Christmas Streams: What to watch this Holiday Season

Christmas is the perfect excuse to wrap yourself in a cozy blanket, sip something warm, and gather with friends or family for a night of festive magic. There’s something enchanting about sharing heartwarming stories, twinkling lights, and joyful adventures from the comfort of your sofa – and TV brings it all to life. Whether you’re after classic holiday tales, family-friendly cheer, or romantic winter delights, this is the season to immerse yourself in the sparkle and the spirit of the holidays. So, switch on, snuggle up, and let the holiday magic begin! 

On M6, the spirit of Christmas blows in like a warm breeze from the open sea with “Christmas on Mistletoe Lake.” A busy young woman, determined to escape the holiday season, finds herself unexpectedly drawn to a small port town where traditions, lights, and unexpected encounters change everything. Between garlands fluttering in the sea wind and a heart slowly opening back up, this romantic comedy reminds us that Christmas always finds its way to us — even at sea.  

A gentle, glowing escape that warms you up like hot chocolate by a lighthouse. 

In a small village in the Middle East shattered by war, three children set out to rediscover the spirit of Christmas. With their church in ruins and no celebrations in sight, they decide to fulfill their friend Miriam’s wish: to bring life back to the Nativity scene by adding color, light, and a spark of hope. 

In this moving animated short film, Christmas rises gently from the ashes — a story of courage, resilience, and the quiet power of solidarity. 

A film that shows how Christmas is painted as much with the heart as with a brush. 

On ITVX, the holidays come with the sweet, spicy taste of gingerbread in “A Gingerbread Christmas.” A young culinary decorator returns home to enter a gingerbread house contest… only to rediscover an old flame and dreams she thought she’d left behind. Between golden dough, icing sugar, and sparkling magic, this rom-com warms the winter and melts even the frostiest hearts. 

A delicious tale where every cookie tells the story of a Christmas rediscovered. 

On RTL+, love blossoms beneath the snow in “Under the Christmas Tree”, a soft, sparkling queer romance. Two strangers are brought together to save a Christmas market on the brink of closing. Among fragrant evergreens, hanging lights, and quiet holiday miracles, their paths cross, grow closer… and begin to shine. This is a Christmas where encounters become gifts, and love — in all its forms — slips gently between two falling snowflakes. 

An inclusive, warm, and luminous film, like a garland brightening the winter.