'A Christmas Cruise' Premieres December 16 on ION, Stars Vivica A. Fox, Kristoff St. John, Jessica Morris

Kristoff St. John plays Neil Winters on The Young and the Restless.

The holiday season is when time-honored traditions are celebrated, and for more families each year, that includes watching festive movies. On Saturday, December 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, A Christmas Cruise premieres on ION. The film stars Vivica A. Fox (ex-Maya, Generations; ex-Stephanie, The Young and the Restless, Kristoff St. John (Neil, The Young and the Restless; ex-
Adam, Generations), Jessica Morris (ex-Jennifer, One Life to Live), Rib Hillis (ex-Jake, Port Charles), Corin Nemec and Nick Viall.

When her best friend invites her along for a holiday themed sail, an aspiring novelist, Pam, unexpectedly finds the love of her life on board. But what will happen when the ship returns to port for Christmas?

A Christmas Cruise is produced by Hybrid Films.

'A Royal Christmas Ball' Premieres December 10 on ION, Stars Tara Reid, Ingo Rademacher, Haley Pullos

Following its most-watched holiday season ever in 2016, ION will debut the U.S. television premieres of five all-new original holiday movies beginning November 26. The "Very Merry" lineup includes "A Royal Christmas Ball" on Sunday, December 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The film stars Tara Reid, Ingo Rademacher (Thorne, The Bold and the Beautiful; ex-Jax, General Hospital), Haley Pullos (Molly, General Hospital), Faune Chambers Watkins, Mykel Shannon Jenkins (ex-Charlie, The Bold and the Beautiful;) and Mira Furlan.

Dateless for the Christmas ball, 39-year-old bachelor, King Charles of Baltania, tracks down his American college sweetheart, only to discover Allison has never been married, yet raised a 17-year-old daughter, Lily, who mathematically might be Charles' biological princess.

ION Television Picks Up 'Saving Hope' Season Three

ION Television has announced its latest partnership with leading independent studio Entertainment One Television (eOne), reaching an agreement for new original episodes of Saving Hope. Produced by eOne and ICF Films in association with CTV, season three of the medical drama series recently began production on 18 new episodes in June. The deal, which includes rights to existing seasons one and two, makes ION the exclusive original U.S. television network for current and future seasons of the series.

“We’re excited to begin this collaborative partnership with eOne to bring viewers another high-quality original series,” said Brandon Burgess, Chairman and CEO of ION Media Networks. “ION has had success through its unique approach to original program production, and Saving Hope represents the next step in the company’s long-term strategy.”

ION Television Enters Into Original Co-Production Deal on TV Drama Series THE LISTENER

ION Television today announced an agreement to produce new original episodes of the procedural drama THE LISTENER. ION joins Shaftesbury, CTV and Fox International as co-producers on the drama, which started production on 13 new original episodes earlier this year. The agreement makes ION the exclusive original U.S. television network for current and future seasons of the series.

"THE LISTENER fits seamlessly into our lineup of drama series, providing the reliable quality and originality our loyal audience and clients look for," said Brandon Burgess, Chairman and CEO of ION Media Networks. "An equally important dimension is the collaboration with CTV and Shaftesbury, as we look for additional new original projects in this genre."

WWE MAIN EVENT Coming To ION October 3

Fans of WWE are finally getting their midweek fix with the brand new installment WWE MAIN EVENT, a weekly, action-packed series premiering Wednesday, October 3 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on ION Television.  Featuring the WWE Superstars and Divas of MONDAY NIGHT RAW and FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN, including John Cena®, WWE Champion CM Punk™, World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus™, Alberto Del Rio®, The Miz®, Kofi Kingston®,  Eve® and Alicia Fox®,  it's a must-see for longtime devotees and those looking for character-driven, high-octane entertainment.

The original series will showcase live events filmed across the country, as well as a stop in Europe. The taping schedule, which takes place one day prior to airing, is currently as follows: