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Christmas in the Spotlight follows a pop star named Bowyn (Jessica Lord) who falls for a professional football player named Drew (Laith Wallschleger) after he publicly declares his crush on her. Lifetime is releasing the Christmas movie as part of its annual “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” holiday programming. Here’s how to stream the upcoming Swelce-coded Christmas flick online without cable, including for free.
At a Glance: How to Watch Christmas in the Spotlight
How to Watch the Christmas in the Spotlight: Date, Time
The Taylor Swift- and Travis Kelce-inspired movie premieres on Lifetime on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT.
How to Watch Christmas in the Spotlight Online, Including for Free
Cord-cutters can watch the holiday movie on any live TV streaming service that carries Lifetime, including Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream, Sling and Philo.
Select streamers are offering free trials and limited-time discounts, allowing you to stream Christmas in the Spotlight for free; keep reading to learn more about each option.
Hulu + Live TV
Three-day free trial; packages from $82.99 per month
Watch Christmas in the Spotlight for free on Lifetime with a three-day trial to Hulu + Live TV, which comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, starting at $82.99 per month. Available with or without ads, the live TV streamer also carries ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and 90 other major cable news, entertainment and sports channels.
DirecTV Stream
Five-day free trial; packages from $101.98 per month ($86.98 for first two months)
Watch Christmas in the Spotlight for free on Lifetime with a five-day free trial to DirecTV Stream, which starts at $86.98 per month for the first two months for the Entertainment + Sports Pack and then renews at $101.98 per month. The cable streamer offers more than 90 channels, including ABC, CNN, CBS, Disney Channel, E!, MSNBC, Nickelodeon and HGTV.
Other plans offer over 125-160 channels, and are currently running discounts for the first three months. Learn more about package options and ways to save here.
Sling
Packages from $20 for the first month
Offering 35 total channels including Lifetime, the Sling Orange plan is $20 per month for the first month and $40 per month thereafter — prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market.
The Sling Blue plan offers 46 channels and is $22.50 per month for the first month and $45 per month afterward. Learn more about both plans here.
Philo
Packages from $28 per month
Affordable cable TV streamer Philo offers a seven-day free trial, meaning new subscribers can watch Christmas in the Spotlight for free. The online streamer carries over 50 classic TV, lifestyle and news channels for $28 per month.
Catch a first look at Christmas in the Spotlight here.
