Festive Brits will watch greater than 28 hours of Christmas movies and TV exhibits in December | Films | Entertainment | EUROtoday

Brits watch greater than 28 hours of Christmas movies and TV exhibits in December – practically an hour day-after-day, analysis has discovered. A ballot of two,000 adults revealed they sit down and binge three-and-a-half hours of festive movies every week, and 14 hours of telly throughout the month, as they gear up for the massive day.

Elf and Love Actually have been amongst these topping the listing of fan favourites – with viewers saying that watching the flicks will get them in a jolly temper, whereas 70 % went so far as to say it “makes Christmas”.

Home Alone helped spherical off the highest three – whereas Only Fools and Horses, The Vicar of Dibley, and The Snowman have been the most-watched TV specials in December.

A spokesman for Sky, which commissioned the analysis, stated: “Brits love to kick off Christmas with their favourite festive films and TV – and this year is no different. There’s no doubt the genre is as popular as ever, and it really helps to get people in the mood.

“With more content than ever to choose from, and with so many hours spent watching a variety of TV shows and films, having a big range of choice is so important to viewers.”

The research additionally revealed the nation’s favorite, and least favorite, Santa of all time – with Richard Attenborough’s portrayal of the massive man in Miracle on thirty fourth Street reigning supreme as one of the best.

However, Hulk Hogan’s 1996 flop, Santa with Muscles, was stated to be the most important stinker with regards to a Father Christmas on display.

Billy Bob Thornton’s flip as Willie T. Stokes in Bad Santa, and Jim Carrey’s The Grinch, have been the subsequent most-disliked festive portrayals.

The analysis, carried out through OnePoll, additionally discovered 53 % are bored of watching “repeats” at Christmas, with 40 % needing some inspiration on new festive content material to look at this 12 months.

The spokesman from Sky, which lets you order Sky Stream for next-day supply forward of Christmas, and has greater than 1,000 movies accessible via Sky Cinema, in addition to 12,000 hours of leisure telly, added: “The research has shown that, while there’s a real love for the old classics when it comes to repeated TV shows and films, there’s also a desire to freshen it up.

“It has never been easier to do so with the emergence of content you can stream, which allows the viewer to try something new, as well as soak up the old classics.

“There’s no need to be simply stuck with repeats in the schedule any longer – you can now watch what you want, whenever you want.”