Great American Media Announces Two Signature Holiday Celebrations –
Great American Christmas in July on Great American Family and GFAM+,
Miracles of Christmas (NEW) on Great American Faith & Living, Beginning June 25
World Original Premiere, The Trouble with Mistletoe, Starring Jillian Murray and Brett Varvel, Headlines Annual Great American Christmas in July Event
NEW YORK, NY – June 3, 2026 – Great American Media celebrates the halfway point to the holidays beginning June 26 with two distinct, seasonal programming events across its portfolio of platforms. Great American Christmas in July returns to Great American Pure Flix, Great American Family and GFAM+ with beloved holiday favorites, fan-favorite stars, sneak peeks of all-new 2026 Great American Christmas movies, and the World Premiere Original Movie, The Trouble with Mistletoe. Simultaneously, launching on Great American Faith & Living, Miracles of Christmas is a new seasonal programming event centered on faith, family, and purposeful living – an event devoted to stories filled with faith, hope, and the spirit of Christmas.
“Great American Media has become a gold standard destination for Christmas enthusiasts by creating one of the most beloved libraries of original holiday programming in all of television,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media. “The launch of our new 24/7 Great American Christmas channel on GFAM+ reflects the incredible passion viewers have for the uplifting holiday stories we create year-round. As Great American Christmas continues to grow, we are excited to launch Miracles of Christmas on Great American Faith & Living – a faith-filled holiday event celebrating hope, grace, and the true spirit of the season,” Abbott concluded.
Headlining Great American Christmas in July is the World Premiere of, The Trouble with Mistletoe, starring Jillian Murray (A Little Women’s Christmas, Mario Lopez Presents: Chasing Christmas) and Brett Varvel (“County Rescue,” “Vindication”), streaming exclusively on Great American Pure Flix, Thursday, July 9, and premiering on Great American Family, and GFAM+, Saturday, July 11 (8p). Set in the charming town of Brookhollow, The Trouble with Mistletoe follows an ambitious acquisitions executive (Murray) who returns home for Christmas and unexpectedly reconnects with the former fiancé (Varvel) she left behind. As the traditions of her hometown rekindle old memories – and unfinished feelings – she begins to wonder if the life she walked away from may be the one she was always meant to embrace.
Headlining the inaugural presentation of Miracles of Christmas is a specially curated collection of uplifting Original movies designed to inspire, encourage, and connect audiences through love and redemption. Featuring favorites including, A Christmas Prayer, Timeless Tidings of Joy, Christmas In Midnight Clear, A Christmas…Present, and more, the 24/7 event showcases some of the most heartfelt and meaningful holiday storytelling from the Great American library.
Since launching in 2021, Great American Christmas has become one of entertainment’s most beloved holiday franchises, featuring more than 100 Original movies and a growing roster of fan-favorite stars audiences welcome into their homes each season. Combined with a newly launched dedicated year-round Christmas channel within GFAM+ app, Great American Media now offers an always-on holiday viewing experience unlike any other media brand – keeping the spirit of Christmas alive all year long.
Great American Christmas is a premier entertainment destination for viewers seeking holiday stories rooted in faith, love, hope, and joy. The event celebrates Christmas as it is meant to be. The all-new Miracles of Christmas on linear network Great American Faith & Living brings hope to the holidays through stories of grace and compassion. The Christmas proper presentations begin in October.
ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA
Great American Media is theleader in faith and family entertainment,and one of the fastest-growing entertainment networks on television. Great American Media is home to a portfolio of entertainment brands that celebrate faith, family, and country, including Great American Family, the flagship linear network featuring original Christmas movies, rom-coms, and beloved series; Great American Pure Flix, the leading faith and family streaming service; Great American Faith & Living, the unscripted companion network; and GFam+, an app that lets viewers watch anytime, anywhere. Great America Media, established in June 2021 by Bill Abbott and a group of US-based family offices, is available via cable, streaming on Pure Flix and YouTube TV, and on the GFam+ app.
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Pam Slay
Head of Network Program Publicity & Talent Relations
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JEN LILLEY SET TO HOST FIRST-EVER
‘GREAT AMERICAN CHRISTMAS IN JULY’ ON GAC FAMILY
24/7 Christmas Movie Event Kicks Off July 2
NEW YORK, NY – June 21, 2022 – GAC Family, America’s family-friendly destination for holiday movies and seasonal rom coms, today announced Jen Lilley (“Royally Wrapped for Christmas,” “Days of Our Lives”) is set to host the network’s first-ever Great American Christmas in July programming event, which kicks off July 2 and features 24/7 Christmas movies throughout Independence Day weekend. Fans of holiday romantic comedies will be able to celebrate Christmas early with encore presentations of GAC Family’s original Christmas movies, as well as first look previews of all-new holiday films planned for Great American Christmas 2022.
Programming highlights for Great American Christmas in July include encores of Christmas Time Is Here, The Great Christmas Switch, A Christmas Star, Jingle Bell Princess, A Kindhearted Christmas, A Christmas Miracle for Daisy, Royally Wrapped for Christmas, Joy for Christmas, A Lot Like Christmas, Angel Falls Christmas, and Much Ado About Christmas. The programming event also includes holiday movie fan-favorites, Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle, Debbie Macomber’s Call Me Mrs. Miracle, A Cinderella Christmas and A Match Made at Christmas.
GAC Family previously announced that Great American Christmas, the network’s holiday programming franchise, will return October 28 with an all-new slate of original Christmas movies.
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ABOUT GAC Media
GAC Media, LLC is home to Great American Channels: GAC Family: Stories Well Told and GAC Living: Life Well Lived. As the flagship service, GAC Family features family-friendly series, original holiday movies and seasonal romcoms that celebrate faith, family and country. GAC Living is the unscripted companion to GAC Family that celebrates Great American family-friendly traditions every day and every season. GAC Media, LLC was established in June 2021 by Bill Abbott and a group of US-based family offices.
