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With the holidays approaching, UPtv has announced their merry offering this year, which features five world television movie premieres that will join the networks collection of 500 hours of Christmas programming that includes over 60 movies to celebrate family, love, and the spirit of the season!

UPtv’s Merry Movie Christmas kicks off on Sunday, November 1st with the premiere of A Very Country Christmas Homecoming starring Bea Santos and Greyston Holt, the third title in the A Very Country franchise! Additionally viewers will be able to add alerts for showtimes with the new My UPtv Movies app that launches in mid-October.

Read on to learn more about the Christmas movies premiering on UPtv!

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(Updated: 10/20/20) Initially it was uncertain if UPtv would be airing their annual Thanksgiving GilMORE the Merrier binge-a-thon due to this month’s Gilmore Girls 20th Anniversary Marathon, but good news, they are!  Read on for more information on when the fun kicks off!

(Updated: 12/12/20) Added three more movies to the lineup at the bottom of the post!

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A Very Country Christmas Homecoming – November 1 at 7pm EST/PST
Starring: Bea Santos, Greyston Holt, Deana Carter, Mike Shara and Charlotte Hegele

Zane and Jeannette return from their magical honeymoon to plan the perfect first Christmas as a family, but the arrival of Jeannette’s former father-in-law throws a wrench into all of their holiday planning.

Note: This is the third movie in the A Very Country franchise – previous movies were A Very Country Christmas (2017) and A Very Country Wedding (2019).

A Ring for Christmas – November 8 at 7pm EST/PST
Starring: Liliana Tandon, Dean Geyer, Charles Hittinger, Michael Gross and Lorraine Bracco

Spoiled single girl Angie Moore gets cut off 25 days before Christmas. When she discovers the existence of a sizable trust fund that she will inherit once she gets married, Angie decides to find a man to marry – by Christmas.

Mistletoe Magic – November 15 at 7pm EST/PST
Starring: Stephen Huszar and Jessica Sipos

When self-proclaimed “Christmas Grinch” Harper realized that she accidentally donated her family’s beloved magic mistletoe to a charity, she enlists the help of thrift store owner and old friend Luke to help her retrieve it. Can Luke convince Harper that perhaps the magic of Christmas is real and that true love does exist?

Dashing Home for Christmas – November 22 at 7pm EST/PST
Starring: Paniz Zade, Adrian Spencer, Suzanne Cyr and Andrew Bushell

Emily Nichols, a successful business consultant, has missed every family gathering this year, so getting home for Christmas is very important to her. But when a series of mishaps – from delayed public transportation to diverted flights and broken-down trains and finally, a lost wallet – put her holiday plans in jeopardy, she’s forced to find a way home with a fellow road warrior, Simon Allein. While Emily is more a Type A planner who hates disruptions and inconveniences, Simon is a go-with-the-flow type who sees the brightside to any misfortune. So, having to rely upon one another to get to their final destination tests their will, but also provides ample opportunity to get to know each other and, perhaps even, fall in love.

GilMORE the Merrier: A Gilmore Girls Binge-A-Thon – Begins November 22 at 11pm EST/PST

The ultimate Gilmore Girls viewing party features every episode, hourly prizes… and culminates with the premiere of the four Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life movies!

Christmas on the Range – December 6 at 7pm EST/PST
Starring: Erin Cahill, Nicholas Gonzalez, A Martinez and Lindsay Wagner

All Kendall Riley wants for the holidays is to save her family’s ranch, but her longtime rival, small-town scrooge Brick McCree, has other plans in mind. When Brick’s son, Clint, comes back to town, he is immediately drawn to Kendall and offers a helping hand. As a romance starts to blossom, Kendall’s farm is sabotaged, leaving her to wonder about Clint’s true intentions.

A Christmas Princess – December 13 at 7pm EST/PST
Starring: Shein Mompremier and Travis Burns

Jessica, a New York chef struggling to make ends meet with her new restaurant, is hired by the handsome Prince Jack, who’s in the city for his family’s annual Christmas charity dinner and in desperate need of a last-minute chef for the royal event. As their relationship evolves and a romance blooms, will love be on the menu?

Christmas at Rosemont – December 19 at 7pm EST/PST
Starring: Ayla Kell, Michael Gross and Grace Zabriskie

Stranded by a raging blizzard after a chance meeting, Brad and the very pregnant Lisa are forced to seek shelter together at the shuttered Rosemont Lodge with its reclusive owner, Josephine, five days before Christmas. Once a vibrant year-round resort, the Rosemont has been closed for nearly 20 years following a devastating family tragedy which may uncover a connection between Lisa and Josephine.

Christmas Matchmakers – December 20 at 7pm EST/PST
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Dorian Gregory, Anna Marie Dobbins, Andrew Rogers

At risk of missing out on the holidays altogether, two overworked personal assistants hatch a plan to distract their demanding bosses by getting them to fall madly in love with each other.