Classic WWII Films Will Broadcast on FETV and FMC
SOUTH BEND, Ind., April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Family Entertainment Television, parent company of family-friendly networks FETV and FMC, announced today that both FETV (Family Entertainment Television) and FMC (Family Movie Classics) will present “Salute to Service,” a programming special in May and September of 2025 to commemorate the 80TH anniversary of the end of World War II. To honor Victory in Europe Day in May, FETV and FMC will air classic films featuring the European Theater, while films in September will feature the Pacific Theater.
“We are proud to present ‘Salute to Service’ in remembrance of the heroism and sacrifice of Allied Forces during World War II,” said Adam Sumrall, Executive Vice President of FETV and FMC. “This is undoubtedly the finest collection of films we have assembled for both of our networks, and we are thrilled to exhibit them for our viewers.”
In May, FETV’s Sunday Movie Matinee will feature The Dirty Dozen (1967), Where Eagles Dare (1969), The Great Escape (1963), and The Longest Day (1962). Additional titles appearing nightly on FMC in May, as well as an all-day marathon on May 8th (VE Day), will include Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Twelve O’Clock High (1949), Guns of Navarone (1961), The Train (1964), and many more European Theater films.
In September, the special resumes on FMC with war films featuring the Pacific Theater. Films will air every night in addition to an all-day marathon on September 2nd (Victory over Japan Day).
About FETV and FMC
Launched in 2013, FETV is home to a 24-hour schedule of beloved and timeless television series and movies carried across cable, satellite and virtual platforms reaching 50 million homes. Launched in 2021, FMC features a 24-hour schedule celebrating the depth and variety of movies from the 1930’s through the 1980’s, and is currently available on DIRECTV, DIRECTV Stream, AT&T U-verse, DISH, Xfinity, Frndly, Philo, and altafiber. FETV and FMC are independently owned and operated by Family Broadcasting Company based in South Bend, Indiana with an office in New York City.
Media Contact:
Adam Sumrall
Executive Vice President
adamsumrall@fetv.tv
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