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President & CEO of Great American Media, Bill Abbott's Ranking Predictions

Bill Abbott, President & CEO
Bill Abbott, President & CEO September 23, 2026 · 3 min read

By President & CEO Bill Abbott

Here are my ranking predictions of this year’s Great American Christmas 2026 movies!

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  1. A Sweet Christmas Anniversary - The Queen of Christmas reigns
  2. The Christmas Yes List  -  Danica and Sam’s comedic timing flat out works
  3. A Second Chance Christmas - Candace, Candace, Candace
  4. The Christmas Ring - Beautiful Karen Kingsbury movie with great moments of faith, family & country
  5. Three Generations, One Christmas - Mario Lopez….and Tony Danza!
  6. The Greatest Christmas Gift - Sweet story with great talent led by Danica
  7. A Very Arctic Christmas - Cameron & Jill ’s chemistry in very cold weather
  8. A Christmas Ornament Library - This movie’s ranking with Paevey & Patterson is indication of schedule strength
  9. Christmas at Moose Lake - Heartfelt story on a strong day/date
  10. Silver Bells at Christmas - Music perfectly compliments this intriguing story
  11. A Christmas Prayer Tradition - Good sequel to the beloved original from last year
  12. A Christmas Rescue  - Trevor and dogs always win, but airing during height of the season
  13. Making Christmas Bright  -  A feel-good celebration of Christmas
  14. Christmas Wrapped In Love -  Any other year could be in the Top 5
  15. Letters at Christmas - Jesse could surprise us
  16. An Ozark Mountain Christmas -  Who doesn’t love Branson?!
  17. A Very Evergreen Christmas - Trees and snow for all
  18. Christmas by the Spoonful - Cooking for the Thanksgiving celebration

 

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Bill Abbott, President & CEO
About the Author

Bill Abbott, President & CEO

Bill Abbott is President and CEO of Great American Media, where he leads the company’s growing portfolio of brands, including Great American Family, Great American Pure Flix, Great American Faith & Living, GFAM+, and its FAST channels. Driven by a deep passion for faith, family, and values-based entertainment, Bill is dedicated to serving audiences often overlooked by mainstream media through meaningful storytelling and trusted brands. Under his leadership, Great American Media has expanded into a multi-platform entertainment ecosystem and built beloved franchises such as Great American Christmas, establishing one of the leading destinations for faith and family entertainment.

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