DANICA MCKELLAR IS A DANCING QUEEN IN SWING INTO ROMANCE,
ALL-NEW GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY ORIGINAL MOVIE PREMIERING THIS FALL
NEW YORK, NY – March 20, 2023 – Great American Family, TV’s fastest growing network in Fourth Quarter 2022, announced today “Dancing With The Stars” alum, Danica McKellar (The Winter Palace) is set to star in Swing Into Romance, an all-new, original movie slated for the network’s fall program event, ‘Autumn Harvest.’ Previously, it was announced that McKellar will also star in an upcoming holiday original movie as part of the network’s popular ‘Great American Christmas’ franchise.
In Swing Into Romance, when former dancer Christine Sims (McKellar) temporarily returns to her hometown in time for the town’s Fall Festival, she discovers her family’s General Store is in trouble. In her efforts to save the business, Christine will need to dust off those dancing shoes one more time, face her ex-fiancé, and maybe even find love.
Executive producers of Swing Into Romance are Brad Krevoy, Susie Belzberg Krevoy, Danica McKellar, and David Anselmo. Produced by Kelly Martin. Swing Into Romance is written by Marcy Holland. Story by Scott Sveslosky.
Matt Sherman Management reps Danica McKellar.
ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY
Great American Family is America’s premiere destination for quality family-friendly programming, including original holiday movies, rom-coms and fan-favorite series that celebrate faith, family and country. Great American Family is home to year-round seasonal celebrations including Great American Christmas, the network’s signature franchise featuring holiday themed movies and specials. Founded in 2021, Great American Family is part of the Great American Media portfolio of brands. Follow Great American Family on Twitter: @GAfamilyTV Facebook: @GAfamilytv Instagram: @gactv
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Pam Slay
Network Program Publicity
818.415.3784
Mead Rust
469.663.7717
‘GREAT AMERICAN CHRISTMAS’ RETURNS IN OCTOBER,
EXPANDING TO 21 ALL-NEW ORIGINAL HOLIDAY MOVIES
TREVOR DONOVAN AND MERRITT PATTERSON REUNITE TO STAR IN CHRISTMAS BY CHANCE
NEW YORK, NY – March 15, 2023 – Great American Family, TV’s fastest growing network in Fourth Quarter 2022, announced today the network’s highly regarded program event, Great American Christmas returns in October with 21 all-new original movies. The expanded slate marks the popular holiday franchise’s largest Christmas movie offering to date. Coming to Great American Christmas this year, Trevor Donovan (“90210,” “Dancing With the Stars”) and Merritt Patterson (“The Royals,” Catering Christmas) reunite to star in the new holiday original, Christmas By Chance. Donovan and Patterson previously starred in Jingle Bell Princess with the duo becoming instant fan favorites in the new holiday classic. Great American Christmas original movies will premiere Saturdays and Sundays, with 24/7 holiday movies through the end of the year.
In Christmas By Chance, Addie (Patterson), a New York City chiropractor mistakenly receives a text from “Nana.” The accidental text turns into a loving friendship between the matronly Nana and Addie who now communicate regularly. Nana invites Addie to spend the holiday in Vermont. It is picture-postcard perfect and exactly as Nana described except for one surprise. Nana’s single son, James (Donovan), a traveling doctor is also home for the holidays. Over three consecutive years, James and Addie are together during the holidays, though it isn’t until they are both single that they begin to see each other in a different light.
Executive producers of Christmas By Chance are Brad Krevoy and Susie Belzberg Krevoy. Christmas By Chance is written by Cara J. Russell.
David Anselmo produces for HP Christmas Chance Productions Inc.
ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY
Great American Family is America’s premiere destination for quality family-friendly programming, including original holiday movies, rom-coms and fan-favorite series that celebrate faith, family and country. Great American Family is home to year-round seasonal celebrations including Great American Christmas, the network’s signature franchise featuring holiday themed movies and specials. Founded in 2021, Great American Family is part of the Great American Media portfolio of brands. Follow Great American Family on Twitter: @GAfamilyTV Facebook: @GAfamilytv Instagram: @gactv
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Pam Slay
Network Program Publicity
818.415.3784
Mead Rust
469.663.7717
GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY ANNOUNCES DANICA MCKELLAR SET TO STAR IN
ROYAL CHRISTMAS BALL,
ORIGINAL MOVIE FOR GREAT AMERICAN CHRISTMAS 2023
NEW YORK, NY – February 15, 2023 – Great American Family today announced Danica McKellar is set to star in, Royal Christmas Ball, an original holiday movie premiering as part of the network’s highly anticipated annual holiday event, Great American Christmas 2023. In addition to starring in the film, “Dancing With the Stars” alum McKellar wrote the story with Marcy Holland and serves as one of the film’s executive producers. Teleplay by Marcy Holland.
In Royal Christmas Ball, Chelsea Shaw, a Chicago-based dance instructor whose adoptive parents have long since passed, travels to the small European country of Havenshire over Christmas break in search of her heritage… and maybe even family. Discovering that the only way to get access to information she needs on her quest is via the royal family, she accepts an offer to teach a very reluctant Prince a special Waltz for the traditional Royal Christmas Ball. By the end of this Christmas adventure, Chelsea finds love, answers to her deepest questions, and yes, family.
Royal Christmas Ball is executive produced by Brad Krevoy, Danica McKellar, Kathy Ceroni, and Kelly Martin. Producer is David Anselmo. Writer is Marcy Holland.
ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY
Great American Family is America’s premiere destination for quality family-friendly programming, including original holiday movies, rom-coms and fan-favorite series that celebrate faith, family and country. Great American Family is home to year-round seasonal celebrations including Great American Christmas, the network’s signature franchise featuring holiday themed movies and specials. Founded in 2021, Great American Family is part of the Great American Media portfolio of brands. Follow Great American Family on Twitter: @GAfamilyTV Facebook: @GAfamilytv Instagram: @gactv
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Pam Slay
Network Program Publicity
818.415.3784
Mead Rust
469.663.7717
Great American Family Closes Out Fourth Quarter as
Fastest-Growing Network in All of Cable Television
Ranked #1 in Total Day ratings growth in HH, P18-49 and P2+;
Ranked #1 in Primetime ratings growth in HH
NEW YORK, NY – January 3, 2023 – Great American Family closed out Fourth Quarter 2022 as the fastest-growing network in all of cable television. In only its second year, the emerging leader in original Christmas movies ranked #1 in Total Day ratings growth in Households (+113%), People 18-49 (+100%) and Total Viewers (+116%), and #1 in Primetime ratings growth in Households (+128%) among all cable networks.
Fourth Quarter 2022 viewership growth was driven by the network’s Great American Christmas franchise which featured 18 original Christmas movies and fan-favorite stars including Candace Cameron Bure, Danica McKellar, Gladys Knight, Jen Lilley and more. The expanded slate of 18 films marked a 50% increase in the network’s holiday movie offering in year two and further established Great American Family as a destination for original Christmas movies.
In addition to the fast-growing Great American Christmas franchise, the network features year-round seasonal programming events, including Autumn Harvest and Great American Winter, which feature original movies celebrating faith, family and country.
Source: Nielsen LSD; ASC nets; 4Q22 vs 4Q21 ranked on % change; Total Day (M-Su 6a-6a); Prime (M-Su 6p-1a)
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