Can I get Canadian channels on IPTV?

What kinds of Canadian channels are there?

Canadian TV has two main kinds of channels: local stations that belong to the big networks, and national specialty channels. Both exist in English and in French.

• Network stations. Each major network has stations in most big cities. They air the network's shows, plus local news and weather for that city. Our answer on local channels on IPTV goes into more detail.
• Specialty channels. 24-hour news, sports, kids, lifestyle and documentary channels. They send the same signal across the country.
• French-language TV. A market of its own, centred in Quebec, with its own networks, news and sports coverage. See French-language channels on IPTV.

Most people who ask for "Canadian channels" want national news, their teams on Canadian sports channels and their city's local news.

How do you watch Canadian TV on an Android box?

Install an IPTV player app, sign in with your provider's login, then open the Canadian channel groups. On a Google TV or Android TV box it looks like this:

1. Search for TiviMate in Google Play and install it.
2. Open it, choose Add playlist, then Xtream Codes. Type the server URL, username and password from your provider's email.
3. Wait a minute while the channels and the TV guide load.
4. Open the Canadian groups, such as national news, Canadian sports and the local group for your city.
5. Save the channels you watch most as favourites. In TiviMate this needs the paid Premium upgrade.

The app is only a player: the Canadian channels come from your subscription. Our Android TV box setup guide walks through each step, with a fix for when TiviMate does not show up in Google Play.

Why do some IPTV services have so few Canadian channels?

Because they are built for another market. A service aimed at viewers in the US or Europe may have a small Canadian group, only in English, with no local stations and a TV guide set to another time zone.

Before you pay any provider, check these four things during a trial:

• Canadian national news and sports channels are there and play smoothly in the evening
• The local group for your city shows today's newscast
• French-language channels are there, if anyone at home watches in French
• The TV guide shows the right times for your province

Our guide on how to choose an IPTV service in Canada covers the other checks, such as payment, support and refunds.

Which Canadian channel groups does IPTV Nord include?

Every IPTV Nord plan includes these Canadian groups. We describe them by category, not by network:

• Canadian national news, in English.
• Canadian sports, in English and in French.
• French-language news and variety.
• Local channels for Toronto and the GTA, Ottawa and Gatineau, Montreal and Quebec City, Vancouver and BC, Calgary and Edmonton, Winnipeg and the Prairies, Atlantic Canada.
• Kids and family channels in English and French.

Choose the Full Channels package when you order if you want the French groups, because English Channels Only leaves them out. Then test your must-watch channels with the free 24-hour trial before you pay.