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| November 2025 |
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| JUST FOR YOU |
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 Stay Connected This Holiday Season with Gigabit Internet! From family group chats to holiday video calls, keeping in touch this season has never been easier. With Gigabit Internet from FOCUS Broadband, you can easily stream, video chat, and shop online without interruptions! Even better, you can also get your first wireless line FREE for a full year! Need more lines? No problem! Add extras for just $35/month each to keep the whole family connected. Call 910-755-1951 or visit us in Shallotte, Leland, Whiteville, Burgaw, or Sunset Beach to take advantage of this special offer.   Ready to Stream? Black Friday Deals Are Coming! Now's the perfect time to plan your streaming lineup. Many streaming services will be rolling out incredible Black Friday discounts, and FOCUS Broadband is here to make it easy to discover them all in one place. As each provider announces their offers, we'll keep the page updated so you can compare and find the best deals available, so be sure to check for the latest updates. Click here to see the deals as they're announced and get ready to stream more for less!  From Farm to Store: Business Solutions that Keep Humphrey Farms Running For more than a century, Humphrey Farms has been a part of the Burgaw community. In 2022, they expanded their operations with Big Annie's Trading Post, offering farm goods and handcrafted items from local artisans. As their business grew, so did their need for faster, more reliable connectivity. FOCUS Broadband was there to help. With high-speed internet, strategically placed Wi-Fi access points, and our business voice solutions, owner Gina Humphrey Marasco and her team can seamlessly manage their POS system, handle customer communication, and run day-to-day operations without disruption. From speed and reliability to professional and local support, FOCUS Broadband gives Humphrey Farms the foundation to focus on what they do best: serving their community with quality products and outstanding service. Call 910-755-8118 or visit focusbroadband.com/business to see how we can help your business thrive!   Attention Class of 2026: Accepting Scholarship Applications Until December 5th! FOCUS Broadband will award ten $2,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the Class of 2026. Applicants or their legal guardians must be FOCUS Broadband customers. Recipients will be selected based on academic achievement, leadership, community service and interview performance. The deadline to apply is December 5, 2025! Learn more and apply today at www.focusbroadband.com/scholarships Scholarships are open to high school seniors whose primary residence receives internet, security or home phone service from FOCUS Broadband. Applicants or their legal guardians must be current FOCUS Broadband customers and provide an active account number on the application. Eligible students must be enrolled as a senior in a public high school, private high school, homeschool program, or another accredited academic institution. Other guidelines apply.  Smart Defense Starts Here Your front door is your home's first line of defense, and now it can be smarter than ever! For a limited time, when you sign up for our Connected Home package, you'll get your choice of a FREE Video Doorbell or Smart Lock. Pair your new device with our professionally installed security system and easy-to-use mobile app to stay connected, secure, and in control from anywhere. With 24/7 professional monitoring and local customer service, you'll have a smarter, stronger way to protect what matters most. Call 877-755-8023 today to ask about this limited time offer! Free video doorbell and smart lock available to new customers subscribing to the Connected Home package. Limit one free device per household. Security by FOCUS Broadband services require an agreement, monthly subscription, equipment, broadband connection, and mobile device with Alarm.com app. Offer cannot be combined with other offers. Other conditions, taxes & fees may apply. Offer ends November 30, 2025.  FOCUS Broadband is proud to be a drop-off site for Toys for Tots this year! Help make the holidays brighter for local children by donating a new, unwrapped toy at our Shallotte, Sunset Beach, or Leland retail locations.  Celebrating 70 Years with Julia Tripp, FOCUS Broadband Board Director Julia Tripp's journey with FOCUS Broadband has come full circle — from her early days as an employee to serving on the Board. Inspired by her positive experience and the impact of fiber optic expansion in her former neighborhood, she joined the Board to help bring the same opportunities to other communities. Watch this interview to hear Julia share her story and her perspective on how FOCUS Broadband has grown into a leading cooperative.  |
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 Jurassic World Rebirth PG-13 — A new era is born in the iconic Jurassic World series. In this film, a covert extraction team races to the most dangerous place on Earth — an island research facility where dinosaurs too deadly for the original Jurassic Park were left behind. Their mission is to recover DNA from three colossal dinosaurs and unlock a drug with miraculous benefits, and in the process, they make a shocking discovery that's been hidden from the world for decades. The cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali. (Peacock, Now Playing)  SKETCH PG — When a young girl's sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life — unpredictable, chaotic, and dangerously real. As the town unravels, she and her brother must track down the creatures before they leave permanent damage. Their father, racing to find them through the fallout, must navigate a town in crisis to reunite his family and stop the disaster they never meant to unleash. (Angel Studios, Now Playing) |
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 Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films NR—This two-part documentary special takes you behind the scenes into the creation of the Oscar®-winning phenomenon. It explores the making of Avatar: The Way of Water and previews Avatar: Fire and Ash, featuring exclusive footage and conversations with James Cameron, cast members, and key production figures. (Disney+, November 7th Premiere)  ALEX VS AROD NYR — There's Alex, and there's A-Rod. This three-part docuseries explores the dualities of one of the most prolific figures in sports, Alex Rodriguez, through a series of intimate interviews. From the pinnacle of athletic success to the depths of scandal, Rodriguez saw his baseball career marred by a high-profile suspension for performance-enhancing drug use. (HBO Max, November 6th Premiere) |
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 Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol TV-G — This delightful special follows Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne when their holiday missions go awry, leaving Wayne convinced he's in major trouble with Santa and accidentally revealing other merry mishaps. Magee, the North Pole Christmas Eve Command Center coordinator and lover of eggnog lattes, brings along Nog to the office, who kicks off the endless hijinks. (Disney+, November 27th Premiere)  A Very Jonas Christmas Movie TV-PG — This holiday season, let it bro, let it bro, let it bro. Three famous brothers — Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas — face a series of escalating obstacles as they struggle to make it from London to New York in time to spend Christmas at home with their families. (Disney+, November 14th Premiere) |
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 Dr Seuss's The Sneetches TV-Y7 — Once upon a time, there were Star-Belly Sneetches and Moon-Belly Sneetches who lived together on the beach, until one day they decided they were too different to live together. So, they went their separate ways. But then Stella, a Star-Belly Sneetch, met Pearl, a Moon-Belly Sneetch, and they realized Sneetches are Sneetches, and no one kind of Sneetch is the best on the beaches. (Netflix, November 3rd Premiere)  BAT-FAM TV-Y7 — This 10-epsiode series is about Batman, Alfred, and a now "Little Batman" (Damian Wayne) as they welcome new, quirky members to the Wayne Manor household — Alfred's grandniece Alicia Pennyworth, a reformed super-villain named Claire, and Man-Bat, who lives in the belfry. The unconventional family navigates everyday life while balancing the responsibilities of protecting Gotham City. (Prime Video, November 10th Premiere)  The Wingfeather Saga TV-Y7 — In Season 3, Janner is separated from his family and must push through the harsh terrain of the Stony Mountains with his friend Maraly to the Ice Prairies. They'll need to evade deadly Snickbuzzards, wolves, and the fearsome Bomnubble. The entire Wingfeather family will be faced with questions of who to trust and an impossible decision over their future when a new evil emerges in the frozen tundra. (Angel Studios, November 12th Premiere) |
| POPCORN NIGHT |
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 Back to the Future Trilogy PG-13 — Time travel has never been so much fun! Revisit these sci-fi/family films starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly: Back to the Future (1985) — Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown. Back to the Future Part II (1989) — After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985 ... without interfering with his first trip. Back to the Future Part III (1990) — Stranded in 1955, Marty McFly learns about the death of Doc Brown in 1885 and must travel back in time to save him. With no fuel readily available for the DeLorean, the two must figure how to escape the Old West before Emmett is murdered. (Netflix, November 1st Premiere) |
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 Tyler Perry's Finding Joy R — A talented but overlooked New York fashion designer named Joy follows her crush to Colorado for the holidays, only to become stranded by a snowstorm after a shocking revelation. While dealing with her difficult circumstances, she has a chance encounter that helps her gain a new perspective on her life and career path and find unexpected love. (Prime Video, November 5th Premiere)  The Family Plan 2 PG-13 — Deck the halls and dodge the bad guys! The Morgans are back, and this time they're in Europe. Dan Morgan (Mark Wahlberg) is many things — a devoted husband, a loving father, a celebrated car salesman. He's also a former assassin. When his past catches up to his present, he's forced to take his unsuspecting family on a road trip unlike any other. (Apple TV+, November 21st Premiere) |
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 Landman TV-MA — "As oil rises from the earth, so do secrets." Set in the boomtowns of Texas, Landman (starring Billy Bob Thornton) is a modern tale of fortune seeking amongst roughnecks and billionaires in the world of oil. In Season 2, he deals with corporate threats like embezzlement and wire fraud, while also navigating his family life and a dangerous partnership. (Paramount+, November 16th Premiere)  June Farms 16+ — This reality show features farm owner and restaurateur Matt Baumgartner, an accomplished but demanding entrepreneur, who wants to make June Farms the premiere event space in the Hudson Valley. He has his hands full every week delivering perfect bespoke weddings with the help of a team of well-intentioned 20-somethings who aren't always on the same page as their detail-obsessed boss. (Prime Video, November 17th Premiere) |
| NEW STREAMING RELEASES |
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 Please note: Streaming services sometimes make last-minute changes to the premiere dates of films and series. This calendar was prepared on October 29th, 2025, but changes may have been made since then. Remember, while the dates below indicate the first day you're able to stream the featured film or series, streaming enables you to enjoy them whenever you'd like!November 1st
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