Hulu + Live TV Adds Great American Family in Time for Most Great American Christmas Movies

It looks like Christmas came early for Hulu + Live TV subscribers as the Disney-owned live TV streaming service has added cable network Great American Family to its channel lineup with half of its annual holiday originals slate still to come. This year’s installment of Great American Christmas is scheduled to run through Dec. 23 with at least two new original movies premiering every weekend.

• Hulu + Live TV has added the fastest-growing cable network to its service during the channel’s peak seasons.
• Great American Family is premiering 20 original films this season, and even though 10 have already premiered, you can catch them when they reair throughout the holidays.
• GAF joins the Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Hallmark Drama on Hulu + Live TV.

“On Nov. 16, the Great American Family channel moved from the Hulu + Live TV Entertainment Add-On to Hulu’s standard Live TV subscription plan,” and NBCUniversal spokesperson told The Streamable, “meaning that subscribers have access to the Great American Family channel through their base Live TV subscription plan.”

With the addition of Great American Family, Hulu + Live TV’s base channel lineup can now boast a fairly full slate of cable channels that air original holiday movies this time of year. GAF joins the Hallmark Channel, [Hallmark Movies & Mysteries], Lifetime, OWN, and more in providing fans of the familiar, cozy cliches of cable holiday rom-coms with as many viewing options as they could possibly want or need.

Related: Holiday Movie Roundup 2023: All of the Christmas Films from Hallmark, Great American Family, Lifetime, More

So, if you want to stream all of this season’s comfy holiday films, Hulu + Live TV is now an even better option than it was before. While the streamer doesn’t offer a free trial, what it does provide is the rest of the Disney Bundle at no additional cost. That means if you subscribe to Hulu + Live TV, you will also get the ad-supported Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional charge.

That means, in addition to Great American Family and Hallmark holiday movies, you will also be able to stream the new Christmas movie “Dashing Through the Snow” and Season 2 of “The Santa Clauses” — not to mention all of the other family-friendly holiday fare on Disney+ as well.

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What Original Great American Family Christmas Movies Can You Watch on Hulu + Live TV?

The first 10 original movies in this year’s Great American Christmas spectacular have already premiered, but that means that there are still 10 more that you can watch when they initially air. And, since Great American Family is running non-stop holiday fare all season long, you will be able to catch up when they reair between now and the end of the year.

• My Christmas Hero

  Candace Cameron Bure and Gabriel Hogan | Friday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. ET
  An army reserve doctor (Bure) tracks down her family’s military history with the help of a new romance (Hogan).

• A Royal Date for Christmas (wt)

  Starring Danica McKellar and Damon Runyan | Saturday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. ET
  When a European Duke (Runyon) arrives in the United States, he realizes that his bags have been lost in transit. He has no choice but to be styled, and ultimately inspired, by Bella (McKellar) the owner of a local boutique.

• A Christmas for the Ages

  Natasha Bure, Anna Ferguson, Kate Craven, and Cheryl Ladd | Sunday, November 26 at 8 p.m. ET
  Prompted by their youngest granddaughter (Bure), four generations celebrate family and what Christmas was like in the ’40s, ’60s, ’90s, and present day.

• Christmas on Windmill Way

  Starring Christa Taylor Brown and Chad Michael Murray | Saturday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. ET
  To save her family’s legacy windmill, a woman (Taylor Brown) must remind her ex-boyfriend (Michael Murray) of the best of their hometown.

• The Jinglebell Jubilee (wt)

  Starring Erin Agostino and Marshall Williams | Sunday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. ET
  A city manager (Williams) recruits the help of a childhood friend (Agostino) in setting right his town’s Christmas Charity event, while she sets to work setting him up with her close friend.

• Meet Me Under the Mistletoe

  Starring Sarah Fisher and Simon Arblaster | Saturday, Dece. 9 at 8 p.m. ET
  Two rival realtors (Fisher and Arblaster) are forced to work together to sell one special house before Christmas.

• Peppermints & Postcards

  Starring Ella Cannon and Christopher Russell | Sunday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. ET
  When a Christmas letter concerning her love life goes viral, one mom discovers that romance might be right at her door.

• Designing Christmas with You (wt)

  Starring Susie Abromeit and Liam McIntyre | Saturday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. ET
  With her career on the line, a decorator (Abromeit) must work with an unexpected partner (McIntyre) to showcase a house for an upcoming Christmas gala.

• 12 Games of Christmas

  Starring Johnny Ramey and Felisha Cooper | Sunday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. ET
  In “12 Games of Christmas,” a group of old friends and neighbors are transported into a Christmas-themed board game during a Christmas party.

• A Royal Christmas Holiday

  Starring Brittany Underwood and Jonathan Stoddard | Saturday, Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. ET
  In search of her big break, a reporter (Underwood) arranges a Christmas interview with a European Prince (Stoddard) visiting the States. Will the reporter’s big story become her love story?

What Is the Best and Cheapest Way to Stream Great American Family and Hallmark Christmas Movies?

Despite the flAs mentioned above, if you are exclusively searching for a way to stream GAF and Hallmark’s Christmas programming, then Frndly TV is the best option. After a seven-day free trial, a monthly subscription will only cost as little as $7.99. Admittedly, the reason that the service is able to keep the price so low is because it only offers a limited number of channels. So, if you need a little more on your streaming lineup, Philo might be the one to go with. Like Frndly, it does not have local, sports, or news channels, but it does come with 18 of the 35 top cable channels, while Frndly only has four. Both services have a one-week free trial, but Philo runs $25 per month.

The cheapest option to consider which includes both Great American Family and Hallmark, and has major broadcast networks and sports and news channels, is Sling TV. While the service does not offer a free trial, if you combine the service’s two base packages, you can get up to 27 of the top 35 cable channels. However, you would have to upgrade to the Heartland Extra package for an extra $6 per month to get Great American Family and the Lifestyle Extra package — also an extra $6 — to get Hallmark. Sling is currently offering a 50% discount on your first month of service, so if you time it right, you could get just about half of Great American Christmas and Countdown to Christmas for $39.50.