 34th Street - Freeform
The Polar Express - AMC
The Year Without A Santa Claus - BBC America
Gremlins - IFC
Fred Claus - AMC starting 12/19
Gremlins - AMC starting 12/19
Jack Frost (1979) - AMC
Jack Frost (1998) - AMC starting 12/19
Christmas with the Kranks - AMC
Eight Crazy Nights - AMC
The Santa Clause - Freeform
The Santa Clause 2 - Freeform
Arthur Christmas - Freeform
Four Christmases - AMC starting 12/19
Office Christmas Party - TBS
Deck The Halls - TBS
A Dennis The Menace Christmas - AMC
The Wizard of Oz - TNT
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July - AMC
8-Bit Christmas - TBS
A Boy Named Charlie Brown - AMC
Die Hard - TNT (If you think it’s a Christmas movie - LOL)
Die Hard 2 - TNT (If you think it’s a Christmas movie - LOL)
Original Christmas Movies
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Lifetime
Lifetime will premiere at least one "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" original every weekend until Christmas. Here's our complete guide to this year's new movies, which you can watch both live and on-demand.
Hallmark
Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies Now (available on Sling with the Lifestyle Extra pack) are premiering dozens of new originals this holiday season. Click here for our guide to Hallmark's Countdown To Christmas.
Great American Family
GAF will be in free preview all December long for Sling Orange, Blue, and Orange + Blue subscribers. This year's batch of "Great American Christmas" movies include starring roles for Candace Cameron Bure, Lori Loughlin, and Danica McKellar. Click here for a complete guide to GAF's 20 original movies.
BET+
BET+ is spinning up its own holiday magic this season, with original movies premiering every Thursday until Christmas. Here's a look at all the titles airing live and on-demand this Christmas season.
Holiday Marathons
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25 Days of Christmas on Freeform
Freeform's annual event is a 25-day binge of all of your favorite Christmas movies and specials. Here's a look at select programming from each day; click here for a full guide.
Best Christmas Ever on AMC
AMC will also have special holiday programming all December long, including Christmas movie favorites you won't find anywhere else. Best Christmas Ever - AMC+ and AMC’s annual Christmas marathon features a long list of popular holiday classics like Elf, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July, and dozens of other titles. AMC+ will also premiere two new holiday-themed films: the family comedy Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point on Dec. 6, and the horror title Last Straw on Dec. 20.
Specials on FOX, NBC, and ABC
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Sling Blue subscribers in select markets have access to FOX, NBC, and/ or ABC. Here's a look at some of the recent and upcoming specials to watch this December:
Christmas in Rockefeller Center - NBC - Wed., Nov. 29
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular - NBC - Dec. 18
E! News Presents NBC's Hot 10 of 2024 - NBC - Dec. 12
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2024 - ABC - Dec. 18
A Saturday Night Live Christmas - NBC - Dec. 18
Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas - NBC - Dec. 19
Christmas Eve Mass - NBC - Dec. 24
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade - ABC - Dec. 25
NBA on Christmas Day, Dec. 25
Noon ET: San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks - ABC/ESPN3
2:30 p.m.: Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks - ABC/ESPN3
5 p.m.: Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics - ABC/ESPN3
8 p.m.: Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors - ABC/ESPN3
10:30 p.m.: Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns - ABC/ESPN3
Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials
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Lastly, we'd lose our Gen X card if we didn't shout out the Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials you'll want to rewatch for the 100th time this year. Freeform will air Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town on Dec. 16 and Dec. 25 as part of 25 Days of Christmas; be sure to set your DVR to record them, so you can watch any time of the year.
Happy holidays from all of us at Sling TV!
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