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The Hallmark Channel holiday movie Welcome to Christmas will debut on December 9 at 8 PM.

Resort developer Madison Lane (Jennifer Finnigan) is tasked with finding a location for a new ski resort. While she’s prepared to recommend the resort be placed in Mountain Park, her boss tells her to take a trip to Christmas, Colo., to consider the location and the incentive package they’re offering. On her way into town to meet with the mayor, Madison has a minor fender-bender with the town’s welcome sign.

Town Sheriff Gage McBride (Eric Mabius) gives Madison a ride into town so she can attend the meeting while the car is towed and repaired. Little does Madison know that the town is on a mission to convince Madison that Christmas is the best place for the new ski resort. While stranded, Madison grows to love the community and the spirit of Christmas that runs throughout.

Is a resort really the right move for Christmas? Or would the town be better off keeping its charm and traditions intact?

Here is a trailer for Welcome to Christmas.

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On December 9, the Lifetime holiday movie A Christmas in Tennessee will debut at 8 PM.

Allison Bennet (Rachel Boston), along with her daughter Olivia and mother Martha (Patricia Richardson), run a bakery in the small mountain town of White Pines, Tennessee. When Matthew (Andrew Walker), a charming real estate developer, tries to buy the town for a corporate ski resort, Allison and the townspeople must work together to prevent that from happening. And just when the Bennet ladies seem out of luck, an unexpected visitor—with a well-known sweet tooth for cookies and milk—comes to the bakery and may in fact be the key to solving everything.

The film also stars Caroline Rhea.

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A Snow White Christmas is the latest ION holiday movie that will debut on December 9 at 9 PM.

When Blanca Snow (Michelle Randolph) is faced with spending Christmas with her dastardly stepmother, Victoria (Carolyn Hennesy), she attempts to fulfill her late father’s wishes and create new memories as a family. However, Victoria plots to edge Blanca out of her father’s inheritance and keep the money and his mansion, for herself. She plans to renovate the house by hiring a talented designer, Lucas Prince (Colt Prattes), but when he falls in love with Blanca, Victoria is jealous and outraged.

With the help of her assistant, Zane (Rich Barnes), Victoria has Blanca hypnotized, so she will forget everyone and everything about her father’s will. When Blanca wakes up in a quaint motor lodge out of town with severe amnesia, she receives the help of seven quirky friends, the Holly Jollies, to help her figure out her life. While attempting to regain her memory, she finds herself the object of affection to both house painter Hunter (Liam McNeill), and Lucas Prince. But, who can she trust? And will she finally remember her past, and stop Victoria from stealing everything her father built?

Here is a trailer for A Snow White Christmas.

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On December 8, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie Homegrown Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

After stepping down as CEO of her dream job, Maddie (Lori Loughlin) heads home for the holidays to gain perspective. She finds herself running into her old high school sweetheart Carter (Victor Webster), and tensions quickly arise. When forced to put together a Christmas dance for the local high school, Carter and Maddie find themselves putting their differences aside and just might rediscover what made them fall in love all those years ago.

The cast includes Gwynyth Walsh.

Here is a trailer for Homegrown Christmas.

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he holiday movie Memories of Christmas will debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on December 8 at 9 PM.

Noelle (Christina Milian) returns home to sell her late mother’s house, and learns her mom had been hiring an electrician. Dave (Mark Taylor) helps Noelle embrace her mom’s legacy, the Christmas gala.

Here is a trailer for Memories of Christmas.

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Rent-An-Elf is the new ION holiday movie that will debut on December 8 at 9 PM.

Type-A personality, Ava (Kim Shaw), owns “Rent-an-Elf,” a business in which she sets up memorable Christmases for busy families. This year, she’s hired by the newly-single Liam (Sean Patrick Thomas) and falls for him and his adorable son, Nathan (Yohance Biagas-Bey). But, just as Ava thinks she’s found her match, Liam’s ex-wife returns, wanting to patch things up. Even though Ava decides to put Liam and Nathan’s happiness above her own, she’s still determined to give them the best Christmas ever, and maybe even hope for a Christmas miracle or two.

The cast includes Nicholle Tom and Debbi Morgan.

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On December 8, the Lifetime holiday movie Santa’s Boots will debut at 8 PM.

When Holly (Megan Hilty) returns home for Christmas expecting the same as any other year, she’s blindsided to learn her family’s department store is on the brink of foreclosure. To keep the business going, Holly fills in as Santa’s Helper and meets the surprisingly young and handsome Nick (Noah Mills), who has been hired to play Santa at the store this year. Their undeniable chemistry and charisma draw in big crowds, until suddenly, Nick disappears. As Christmas day inches closer, Holly scrambles to find Nick with only one clue – his misplaced black boot.

The cast includes Teryl Rothery, June Squibb and Andrea Brooks.

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On December 7, the Lifetime holiday movie Christmas Lost and Found will debut at 8 PM.

After years of missing family gatherings, New York City event planner Whitney Kennison (Tiya Sircar) is off to Chicago to spend Christmas with Grandma Frances (Diane Ladd). Excited that her granddaughter is finally home for the holidays, Frances decides to bestow Whitney with the precious Kennison family Christmas ornaments.

But when Whitney mistakenly throws out the box of ornaments, Grandma Frances must stealthily devise a fun Christmas scavenger hunt to remind Whitney what the holiday is all about. It’s a race against time as Whitney reclaims the family ornaments, finds romance and learns the lesson Grandma Frances imparts.

The film also stars Ed Ruttle.

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The HBO original telefilm Icebox will debut on December 7 at 8 PM.

Óscar (Anthony Gonzalez), a 12-year-old Honduran boy, is forced to flee his home and seek asylum in the United States, only to find himself trapped in the U.S. immigration system. As Óscar attempts to reach his uncle, Manuel (Omar Leyva), in Arizona, he is apprehended by Border Patrol and placed in “the icebox,” a processing center for Hispanic migrant children. Faced against a seemingly impenetrable immigration system, Óscar struggles to navigate a path to freedom, with a journalist (Genesis Rodriguez) and his uncle, himself a recent immigrant, as his only lifeline.

The film also stars Johnny Ortiz, Matthew Moreno and Jessica Juarez.

Here is a trailer for Icebox:

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The original holiday movie Christmas Cupid’s Arrow will debut on November 25 at 9 PM on ION.

Holly (Elizabeth Harnois), a professor at a small college, has had a long history of finding the wrong guy. She’s accomplished quite a bit in her life, but after her younger sister announces she is pregnant, Holly decides she is going to make an effort to meet Mr. Right. Meanwhile, David (Jonathan Togo), another professor, is a single father, very smart and kind, but not the type that Holly takes notice of when the two are assigned to plan the Christmas Formal.

At the insistence of her best friend, Holly signs up for the dating website “Cupid’s Arrow,” where she meets Josh (Chad Michael Collins), an attorney just hired by the school. He’s everything she wants on the surface, but has little to say beyond his work and good looks. Josh and David were roommates in college, so Josh recruits David to write poetic messages in an attempt to win Holly over. Eventually, Holly notices that Josh’s spoken words don’t match the glowing, beautifully written texts and emails she’s grown to adore. After confronting Josh, she begins to realize that the man she fell in love with may just be the one who wrote those words to her.

Here is a compilation trailer for the ION holiday movies, including Christmas Cupid’s Arrow.

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