{"id":28542,"date":"2024-10-20T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T10:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2024-10-20T06:15:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T10:15:01","slug":"thomas-friends-holiday-special-coming-to-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/thomas-friends-holiday-special-coming-to-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas &amp; Friends Holiday Special Coming to Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix has slated the debut of Mattel Television Studios\u2019 new holiday special <em>Thomas &amp; Friends: The Christmas Letter Express <\/em>for\u00a0November 21 in the U.S. and other territories.<\/p>\n<p>The special, which will feature three original holiday songs, will follow as Thomas\u2019s best friend Percy discovers a lost letter to Santa on Christmas Eve, and together, Percy, Thomas and friends embark on an adventure to make the child\u2019s wish come true. After debuting on Netflix in the U.S., it will launch on Channel 5\u2019s Milkshake! and Nick Jr. in the U.K. and Cartoonito in Italy.<\/p>\n<p><em>Thomas &amp; Friends: The Christmas Letter Express<\/em> is produced by Mattel Television Studios and Corus Entertainment\u2019s Nelvana. It is written by Rick Suvalle and executive produced by Christopher Keenan and Fred Soulie for Mattel and Colin Bohm, Doug Murphy and Pam Westman for Nelvana. Erica Procunier is the score composer.<\/p>\n<p>On November 21, the special will launch in the U.S., Canada, Greece, Spain, Benelux, South Africa, Thailand, Indonesia, India, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea and Taiwan. 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