ION Television
Home for the Holidays
ION Television’s lineup ranked #2 among networks airing holiday movies in 2019, averaging 919,000 households in primetime. Beginning Thanksgiving weekend, ION Television will once again be “Your Home for the Holidays.” Featuring a festive lineup of fan favorites, ION is kicking off the holiday season in November 2023, with special holiday fare airing weekends in December through Christmas Day.
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2023 ION Television Christmas Movie Premieres
“Home for the Holidays” begins November 24th on ION Television.
2023 ION Home for the Holidays Schedule
PLEASE NOTE: Date/times are subject to change (all times shown in ET)
Airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times/dates can vary by TV provider.
Schedule last updated on 12/13/23
Friday, November 24, 2023
- 10:00am – A Royal Christmas Engagement
- 12:00pm – A Prince for Christmas
- 2:00pm – A Christmas Princess
- 4:00pm – A Prince and Pauper Christmas
- 6:00pm – A Christmas Witness
- 8:00pm – The Christmas Thief
- 10:00pm – The Case of the Christmas Diamond
Saturday, November 25, 2023
- 12:00am – The Search for Secret Santa
ION Holiday December Updates
No movies are currently scheduled through Monday, December 25th on the regular ION Television channel, we realize this is a huge disappointment for so many. Hopefully ION will reconsider and reverse this poor decision next year.
ION Plus TV will be airing holiday movies all day weekdays now through Christmas day. ION Plus is available to stream for free through Amazon Freevee.
What channel is ION Television?
- DirecTV – Channel 305
- DISH Network – Channel 216
Available on most cable networks. Check with your local provider for channel.
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ION Television Christmas Schedule Archives
- 2022 ION Television Home for the Holidays
- 2021 ION Christmas Movie Schedule
- 2020 ION Christmas Movie Schedule
- 2019 ION Christmas Movie Schedule
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Will you please show the Christmas movie starring Henry Winkler as the uncle who went to spend Christmas with his niece and her son and she fell in love with the man her uncle met in the airport.
Hi Sherell, the movie you are thinking of is called The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. It’s a Hallmark movie and has aired throughout the season on the Hallmark channel 🙂
That’s a hallmark channel movie called The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
It’s on Hallmark channel several times in the next week or so. Channel 312 if you have DirecTV. It’s called The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. One of my favorites. I found it on DVD at the grocery store for under $5.
That movie airs on the Hallmark Channel. It’s called The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. I love that movie too!! Check the Hallmark websites for showtimes.
Hallmark shows it every year like 15 times its “the most wonderful time of the year”
It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year.
I love that movie. I hope they show it.
Yessssss. I loved that movie too! He was handsome.
Can you PLEASE let me know your fall/winter Christmas line-up 2015; still looking for One Special Night with James Gardner and Julie Andrews. Thanks
That is a good one. The Hallmark Channel will often show it just before Thanksgiving.
CAUGHT THE END OF A CHRISTMAS MOVIE,SHE WAS EXPECTING AN ENGAGEMENT RING FOR XMAS BUT GOT A WEEKEND OR A WEEK IN ASPEN,SHE MOVED OUT OF THE APT CANNOT REMEMBER THE NAME OR TITLE .I WOULD LIKE TO BUY THE DVD BUT I NEED HELP TRYING TO FIND THE TITLE
Back to christmas is the name of movie
Caught the end of a movie on the 23rd. She seems to fear she will awake and her love will disappear but in the ending he is still there and she learns they have been married for years and in closing exchange presents. Didn’t see the name and can’t find the movie to watch from the beginning. Help
ITS LISTED AGAIN 12/25 AT NIGHT ON ION CHANNEL
I would love to see the movie about the single mom who is pursued by Santa’s son who has taken a job as Santa at some sort of outside mall. He’s accompanied by an adult size elf. I wasn’t able to see the whole movie and would love to see it. Of course I can’t remember the title. It aired sometime last year. I hope to you an figure out what I’m talking about and air it.
I found it! It’s ‘My Santa’. Please air this again for the 2014 season. Thanks!
Thanks! I see it’s scheduled to air on the 20th. I will be watching!
I would love to see Will You Merry Me starring Wendie Malick. Great movie to relax with, great for the season.
Will it run in 2014? Can’t find it ANYWHERE
Please run the movie “Borrowed Hearts” with Roma Downy this year at Christmas. Love this one.
Would like to see One Special Night with Julie Andrews and Jim Gardner this Christmas the best Christmas movie.
We bought the DVD on Amazon after waiting to see it On TV. We have also borrowed it from the local library to begin with.