SiriusXM, Hallmark Channel team for holiday music channel

Countdown to Christmas kicks off November 1st

Hallmark Channel and SiriusXM have announced a new 24/7 holiday music channel, Hallmark Channel Radio, which is scheduled to launch on Thursday, November 1st in conjunction with the network’s highly popular Countdown to Christmas programming event.

Hallmark Channel’s 24/7 Countdown to Christmas initiative has become an annual holiday tradition for millions of viewers nationwide, while SiriusXM offers an extensive lineup of holiday music channels across an array of genres. This year Hallmark Channel and SiriusXM are joining forces to bring the warmth and joy of the season to listeners across the country with Hallmark Channel Radio.

SiriusXM’s Hallmark Channel Radio will keep listeners in the holiday mood all day and all night with timeless Christmas carols and music introduced by top network talent including LeAnn Rimes, Holly Robinson Peete, Lacey Chabert, Danica McKellar, Kellie Pickler, and more. Hallmark Channel stars will also open up about their personal yuletide traditions, share their own favorite songs from the season, and take listeners behind the scenes of their new Countdown to Christmas movies.

Voiced by one of the network’s most beloved stars, Candace Cameron-Bure, Hallmark Channel Radio will launch on Thursday, November 1st and will be accessible through December 29th via satellite on channel 70, through the SiriusXM app on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com. Hallmark Channel’s 2018 “Countdown to Christmas” begins October 26th and will feature an unprecedented 24/7 slate of 22 all new original holiday movies, as well as fan-favorites from years past.

SiriusXM offers people without a subscription the chance to sample SiriusXM’s content on the SiriusXM app and the streaming web player at SiriusXM.com, seamlessly and without any registration requirements.

SiriusXM subscribers are able to listen to Hallmark Channel Radio (channel 70) on SiriusXM radios, and those with streaming access can listen online, on-the-go with the SiriusXM mobile app and at home on a wide variety of connected devices including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more. Earlier this week, the company also announced its full slate of holiday channels starting November 1st.

Buddy Iahn
Buddy Iahn

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