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\n\t\tChristmas seems to start earlier and earlier every year (Picture: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tChristmas seems to start earlier and earlier every year (Picture: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to imagine a white Christmas <\/a>during one of the hottest summers on record, but one TV channel is up for the challenge.<\/p>\n We may be over 100 days away from jingle bells ring-a-ling with Halloween<\/a> and Bonfire Night<\/a> still in our future (heck, even Mariah Carey<\/a> is still defrosting), yet those desperate to wish the year away, you\u2019re in luck.<\/p>\n One UK channel has already launched its Christmas makeover \u2013 say goodbye GREAT! Romance and hello, GREAT! Christmas.<\/p>\n The network, owned by Narrative Entertainment, will keep this festive iteration on screens from Thursday all the way to early January, offering up a rolling selection of the best and worst Christmas movies.<\/p>\n Or, as Freeview describe it, \u2018a heart-warming seasonal channel with the best collection of Christmas movies on TV.\u2019<\/p>\n In even more delightful news for festive fanatics, GREAT! Player, available online, has a vast selection of Christmas movies free to watch with a single tap.<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t \t\t So, you could be watching cinematic greats like A Bride For Christmas, Candy Cane Christmas and Twinkle All The Way right now (what are you waiting for!).<\/p>\n Unfortunately, those who are still grasping onto the final rays of sunlight in the hopes of living in summer forever, we appreciate this may not be ideal news, even devastating to face.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tGREAT! Christmas channel numbers\t\t\t<\/p>\n See the full list of channel numbers you need to know below:<\/p>\n Freely\u00a0\u2013 47<\/p>\n Sky (satellite) \u2013 319<\/p>\n Sky (Glass\/Stream) \u2013 317<\/p>\n Virgin Media \u2013 424<\/p>\n Freeview \u2013 52<\/p>\n GREAT! Christmas are not the only ones getting into the Xmas mindset early.<\/p>\n All the tinsled-up content we look forward to on our screens come December has either already been filmed, or is on the home stretch.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, one small British town was transformed from sun-soaked to a full-on postcard Christmas to film The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood\u2019s<\/a> new M&S Christmas advert.<\/p>\n \t\t Although we are yet to see exactly what has been cooked up for what will no doubt be a heartwrenching scene (because if your Christmas advert isn\u2019t making us cry, then you\u2019re doing it wrong), passers-by were treated to the Sex Education star filming in a furry jacket in 28-degree heat.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, streaming channels offer a selection of Christmas content all year round, so there\u2019s nothing stopping you from whacking on the seminal classic A Christmas Prince on Netflix if you are so inclined.<\/a><\/p>\n All this to say, as the nation rolls out the red carpet for the new season sooner and sooner than ever, GREAT! Christmas may have just outdone us all with its August start date. So, let the sledge race begin. <\/p>\n Got a story?<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n \t\t\tComments Arrow Arrow![\"Great!](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_263522527-2485.jpg\")
\n\t\tGREAT! Christmas will take over TV all the way until January 2026<\/p>\n![\"Christmas](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_263522466-39bd.jpg\")
\n\t\tThere\u2019s even an online platform to stream online (Picture: Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Cheerful](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_263522475-b436.jpg\")
\n\t\tFrom festive adverts to Christmas specials \u2013 plenty of TV is already in the works (Picture: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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