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Candace Cameron Bure has moved from Hallmark to Great American Family and her first Christmas movie for GAF is “A Christmas… Present,” premiering Sunday, November 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of the show on FuboTV, DirecTV Stream or Philo TV, which all include GAF and come with a free trial.
Those are the best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch a live stream of “A Christmas… Present” online:
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DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” GAF is included in “Choice” and above, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch “A Christmas… Present” live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of GAF and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch “A Christmas… Present” live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Philo TV
You can watch a live stream of GAF and 60-plus other TV channels on Philo TV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for Philo, you can watch “A Christmas… Present” live on the Philo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast (compatible on Android mobile), any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You can also watch on your computer on the Philo website.
If you can’t watch live, Philo allows you to DVR programs and watch them up to 30 days later. And even if you forget to DVR something, Philo also comes with a 72-hour rewind feature, which lets you to watch most shows on-demand if they have aired in the last three days.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of GAF and 30-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue + Heartland Extra” bundle or “Sling Orange + Heartland Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the second-cheapest streaming service (behind Philo) that includes GAF, and you can get your first month half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch “A Christmas… Present” live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of GAF and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo. This option doesn’t include a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch “A Christmas… Present” live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
‘A Christmas… Present’ Preview
“A Christmas… Present” stars Candace Cameron Bure and Marc Blucas as a couple who learns an important lesson about the reason for the season.
The GAF press release reads:
Real Estate Agent Maggie Larson (Bure) and her family will be spending Christmas with her recently widowed brother, Paul (Blucas), and his young daughter at their house. Maggie is determined to give her brother and niece the best Christmas possible and to lift their spirits when they most need it. Though Maggie’s plan is to aid her brother, his faith and parenting style ultimately helps her to understand issues within her own life and a need for closeness in her own family.
Bure previously gave an interview with the Wall Street Journal talking about her decision to leave Hallmark for GAF, which is that she had been looking for more faith-based programming.
Bill Abbott is the chief executive of Great American Media; he was previously at Hallmark and Bure said she knew that GAF had people involved who are “Christians that love the Lord and wanted to promote faith programming and good family entertainment.”
“We’re really here to spread joy and to spread love and happy, good feelings,” she said of GAC’s intent, adding, “I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core” of its holiday movies.
She added, “I want to be able to tell that story in a beautiful way, but also that is not off-putting to the unbeliever or someone who shares a different faith.”
The rest of the new holiday films on GAF this season include:
“Christmas on Candy Cane Lane” – December 3
On the heels of her debut, Candace will also be behind-the-scenes involved with this film which features her former Full House co-star Andrea Barber as a woman who struggles to pick up the mantle of “Christmas Maven” which is a title her mother was lovingly known as.
“B&B Merry” – December 4
Jen Lilley leads the cast in this about luxury travel blogger who gets an invite to a place to write a review. Along the way, she may find love with Jesse Hutch’s inn owner.
“Aisle Be Home For Christmas” – December 9
Two exes wind up stranded in a store with no service and must sit through a snowstorm where they are forced to reexamine their relationship.
“Crown Prince of Christmas” – December 10
Favorite Cindy Busby returns to the network in this “spin” on a royal romance trope. This time it follows a woman who makes a joke that she’s dating a prince only for her family to believe her and expect her to bring home a prince. Previously A Prince for the Holidays.
“A Belgian Chocolate Christmas” – December 11
At this time, this title has been removed from GAC’s schedule and nothing will air on the 11. This is a mistaken identity romance trope about a woman who takes the place of her friend in a culinary school only to find romance with the chocolatier who leads their course. Jaclyn Hales and Zane Stephens co-star.
“Crafting Christmas” – December 17
Jillian Murray, who played in the Cinderella romance, Prescription for Love, a few years ago, will star as an artist whose work mysteriously is entered into a local festival. Previously A Brush with Christmas Romance.
“The Art of Christmas” – December 18
Struggling with her craft, an artist reluctantly accepts a teaching job while she tries to decide what’s next.
“A Christmas… Present” premieres Sunday, November 27 at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times on GAF.