Top Programs of the Week - December 16th to 22nd, 2024

We're just over a week to go until Christmas Day, and that means most specialty channels are having TV show & movie marathons throughout the holiday season, including the 4 CTV specialty channels (pictured above), and to coincide with these marathons on the 4 CTV specialty channels, they're having a free preview between December 20th, 2024 and January 5th, 2025, on most TV providers!

Here's your Top programs for the week of December 16th to the 22nd (subject to change without notice):

CONTINUTING UNTIL THE LAST WEEK OF DECEMBER:

Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas on W Network and StackTV

Monday December 16th

TV - 8pm ET/5pm PT - NFL Monday Night Football (Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings on TSN3 and CTV, or Atlanta Falcons at Las Vegas Raiders at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT on TSN1/5, with both of these games to stream on DAZN), 8pm/8:30pm NT - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Movie from 2000, CBC), 8pm/9pm AT - Christmas at the Greenbrier (Movie from 2022, CTV2 premiere), 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT, 9pm MT - Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry (NEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL, Citytv, simulcast from NBC, also streaming on Citytv+), 7pm ET/4pm PT - The Cannons (Documentary from 2022, TSN5 premiere), 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT - Toronto Raptors Basketball (Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, LIVE on TSN4), 5pm ET/PT - All I Want for Christmas (Movie from 1991, Family Channel premiere, encore also airing at 10pm ET/PT), 9pm ET/PT - Outlander (NEW EPISODE, W Network, also streaming on StackTV), 10pm ET/PT - What We Do in the Shadows (SERIES FINALE, FX, also streaming the next day on Disney+), 10:30pm ET/PT - Acting Good (SEASON FINALE, CTV Comedy Channel, also streaming the next day on Crave)

Streaming - 8:30pm ET/6:30pm MT - NHL Monday Night Hockey (Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers, LIVE on Amazon Prime Video, first meeting between the Panthers and the Oilers since the Panthers won the Stanley Cup last season), 10am ET/7am PT - The Simpsons (NEW EPISODE, Disney+), Cuckoo (Amazon Prime Video exclusive), 3pm ET/12pm PT - Premier League Soccer (AFC Bournemouth vs. West Ham United, LIVE on FuboTV), 8pm ET/5pm PT - NCAA Men's Soccer Championship: Vermont vs. Marshall (LIVE on TSN+)

Tuesday December 17th

TV - 8pm/8:30pm NT - A Christmas Story (Movie from 1983, CBC), 8pm/9pm AT - Twas the Text Before Christmas (Movie from 2023, CTV2), 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT, 9pm MT - Loving Christmas (Movie from 2021, Citytv), 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT - NBA Cup Basketball: Championship Game (Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, LIVE from Las Vegas on TSN4), 10pm ET/PT - The Pioneer Woman (NEW EPISODE, Cooking Channel), 9pm ET/PT - My Lottery Dream Home (NEW EPISODE, HGTV, also streaming on StackTV), 9pm ET/6pm PT - Candy Cane Lane (Movie from 2023, CTV Life Channel premeire), 8pm ET/PT - Holidazed (NEW EPISODE, W Network, also streaming on StackTV), 8pm ET/5pm PT - The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (NEW EPISODE, Bravo, also streaming on Citytv+), 10pm ET/PT - Alien Files Reopened (NEW EPISODE, T+E)

Streaming - The Simpsons (NEW CHRISTMAS DOUBLE EPISODE, Disney+ exclusive), Ronny Chieng: Love To Hate It (NEW Netflix comedy special), Eight Crazy Nights (Movie from 2002, Paramount+), The Bird in My Backyard (NEW DOCUMENTARY, CBC Gem), 7pm ET/4pm PT - NCAA Men's Basketball (George Mason at Duke, LIVE on TSN+)

Wednesday December 18th

TV - 8pm/8:30pm NT - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Movie from 1989, CBC), 8pm/9pm AT - Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular (NEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL CTV2, simulcast from NBC), 9pm ET/PT, 8pm CT, 7pm AT/MT - Christmas in the Spotlight (Movie premiere, CTV), 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT - NHL Wednesday Night Hockey (Toronto Maple Leafs at Dallas Stars, LIVE on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+), 7pm ET/4pm PT - The Holiday Junkie (Movie premiere, CTV Life Channel), 8pm ET/PT - Finding Mr. Christmas (FINALE, W Network, part of Countdown to Christmas, also streaming on StackTV), 10pm ET/7pm PT - Icons Unearthed: Marvel (BACK-TO-BACK NEW EPISODES, Much), 8pm ET/5pm PT - The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (NEW EPISODE, Bravo, also streaming on Citytv+), 10pm ET/PT - Gangland Chronicles (BACK-TO-BACK NEW EPISODES, History, also streaming on StackTV), 9pm ET/PT - Lost Treasures of Rome (NEW EPISODE, Smithsonian Channel)

Streaming - The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth (ALL EPISODES, Disney+), One Night in 05 (Amazon Prime Video), Bruce Almighty (Movie from 2003, Netflix), Bad Sisters (NEW EPISODE, Apple TV+), 7pm ET/4pm PT - OHL Hockey (Brampton Steelheads at Brantford Bulldogs, LIVE on TSN+)

Thursday December 19th

TV - 9pm ET/6pm PT - The Big Bang Theory Holiday Marathon (CTV Comedy Channel, continuing until January 5th, 2025), 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT - NFL Thursday Night Football (Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers, LIVE on TSN1 and CTV2), 8pm ET/5pm PT - PWHL Hockey (Ottawa Charge at Minnesota Frost, LIVE on TSN3), 9pm ET/PT - Critter Fixers: Country Vets (NEW EPISODE, National Geographic, also streaming on StackTV), 9pm ET/PT - Inside & Out (NEW EPISODE, OutTV), 9pm ET/6pm PT - Southern Charm (NEW EPISODE, Bravo, also streaming on Citytv+), 9pm ET/PT, 8pm CT, 10pm AT/MT - Reindeer in Here (ANIMATED HOLIDAY SPECIAL, Global, also streaming on StackTV and also airing on NTV (CJON-DT) at 10:30pm NT), 8pm ET/PT/MT/AT, 7pm CT - Black Panther (Movie from 2018, CTV), 8pm/8:30pm NT - The Santa Clause (Movie from 1994, CBC), 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT 9pm MT - Planes, Trains, and Christmas Trees (Movie from 2022, Citytv)

Streaming - Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (FINALE, Crave), The Dragon Prince (7th and final season, Netflix), Beast Games (New Amazon Prime Video original), 7pm ET/4pm PT - OHL Hockey (Niagara IceDogs at Barrie Colts, LIVE on TSN+), 9pm ET/6pm PT - NBA Basketball (Indiana Pacers at Phoenix Suns, LIVE on Sportsnet+)

Friday December 20th

TV - 2pm ET/PT/MT, 1pm CT, 3pm AT - The Talk (SERIES FINALE, Global, also streaming on StackTV and also airing on NTV (CJON-DT) at 3:30pm NT), 8pm/8:30pm NT - The Santa Clause 2 (Movie from 2002, CBC), 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT, 9pm AT/MT - A Royal Date for Christmas (Movie from 2023, CTV Television Network premiere), 9pm/10pm AT - An Ice Palace Romance (Movie from 2023, CTV2 premiere), 7pm ET/PT/MT, 6pm in Saskatchewan, Midnight in Manitoba - A Christmas to Savour (Movie from 2021, Citytv), 7pm ET/4pm PT - A '90s Christmas (Movie premiere, CTV Life Channel), 9pm ET/6pm PT - I Am Legend (Movie from 2007, Showcase, also streaming on StackTV), 8pm ET/5pm PT - Karate Kid (Movie from 2010, CTV Drama Channel premiere), 11pm ET/8pm PT - Creature Commandos (NEW EPISODE, Adult Swim, also streaming on StackTV), 8pm ET/5pm PT - College Football Playoff: Round 1 (Indiana at Notre Dame, LIVE on TSN1/3/4)

Streaming - Cold Road (Canadian Movie, Crave), The Shape of Water (Movie from 2017, CBC Gem), First Shift (New Movie, Paramount+), The Six Triple Eight (NEW Netflix original movie), 10:30pm ET/7:30pm PT - NLL Lacrosse (Rochester Wings at Las Vegas Desert Dogs, LIVE on TSN+)

Saturday December 21st

TV - 12pm ET/9am PT - College Football Playoff: Round 1 (SMU at Penn State on TSN2, followed by Clemson at Texas at 4pm ET/1pm PT, also on TSN2, and ending the day is Tennessee at Ohio State at 8pm ET/5pm PT on TSN1/3), 7pm ET/4pm PT - The Perfect Gift (Movie from 2009, Daystar TV Canada), 2pm ET/11am PT - PWHL Hockey (Montreal Victoire at Toronto Sceptres, LIVE on CBC and CBC Gem), 1pm ET/10am PT - NFL Football (Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs (s-NBC), followed by Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens at 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT (s-FOX), both games can be seen on TSN and CTV), 8am ET/5am PT - Blue Bloods Holiday Marathon (CTV Life Channel, continuing until January 5th, 2025), 6am ET/3am PT - Holiday Movie Marathon (CTV Sci-Fi Channel, continuing until January 5th, 2025), 3pm ET/12pm PT - Love the Coopers (Movie from 2015, GameTV), 1:30pm local time - Three Wise Men and a Baby (Movie from 2022, also streaming on StackTV and also airing on NTV (CJON-DT) at 3:30pm NT), 7pm ET/4pm PT - Second Chance Stage (2-HOUR FINALE, Magnolia Network), 8pm ET/PT - Happy Howlidays (Movie premiere, W Network, part of Countdown to Christmas, also streaming on StackTV)

Streaming - Pink Butterfly (Amazon Prime Video), Flipping Out (Seasons 6 to 8, Netflix), Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (NEW EPISODE, Disney+), Premier League Soccer (5 matches to choose from starting at 7:30am ET/4:30am PT on FuboTV), 8pm ET/5pm PT - NBA Basketball (Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls, LIVE on Sportsnet+ and TSN+)

Sunday December 22nd

TV - 8:20pm ET/5:20pm PT - NFL Sunday Night Football (Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys, LIVE on TSN1/3 and CTV, simulcast from NBC), 9pm ET/PT - The Big Bake (HOLIDAY 2024 FINALE, followed by the 2024 finale of Holiday Wars at 10pm ET/PT, both of these finales are airing on Food Network and StackTV), 8pm ET/PT - North by North Pole: A Dial S Mystery (Movie premiere, W Network, also streaming on StackTV), 9pm ET/6pm PT - Very Scary People (NEW 2-HOUR EPISODE, Investigation Discovery), 10pm ET/PT - Lost Cities Revealed with Albert Lin (2024 FINALE, National Geographic, also streaming on StackTV), 8pm ET/PT - Paranormal Caught on Camera (NEW EPISODE, T+E), 3pm ET/12pm PT - Four Christmases (Movie from 2008, GameTV), 8pm ET/5pm PT - A Royal Christmas Ballet (Movie premiere, Super Channel Heart & Home), 11:55am ET/8:55am PT - Serie A Soccer (Atalanta vs. Empoli, LIVE on TLN), 10pm ET/PT - The Curse of Oak Island (2024 FINALE, History, also streaming on StackTV)

Streaming - What If...? (Season 3 premiere, Disney+, new episodes drop daily until December 29th), The Last Airbender (Movie from 2010, Netflix), Premier League Soccer (Another 5 matches to choose from starting at 9am ET/6am PT on FuboTV), 6pm ET/3pm PT - NBA Basketball (Indiana Pacers at Sacremento Kings, LIVE on Sportsnet+), 1pm ET/10am PT - NFL RedZone (LIVE on TSN+)

COMING UP NEXT WEEK:

Next Wednesday (December 25th) is Christmas Day, and that means we have Christmas Day doubleheader in the NFL on TSN, CTV and Netflix, the same time that 5 NBA games are played on that holiday airing on select Sportsnet & TSN channels, and Next Thursday (December 26th) is Boxing Day, and that means the 2025 World Junior Hockey Championships kick off in Ottawa, as Canada looks to bounce back after a heartbreaking ending to Czechia in the quarterfinals last year on TSN.