As the world celebrate the Yuletide season under the freezing winter cold, families gather around the fireplace on Christmas Eve to get the much needed heat from the burning wood. While books, movies, ...

Brighten your holiday with a crackling fire streamed directly from your TV screen. It’s all well and good to have a fireplace ...

Fred Thrower came up with the idea for the TV fire in 1966. "There's something very special about the fact that you're watching the same burning... Gather 'Round The Screen To Enjoy The Warmth Of The ...

FOR APARTMENT dwellers who yearn for the joys of cozying up to a crackling fire, Yule Log videos are as much a part of the holidays as honey ham and “Home Alone.” Here’s a look at how the tradition ...

In 1966, Fred Thrower — president of the independent New York City television station WPIX — had a pesky three-hour hole to fill in his Christmas Eve programming. Then, one night ahead of the holidays ...

Sixty Christmases ago, the icon made its television debut — and it’s still a backdrop to our holidays.

This article originally ran on Dec. 25, 2008. From a TV perspective, Christmas Eve 1966 looked grim. The regular Saturday night college basketball broadcast was suspended due to the holiday, and while ...