ABC Shares Holiday Programming

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Christmas stuff starts on Turkey Day, goes for a month

Olaf in 'Olaf's Frozen Adventure'
Olaf in 'Olaf's Frozen Adventure' (Image credit: ABC)

ABC has shared its holiday programming plans, which features Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration on Christmas Day. 

Starting on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, ABC will have Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Toy Story That Time Forgot and the new The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration. 

Nov. 27, it’s Santa Claus Is Coming to Town. 

Nov. 29 has Disney Prep & Landing and Disney Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice. 

Related: The CW Shares Holiday Programming Plans

Nov. 30 offers a new holiday themed General Hospital during the day and The Disney Holiday Singalong, then CMA Country Christmas, in prime. 

Dec. 2, it’s holiday-themed episodes of The Goldbergs and black-ish.  

Dec. 9 is the season premiere of The Great Christmas Light Fight. The season concludes Dec. 23. 

Dec. 18 has Shrek the Halls and Dec. 20 The Sound of Music. 

On Dec. 24 it’s Hugh Jackman movie The Greatest Showman and on Christmas, Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration is on at 10 a.m. ET/PT. Christmas Day Celebration promises “heartwarming stories and amazing celebrity performances.”

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.