Broadcasting Christmas

Very disappointing, if you want to represent winter with snow, that means 30-40 degrees F. How in earth, can you walk outside with high heel shoes on snowie wallway. Then, there is no fog coming out of mouth when they speak. Story is cheesy

We've liked Dean Cain since he played Superman, and Milissa Joan Hart always turns in a good performance.

Here, they play two newscasters with a broken romantic past who come into competition to take over an opening on a popular national morning show.

There are two other candidates for the slot, so the competion is four-pronged.

The story of how the competition progresses is interesting and often amusing. What the two leads find out about their history creates the crisis all of these romcoms need, and its resolution rings true, and takes more time than some of the resolutions in these movies.

This is one we can watch many times. Recommended.

The plot was actually quite different from most Hallmark movies. I also thought the casting was good. It was nice seeing Melissa Joan Hart in a movie again, and Dean Cain is always one of my favorites actors.

Overall, a decent Christmas movie. I recommend it for anyone who is a fan of romantic comedy movies!

I always think after two long runs on 'Sabrina' and 'Melissa and Joey' Melissa Joan Hart deserves more recognition than she gets, so it's nice to see her pop up in this Hallmark Christmas film alongside Dean Cain (a man who also knows a lot about being a 90's teen icon).

I thought this was good, with some lovely sweet moments along the way. The two leads have nice chemistry and the story holds up - two main ingredients/must have's for me in this sort of film.

Well worth a watch.

"Broadcasting Christmas" tells the story of small town reporter Emily (Melissa Joan Hart), who's been stuck in the same small Connecticut town for years, covering simple local stories, while her ex- boyfriend Charlie (Dean Cain) has moved on to bigger and better things in Manhattan. When the co-host of a big morning show suddenly quits, Emily tries to apply for the job, but her longtime friend, producer Patrice (Cynthia Gibb) says they're only considering "names." This sends Emily into a jealous tirade, live on air, in which she begs for a shot. The clip goes viral and now the network has no choice but to offer her a chance to compete for the position along with some other, more-qualified contenders, including... you guessed it... her ex-boyfriend Charlie. As the Christmas Day telethon approaches, where the winner is going to be announced, the competition grows more and more fierce... all while our lead couple start to rekindle their feelings for one another. Who will get the job? Who will get the guy?

What makes this movie stand out is that it's not a traditional small town Christmas story. It's set in the big city and it takes place in the cutthroat world of broadcasting journalism. The movie moves at a faster-than-expected pace, features a healthy dose of witty, snappy dialogue, and has two terrific performances by the leads. Melissa comes across as a scrappy fighter and you love her for it, while Dean is the more sympathetic one who discovers a unpleasant secret about his own success. They have a fun chemistry that straddles the line between straight romance and workplace rivalry... again, making it feel different.

"Broadcasting Christmas" is one of the better Hallmark movies in recent memory and definitely worth a close look this holiday season.