W NETWORK’S HOLIDAY WORKSHOP CHURNS OUT FIVE NOTEWORTHY PARTNERSHIPS IN CELEBRATION OF HALLMARK CHANNEL’S COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS 

W NETWORK’S HOLIDAY WORKSHOP CHURNS OUT FIVE NOTEWORTHY PARTNERSHIPS IN CELEBRATION OF HALLMARK CHANNEL’S COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS

This Year, W Network Partners With Warner Music Canada, Canada’s Wonderland, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House and Wattpad

Watch All-New Movie Premieres Every Wednesday Through Sunday to Find the Weekly Code Word and Enter for a Chance to Win the Ultimate Hallmark Cozy Christmas Grand Prize

Stream This Year’s 44 Premieres and More Than 150 Library Holiday Movie Titles Live and On Demand with STACKTV

W Network is Available on a National Free Preview From November 1 to November 30 

For Immediate Release

TORONTO, November 23, 2023 – W Network’s holiday workshop is already bustling as five special partnerships (and a partridge in a pear tree) mark this year’s celebration of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas. With more movie premieres airing this year than ever before, every Wednesday through Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT, the first week of the annual programming event saw W Network double its audience vs. prior weeks among total viewers and grow audiences by more than 75 per cent among A25-54 and F25-54*.  To deliver even more holiday cheer to everyone this season, W Network has lined up partnerships with Warner Music Canada, Canada’s Wonderland, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, and Wattpad. Plus, W Network’s Cozy Up For Christmas contest returns this year to give fans a chance to win the ultimate Hallmark prize pack that includes everything needed for cozy holiday movie watching.

Start rocking around the Christmas tree! W Network and Warner Music Canada have partnered again this year to “merry” holiday movies and music with a new playlist for the 2023 holiday season. Curated by Warner Music Canada, the perfect playlist features music from everyone’s favourite festive artists including Michael Bublé, Kelly Clarkson and The Tenors. The playlist is currently available to listen to now on various music streaming platforms. Listen to 103.1 Fresh (London), 104.3 Fresh (Kingston), and 104.5 Fresh (Cornwall) for a chance to win tickets to see The Tenors on their Canadian tour.

Also partnering again this year, W Network and Canada’s Wonderland give families and friends the opportunity to step into a magical, winter wonderland for WinterFest running from November 17 to January 6. To celebrate the return of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas and over 40 new exclusive holiday movie premieres on W Network, Wonderland is offering a limited edition Countdown to Christmas Candy Cane Hot Chocolate at this year’s WinterFest. Look for the Countdown to Christmas kiosk in the Yuletide Village and enjoy the special beverage while watching the holiday movie trailers on the Fun TVs all around the park. Listen to 103.1 Fresh (London), 104.3 Fresh (Kingston), 104.5 Fresh (Cornwall), 93.1 Fresh (Barrie), Big 101.1 (Barrie), and Magic 106  (Guelph) for a chance to win tickets to WinterFest.

Silent nights make for great reading. W Network and Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random House have come together to give viewers a chance to win holiday book prize packs on W Network’s social accounts. Follow @w_network on Instagram for a chance to win. Plus, W Network is uniting with Wattpad and its global community of 85 million readers and writers through the power of story with banner placements on Wattpad’s mobile websites promoting Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas and national free preview on W Network.

Fans won’t want to miss a chance to win the Ultimate Hallmark Cozy Christmas Grand Prize with the return of W Network’s Cozy Up For Christmas contest. Watch at least one all-new holiday movie on W Network every week to find the weekly code word to enter for a chance to win prize pack including authentic Hallmark Channel merchandise and fan-favourite decorations. The Cozy Up For Christmas contest is on now until December 31, 2023.

Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas is nearly halfway through! This weekend, Lacey Chabert fans can look forward to Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up on Saturday, November 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and Bethany Joy Lenz stars in A Biltmore Christmas on Sunday, November 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Then in December, Jonathan Bennett stars in Christmas on Cherry Lane premiering Saturday, December 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. For the most up-to-date movie schedule and for more information about this year’s movies, please visit wnetwork.com. To download this year’s movie checklist, please click here.

W Network can be streamed via 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.

Source: *Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada, CTC first week (Nov 1 – 7/23) vs. Prior Fall Weeks (Aug 28 – Oct 31/23), confirmed to Nov 5, AMA(000), A25-54, F25-54, Total viewers = Ind. 2+, W Network, M-Su 2a-2a

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