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What Christmas movies are on terrestrial this year?

jackc1806jackc1806 Posts: 456
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Seems like most of the Christmassy films this year are on Sky. I'm not necessarily against this, just wondering what films are on 'normal' TV this Christmas.
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    Ginger DaddyGinger Daddy Posts: 8,507
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    How on earth can you come to the conclusion that "most of the Christmassy films this year are on Sky" when you evidently haven't seen any of the FTA schedules yet? :confused::confused:
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    jackc1806jackc1806 Posts: 456
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    Ginger Daddy wrote: »
    How on earth can you come to the conclusion that "most of the Christmassy films this year are on Sky" when you evidently haven't seen any of the FTA schedules yet? :confused::confused:

    From looking at Sky Christmas TV Channel :)

    That's why I asked, not about scheduled but about film rights
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    ftvftv Posts: 31,668
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    The Great Escape
    Bridge Over the River Kwai
    Towering Inferno
    Von Ryan's Express
    The Magnificent Seven

    ....the usual suspects
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    Ginger DaddyGinger Daddy Posts: 8,507
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    ftv wrote: »
    The Great Escape
    Bridge Over the River Kwai
    Towering Inferno
    Von Ryan's Express
    The Magnificent Seven

    ....the usual suspects

    Wouldnt really call any of those "Christmas movies". Am I missing something here?
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    ftvftv Posts: 31,668
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    Ginger Daddy wrote: »
    Wouldnt really call any of those "Christmas movies". Am I missing something here?

    I agree but traditionally always shown at Christmas on British TV - the Americans prefer sentimental stuff like It's a Wonderful Life and Wizard of Oz.
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    Ginger DaddyGinger Daddy Posts: 8,507
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    In my eyes, a "Christmas film" is a film set at Christmas. But maybe I'm funny like that.
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    ftvftv Posts: 31,668
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    Ginger Daddy wrote: »
    In my eyes, a "Christmas film" is a film set at Christmas. But maybe I'm funny like that.

    The BBC premiered Gone with the Wind and ET at Christmas and got huge audiences but neither is really a Christmas film.
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    stv viewerstv viewer Posts: 17,563
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    Polar Express
    Elf
    The Santa Clause movies with Tim Allen
    Santa Claus the movie with Dudley moore
    A christmas Carol Disney version

    these are all likely to be on over xmas
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    MrsceeMrscee Posts: 5,271
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    Home Alone
    Miracle on 34th street the one with Richard Attenborough
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    ClarkF1ClarkF1 Posts: 6,587
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    You've already missed

    The Santa Suit
    The Christmas Gift
    Gifts for Christmas
    The Christmas Heart
    and The Case for Christmas

    which were on Channel 5 on Saturday. Hope they haven't blown their Christmas budget with that bunch.
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    rfonzorfonzo Posts: 11,772
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    stv viewer wrote: »
    Polar Express
    Elf
    The Santa Clause movies with Tim Allen
    Santa Claus the movie with Dudley moore
    A christmas Carol Disney version

    these are all likely to be on over xmas

    i have not yet looked, but that is usually on channel 4 about two sundays before Christmas.
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    Mrs ChecksMrs Checks Posts: 8,372
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    stv viewer wrote: »
    Polar Express
    Elf
    The Santa Clause movies with Tim Allen
    Santa Claus the movie with Dudley moore
    A christmas Carol Disney version

    these are all likely to be on over xmas

    I could be wrong, but it looks like Sky Movies has the rights to all of these until early 2015, except the Dudley Moore one.

    Also on their list are a lot of the other usual suspects - Miracle on 34th Street (both versions), Home Alone, Love Actually, Bad Santa, Gremlins, Jack Frost. Lots more too. Seems this is what the OP was referring to! I remember Sky caused quite a commotion last year when they got the rights to Elf from Channel 4 (last year was the first year for a while that Ch4 didn't show it two weeks before Christmas), so seems they've gone all out this year to do it again!

    Despite all that, I'm sure a Muppet's Christmas Carol will show up on Channel 4 as it usually does.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,035
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    what the previous poster said.

    Very annoying as I don't have Sky Movies
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    ocavocav Posts: 2,341
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    Mrs Checks wrote: »
    I could be wrong, but it looks like Sky Movies has the rights to all of these until early 2015, except the Dudley Moore one.

    Also on their list are a lot of the other usual suspects - Miracle on 34th Street (both versions), Home Alone, Love Actually, Bad Santa, Gremlins, Jack Frost. Lots more too. Seems this is what the OP was referring to! I remember Sky caused quite a commotion last year when they got the rights to Elf from Channel 4 (last year was the first year for a while that Ch4 didn't show it two weeks before Christmas), so seems they've gone all out this year to do it again!

    Despite all that, I'm sure a Muppet's Christmas Carol will show up on Channel 4 as it usually does.

    Some of these movies can be owned by Subscription and FTA at the same time due to their age
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    SideshowMarkSideshowMark Posts: 492
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    ftv wrote: »
    ....the usual suspects

    Wow, I love that film. Kevin Spacey is great in it. When's it on?
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    BigOrangeBigOrange Posts: 59,674
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    ClarkF1 wrote: »
    You've already missed

    The Santa Suit
    The Christmas Gift
    Gifts for Christmas
    The Christmas Heart
    and The Case for Christmas

    which were on Channel 5 on Saturday. Hope they haven't blown their Christmas budget with that bunch.
    Bit harsh. These made for TV flicks have their audience. They don't claim to be blockbusters.

    They also had Polar Express on Sunday, which was too early IMHO.
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    BigOrangeBigOrange Posts: 59,674
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    Disappointing that Elf and Bad Santa are behind the paywall again this year. Further evidence of Sky's unrelenting greed - depriving viewers of content that would otherwise be free-to-air.
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    bottleofbestbottleofbest Posts: 8,026
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    http://www.buzzfeed.com/scottybryan/you-wont-be-able-to-watch-elf-on-channel-4-again-this-christ

    :(
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    mrprossermrprosser Posts: 2,283
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    Dancc wrote: »
    Disappointing that Elf and Bad Santa are behind the paywall again this year. Further evidence of Sky's unrelenting greed - depriving viewers of content that would otherwise be free-to-air.
    I'd actually pay Sky to have to not watch either of those gems! Neither is particularly funny.
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    rfonzorfonzo Posts: 11,772
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    Dancc wrote: »
    Disappointing that Elf and Bad Santa are behind the paywall again this year. Further evidence of Sky's unrelenting greed - depriving viewers of content that would otherwise be free-to-air.

    Surely Elf will be on channel closer to Christmas?
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    NostalgicNostalgic Posts: 7,198
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    It would be nice if ITV showed Home Alone at 8pm after Corrie.
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    neyney Posts: 12,516
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    Think ITV will maybe yet again show a James Bond film during the holiday season. Although I do like James Bond I have seem most of them to offen. Same with the Carry on films and I was once a fan of the carry on films.
    Think if no good film is on the main channels during the holiday season and if im in I will be using Netfilx or the BT film bolt on that I also have if its still available. As the BT film/box sets are now only available to customers who already have it like me.

    Darren
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    stv viewerstv viewer Posts: 17,563
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    ney wrote: »
    Think ITV will maybe yet again show a James Bond film during the holiday season. Although I do like James Bond I have seem most of them to offen. Same with the Carry on films and I was once a fan of the carry on films.
    Think if no good film is on the main channels during the holiday season and if im in I will be using Netfilx or the BT film bolt on that I also have if its still available. As the BT film/box sets are now only available to customers who already have it like me.

    Darren

    I think Skyfall will premiere on Itv this Christmas.
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    ocavocav Posts: 2,341
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    stv viewer wrote: »
    I think Skyfall will premiere on Itv this Christmas.

    Its vanished from Sky Movies so thats actually very likely
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    hyperstarspongehyperstarsponge Posts: 16,701
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    Channel 5 have Christmas movies on every Saturday for a month.
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