HALLMARK CHANNEL ANNOUNCES ITS 2023 'CHRISTMAS IN JULY' LINEUP FEATURING TWO ALL-NEW MOVIE PREMIERES AND THE RETURN OF ITS FAN-VOTED MOVIE MARATHON

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Starts the Jolly in June with Merry Movie Week

STUDIO CITY, CA - June 2, 2023 - Hallmark Media announces the return of its popular Christmas in July programming event with two-all new original movie premieres on Hallmark Channel. Now in it its 11th year, Christmas in July brings viewers holiday cheer in the heat of summer with a daily dose of holiday movie marathons on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries starts the jolly in June, with Merry Movie Week June 23rd through 30th. The fun starts with a wintery weekend of non-stop holiday favorites from Friday, June 23rd at 11 p.m. ET/PT through Monday, June 26th at 3 a.m. ET/PT. Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30th, viewers can catch mini-merrythons starting each night at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

On Hallmark Channel, starting July 1st, viewers can watch back-to-back holiday movies every day in July from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. The programming will kick off with fan-favorite movies July 1st through July 4th. Viewers can vote to include their favorite movies through weekly polls launching every Monday on the Hallmark Movie Checklist app. The network is gifting viewers two all-new original movie premieres with the "A Royal Christmas Crush" and "The Christmas Reboot" (wt); both movies premiere at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Saturday, July 8 "A Royal Christmas Crush"

Stars: Katie Cassidy, Stephen Huszar

Ava (Cassidy) accepts the opportunity of a lifetime to work at the Royal Ice Hotel which leads her to a surprise whirlwind romance with the most important guest of all, the Royal Prince (Huszar) himself.

Saturday, July 15: "The Christmas Reboot" (wt)

Stars: Vanessa Lengies, Corey Sevier

A Christmas wish gives Renee (Lengies) the successful life she'd always dreamed of. This new reality is perfect, except for one thing... she is no longer married to her husband Aaron (Sevier). Now, Renee must race against the clock to win him back before Christmas Eve.