UPtv Announces Annual ‘Easter Lives Here’ Celebration Featuring 100 Hours of Programming

UPtv’s ANNUAL “EASTER LIVES HERE” WEEK-LONG CELEBRATION OF THE EASTER SEASON TO FEATURE 100 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING

20 MOVIES AND SERIES INCLUDE TWO WORLD BROADCAST PREMIERE MOVIES
FAITH, HOPE & LOVE  AND SMALL GROUP

The Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday event also includes
The Passion of the Christ, a cable premiere documentary, biblical movies and the 3rd Annual Stellar Music of Hope Special

UPtv celebates a season of rebirth, redemption, and rejoicing with uplifting movies, soul stirring music, and some of the greatest stories ever told. It culminates with a double premiere movie event Easter Sunday starting at 7 PM ET. Learn more and get the schedule at https://uptv.com/easter/

SOURCE: Sundari PR

ATLANTA – March 24, 2022 – UPtv, the television destination for uplifting entertainment, announced this year’s “Easter Lives Here” programming slate filled with contemporary uplifting films, a premiere documentary, inspiring biblical stories and a music special. With 100 hours of entertainment including 20 movies and series, UPtv continues to be the home for Easter with the biggest collection of programming that truly celebrates the season. The “Easter Lives Here” event kicks off Palm Sunday, April 10, with The Passion of the Christ and culminates with the World Broadcast Premieres of Faith, Hope & Love and Small Group on Easter Sunday (April 17) at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET, respectively.

“We invite viewers looking for contemporary stories of faith as well classic Bible movies to join us this Easter season,” said Hector Campos, vice president, content strategy and programming at UPtv. “Each year we set out to find the best faith theatrical titles to add to our schedule as we curate a robust Easter offering for those wanting to celebrate faith, love, renewal and the true meaning of the season. Additionally, all of the movies making up our ‘Easter Lives Here’ programming event can be tracked on the My UPtv Movies App so viewers can set reminders and receive tune-in alerts.”

The My UPtv Movies app is available for viewers to download and is especially popular around the holidays to track movie viewing. The tracker app allows viewers to learn more about upcoming movies on the network, watch movie previews and request personalized showtime alerts. Viewers can also favorite movie titles to add to a personal collection to easily access them later, set calendar reminders, and request notifications or text messages.

In addition to The Passion of the Christ, Faith, Hope & Love and Small Group, other titles included in UPtv’s Easter celebration include When We Last Spoke, Courageous and The Ten Commandments. 

EASTER PROGRAMMING SLATE (All times ET)
Saturday, April 9

  • Expecting a Miracle  3p
  • Ordinary Miracles  5p
  • Run the Race  7p
  • When We Last Spoke  9p
  • Courageous  11p

Sunday, April 10 (Palm Sunday)

  • Miles From Nowhere  3p
  • Run the Race  5p
  • The Passion of the Christ  7p
  • Mary, Mother of Jesus  9p
  • The Passion of the Christ  11p
  • New Life  1a

Monday, April 11

  • David (Part 1)  8p
  • David (Part 2)  10p
  • The Chosen 101: I Have Called You By Name  12a
  • The Chosen 102: The Shabbat  1a

Tuesday, April 12

  • Joseph (Part 1)  8p
  • Joseph (Part 2)  10p
  • The Chosen 103: Jesus Loves the Little Children  12a
  • The Chosen 104: The Rock on Which it is Built  12:30a

Wednesday, April 13

  • Moses (Part 1)  8p
  • Moses (Part 2)  10p
  • The Chosen 105: The Wedding Gift  12a
  • The Chosen 106: Indescribable Compassion  1a

Thursday, April 14

  • The Ten Commandments  8p
  • The Chosen 107: Invitations  12a
  • The Chosen 108: I Am He  1a
  • Reba McEntire: My Chains Are Gone  2a

Friday, April 15 (Good Friday)

  • Jacob  1p
  • Joseph Part 1  3p
  • Joseph Part 2  5p
  • Mary, Mother of Jesus  7p
  • The Passion of the Christ  9p
  • The Passion of the Christ  11p
  • Jacob  1a

Saturday, April 16 (Holy Saturday)

  • Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton  10a CABLE TELEVISION PREMIERE
  • Mary, Mother of Jesus  11a
  • The Ten Commandments  1p
  • Moses Part 1  5p
  • Moses Part 2  7p
  • David Part 1  9p
  • David Part 2  11p
  • Mary, Mother of Jesus  1a

Sunday, April 17 (Easter)

  • Reba McEntire: My Chains are Gone  9a
  • 3rd Annual Stellar Music of Hope Special  10a  CABLE TELEVISION PREMIERE

Hosted by Jonathan McReynolds and Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Stellar Music of Hope is an Easter celebration of hope, family and uplifting songs featuring Pastor Mike Jr, Smokie Norful, Donnie McClurkin, Brandon Camphor & Oneway, Natalie Grant, Todd Dulaney, Tasha Cobbs-Leonard and more!

  • Courageous  12p
  • When We Last Spoke 2:30p
  • In-Lawfully Yours  5p
  • Faith, Hope & Love  7p WORLD BROADCAST PREMIERE
  • Small Group  9p WORLD BROADCAST PREMIERE
  • Faith, Hope & Love  11:30p
  • Small Group  1:30a

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About UP Entertainment
UP Entertainment, home to UPtv, AspireTV, AspireTV Life, UP Faith & Family and Cine Romántico, is the destination for positive entertainment for passionate and diverse audiences across the leading cable, satellite and streaming platforms. UPtv is the trusted network for adults seeking positive programming with relatable stories of love, laughter and relationships, through exclusive premiere movies, box-office hit films and beloved series. AspireTV is the premier network for Black culture and urban lifestyle programming featuring original productions in food, home and fashion. AspireTV Life is the first free ad supported streaming television (FAST) channel dedicated to sharing the experiences of the multicultural audience through cooking, fashion, travel, design and more. The streaming service UP Faith & Family is the leader in uplifting entertainment and includes exclusive access to original productions from the UP Entertainment family of brands. Additionally, UP Entertainment in partnership with PixL Dos, manages and distributes Cine Romántico, a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel featuring the best of Hollywood TV romance movies in Spanish.Follow UPtv on the Web at www.Uptv.com on Facebook at
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