Canada TV Channels and Broadcasters
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Canada TV Channels
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Canada has a diverse television environment that includes national public broadcasting, private commercial networks, regional and local stations, educational broadcasters, public affairs services, and television created for different linguistic and cultural communities. English and French are central to the country's broadcasting system, alongside multilingual and Indigenous media.
The broadcasters and channels selected below are presented through editorial profiles covering their location, language, programming focus, background, and national, regional, or community role. Together, the listings offer a way to explore and compare different parts of Canada's television landscape.
| National / General TV |  |
| Broadcaster / Channel | Genre | Language |
| CBC Television | General | English |
| CBC Television is the English-language television network of CBC/Radio-Canada, based in Toronto, Ontario. Serving audiences across Canada, its general-interest programming brings together national and regional news, current affairs, drama, documentaries, cultural content, children's programs, and sports. |
| ICI Radio-Canada Télé | General | French |
| ICI Radio-Canada Télé (ICI Télé) is CBC/Radio-Canada's national French-language television network, based in Montreal, Quebec. Its general-interest schedule covers news, current affairs, drama, documentaries, cultural content, children's programs, and entertainment for Francophone audiences across Canada. |
| CTV | General | English |
| CTV is an English-language commercial television network based in Toronto, Ontario. Its general-interest schedule combines drama and entertainment with national and local news, sports, and information programming for audiences across Canada. |
| Global TV | General | English |
| Global TV is an English-language commercial television network based in Toronto, Ontario. Its general-interest schedule combines drama, comedy and other entertainment with national and regional news, while local Global stations serve communities in several provinces across Canada. |
| Citytv | General | English |
| Citytv is a Canadian English-language commercial television network operated by Rogers Sports & Media. Originating in Toronto, Ontario, it combines general entertainment with locally produced news and morning programming for audiences in several Canadian markets. |
| TVA | General | French |
| TVA is a French-language commercial television network based in Montreal, Quebec. Its general-interest schedule emphasizes entertainment and Quebec-produced programming, with news and public affairs also serving Francophone audiences across Quebec and other parts of Canada. |
| APTN | General | En, Fr, Indigenous langs. |
| APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network) is a national Indigenous-focused television network based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Its programming in English, French, and Indigenous languages includes news, documentaries, drama, and cultural content reflecting Indigenous communities across Canada. |
| News / Public Affairs TV | |
| Broadcaster / Channel | Genre | Language |
| CPAC | Public Affairs (Parliament, Politics) | English, French |
| CPAC (Cable Public Affairs Channel) is an independent, not-for-profit public affairs television service based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Broadcasting in English and French, it focuses on parliamentary proceedings, politics, public policy, and other civic affairs of national interest. |
| CTV News Channel | News, Current Affairs | English |
| CTV News Channel is a national English-language news service based in Toronto, Ontario. Part of CTV News, it covers Canadian and international developments through breaking news, current affairs, political reporting, interviews, and analysis for audiences across the country. |
| CityNews 24/7 | News, Current Affairs | English |
| CityNews 24/7 is a Canadian 24-hour news channel with regional feeds serving different parts of the country. Drawing on CityNews reporting, it covers breaking news, politics, current affairs, weather, traffic, and community developments, with regional programming for East, Alberta, and British Columbia. |
| Regional / Local TV | |
| Broadcaster / Channel | Genre | Language |
| [ Ontario ] |
| CP24 | News, Current Affairs (Regional) | English |
| CP24 is an English-language regional news channel based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Focused on the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario, it reports breaking news, weather, traffic, politics, public affairs, and community developments, alongside selected national and international stories. |
| Cable 14 | Community (Local Affairs, Culture) | English |
| Cable 14 is an English-language community television service based in Hamilton, Ontario, serving the Greater Hamilton Area and parts of Haldimand County. Its locally focused programming covers civic affairs, community discussions, sports, cultural events, and other regional topics. |
| [ New Brunswick ] |
| CHCO-TV | Community (Local News, Public Affairs) | English |
| CHCO-TV is a non-profit English-language community television station based in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick. Serving southwestern New Brunswick, particularly Charlotte County, it focuses on local news, public affairs, municipal coverage, community events, interviews, and regional stories. |
| [ Manitoba ] |
| NACTV | Community (News, Local Affairs) | English |
| NACTV is a non-profit English-language community television station based in Neepawa, Manitoba. Serving Neepawa and surrounding communities, it features local news, municipal affairs, community events, sports, cultural activities, and other locally produced programming. |
| [ British Columbia ] |
| CHEK | General (Local News, Entertainment) | English |
| CHEK is an independent English-language television station based in Victoria, British Columbia. Its Vancouver Island coverage includes local news, current affairs, sports, and general-interest programming, supported by reporting from Victoria, Nanaimo, and the Comox Valley. |
| [ Newfoundland and Labrador ] |
| NTV | General (Regional) | English |
| NTV (CJON-DT) is an independent English-language television station based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Its province-wide focus brings together regional news, current affairs, weather, sports, and general-interest programming for audiences across Newfoundland and Labrador. |
| Educational / Cultural TV | |
| Broadcaster / Channel | Genre | Language |
| TVO | Education (Current Affairs, Culture) | English |
| TVO is Ontario's publicly funded English-language educational television service based in Toronto. Its programming combines current affairs, documentaries, culture, and children's education, while the broader organization develops curriculum-linked learning resources for students across the province. |
| Knowledge Network | Education (Documentaries, Culture) | English |
| Knowledge Network is British Columbia's public educational broadcaster, based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Its English-language programming features documentaries, arts and culture, drama, and children's programs, with a provincial mandate focused on lifelong learning and British Columbia. |
| Savoir média | Education (Science, Culture) | French |
| Savoir média is a French-language educational television station and nonprofit media organization based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its programming explores science, health, history, society, and the arts through documentaries, discussions, interviews, and other factual formats. |
| Télé-Québec | Education (Culture, Children's) | French |
| Télé-Québec is Quebec's French-language public educational and cultural broadcaster, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its programming spans children's and family content, documentaries, arts and culture, education, and subjects reflecting Quebec society and its regions. |
| Foreign-Language TV | |
| Broadcaster / Channel | Genre | Language |
| OMNI Television | General | Multilingual |
| OMNI Television is a Canadian multilingual and multicultural broadcaster with local stations in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton, plus the national OMNI Regional service. It offers news, current affairs, and entertainment in multiple languages for communities across Canada. |
| Prime Asia TV | General | Punjabi, etc. |
| Prime Asia TV is a Punjabi-language television channel with its Canadian head office in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Its general-interest programming combines news, current affairs, cultural topics, music, and entertainment for Punjabi-speaking communities in Canada and abroad. |
| Hamdard TV | News, Current Affairs, Entertainment | Punjabi |
| Hamdard TV is a Punjabi-language news and entertainment channel based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It focuses on news and current affairs, alongside community issues, immigration, business, health, sports, public discussion, and entertainment for Punjabi-speaking audiences. |
| Channel Y | General (News, Entertainment) | English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu |
| Channel Y is a multilingual South Asian television channel based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Using English, Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu, it covers Canadian and South Asian news, current affairs, community issues, culture, and entertainment for South Asian Canadian audiences. |
| Shopping TV | |
| Broadcaster / Channel | Genre | Language |
| TSC | Shopping | English |
| TSC is a Canadian televised shopping service based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Its English-language programs center on product demonstrations and host-led presentations covering fashion, jewelry, beauty, home products, electronics, and other consumer categories. |
Country Profile
- Country Name
- Canada
- Location
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- Official Languages
- English, French
- Capital
- Ottawa
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