The TV Zone

It’s either a huge money-saving opportunity for viewers, or one big fat commercial.

"The Radio City Christmas Spectacular" comes to TV for the first time, airing on NBC Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. in a one-hour special hosted by “Today’s” Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira, the network just announced.

This 75th anniversary show is promised to be the most “dynamic and re-imagined” ever, with “glamorous new costumes and eye-popping new numbers performed by the world-famous Radio City Rockettes, as well as traditional fan favorites including the famed ‘Parade of the Wooden Soldiers’ and ‘The Living Nativity.’ The stage itself will be brought alive with state-of-the art special effects, including fireworks, delicate snowfall and Santa flying over Radio City's great stage.”