Holiday Lineup to Feature Timeless Christmas Films and Festive TV Episodes

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — FETV (Family Entertainment Television), home to beloved and timeless television series and movies carried across cable, satellite, and virtual platforms, announced today the return of “Classic Christmas,” a seasonal programming celebration featuring classic holiday films, TV episodes, and special marathons in November and December.

The festivities begin with “Sunday Merry Matinee,” a weekly movie presentation airing Sundays at 3p ET from October 25^th through December 20^th. The lineup features beloved classics including White Christmas (October 25), Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (November 1), A Very Brady Christmas (November 8), The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (November 15), and Yours, Mine and Ours (December 13), alongside other family favorites.

On Thanksgiving night, November 26^th at 7p ET, FETV presents the beloved holiday classic Miracle on 34^th Street with an encore presentation on Black Friday, November 27^th at 2p ET.

The celebration continues on Friday, November 27^th at 7a ET with “Black Friday, White Christmas,” inviting viewers to skip the shopping crowds and settle in for a marathon of holiday-themed episodes from Leave It to Beaver, Hazel, The Jeffersons, Adam-12, Highway Patrol, and Bewitched, followed by the encore presentation of Miracle on 34^th Street.

On Christmas Eve, December 24^th, FETV presents “‘Twas the TV Before Christmas,” a marathon of holiday episodes from series including Leave It to Beaver, Hazel, The Jeffersons, Adam-12, Highway Patrol, Car 54, Where Are You?, Bewitched, and Barney Miller.

Finally, FETV wraps up its holiday celebration on Christmas Day, December 25^th, with “Christmas with the Clampetts,” a special marathon of holiday episodes from The Beverly Hillbillies, where viewers can have themselves a merry little hillbilly Christmas alongside Jed, Granny, Jethro, and Elly May.

“Television has a special way of bringing generations together, particularly during the holidays,” said Adam Sumrall, Executive Vice President of FETV and FMC. “With ‘Classic Christmas,’ we’re proud to present the Christmas movies and TV shows that have become part of so many families’ holiday traditions.”

For more information on FETV’s programming schedule, visit https://fetv.tv/.

About FETV and FMC
Launched in 2013, FETV is home to a 24-hour schedule of beloved and timeless television series and movies carried across cable, satellite and virtual platforms. Launched in 2021, FMC features a 24-hour schedule celebrating the depth and variety of classic movies and is currently available on DIRECTV, DIRECTV Stream, AT&T U-verse, DISH, Xfinity, Mediacom, Fubo, Frndly, Philo, and altafiber. FETV and FMC are independently owned and operated by Family Broadcasting Company based in South Bend, Indiana with an office in New York City.

Media Contact:
Adam Sumrall
Executive Vice President
adamsumrall@fetv.tv

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