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==Similar programs==
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Some television stations and cable channels that have broadcast imitations of ''The Yule Log'' [[simulcast]] the Christmas music from a radio station that is playing it, and before 1989, the WPIX version also secondarily promoted the playing of the same Christmas music in a simulcast over its sister FM station, [[WFAN-FM#The WPIX-FM era|WPIX-FM]] (101.9), for those unable to view ''The Yule Log'' on television (or for those who wanted to listen to the broadcast in stereo, as [[stereophonic sound]] was not standard in television, nor were most television sets equipped with high quality sound systems, until the 1990s).{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}}

Other television stations (and cable channels) have spawned imitations. Fellow Tribune station [[WDCW]] (then WBDC and now owned by Nexstar) in [[Washington, D.C.]] has produced its own version, filming a log burning at [[Colonial Williamsburg]]. Local versions were also broadcast by [[WPWR-TV]] in Chicago (with music provided by [[WCHI-FM|WNUA]] 95.5&nbsp;MHz) and [[KOFY-TV]] in [[San Francisco]]. In the 2000s, Jason Patton—an executive at INHD (later [[MOJO HD]], now defunct), who was inspired as a youth by WPIX's ''Yule Log''—produced his own version, which has been broadcast every Christmas since, via [[video on demand]]. Broadcasters as diverse as [[Oregon Public Broadcasting]], the [[MSG (TV channel)|MSG Network]] (as well as its former competitor, the [[Empire Sports Network]]), the [[CHUM Limited|CHUM Television]] group and [[Noovo|Télévision Quatre-Saisons]]<ref>{{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/_APJEywMbP4| archive-date = 2021-12-05| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_APJEywMbP4&t=4s| title = 1991-TQS- Fin de la programmation | website=[[YouTube]]| date = 12 July 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> in Canada as well as [[Super RTL]]<ref>{{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/_APJEywMbP4| archive-date = 2021-12-05| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_APJEywMbP4&t=4s| title = 1991-TQS- Fin de la programmation | website=[[YouTube]]| date = 12 July 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> in Germany have also borrowed the concept.

[[WKBW-TV]] in [[Buffalo, New York]] (owned at the time by [[Granite Broadcasting|Granite Broadcasting Corporation]], and now owned by Scripps), as a replacement for that day's morning newscast, introduced ''The Yule Log'' as a replacement in 2008; it did not return in 2009, but [[WBBZ-TV]] (who hired WKBW's former program director and Empire Sports Network's former vice president) brought ''The Yule Log'' to their station, where it continues to air annually. [[KSTC-TV]] in [[Minneapolis]]–[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] (owned by [[Hubbard Broadcasting]]) also produces a local version of ''The Yule Log''. The version aired by [[KTXA]] (channel 21) in [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]] beginning in 2013, featured two stockings adorned with the respective logos of KTXA and co-owned [[classic hits]] radio station [[KSPF|KLUV]], which produced the broadcast on its sister television station's behalf. KTXA discontinued the program in 2017, following then-parent [[CBS Corporation]]’s sale of KLUV and the rest of [[CBS Radio]]'s Dallas–Fort Worth station cluster to [[Entercom]]; KLUV moved its ''Yule Log'' playlist to one of its HD radio feeds for the 2018 edition.

In 2010, Gospel Music Channel (now [[Up TV]]) aired a 24-hour broadcast of ''The Yule Log'' from 8:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Time]] on Christmas Eve until 8:00&nbsp;p.m. Christmas night. Before its conversion to a general children's format in 2017 as [[Universal Kids]], Sprout offered a 12-hour loop called ''The Sprout Snooze-A-Thon'' (previously called ''A Goodnight of Sweet Dreams'') during the evening of Christmas Eve, which features scenes of sleeping characters from the network's programming set to soft music to soothe children to sleep before the arrival of [[Santa Claus]].

In its early years, the [[Home Shopping Network]] also aired the ''Yule Log'' in place of regular programming (the network traditionally does not air live shopping programming on Christmas Day), before switching to a loop of [[Tampa Bay Area]] choirs singing Christmas carols and host wishes in subsequent years. [[QVC]] also airs a ''Yule Log'' every year on December 25 (as with HSN, the network does not air live programming on Christmas). [[Hallmark Movies & Mysteries]] airs a version featuring an orange cat and a [[Jack Russell terrier]], both named "Happy",<ref>[http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/happy Happy Cat & Dog] at Hallmark</ref> intended to promote the Hallmark's Pet Project,<ref>[http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/pet-project/pets-on-home-family/ Hallmark Pet Project]</ref> an initiative of parent company [[Crown Media Holdings]] to encourage shelter adoptions and proper pet care. For a period, the Canadian music channel [[Much (TV channel)|MuchMusic]] aired a similar special featuring a television in the scene playing Christmas [[music video]]s.

ESPN networks have aired [[college sports]]-themed versions of the concept, including [[SEC Network]] (which is set to the [[fight song]]s of [[Southeastern Conference]] schools), and [[Longhorn Network]] (which aired footage of [[Texas Longhorns]] mascot [[Bevo (mascot)|Bevo]] roaming a [[ranch]] to holiday music).<ref name=br-bevo>{{cite web|title=Longhorn Network will air 5 hours of a cow hanging out on Christmas|url=https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014/12/18/7418593/longhorn-network-will-air-5-hours-of-a-cow-hanging-out-on-christmas|website=SBNation|date=18 December 2014|access-date=25 December 2014}}</ref><ref name=si-secnetworkyulelog>{{cite magazine|title='SEC Yule Log' takes over the SEC Network|url=https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2014/12/25/sec-yule-log-sec-network?xid=IFT-Trending|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=25 December 2014}}</ref> In 2016, [[ESPNU]] aired ''A Very Golic Christmas'', featuring then-ESPN personality [[Mike Golic Jr.]] eating Christmas cookies in pajamas, on a decorated set with a video fireplace.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/2016/you-can-watch-mike-golic-jr-eat-cookies-on-espnu-christmas-morning-seriously-no-really.html|title=You can watch Mike Golic Jr. eat cookies on ESPNU Christmas morning. Seriously. No, really.|last=Yoder|first=Matt|date=2016-12-21|website=Awful Announcing|access-date=2019-01-02}}</ref> 

A great many "video fireplace" productions with a similar format have also been marketed on [[VHS]], [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]], some of which are entitled ''Yule Log''.<ref>{{IMDb title|0925147|The Yule Log HD}}</ref> The ''Yule Log'' program also helped influence the ''[[Puppy Bowl]]'', an annual special broadcast by cable network [[Animal Planet]] on the day of the [[Super Bowl]].<ref>[http://www.zap2it.com/tv/zap-story-puppybowl-superbowl,0,5312226.story 'Puppy Bowl III' Supersizes Against the Super Bowl] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206082547/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/zap-story-puppybowl-superbowl,0,5312226.story |date=February 6, 2008 }}</ref>

In 2008, [[Outback Steakhouse]] paid homage to ''The Yule Log'' by having the first 20 seconds of a 30-second advertisement feature a CGI version of the log, before shifting focus to some steaks. Also in 2008, animation director [[PES (director)|PES]] released a free screensaver that reimagined the yule log in the form of food, with pretzels used for the log and candy corn for the flames.<ref name="pes">{{cite web |url=http://www.boingboing.net/2008/12/03/funny-yule-log-scree.html |title=Funny yule log screensaver from PES films |last=Frauenfelder |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Frauenfelder |work=[[Boing Boing]] |date=2008-12-03 |access-date=2009-02-20}}</ref>

In 2017, 2018, and 2019, the official [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] channel for the video game ''[[Overwatch (video game)|Overwatch]]'' streamed an ''Overwatch Yule Log'', featuring the game's creative director and then-[[Blizzard Entertainment]] vice president [[Jeff Kaplan]] sitting in front of a fireplace.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-23 |title=Overwatch Yule Log with Jeff Kaplan is back, baby |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/overwatch/yule-log-2019 |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref> The 2017 stream recorded 40,000 concurrent viewers at one point.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/24/16816506/jeff-kaplan-overwatch-yule-log-twitch|title=Overwatch's director dominates Twitch by sitting in front of a crackling holiday fire (update)|last=Good|first=Owen S.|date=2017-12-24|website=Polygon|access-date=2019-01-02}}</ref> The stunt was repeated for 2018, featuring guest appearances by [[Matthew Mercer]] (voice actor of [[McCree (Overwatch)|McCree]]), and [[Charlet Chung]] (voice of [[D.Va]]), and professional ''Overwatch'' player [[Jake (gamer)|Jake]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techraptor.net/content/overwatch-yule-log-2018|title=Overwatch Yule Log Returns with Charlet Chung, Matt Mercer, and More|date=2018-12-24|website=TechRaptor.net|access-date=2019-01-02}}</ref> [[Supergiant Games]] similarly streamed a ''[[Hades (video game)|Hades]]''-themed version of the concept in 2020, using an animation featuring characters from the game.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-23 |title=The Hades Yule log will warm your home with infernal flames |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/hades/yule-log |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref>

Actor [[Nick Offerman]] released his own version of ''The Yule Log'' on December 2, 2015, in the style of his character [[Ron Swanson]], from the television series ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''. Offerman pours a glass of [[Lagavulin distillery|Lagavulin]] single malt scotch whiskey as the yule log fire plays and stares at the camera for 45 minutes.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/4132820/nick-offerman-scotch-yule-log/ |title= Here's 45 Minutes of Nick Offerman Sipping Scotch Whisky by a Yule Log |last=Waxman |first=Oliver B. |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=2015-12-02 |access-date=2015-12-09}}</ref>  [[Disney+]] released ''[[Frozen (franchise)#Yule Log|Arendelle Castle Yule Log]]'' variant in mid-December 2019 based on the ''Frozen'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bouma |first1=Luke |title=Disney+ Adds a Frozen Themed Holiday Yule Log |url=https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/disney-adds-a-frozen-themed-holiday-yule-log/ |website=Cord Cutters News |date=15 December 2019 |access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref>