Holiday Streaming Guide

2020 Holiday Streaming Guide

December 22, 2020

December 22, 2020

The holiday season is here, and you know what that means: TV streaming and lots of it! Not that you haven't already been streaming to your heart's content, but most of the holiday-flavored content starts dropping this week. In honor of that, we've highlighted a few streaming items you may want to watch with the whole family (or stream together from a distance).

Streamer's Spotlight: 2020 Holiday Streaming Picks

We've all got our favorite holiday TV shows and movies. Whether you like to fire up the Yule Log or tune into

A Charlie Brown Christmas

, there are new and classic options to enjoy for 2020

.

'Mandalorian' Holiday Special

Don't freak out! We promise this isn't going to be as bad as it sounds. Disney has a Mandalorian holiday special planned that you can stream on Christmas Day. The special,

, will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how the show is made, with some nice tidbits you may not have known about the cast, characters, and filming.

  'Call The Midwife' Holiday Special 

If you're a fan of the popular British drama

Call the Midwife

, there's good news. A new holiday special for the show is dropping this Christmas day on PBS. Watch it live at 9 PM on PBS, which is currently available

, among other options. 

'A Charlie Brown Christmas' Is On Apple TV+

In case you missed it, the Charlie Brown holiday specials, including A Charlie Brown Christmas, is now on Apple TV+. You can easily access the special and stream it at any time on Apple TV+, especially if you missed the PBS live stream of it that occurred on December 13. 

'Die Hard' Is Now on HBO Max

Let's settle this debate right now.

Die Hard

is a Christmas movie, especially since it gets

on Google once Christmas comes around. With that behind us, your best option to watch the best Christmas movie ever made is through HBO Max.

'A Christmas Story' Available to Stream On-Demand

We'll contradict ourselves a bit here.

Die Hard

is probably tied with

A Christmas Story

as the best holiday movie of all time. And you can now watch

A Christmas Story

on-demand if you have a subscription to live TV streaming services that carry either

or

. At present, that includes Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, and AT&T TV Now. 

This Week's Streaming Guide

1. 'Wonder Woman 1984' Streaming on HBO Max

It's happening!

Wonder Woman 1984

drops on HBO Max this Friday (Christmas Day). What's more, it comes at no additional cost beyond the cost of a subscription to HBO Max. -

2. Disney's 'Soul' Streaming on Disney+

The newest Pixar kid's movie launches on Disney+ this Friday. Watch 'Soul' with the family on Christmas Day. -

3. Food Network's 'Restaurant Hustle' Streaming This Sunday

2020 hasn't been a great year for the restaurant business, but you can see more with the new

Food Network broadcast, Restaurant Hustle 2020

: All on the Line. Watch live 9 PM EST. -

4. 'Atlanta Justice' Premieres this Monday

Atlanta has one of the most successful homicide units in the country. Get an inside look with this new Investigation Discovery documentary series. Stream live on ID at 9 PM EST. 

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News and Industry Developments

1. WarnerMedia Didn't Tell Studios About its HBO Max Plans

The company was afraid of leaks...and probably the eventual pushback from Hollywood. -

2. Disney+ Is Officially Getting a Boba Fett Show

Boba Fett wasn't just back in

The Mandalorian

. Now his getting is getting his own offshoot show. -

3. Everything Coming to (and Leaving) Netflix in January

2021 will bring a few new treats to the Netflix lineup. -

4. DAZN Snags Distribution Deal for Canelo v Smith

By design, DAZN won't be offering the PPV event as a one-off cost. Instead, it's sweetening the deal with four months of DAZN service. -

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