From beloved festive classics to brand-new blockbuster releases and must-see TV shows, here’s your December watchlist sorted

Happy December – aka the month we spend an exorbitant amount of time in front of the TV watching anything from holiday reruns to exciting new releases. While there’s no shortage of exciting Christmas specials coming to linear TV this month, it’s also an especially exciting time for streaming, with fresh festive flicks – featuring the likes of Michelle Pfeiffer and Rebel Wilson – on the way, as well as all-new seasons of our favourite TV series.

If organising your yuletide watchlist is feeling more stressful than last-minute Christmas shopping, we’ve rounded up all the Christmas TV across streaming services, and highlighted all the new drops you absolutely won’t want to miss this month…

Both versions of this beloved classic are now streaming on Paramount

Miracle on 34th Street (1947, 1994) – Paramount, December 1

Whether you prefer the original 1947 version or the Richard Attenborough-led 1994 remake, the first of the month is one to mark on your calendar – both versions are now available for streaming on Paramount. In case you still haven’t got around to seeing either, both hit films follow a kind old man who claims to be the real Santa Claus, and must prove his identity in court to restore a young girl’s belief in magic.

Love Actually is the perfect film to kick off the festive season

Love Actually (2003) – Prime, December 1

Would it truly be Christmas without watching Hugh Grant dance around Downing Street and an adorable Thomas Brodie-Sangster woo his crush at the Christmas concert? You can now stream the classic flick on Prime – though just be sure you don’t rewatch it so many times you get sick of it by the big day.

Christmas has come early for karaoke fans

Spirited Sing-Along – Apple, December 1

If you’re a big fan of this 2022 comedy musical starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds – and fancy yourself the next Mariah Carey – you’ll want to head over to Apple TV immediately. The streaming service has just dropped a sing-along version of the hit festive flick, which could be a fun one to kick off Friendsmas.

This new Netflix film stars Ryan Eggold and Alexandra Breckenridge

My Secret Santa (2025) – Netflix, December 3

Netflix has already been dropping some fantastic Christmas flicks throughout November, and this looks like another one I’ll be adding to my watchlist immediately. This new release, starring Virgin River’s Alexandra Breckenridge, follows a single mum who disguises herself as Santa at a fancy resort to fund her daughter’s ski lessons – and finds romance along the way.