‘Tis the Season to be Watching… CTV Celebrates the Season with Festive-Themed Episodes, Holiday Classics, and New Movies and Specials

TORONTO (November 17, 2021) – CTV hits all the high notes this season as the network reveals its 2021 holiday programming lineup. With a schedule full of holiday titles and merry programming – from holiday-themed episodes of hit CTV series, to movies, seasonal classics, and festive specials – CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app have everything on viewers’ wish lists this holiday season. Available on CTV.ca and the CTV app until Jan. 7, CTV’s Holiday Hub features more than 150 movies, including holiday classics and festive-themed episodes, available with no subscription or sign-in required. With seasonal selections of throwback series including DIFF’RENT STROKES, THE FACTS OF LIFE, COMMUNITY, WHO’S THE BOSS, DAWSON’S CREEK, and more, CTV’s Holiday Hub also treats viewers to recipes, gift guides, and access to binge full seasons of CTV Original series TRANSPLANT (Season 1) and JANN (Seasons 1-3), plus  LOVE ISLAND (Season 3). Visit the Holiday Hub for the complete collection. Holiday Specials and Themed Episodes Ring in the holidays with CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS (Monday, Nov. 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT), featuring some of country music’s most beloved artists, including Carrie Underwood, and hosted by Gabby Barrett and Carly Pearce.  Also, as announced today, THE ORIGINAL SANTA CLAUS PARADE returns with hosts Melissa Grelo (THE SOCIAL), Kelsey McEwen (CTV YOUR  MORNING), and first-time parade host, Tyrone Edwards (ETALK), plus guest performers Carrie Underwood, Ed Sheeran, and more join the 117^th edition of the parade (Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CTV,CTV2, and CP24). And spreading more cheer, Canadian singer Michael Bublé returns with a new special, MICHAEL BUBLÉ’s CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY, (Monday, Dec. 6 at 10 p.m. ET/PT). CTV’s holiday schedule also includes THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW’s annual “10 Days of Giveaways”, special segments on CTV YOUR MORNING, THE SOCIAL, and specials from ETALK, plus holiday-themed episodes from THE WONDER YEARS (Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. ETPT), HOME ECONOMICS (Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT), STATION 19 (Thursday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT), and GREY’S ANATOMY (Thursday, Dec. 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT). Holiday Movies CTV’s lineup treats viewers to heart-warming and classic holiday films including: MURDER, SHE BAKED: A PLUM PUDDING MYSTERY(Thursday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV2),  ELF (Sunday, Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT), CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE (Saturday, Dec. 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT), THE HOLIDAY (Friday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV2),  NORMAN ROCKWELL PRESENTS: COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (Saturday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT), CHRISTMAS EVE AFTER(Monday, Dec. 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV2), A TWIST OF CHRISMTAS (Monday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV2), AN ICE WINE CHRISTMAS (Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT ), IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (Friday, Dec. 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT), THE POLAR EXPRESS (Saturday, Dec. 25 at 1 p.m. ET/PT), CHRISTMAS LOVERS ANONYMOUS (Saturday, Dec. 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV2), THE BIRTHDAY WISH (Friday, Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV2), and more. All programming is subject to change (all times are ET; visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times). For additional holiday programming updates, follow @CTV_PR.