Are those jingle bells we hear? Nope, just the Hallmark Channel!
The network’s Countdown to Christmas programming, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary, starts up on Friday, Oct. 18, per TODAY.com. According to the outlet, the first festive film debuting as part of the lineup is ‘Twas the Date Before Christmas , which stars Hallmark alums Robert Buckley and Amy Groening.
The Hallmark Channel’s teaser video, which was released on Thursday and is set to Jennifer Hudson‘s new original song “Let There Be Joy,” reveals that there are “over 30 all new movies.” According to Variety, 47 merry movies are scheduled to air as part of the annual special.
The teaser also features a brief cameo from Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce‘s mother, Donna Kelce, who, according to People, is appearing in two of Hallmark’s holiday films: Christmas on Call (out on Nov. 22) and Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story (out on Nov. 30).
TheWrap reports that the channel’s streaming service, Hallmark+, is set to release seven original films and four new series, too, among which are two limited series titled Mistletoe Murders and Holidazed.
Per Variety, a new reality competition show set to debut is Finding Mr. Christmas, featuring host Jonathan Bennett and judge Melissa Peterman. The eight-episode series boasts the ultimate grand prize: starring alongside Jessica Lowndes in Happy Howlidays. The new film will be released Dec. 21.
Meanwhile, another new series titled Ready, Set, Glow! will follow Wes Brown as he travels around the U.S. to spotlight holiday light displays and the festive figures responsible for them.
Check out the Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas teaser above.
