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    Spend this holiday TV season with Paddington, Melissa McCarthy, Lori Loughlin and more

    by Alicia Rancilio Nov 17, 2023 5 minutes
    Source: © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

    Festive TV programming is starting to stack up like toys in Santa’s sleigh.

    Holiday favorites like “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “A Christmas Story” will soon return, along with new family friendly films including “Dashing Through the Snow” on Disney+ and Melissa McCarthy's “Genie” on Peacock.

    There's music to enjoy too, with Hannah Waddingham leading an Apple TV+ special and the annual Tabernacle Choir concert airing on PBS. Plus, familiar faces including Lori Loughlin, Teri Hatcher and Lacey Chabert have holiday rom-coms airing.

    Here's where — and when, in Eastern Standard Time — to watch this year's holiday TV bonanza.

    GETTING AN EARLY START

    Hulu has its own original feel-good holiday movies: “ A Christmas Frequency ” starring Denise Richards and “ Reporting for Christmas," which are among the offerings available now.

    “Desperate Housewives” star Hatcher stars

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