TV is great at Christmas but only in small doses in my opinion if you have family and should spend more time with them that sat around watching a movie that's been out more than two years or Christmas 'specials' of regular programming.
For those who we alone and don't choose to be should have people around them so they don't rely on the television for company.
That's just my view but that said, it's a special time of year that the broadcasters should pull put all the stops. The big five days - Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, NYE and New Years Day - should be wall to wall new programming on the main 5 channels including movie premieres. Other channels associated with them (BBC3, ITV2 etc should have the repeats that are defined as 'classics').
Just a couple of years ago the Radio Times and TV Times used to pride themselves on all the new programming over the period with 'XXX films over 14 days with XXX premieres' splashed across the front cover. BBC this year hasn't even bothered in their promo trailers with just Brave mentioned. ITV are showing festive films on the big day from over 15 years ago.
As said in an earlier post, since 2000 and the increase in digital channels and online capabilities the main terrestrial channels have admitted defeat and given up on providing those 5 days of special programming.
I feel sorry for this relying on just freeview who want some telly entertainment