{"id":2374115,"date":"2024-11-28T06:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/great-american-family-ceo-touts-strongest-lineup-of-christmas-films-this-season-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-28T06:42:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T11:42:38","slug":"great-american-family-ceo-touts-strongest-lineup-of-christmas-films-this-season-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/great-american-family-ceo-touts-strongest-lineup-of-christmas-films-this-season-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Great American Family CEO touts \u2018strongest\u2019 lineup of Christmas films this season &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreat-american-family-ceo-touts-strongest-lineup-of-christmas-films-this-season-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2374115&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Great American Family network is promoting its &#8220;strongest&#8221;\u200c lineup of family-friendly Christmas films for the 2024 holiday season.\u200b CEO Bill Abbott\u2062 highlighted this seasonal programming in an interview, \u2062showcasing films that\u200c include productions featuring Candace Cameron Bure \u2063and \u2062a new adaptation loosely based on &#8220;Little Women.&#8221;\u2064 One standout film, &#8220;I Heard the Bells,&#8221; tells the poignant story of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,\u2063 focusing on his personal struggles and the inspiration\u2062 behind his\u2064 famous Christmas poem. This film will premiere commercial-free on Thanksgiving night. Additional films include collaborations with Mario Lopez and his wife, as well as \u2064two more \u200bfeaturing Bure, continuing the network&#8217;s\u200b commitment to wholesome \u2062holiday\u2063 storytelling.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Great American Family CEO touts &lsquo;strongest&rsquo; lineup of Christmas films this season<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>With the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Christmas<\/a> season in full swing, Great American Family said the network is capitalizing on the moment with its &ldquo;strongest&rdquo; lineup of family-friendly Christmas films releasing this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Great American Family President and CEO Bill Abbott previewed the multitude of &ldquo;high-quality&rdquo; films <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatamericanfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/2024-Great-American-Christmas-Slate-Update_GAF__Printable_11212024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the network will air in the coming weeks<\/a> with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. This year, the Hallmark rival is releasing new films starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2900601\/candace-cameron-bure-launching-new-movie-franchise-on-faith-based-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Candace Cameron Bure<\/a> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatamericanfamily.com\/movie\/a-little-womens-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">A Little Women&rsquo;s Christmas<\/a><\/em>, loosely based on the novel <em>Little Women<\/em>, that boasts &ldquo;an ensemble cast that is really, extremely strong.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jgBjGABJ01w?si=Wxq_6KL7DYfN0yzD\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And then finally, we have a movie that&rsquo;s an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">absolutely beautiful piece called<\/a> <em>I Heard the Bells<\/em>, which is the story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow&rsquo;s creation of the poem <em>I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day<\/em>, which is a beautiful Christmas carol that&rsquo;s a staple,&rdquo; Abbott told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;So if you look at that collection of movies, and I would argue, that&rsquo;s the strongest in linear TV or being created anywhere as a collective Christmas group of movies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1895408\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>INTERVIEW VIDEO GOES HERE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abbott delved further into how <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatamericanfamily.com\/movie\/i-heard-the-bells\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">I Heard the Bells<\/a><\/em>  is a departure from other Christmas films, as most of them are typically romantic comedies, whereas this film is &ldquo;fairly dramatic.&rdquo; The film, Abbott explained, details how Longfellow recovers from the loss of his wife in a tragic fire when his son wants to go fight for the North in the Civil War and how he ended up writing the iconic Christmas poem amid the turmoil in his life.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fz7KGy4IR-Y?si=PEjv_uJBWhRDCyNH\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>The film will air on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thanksgiving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Thanksgiving<\/a> night &ldquo;commercial-free&rdquo; at 8 p.m. ET and will have an encore airing Saturday night at the same time. Abbott argued the film is &ldquo;beautifully done&rdquo; and deserves the spotlight and &ldquo;prominence&rdquo; in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-nightmare-debate-brought-in-48-million-viewers-25-million-fewer-than-2020s-first-matchup-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s nightmare debate brought in 48 million viewers \u2014 25 million fewer than 2020\u2019s first matchup - Washington Examiner\">network&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s schedule to air commercial-free on Thanksgiving night.<\/p>\n<p>Great American Family is also releasing its first film starring Mario Lopez and his wife, Courtney Laine Mazza, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2839837\/great-american-media-signs-deal-mario-lopez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the actor signed a multiyear deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-gary-sinise-foundation-celebrates-10-years-of-service\/\" title=\"WATCH: Gary Sinise Foundation Celebrates 10 Years Of Service\">network earlier<\/a> this year<\/a>. Abbott said they are a &ldquo;fantastic&rdquo; couple to work with. Their film, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatamericanfamily.com\/movie\/my-grown-up-christmas-wish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Once Upon a Christmas Wish<\/a><\/em>, will be released on Dec. 7.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When you get to a certain level, I think it&rsquo;s easy to fall susceptible to the &lsquo;star-mentality&rsquo; and some of the trappings that come with that, and Mario and his wife are just so down to earth,&rdquo; Abbott said. &ldquo;They are so focused on their family. They are who they say they are. There&rsquo;s no pretension at all with either Mario or Courtney and so it&rsquo;s been wonderful to work with them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This year&rsquo;s output from Great American Family will also debut two films from Bure, the first being <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatamericanfamily.com\/movie\/a-christmas-less-traveled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">A Christmas Less Traveled<\/a><\/em>, which premiered on Nov. 16. The second is <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatamericanfamily.com\/movie\/jingle-bells-wedding-bells\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Home Sweet Christmas<\/a><\/em>, which will premiere on Dec. 1. The network is also bringing over one of Bure&rsquo;s most iconic Christmas films from Hallmark, 2013&rsquo;s <em>Let It Snow<\/em>, which will debut on Great American Family on Dec. 8.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XV1NvqWJxgA?si=1-_2K_HmAsFsF0AD\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Great American Family, started in 2021, has spent the last few years building up its name recognition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1350557\/candace-cameron-bure-leaves-hallmark-for-gac-family-to-make-faith-filled-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">getting Bure to join the network in 2022<\/a>, and helping it become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2572459\/candace-cameron-bure-celebrates-great-american-family-as-fastest-growing-cable-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candace-cameron-bure-thanks-fans-after-faith-based-tv-network-sees-monster-ratings-jump\/\" title=\"Candace Cameron Bure thanks fans for boosting ratings on faith-based TV network.\">fastest-growing network<\/a> in all of cable television.&rdquo;<\/a> Meanwhile, Lopez expressed enthusiasm for joining the network in February, stating that &ldquo;family is the most important thing to me&rdquo; at this point in his life.<\/p>\n<p>Besides cable television, Great American Family&rsquo;s films can also be accessed via the streaming service Great American Pure Flix. 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