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How to Watch ‘A Motown Christmas’ on TV and Online for Free

December 11, 2024

Tim Chan

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Jamie Foxx, Gladys Knight, Andra Day and JoJo are just a few of the performers taking the stage tonight for NBC’s 2024 A Motown Christmas special.

Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey host tonight’s concert event, which airs at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. Want to watch A Motown Christmas? Here’s what you need to know.

How to Watch A Motown Christmas Online

A Motown Christmas airs this year on NBC, and you can watch the special on TV through your local NBC affiliate. Want to watch A Motown Christmas online without cable? Livestream the show online using DirecTV Stream, which includes a live NBC feed as part of its channel lineup.

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DirecTV Stream has a five-day free trial that you can use to watch the live airing of A Motown Christmas online for free. Continue on with one of their streaming packages or cancel before your free trial is up to avoid being charged. See full details here.

Want to watch A Motown Christmas on-demand? You can stream the TV special beginning Thursday, December 12 on Peacock. The NBCUniversal streaming service will have the full show and all the performances available to stream online for subscribers. Not a subscriber? Sign up for Peacock starting at just $7.99/month here.

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Who Is Performing on A Motown Christmas 2024?

In addition to Knight, Foxx, Day and JoJo, this year’s list of performers on A Motown Christmas includes Ashanti, BeBe Winans, October London, Machine Gun Kelly, Pentatonix, Jordin Sparks and the cast of the Broadway show, MJ The Musical. Hosts Robinson and Bailey will also take the stage, alongside performances from Motown legends Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, and The Temptations.

The artists will pay tribute to Motown stars like Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and Four Tops, while also offering festive holiday hits.

In a new interview with Billboard, Robinson promises fans a “great night featuring legendary Motown artists and contemporary artists singing music and having a good time together.”

GET: DIRECTV STREAM 5-DAY FREE TRIAL

Watch A Motown Christmas tonight at 9 p.m. on NBC or stream it live online with DirecTV Stream here.

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