Fantastic Festive Favorites to Stream for Free on Pluto TV, Plex, and Tubi this Holiday in Canada

You don't need cable TV to watch a marathon of Christmas classics this season: Scrooge, It's A Wonderful Life, Santa Claus and more are streaming for free on the most popular streaming apps and services.

by Georges Brunet, Chief Editor of the @StreamOnABudget blog.

PLEX

When the Plex newsletter dropped in my in-box yesterday, I was reminded that the Christmas holiday weekend is fast approaching and I have yet to set my Watchlist to marathon all of my favorite festive entertainment. Here's Plex's "Holiday Merry-Thon" for 2022:

"We’ve got a special delivery for you all the way from the North Pole. A sugar-coated collection of movies that'll bring tears to your eyes and melt your heart into a mushy mess. Excuse me, who’s chopping onions in here?"

Plenty of Christmas Classics and can be found in Plex's Holiday Therapy collection (click here).

Some of the highlights mentioned in the newsletter: 

• A Christmas Carol (1984) - Starring: George C. Scott as Scrooge: A story of transformation that has stood the test of time. Watch a mean miser turn into a kinder soul after learning the true meaning of Christmas, in this timeless adaptation of a Charles Dickens classic.

"Yule love our Live TV. From delicious food to feel-good shows, from love in the time of Christmas to unique festive animals—this holiday season, there’s a sleigh full of free Live TV to choose from."

• BBC Food: BBC Food Holiday Marathon - Every Saturday & Dec 22–26: The finest chefs in the UK, from Jamie Oliver to Rachel Allen, fill the kitchen with fabulous festive recipes.
• MagellanTV Now: Family "Feel Good" Marathon - Dec 25–30 (4PM–12AM UTC): Family favorites to gather around for the holidays.
• Real Life: Christmas Holi-date - Dec 20–27: Ring in love and laughs this festive season.
• WildEarth: 12 Days of Christmas - Dec 14–25 (1:30PM–5:30PM GMT): From partridges, swans, and french hens to turtle doves and leaping leopards, tune in to watch festive animals.

TUBI

Alternatively, you should also check out the free streaming service, Tubi. They have Christmas and Holiday movies and TV episodes spread throughout their entertainment categories. Also check out their Holiday Hits section (click here) and start adding movies to your weekend watchlist. 

PLUTO TV (Canada)

Don't forget to also check out the BRAND NEW TO CANADA service, Pluto TV! Pluto TV has a dedicated Season's Greetings live TV category that's worth checking out (click here), if nothing more than to enjoy a virtual crackling fireplace, aka Yule Log, with or without Christmas caroling piano music. Here are the highlights:

• Just in time for the holidays, Canadians can tune into the Christmas 365 channel, where every day is Christmas with feel-good, heart-warming holiday movies no matter the season. A selection of contemporary Christmas movies are available (similar to what would be found on channels like Hallmark and Lifetime in the US). Many of these movies will also be found in Pluto TV's video-on-demand section.
• The Ready, Set, Bake! channel features the best seasonal episodes of fan-favorite cooking shows.
• Festive Fireplace: During the holidays, there’s nothing like gathering with your loved ones to sing songs around the fire. With Pluto TV’s Festive Fireplace, you can enjoy a traditional Yule log and accompanying music any time of day this holiday season.
• Crackling Fireplace: There’s something about the natural sounds of a roaring fire that make the holidays feel cozy. With Pluto TV’s Crackling Fireplace, you can enjoy that feeling any time of day this holiday season.
• Holiday Lights: Get into the spirit of the season by filling your screen with the very best displays of holiday lights and decorations accompanied by delightful seasonal music, presented 24 hours a day. The themes include:
• Christmas Lights & Holiday Symphony Music
• Christmas Puppies & Holiday Music
• Christmas Tree & Piano Music
• Christmas Tree Lights & Holiday Music
• Christmas Nativity & Holiday Music
• Christmas Nativity & Piano Music
• Happy Hanukkah Menorah Lighting
• Happy Kwanzaa Kinara Lighting

Editor's Note: I would be remiss not to mention our new Christmas Zone streaming on our very own StreamOnABudget Showcase FREE channel on Roku! Check out some of our most popular Holiday favorites including a fantastic Christmas Collection from our streaming partner, moonflix, including A Christmas Carol, Miracle on 34th Street, and more; and also great real-time fireplaces for your TV to put you in the mood, with or without Christmas music. One of our partner networks, Classic Reels TV, will also be showing It's A Wonderful Life with four viewing opportunities on Christmas eve and Christmas day. To get the StreamOnABudget Showcase FREE channel on Roku, just search your Roku TV or device with the term STREAMON to find and install the app today! -GB

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Pluto TV Canada Now Available To Stream And You Must Add It To Your Free Streaming Arsenal

by Georges Brunet, Chief Editor of the @StreamOnABudget blog.

Pluto TV has FINALLY arrived in Canada! Now available on all major streaming platforms including Roku, Fire TV, Google TV and online at https://pluto.tv/live-tv/.

Initially launching with 117 channels upon it's formal debut today, there are some notably missing channels missing from the line-up-- where's the Star Trek channel?-- but free streaming rights to the franchise are likely still locked behind Bell Media's own streaming service for the time being. That being said, Pluto TV does include the full slate of Global News channels from accross every region of the country as well as an exclusive selection of "365" channels not available in other countries.

There is plenty of great free TV to choose from with Pluto TV. Here's a sampling of channels you will find: 

• Pluto TV Comedy: For the most hilarious, most quotable, most excellent movies that will keep you in stitches 24/7, watch Pluto TV Comedy. With a library of lunacy and a litany of ludicrousness, this is the place when you are looking to LOL.
• Pluto TV Drama: On Pluto TV Drama, serious film is taken…seriously. Some of the best cinematic dramas of all time can be experiences here, in all their angsty, gritty, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes heartwarming glory.
• Pluto TV Action: It's time to go into overdrive by jumping off buildings, flying a burning plane, driving in a car chase and saving the world. Pluto TV Action brings you blockbusters, stars, and a strong dose of high-octane excitement.
• The Asylum: From the creators of Sharknado, The Asylum offers the very best in guilty pleasure Original Movies and TV, featuring action-adventure, sci-fi, horror, late-night thrills and more. Popcorn and beer is a must!
• Christmas 365: Every day is Christmas on Christmas 365, with feel-good, heart-warming Christmas movies no matter what the season.
• Thriller 365: Warning: may cause thrills. Thrillers 365 is devoted to the nail-biting, heart-stopping movies that give the genre its name.

Here is a full demo video on how to find and install Pluto TV on Roku, and a visual preview of all of their launch channels: 

All in all, the Paramount Global and Corus Entertainment backed venture is sure to be a top service you MUST ADD to your free streaming arsenal along side of The Roku Channel, Tubi, Plex, Distro TV and so many others. 

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Pluto TV is available on a wide range of devices, including Amazon FireTV, Amazon Firestick Lite, and more. Looking for the latest generation of Amazon Fire TV Edition TVs and devices, click here to shop Amazon today and help support @StreamOnABudget! 

Pluto TV is available for Roku. Looking for the latest generation of Roku TVs and devices? Click here to shop Amazon today and help support @StreamOnABudget!