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 * The is celebrating the 50th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas with a special retrospective titled It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown, airing on November 30th at 9:00 PM EST (right after their annual broadcast of the special itself and Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales).
 * In addition, the has released a series of stamps all based on scenes from the special.
 * wants to "Share the Joy" with viewers this holiday season with five new holiday movies - A Prince for Christmas, Merry Kissmas, How Sarah Got Her Wings, A Christmas Truce, and A Christmas Reunion.
 * The has at a lot of new movies planned for this Christmas season - 'Tis the Season for Love on November 1st, Ice Sculpture Christmas on November 7th, Charming Christmas on November 8th, I'm Not Ready for Christmas on November 14th, Christmas Incorporated on November 15th, Northpole: Open for Christmas (a sequel to last year's Northpole) on November 21st, Merry Matrimony on November 22nd, Once Upon a Holiday on November 25th, 12 Gifts of Christmas on November 26th, Crown for Christmas on November 27th, A Christmas Detour on November 28th, Angel of Christmas, Just in Time for Christmas on December 5th, Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge: Part 1 on December 6th, On the Twelfth Day of Christmas on December 12th, A Christmas Melody on December 19th, and Christmas Land on December 20th.  is also premiering four new movies - Murder She Baked - A Plum Pudding Mystery on November 22nd, The Christmas Note on the 29th, The Magic Stocking on December 6th, and Dashing Through the Snow on the 13th.
 * Lifetime has four Christmas movies lined up for this year - Becoming Santa, Accidental Trip, The Christmas Pearl, and The Spirit of Christmas.
 * Up has seven new Christmas movies for this season - Angels in the Snow (based on Rexanne Becnel's novel Christmas Journey and starring Kristy Swanson and Chris Potter), A Baby for Christmas, Beverly Hills Christmas, Christmas Trade, A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale, My One Christmas Wish (starring Amber Riley, Matreya Fedor, Ali Skovbye, Jarod Joseph, Priscilla Faia, and Ken Tremblett), and Rodeo & Juliet.
 * A second Christmas episode of , titled "Hearthbreakers", premiered on on October 24th.
 * is working on an animated movie adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! that will be directed by and is scheduled for release on November 27, 2017.
 * , whose voice credits included Santa's First Christmas and Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer, died at the age of 68 on August 8th.
 *  star, who portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in 2001's Scrooge and Marley, died of Parkinson's disease at the age of 84 on September 1st.
 * died on October 6th at the age of 66. Best known for the role of Arliss Coates in ' and its sequel ', he appeared in other classic Disney films such as ', ', and the 1961 version of Babes in Toyland, and was also an assistant director on Mrs. Santa Claus.
 * I'm Dickens, He's Fenster star, who provided the original voice of Pac-Man in Hanna-Barbera's animated series (including its Christmas special), died on October 21st at the age of 79.
 * , who starred in the original Miracle on 34th Street and The Christmas Box, passed away at the age of 95 on October 24th.
 * , home of the 25 Days of Christmas, is rebranding under the new name Freeform next January.


 * October 27th
 * Marry Me for Christmas is now available on DVD.


 * November 3rd
 * Toy Story That Time Forgot will be made available on DVD and Blu-ray.
 * Christmas Tail, Christmas Trade, A Dog For Christmas, and Action Star Christmas will be released on DVD.


 * November 10th
 * Image Entertainment is releasing a brand new Complete Series DVD set of  (including "The Alan Brady Show Presents").


 * November 17th
 * Monarch Home Videos will release Christmas Mix and Merry Ex-Mas on DVD.
 * Yet another Christmas movie focusing on dogs - Up on the Wooftop - will be released on DVD.


 * November 24th
 * Northpole Open for Christmas and Beverly Hills Christmas will be released on DVD.


 * December 1st
 * Warner Home Video has scheduled a 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray release for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (even though the film's 25th anniversary was last year).
 * 12 Dog Days Til Christmas will be released on DVD.


 * December 8th
 * Another Christmas Kiss and My Dad Is Scrooge will be released on DVD.