Mr. Daniel Eves reports

'TIS THE SEASON! CANADA'S BELOVED HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING EVENT HALLMARK CHANNEL'S COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS BEGINS OCTOBER 21 ON W NETWORK

Corus Entertainment Inc.'s top 10 specialty station, W Network, brings good tidings to Canadians with the annual return of Canada's favourite holiday programming event Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas beginning Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, with two new premieres kicking off the stunt on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, and Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. This year, W Network, the exclusive home for Hallmark Channel in Canada, will make spirits bright with 36 new holiday movie premieres every Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting Oct. 28, 2022, until Dec. 18, 2022, and back-to-back festive flicks every day until New Year's Eve.

"We are delighted that Canadians continue to ring in the holidays each year with W Network as the go-to destination for holiday entertainment," said Daniel Eves, senior vice-president, networks, Corus Entertainment. "Spanning over three consecutive months and packed full of signature Hallmark Channel programming, star-studded premieres and heartwarming holiday classics, Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas is the ultimate holiday TV event of the season."

Last year, nearly 13 million Canadians tuned into Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas, and, since it launched in Canada in 2018, W Network has remained the No. 1 specialty network overall with women during the programming event.

Everyone's favourite stars return in this season's lineup of all-new holiday movies, including, Canadians Andrew Walker, Benjamin Ayres, Brennan Elliott, Luke Macfarlane, Paul Campbell and Tyler Hynes. Lacey Chabert, who stars in a record-breaking 12th Christmas movie for Hallmark this year, is also joined by fan favourites Alison Sweeney, Ashley Williams, Erin Cahill, Jonathan Bennett, Kristoffer Polaha, Marilu Henner, Nikki DeLoach, Ryan Paevey, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Taylor Cole, Will Kemp and more.

Also lighting up the screen this year are legendary new talent such as award-winning actress Marlo Thomas, Ann-Margret, Ellen Travolta, Greta Scacchi, Kara Wang, Grammy Award winning R&B (rhythm and blues) artist Ledisi, Emmy Award winner Lynn Whitfield, Margaret Colin, Moira Kelly, Mykelti Williamson, Reginald VelJohnson, Reshma Shetty, Stephen Tobolowsky, Tamala Jones and Yael Grobglas, among many others.

Featuring titles from Hallmark Channel, Lifetime and UPtv, W Network's merry movie schedule boasts 25 Canadian productions, including A Magical Christmas Village (Lighthouse), The Royal Nanny (Leif Films), A Fabled Holiday (Studio BRB (AFH Productions Inc.)) and more. Viewers can also stream all 2022 premieres live and on demand on StackTV. The W Network's 2022 movie premiere schedule is as follows:

• Noel Next Door -- Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Natalie Hall (Charmed) and Corey Sevier (Immortals);
• We Wish You a Married Christmas -- Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Marisol Nichols (Riverdale) and Kristoffer Polaha (Jurassic World Dominion);
• We Need a Little Christmas -- Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Erica Durance (Supergirl), Patrick Sabongui (The Flash) and Lynn Whitfield (Greenleaf);
• Jolly Good Christmas -- Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Reshma Shetty (Blindspot) and Will Kemp (Christmas Waltz);
• A Kismet Christmas -- Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, at 6 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Sarah Ramos (Parenthood), Carlo Marks (Chesapeake Shores) and Marilu Henner (Taxi);
• A Magical Christmas Village -- Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Alison Sweeney (Days of our Lives), Luke Macfarlane (Bros) and Marlo Thomas (That Girl);
• Christmas Bedtime Stories -- Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at 6 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Erin Cahill (Every Time a Bell Rings), Steve Lund (Schitts Creek) and Charlie Weber (How to Get Away with Murder);
• Lights, Camera, Christmas! -- Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Kimberley Sustad (Travelers) and John Brotherton (Fuller House);
• Ghosts of Christmas Always -- Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, at 6 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Kim Matula (LA to Vegas), Ian Harding (Pretty Little Liars), Beth Leavel (This Is Where I Leave You), Lori Tan Chinn (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens) and Reginald VelJohnson (Die Hard, Family Matters);
• In Merry Measure -- Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Patti Murin (Frozen, Chicago Med), Brendan Penny (Chesapeake Shores) and Jennifer Robertson (Schitt's Creek);
• The Royal Nanny -- Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Rachel Skarsten (Batwoman), Dan Jeannotte (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) and Greta Scacchi (The Terror);
• All Saints Christmas -- Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at 6 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Ledisi (Selma) and Roger Cross (Murdoch Mysteries);
• Inventing the Christmas Prince -- Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Tamera Mowry-Housley (The Santa Stakeout) and Ronnie Rowe Jr. (The Porter);
• Three Wise Men and a Baby -- Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Paul Campbell (Turner & Hooch), Tyler Hynes (Letterkenny), Andrew Walker (Merry & Bright) and Margaret Colin (Chicago Med);
• Christmas at the Golden Dragon -- Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at 6 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Kara Wang (Good Trouble), Osric Chau (The Flash), Sara Canning (Nancy Drew), Antonio Cupo (Blood & Treasure) and Barbara Niven (Chesapeake Shores);
• A Royal Corgi Christmas -- Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Hunter King (Life in Pieces) and Jordan Renzo (The Spanish Princess);
• A Tale of Two Christmases -- Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, at 6 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Kat Barrell (Wynonna Earp), Chandler Massey (Days of our Lives) and Evan Roderick (Arrow);
• Haul Out the Holly -- Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Lacey Chabert (The Wedding Veil), Wes Brown (Sweet Pecan Summer), Ellen Travolta (Charles in Charge), Peter Jacobson (WeCrashed, House), Melissa Peterman (Reba) and Stephen Tobolowsky (One Day at a Time, Spaceballs);
• When I Think of Christmas -- Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, at 6 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Shenae Grimes-Beech (The Detail), Niall Matter (The Predator) and Beth Broderick (Sabrina the Teenage Witch);
• A Holiday Spectacular -- Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Ginna Claire Mason (Wicked), Derek Klena (Moulin Rouge! The Musical), Eve Plumb (The Brady Bunch) and Ann-Margret (Bye Bye Birdie, The Kominsky Method);
• My Southern Family Christmas -- Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Jaicy Elliot (Grey's Anatomy), Bruce Campbell (Ash vs Evil Dead), Ryan Rottman (Guidance), Moira Kelly (The Cutting Edge, Panic) and Brian McNamara (Magnum P.I.);
• Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas -- Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at 6 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Holland Roden (Mayans M.C.), Tyler Hynes (Letterkenny) and Tenille Townes (The Lemonade Stand);
• A Fabled Holiday -- Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Brooke D'Orsay (Royal Pains) and Ryan Paevey (General Hospital);
• Long Lost Christmas -- Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at 6 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Taylor Cole (Making Spirits Bright) and Benjamin Ayres (Burden of Truth);
• Undercover Holiday -- Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Noemi Gonzalez (Selena: The Series) and Stephen Huszar (Tribal);
• The Most Colorful Time of the Year -- Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Katrina Bowden (30 Rock) and Christopher Russell (Day of the Dead);
• The Holiday Stocking -- Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at 6 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Nadine Ellis (Our Kind of People), B.J. Britt (Being Mary Jane, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Karon Riley (The Black Hamptons), Tamala Jones (Rebel, Castle) and Mykelti Williamson (Fences, Law & Order: Organized Crime);
• Christmas Class Reunion -- Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Aimee Teegarden (Friday Night Lights) and Tanner Novlan (The Bold and the Beautiful);
• A Tiny Home Christmas (UPtv) -- Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, at 6 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Rebecca Dalton and Christopher Seivright;
• The Holiday Sitter -- Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Jonathan Bennett (The Christmas House, Mean Girls), George Krissa (Road Trip Romance) and Chelsea Hobbs (Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery);
• #Xmas -- Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Clare Bowen (Nashville) and Brant Daugherty (Pretty Little Liars);
• The Gift of Peace -- Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Nikki DeLoach (Five More Minutes) and Brennan Elliott (UnREAL);
• Five More Minutes: Moments Like These -- Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, at 6 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Ashley Williams (Sister Swap: Christmas in the City) and Lucas Bryant (Haven);
• Hanukkah on Rye -- Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET/PT:
  • Starring Jeremy Jordan (Supergirl), Yael Grobglas (Jane the Virgin) and Lisa Loeb (Gossip Girl, Hot Tub Time Machine 2);
• Well Suited Christmas (Lifetime) -- broadcast details to be announced at a later date:
  • Starring Mercedes de la Zerda, Franco Lo Presti, Xavier Sotelo, Stephanie Herrera and Gabriel Hudson;
• World Record Christmas (Lifetime) -- broadcast details to be announced at a later date:
  • Starring Michelle Argyris, Andrew Bushell and Danny Vo.

For the most up-to-date schedule and for more information about this year's movies, visit W Network's website.

W Network is available on national free preview from Nov. 1, 2022, to Nov. 30, 2022. Please check local listings for additional information.

W Network can be streamed through StackTV, available on Amazon Prime Video Channels, FuboTV, Rogers Ignite TV and Ignite SmartStream. The network is also available through all major TV distributors, including Bell, Cogeco, Eastlink, Rogers, SaskTel, Shaw, Shaw Direct, Telus and Videotron.

W Network is a Corus Entertainment network.

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