Great! Christmas has BEGUN! And earlier than ever before!

The UK’s first channel showing Christmas favourites 24/7 has launched – find out what’s on and when you can watch.

Can you believe it – September is here, the clocks will be going back next month and now earlier than ever before Great! Christmas has launched its festive channel, and we’re already putting on our slippers and getting ready for the festive marathon.
Staring today from 8am until January 6th 2026! viewers can enjoy a plethora of Christmas movies from Christmas in the Caribbean starring Liz Hurley to Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays to Plumhil Manor – a movie which was funded and produced by the channel’s owner, Narrative.

But before you go and flick on the TV, there has been a slight change, as from now the new channel on Freeview 52, Sky 319m Virgin 424 and online via the Great! iPlayer – is part of the Great! TV network and will replace Great! Romance.

What’s New for Great! Christmas this 2025?

There are 8 new titles airing this year, including: A Christmas Love Story, The Christmas Club, Christmas Under The Stars and Christmas Under The Stars.

What Christmas films will return to Great! Christmas?

Festive friends, you’re in for a treat as returning favourites from last year include A Christmas Wish, My Sweet Holiday, Christmas Wedding Planner and Christmas at Holly Lodge.

OK, we’re ready to settle down for the next… 4 months!