Looking to cut ties with U.S. streaming giants? Here’s a roundup of streaming platforms that are headquartered in Canada and not owned by American parent companies.
General Entertainment & TV
- Crave — Bell Media’s premium service, home to HBO and Showtime titles alongside Canadian original programming.
- CBC Gem — CBC’s free streaming hub for shows, documentaries, and live TV.
- Citytv+ — Citytv’s streaming app, which also carries FX Canada, Omni, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, and Discovery Channel content.
- Global TV — Corus Entertainment’s app for Global programming and select live channels.
- RiverTV — VMedia’s live TV streaming service covering Canadian and international channels.
- STACKTV — Corus’s bundle service, now carrying Global TV plus the Home Network and Flavour Network (it no longer includes HGTV or Food Network, which moved to Citytv+).
- CTV — Bell Media’s free platform for CTV’s on-demand and live lineup; some shows require a TV provider login.
- SwearNet — The uncensored comedy platform from the Trailer Park Boys team, offering original series and podcasts.
- CHEK+ — Streaming arm of a regional Vancouver Island/BC network with local news and community programming.
- NTV+ — Newfoundland and Labrador’s regional network, streaming local news and programming nationwide.
- CTV News — On-demand regional and national news, plus a free live stream of CTV News Channel.
- Toober — A subscription service bundling international channels normally found on cable.
French Content
- ICI TOU.TV — Radio-Canada’s French-language streaming service.
- Radio-Canada OHdio — Free French-language audio platform with podcasts, audiobooks, live radio, and music.
- Télé-Québec — Quebec’s public educational broadcaster, offering free series, films, documentaries, and kids’ programming.
- TV5 Unis — French-language service featuring Francophone content from Canada and abroad.
- illico+ — Videotron’s streaming service.
- Savoir média — A Montreal-based educational streaming platform.
- TVA+ — streaming service for Québecor-owned broadcaster TVA
- TFO — French-language cultural and educational broadcaster based in Ontario.
- Crave also carries a large library of French-language content, including original productions.
Indigenous Content
- APTN lumi — Indigenous-focused streaming from APTN.
LGBTQ+ Content
- OUTtv — A Vancouver-based service focused on LGBTQ+ series and films.
Movies
- Hollywood Suite — Streams classic films from the ’70s through 2000s; note it’s not fully standalone — access requires a cable/satellite subscription or comes bundled through Amazon Prime Video.
- SuperChannel+ — A premium network featuring original Canadian series and films.
Music & Performance
- Stingray — Offers music, concerts, and classical streaming.
- Stingray Music — A Montreal-based curated music platform with live concerts and genre playlists, available on TV, web, and mobile.
- CBC Listen — Free streaming of CBC Radio stations, Canadian artist features, and playlists.
- QUB Musique — A Quebec-based music platform highlighting local and Canadian artists.
Kids & Family
- Kidoodle.TV — An ad-supported, safety-focused platform for children’s programming.
- YES TV Streaming — A family-friendly network that also streams shows like Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!.
Sports
- Sportsnet Now — Rogers’s streaming service for NHL, MLB, NBA, and more (also carries some NHL and NBA content via TSN, depending on region).
- TSN Direct — Bell Media’s live-streaming service for CFL, NFL, and other sports.
- OneSoccer — Streams Canadian national team matches, the Canadian Premier League, and Concacaf Champions Cup games.
- Canada West TV — Official streaming home of Canada West university athletics.
- OUA TV — Free live and on-demand coverage of Ontario University Athletics.
- AUS TV — Free live and on-demand coverage of Atlantic University Sport.
- U Sports championship events also air on CBC Gem and the CBC Sports YouTube channel.
- Note: mainstream North American sports coverage in Canada typically requires subscribing to both Sportsnet and TSN, as coverage is split between them.
Documentaries & Educational Content
- NFB (National Film Board) — A large library of Canadian documentaries, animation, and independent film.
- Knowledge Network — BC’s public broadcaster, offering cultural, educational, and international drama programming (think a Canadian PBS).
- TVO — Ontario’s public educational broadcaster with on-demand documentaries.