The classic Christmas special, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," is leaving its longtime home of CBS for NBC, the network it premiered on 60 years ago.

The Christmas classic holiday special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is returning to NBC after more than five decades at CBS. The 75-minute telecast will air Friday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m., the exact same date it premiered in 1964 as part of the "General Electric Fantasy Hour" on NBC.

A holiday TV staple is switching channels this year from the first time in half a century: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer will air on NBC this December after airing on CBS every year since 1972, NBC announced on Friday.

There are a few holiday cartoon classics that every Gen-Xer grew up with and passes on to their children or enjoys watching with nieces and nephews. Dare I say my own brother found himself watching It’s the Great Pumpkin,

After its original debut on NBC 60 years ago, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is coming back home. The beloved Christmas special is returning to NBC after a run of more than five decades on the competing network CBS.

NBC has picked up the broadcast rights to "Frosty the Snowman" and "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" from CBS. This article, CBS loses “Rudolph,” “Frosty the Snowman” to NBC, was first published at The Desk.

A fter more than 50 years on CBS, Christmas classics Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman will have a new home for the holidays this year: NBC. As part of a new m