Frndly TV customers are getting two early Christmas presents this year.
Today, Frndly TV and OTT Studio announced Frndly TV Christmas Plus, a new 24/7 ad-supported channel devoted entirely to holiday movies and shows, available exclusively on Frndly TV in the coming days. As part of the most affordable live TV subscription service, the channel will be available to all Frndly TV subscribers at no additional cost, on every plan and supported device.
In addition, Frndly TV will stream the Roku Original “Honest Renovations: A Holiday Home Makeover,” with returning stars Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis, on Nov. 16, its premiere date, a first for a Roku Original on Frndly TV.
Powered by OTT Studio’s Christmas Plus, the largest free Christmas streaming service, Frndly TV Christmas Plus is curated specifically for Frndly TV’s audience from a library of more than 3,000 hours of holiday content. The channel will deliver a nonstop lineup of Christmas romances, family favorites, comedies, and classics hand-picked from the Christmas Plus library to match the feel-good, family-friendly programming Frndly TV subscribers choose every day.
Frndly TV subscribers will be able to watch their favorite Christmas movies and shows live, catch up with Lookback on anything that aired in the past 72 hours, or record to their cloud DVR.
“Every year, Frndly TV customers look forward to our holiday-packed lineup,” said Ben Grad, head of content, programming and business development, Frndly TV. “This year, we’re excited to bring them even more feel-good programming with Frndly TV Christmas Plus and Roku Original titles such as ‘Honest Renovations: A Holiday Home Makeover,’ while keeping Frndly TV the most affordable live TV subscription service.”
This content will expand Frndly TV’s extensive holiday offering that already includes more than 1,000 holiday-themed movies and programs this season from favorites like Hallmark, Lifetime, Great American Family, UPtv, Dove Family Movies, Family Movie Classics, and more.
In addition to world-premiere holiday titles and on-demand Christmas favorites, Frndly TV subscribers have access to other Roku Originals holiday programming not available on any other live TV subscription service, including “The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday” and “A Very Demi Holiday Special.” Also coming to Frndly TV this season: “The Holiday Spark,” starring Joey Graziadei and Jamie Chung, and “Second Chance Holiday,” starring Ayesha Curry and Matthew Daddario. Subscribers can also lean into the holidays with Frndly TV’s 24/7 Yule Log channel and Stingray Holidayscapes.
“Frndly TV’s audience is exactly who Christmas Plus was built for: people who want the holiday season to start early and run late,” said James Patrick, co-founder of Christmas Plus and OTT Studio. “We curated Frndly TV Christmas Plus specifically for Frndly TV viewers, drawing on everything we have learned about what Christmas audiences love, so every hour of the day has something worth stopping for.”
The best value in live TV streaming, Frndly TV features more than 50 live TV channels and more than 30,000 movies and episodes on demand, starting at $6.99 per month. New customers can sign up for a 7-day free trial of Frndly TV at frndlytv.com, or through select app stores. The Frndly TV app is available across major platforms, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung, Vizio, Apple TV, Google TV, iOS and Android.
About Frndly TV
Frndly TV is the best value in live TV streaming, providing feel-good programming at an affordable price. Starting at only $6.99/mo., Frndly TV offers 50+ top-rated live TV channels including A&E, Hallmark Channel, HISTORY, MeTV, Lifetime, Hallmark Mystery, Game Show Network, Great American Family, The Weather Channel and more, with no long-term contract. Customers can also access more than 30,000 on-demand movies and episodes at no extra cost. Founded in 2019 in Denver, Frndly TV was acquired by Roku in 2025 and is part of FOX Digital Platforms, a division of Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX). Frndly TV is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, Vizio, Google TV, Chromecast, iOS, Android and the web. Learn more at frndlytv.com.
About Christmas Plus
Christmas Plus is the world’s largest free streaming service dedicated to Christmas. Its free, ad-supported app offers more than 1,000 Christmas movies and series totaling more than 3,000 hours of holiday programming, more than 15 live Christmas-themed channels, and the Christmas Movie Advent Calendar, plus thousands more hours of popular movies and TV shows, with no subscription or sign-up required. The Christmas Plus app is available worldwide on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, Vizio, Google TV, iOS and Android. Christmas Plus reaches millions of viewers each holiday season and is followed by more than 935,000 fans on Instagram at @christmasplus. Christmas Plus is a brand of OTT Studio. Learn more at christmasplus.tv.
About OTT Studio
OTT Studio is a Venice, Calif.-based publisher and operator of free, ad-supported streaming apps and FAST channels. Its network of streaming apps, including Free Movies Plus and Christmas Plus, has surpassed 20 million lifetime installs, and its FAST channel network, including the Tribeca Channel, 800 Pound Gorilla, Free Movies Plus, Westerns Plus, Comedy Plus and more, is distributed across Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung, LG, Vizio, Plex, Sling and other leading platforms. OTT Studio also partners with brands, studios and content libraries as an outsourced FAST and AVOD operator, handling distribution, programming, business development and monetization under one roof. Learn more at ott.studio.
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