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The Lifetime holiday movie Radio Christmas will debut on November 9 at 8 PM.

When her Philadelphia radio station is closed for repairs during the holidays, DJ Kara Porter (Keshia Knight Pulliam) is forced to broadcast from the small town of Bethlehem. Desperate to increase her numbers and get promoted outside of Radio Christmas – a year-round Christmas station, Kara seeks to uncover the identity of the town’s Secret Santa, an anonymous benefactor that saved all of Bethlehem’s Christmas festivities. Along the way, she discovers the true meaning of family, community, love and of course, Christmas.

The film also stars Michael Xavier, Tim Reid and Belinda Montgomery.

Here is a trailer for Radio Christmas.

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The Hallmark Channel movie Picture a Perfect Christmas will debut on November 9 at 8 PM.

The movie centers around an extreme sports photographer (Merritt Patterson) who returns home for the holiday to look after her grandmother and ends up lending a helping hand to a neighbor (Jon Cor) who needs assistance watching his nephew.

Here is a trailer for Picture a Perfect Christmas.

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The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Holiday for Heroes will debut on November 8 at 9 PM.

Audrey (Melissa Claire Egan) and First Sergeant Matt (Marc Blucas) have been writing each other since his thank you letter last Christmas, after her brother Devin – a corporal in Matt’s unit – shared some of the care package she’d sent. When Matt’s last letter to Audrey telling her that he’ll be stationed in her hometown for a month gets lost, she is surprised and delighted to finally meet him face-to-face in her coffee shop, and there are definite sparks.

Audrey, who is once again hard at work on the town’s annual Holiday for Heroes event, honoring local service members, soon gets news that her brother and the rest of his unit won’t be home for Christmas. When the mayor later reveals that the town is pulling this year’s funding for Holiday for Heroes, Matt steps in to help Audrey save this important event. Working side-by-side draws the pair closer, but with Matt being stationed nearby only temporarily, neither is sure of sharing their feelings. Will the spirit of the season bring Matt and Audrey’s love beyond their letters?

Here is a trailer for Holiday for Heroes:

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On November 8, the Netflix holiday movie Let It Snow will debut online.

When a once-in-century snowstorm hits a small town on Christmas Eve, several high school seniors discover unexpected opportunities as well as complications that test their friendships, love lives, and aspirations for the future.

The cast includes Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Jacob Batalon (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Mitchell Hope (Descendants) and Joan Cusack.

Here is a trailer for Let It Snow:

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On November 7, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas will debut at 9 PM.

Hotel manager Willow (Rachael Leigh Cook) returns to her stunning Virginia hometown to help her sister plan a Christmas wedding at the inn her family once owned. She must work with current owner and single dad David (Benjamin Ayres), who wants to let go of the past.

Here is a trailer for A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas.

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On November 5, the ABC special The Little Mermaid Live will debut at 8 PM.

To honor the 30th Anniversary of the beloved Disney film, this special is a tribute to the original animated film and its timeless music that takes a magical adventure under the seas.

The cast includes Auli’i Cravalho as Ariel, Queen Latifah as Ursula, Graham Phillips as Prince Eric, John Stamos as Chef Lous, Shaggy as Sebastian and Amber Riley as the Host.

Here is a meet the cast video for The Little Mermaid Live:

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On November 3, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie Christmas Scavenger Hunt will debut at 8 PM.

When Belinda (Kim Shaw) heads back to her hometown for the holidays, things get complicated when she is forced to team up with her ex, Dustin (Kevin McGarry), at the town’s annual Christmas scavenger hunt.

Here is a trailer for Christmas Scavenger Hunt:

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On November 3, the Lifetime holiday movie Always and Forever Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

When marketing exec Lucy (Lexi Lawson) learns that she’s inherited her grandfather’s year-round Christmas store, “Forever Christmas,” she makes a trip back home to support the store during its final Christmas season before she sells it to a hip athletic leisurewear company. But once she is back in Vermont, she begins to understand why her grandfather’s shop is so special with the help of local diner owner, Scott (Mark Ghanimé) and the magic of a Christmas stranger from the north (Beth Broderick).

Here is a trailer for Always and Forever Christmas.

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On November 2, the holiday movie Merry & Bright will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM.

The story begins when Cate (Jodie Sweetin), CEO of the Merry & Bright Candy Cane Company, meets Gabe (Andrew Walker) during the busy Christmas season. She assumes Gabe is the suitor her well-meaning mother is trying to set her up with when in reality, he works for Empire Corporate Recovery, which has been hired to take a closer look at Merry & Bright’s operation and find ways to make the company more profitable. As Cate and Gabe begin to work together, they find ways to elevate the business and find that they have more in common than savvy business sense.

The film also stars Sharon Lawrence.

Here is a trailer for Merry & Bright:

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