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* {{W|ABC Family}} has announced their 2014 [[25 Days of Christmas]] schedule [https://www.facebook.com/25DaysofChristmas/posts/10152763933414581:0 on their Facebook page]. Highlights include the network television premiere of ''[[Arthur Christmas]]''.
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* {{W|ABC Family}} has announced their 2014 [[25 Days of Christmas]] schedule [https://www.facebook.com/25DaysofChristmas/posts/10152763933414581:0 on their Facebook page]. Highlights include the network television premiere of ''[[Arthur Christmas]]'' and new holiday episodes of ''{{W|The Fosters}}'', ''{{W|Switched at Birth}}'', ''{{W|Pretty Little Liars}}'', ''{{W|Chasing Life}}'', ''{{W|Melissa & Joey}}'', and ''{{W|Baby Daddy}}''. Ironically, they do not seem to be premiering a new Christmas-themed Original Movie this year.
* A television special based on ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever]]'' is planned to premiere on {{W|Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX}} late this year. FOX is also premiering another new ''Simpsons'' Christmas episode, titled "[[I Won't Be Home for Christmas]]".
* A television special based on ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever]]'' is planned to premiere on {{W|Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX}} late this year. FOX is also premiering another new ''Simpsons'' Christmas episode, titled "[[I Won't Be Home for Christmas]]".
* {{w|American Broadcasting Company|ABC}} has renewed ''[[The Great Christmas Light Fight]]'' for a second season, and they will also premiere ''[[Toy Story That Time Forgot]]'', a half-hour Christmas special spun off from the ''Toy Story'' movie trilogy, on December 2nd.
* {{w|American Broadcasting Company|ABC}} has renewed ''[[The Great Christmas Light Fight]]'' for a second season, and they will also premiere ''[[Toy Story That Time Forgot]]'', a half-hour Christmas special spun off from the ''Toy Story'' movie trilogy, on December 2nd.
* {{w|NBC}} is producing an animated Christmas special for this year titled ''[[How Murray Saved Christmas]]'', based on the best-selling children's book of the same name by Mike Reiss.
* {{w|NBC}} is producing an animated Christmas special for this year titled ''[[How Murray Saved Christmas]]'', based on the best-selling children's book of the same name by Mike Reiss.
* The {{w|Hallmark Channel}} is producing a dozen new Christmas movies. One of them, ''[[Northpole]]'', will star ''{{W|American Idol}}'' winner Candace Glover and air in November. Other Hallmark movies coming this year include ''[[A Cowboy for Christmas]]'', ''[[Angel on my Tree]]'', ''[[The Christmas Shepherd]]'', ''[[Mr. Miracle]]'', ''[[A Royal Christmas]]'', ''[[One Christmas Eve]]'' (premiering on ABC as a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie), ''[[The Nine Lives of Christmas]]'', ''[[One Starry Christmas]]'', ''[[A Cookie Cutter Christmas]]'', ''[[Angels and Ornaments]]'', ''[[Christmas Parade]]'', ''[[Christmas Party (2014 film)|Christmas Party]]'', ''[[Christmas Under Wraps]]'', ''[[Holiday Help]]'', and [[Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas|a Christmas film]] based on ''{{W|Signed, Sealed, Delivered (TV series)|Signed, Sealed, Delivered}}''.
* The {{w|Hallmark Channel}} is producing a dozen new Christmas movies. One of them, ''[[Northpole]]'', will star ''{{W|American Idol}}'' winner Candace Glover and air in November. Other Hallmark movies coming this year include ''[[A Cowboy for Christmas]]'', ''[[Angel on my Tree]]'', ''[[The Christmas Shepherd]]'', ''[[Mr. Miracle]]'', ''[[A Royal Christmas]]'', ''[[One Christmas Eve]]'' (premiering on ABC as a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie), ''[[The Nine Lives of Christmas]]'', ''[[One Starry Christmas]]'', ''[[A Cookie Cutter Christmas]]'', ''[[Angels and Ornaments]]'', ''[[Christmas Parade]]'', ''[[Christmas Party (2014 film)|Christmas Party]]'', ''[[Christmas Under Wraps]]'', ''[[Holiday Help]]'', and [[Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas|a Christmas film]] based on ''{{W|Signed, Sealed, Delivered (TV series)|Signed, Sealed, Delivered}}''.
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* Lifetime is premiering two new Christmas movies - ''[[The Christmas Pearls]]'' and ''[[Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever]]''.
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* Lifetime is premiering five new Christmas movies - ''[[An En Vogue Christmas]]'' on November 22nd, ''[[Seasons of Love]]'' on November 23rd, ''[[Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever]]'' on November 29th, ''[[Wally Lamb's Wishin' and Hopin']]'' on December 6th, and ''[[The Santa Con]]'' on December 13th.
* [[Nickelodeon]] is working on another made-for-TV Christmas movie titled ''[[Santa Hunters]]''.
* [[Nickelodeon]] is working on another made-for-TV Christmas movie titled ''[[Santa Hunters]]''.
* The Up TV network is premiering three original movies - ''[[Naughty & Nice]]'', ''[[The Tree That Saved Christmas]]'', and ''[[Paper Angels]]''.
* The Up TV network is premiering three original movies - ''[[Naughty & Nice]]'', ''[[The Tree That Saved Christmas]]'', and ''[[Paper Angels]]''.
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* {{W|Warner Home Video}} has released a 2-disc ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'' DVD set featuring a brand-new Christmas special titled ''[[Tom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers]]'', plus 29 additional ''Tom and Jerry'' shorts (including the 1941 short ''[[The Night Before Christmas (Tom and Jerry)|The Night Before Christmas]]'' and the ''{{W|Tom and Jerry Tales}}'' episode "[[Ho Ho Horrors]]").
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* Warner Home Video has also released a new ''Cartoon Network Holiday Collection'' DVD, which contains ''{{W|Regular Show}}''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> "[[The Christmas Episode]]", ''{{W|Adventure Time}}''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> "[[Holly Jolly Secrets]]", and ''{{W|The Amazing World of Gumball}}''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[Christmas (The Amazing World of Gumball)|Christmas episode]], plus bonus episodes of ''Clarence'' and ''Steven Universe''.
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* Image Entertainment has now released single-disc ''Classic Christmas Episodes'' DVDs of ''The Twilight Zone'' (which features the original version of "[[Night of the Meek]]") and ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' (which features "[[The Alan Brady Show Presents]]").
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* ''[[Christmas Grace]]'' and ''[[Christmas Bounty]]'' have been released on DVD.
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* ''[[Holiday Inn]]'' and ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'' have been released on Blu-ray.
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'''October 14th:'''
'''October 14th:'''
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* A Diamond Anniversary Edition Blu-ray of ''[[White Christmas]]'' is being released.
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* A Diamond Anniversary Edition Blu-ray of ''[[White Christmas]]'' has been released.
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* Mill Creek Entertainment is releasing the ''TV Guide Spotlight: TV's Merriest Holiday Episodes'' DVD, which features select Christmas-themed episodes from classic television shows.
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* Mill Creek Entertainment has released the ''TV Guide Spotlight: TV's Merriest Holiday Episodes'' DVD, which features select Christmas-themed episodes from classic television shows.
* ''[[The Christmas Ornament]]'', ''[[Small Town Santa]]'', ''[[A Snow Globe Christmas]]'', and ''[[A Very Merry Mix Up]]'' are scheduled to be released on DVD.
* ''[[The Christmas Ornament]]'', ''[[Small Town Santa]]'', ''[[A Snow Globe Christmas]]'', and ''[[A Very Merry Mix Up]]'' are scheduled to be released on DVD.
* "[[On Vodka, on Soda, on Blender, on Mixer!]]" will be made available on the ''Two and a Half Men: The Complete 11th Season'' DVD set.
* "[[On Vodka, on Soda, on Blender, on Mixer!]]" will be made available on the ''Two and a Half Men: The Complete 11th Season'' DVD set.
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* A DVD of ''Sofia the First: [[Holiday in Enchancia]]'' is scheduled for release.
* A DVD of ''Sofia the First: [[Holiday in Enchancia]]'' is scheduled for release.
* Yet another Christmas movie about a dog, this one titled ''[[A Belle for Christmas]]'', is scheduled for DVD release.
* Yet another Christmas movie about a dog, this one titled ''[[A Belle for Christmas]]'', is scheduled for DVD release.
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* A direct-to-video film titled ''[[An Evergreen Christmas]]'', starring {{W|Robert Loggia}}, is scheduled to be released.
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* ''[[An Evergreen Christmas]]'', a direct-to-video film starring {{W|Robert Loggia}}, is scheduled to be released.
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'''November 11th:'''
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'''December 16th:'''
'''December 16th:'''
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* If you miss the premiere of ''[[Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever]]'', you'll be able to buy the DVD that comes out on this day.
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* If you miss the premiere of ''[[Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever]]'' on Lifetime, you'll be able to buy the DVD that comes out on this day.
'''January 27th:'''
'''January 27th:'''
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* The Disney Movie Club's exclusive DVD of ''[[A Goof Troop Christmas: Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas]]'', originally released in 2008, is scheduled to become available in retail outlets, along with several other Disney Afternoon DVDs that were formerly Disney Movie Club exclusives. However, they ''are'' already available exclusively at {{W|Walmart}} stores in Canada.
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* The Disney Movie Club's exclusive DVD of ''[[A Goof Troop Christmas: Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas]]'', originally released in 2008, is scheduled to become available in retail outlets, along with several other Disney Afternoon DVDs that were formerly Disney Movie Club exclusives. However, these DVDs ''are'' already available exclusively at {{W|Walmart}} stores in Canada.
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