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Kansas Holiday Movie Contest Offers $2,500: Dec. 6 Deadline
Wichita, KS – Kansas residents who love Christmas movies have until Dec. 6 to enter a nationwide holiday contest offering one winner $2,500 in cash for completing 12 days of festive movie watching cha
By Elliot Vaughn · 2026-11-09T21:35:14.590Z
Wichita, KS – Kansas residents who love Christmas movies have until Dec. 6 to enter a nationwide holiday contest offering one winner $2,500 in cash for completing 12 days of festive movie watching challenges.
According to CableTV.com, the company has partnered with DIRECTV for its annual “Chief of Cheer” contest, which also includes a separate $2,500 donation to a charity selected by the winner.
The opportunity is open to eligible adults nationwide, including residents of Wichita, Sedgwick County, the greater Wichita metropolitan area and communities throughout Kansas.
Christmas Movies Could Come With a $2,500 Prize The selected winner will complete 12 days of holiday movie challenges celebrating the Christmas season.
Activities may include rewatching childhood Christmas favorites, enjoying holiday romantic comedies, exploring poorly rated seasonal films and pairing festive movies with holiday snacks.
On the final day, the winner will choose an eligible charitable organization to receive a separate $2,500 donation from CableTV.com and DIRECTV.
For a Kansas winner, that could mean supporting a local food pantry, animal shelter or another charitable cause.
December 6 Deadline for Kansas Applicants Applicants must be U.S. residents older than 18, according to the promotional announcement.
Professional movie reviewing experience is not listed as a requirement.
Applications opened Wednesday, Nov. 4, and close Sunday, Dec. 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Mountain time .
For Wichita and most Kansas communities in the Central time zone, the deadline is 12:59 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7 .
For residents of western Kansas in the Mountain time zone, the deadline remains 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 .
The winner is expected to be announced Wednesday, Dec. 9.
How Kansas Residents Can Apply Interested applicants can review the official contest rules and submit an application through CableTV.com's Chief of Cheer website:
https://www.cabletv.com/experience/chief of cheer holiday dream job
CableTV.com Managing Editor Mike Strayer said the company's Dream Jobs program began in 2019 and that the Chief of Cheer search has become a favorite holiday tradition.
The promotion gives Kansas Christmas movie fans an opportunity to enjoy seasonal entertainment while potentially supporting a charitable cause.
Only one winner will receive the $2,500 personal cash prize. The additional $2,500 is designated for a charity selected by that winner.