Ah, yes, it’s the time of year when every television network and streaming service loads up on holiday content. It’s also the time of year when my friend Shay Watson, one of the staff composers for the Hallmark Channel, wears out a path from his mailbox to the bank with all those royalty checks.
For us, it’s hard to keep track of what channel is airing which program, when. I also threw in some of our local events to remind you of those, too.
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