TONIGHT: The Grinch moves from ABC to NBC

Yes I am playing catch-up, but Deadline back in August reported that Dr.Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas made the move from ABC to NBC.  This is an exclusive 3 year deal which starts tonight at 9pm ET on NBC following the Rockefeller Tree Lighting Event.  The Grinch previously aired on ABC for 10 years and is the first TV special to have aired on all 3 networks at one point or another.

Based on the book by Dr. Seuss and directed by Chuck Jones at MGM, The Grinch is a holiday classic telling the true meaning of Christmas featuring the many sounds of Boris Karoff.  The special has since continued to air year after year becoming a major staple of TV specials along the likes of Frosty and Rudolph.  Nearing it's 50th Anniversary, this special still holds up after all these years.

The Grinch has aired numerous occasions during Boomerang's Christmas Party as well as other Turner networks such as TBS and Cartoon Network.  No word yet on the fate of Boomerang's Christmas Party since the re-brand, but stay tuned for the latest.