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The ovens are preheated and the competition is heating up - "Holiday Baking Championship" is back with a supersized new season packed with sugar, spice, and serious holiday spirit. “Holiday Baking Championship’s” new season will premiere on Food channel Monday, November 3 at 8 p.m. For those who have cut the traditional cable cord, viewers can stream the new season on Philo (7-day free trial) and DIRECTV (5-day free trial). Hosted by Jesse Palmer, this fan-favorite Food Network series gathers 12 of the best bakers from across the country as they whisk up festive treats and creative desserts for judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown. Each week, the bakers face two rounds of themed challenges designed to test their skill, creativity and staying cool under pressure. The ultimate price? $25,000, a feature in Food Network Magazine, and the coveted title of Holiday Baking Champion. How to Stream You can catch the new season of “Holiday Baking Championship” live or on-demand through these streaming service: Philo - Watch “Holiday Baking Championship” live with Philo’s 70+ channels, including Food Network. Free trial: 7 days Monthly price: $33 What you get: 70+ live channels, including AMC, BET, MTV, Discovery, TLC, Hallmark, Lifetime, History, Food Network, VH1, TV One and more. Extras: Unlimited DVR (save shows for up to 1 year), stream on up to 3 devices at once and create up to 10 profiles per account. Add-ons available: STARZ, EPIX, movies and more. DIRECTV - Stream Food Network and hundreds of other channels with their live TV packages. Free trial: 5 days Monthly price: $89.99 ($35 off the first month) What you get: Local and national live sports, breaking news and must-see shows the moment they air Extras: Unlimited cloud DVR storage space so you can record as many shows or movies you want and stream where you go About the Show In every episode, the bakers must impress the tough-love judges in two rounds, the Pre-Heat and the Main Heat. The first round sets the tone with themed cookies, pastries, or small cakes, while the Main Heat raises the stakes with larger, show-stopping desserts. Only the sweetest (and most skilled) survive to bake another day. Get ready for a season filled with gingerbread, ganache, and good old-fashioned holiday competition! More Entertainment Discovery’s ‘In the Eye of the Storm’ returns tonight with Texas tornado outbreak Taye Diggs stars in Lifetime’s ‘Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours’: When and how to watch This haunting new true crime series takes you inside America’s most shocking murder trials ‘Murder at the Motel’ season premiere: This chilling true crime series returns just in time for Halloween weekend Stream ‘American Monster’ season 13 premiere: Philo and DIRECTV offer free trials