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Stingray Music offers up more than 100 Christmas channels


MONTREAL — Music and media company Stingray today announced its Stingray Music streaming service has launched more than 100 individually curated Christmas channels to get listeners in the mood for the holiday season.

Stingray Music’s holiday channels range from Best Christmas Songs of All Time, with favourites such as Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas” and Wham!’s “Last Christmas”, to Christmas Party and the nostalgic classics of Christmas Crooners.

Dozens of special channels catering to every kind of music fan include A Very Punk-Rock Christmas, featuring “I Want You for Christmas” from Cheap Trick, and Soulful Holiday, featuring Aretha Franklin’s “Winter Wonderland”. Other special channels include Hot Country Christmas, Reggae for the Holidays, Electronic Christmas and Merry Indie Christmas.

Stingray Music’s holiday channels will also be available via linear TV and FAST (free, ad-supported TV) channels. Starting November 1, the linear TV channels carried by partners such as Bell, Telus, Altice and AT&T will offer Holiday Favourites (Canada), Franco Fêtes (Canada) and Holiday Hits (U.S.) throughout the Christmas period. FAST channels, available through Stingray’s partners such as LG, XUMO and Comcast, will feature channels such as Greatest Holiday Hits and Hot Country Christmas.

Stingray Music holiday playlists (examples):
Best Christmas Songs of All Time
Christmas: Essential Favourites
Christmas Party
Cozy Christmas Pop
Holiday Office Party
Classical Christmas
Baroque Christmas
Hot Country Christmas
Merry Indie Christmas
Smooth Jazz Christmas
Christmas Crooners
Christmas Around the World
Reggae for the Holidays
Soulful Holidays
A Very Punk-Rock Christmas

TV – Linear, TV app:
Holiday Favourites (Canada)
Franco Fêtes (Canada)
Holiday Hits
(US/LATAM)
Holiday Favorites
(US)
Felices
Fiesta (US/LATAM)

TV – FAST channels:
Greatest Holiday Hits
Hot Country Christmas

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