RiverTV
Developed by: RiverTV Inc
RiverTV is Canada’s first live TV and on demand streaming service with over 31 great channels. Enjoy top shows, movies, news, weather and much more with your Roku® players or Roku TVs™. No cable boxes, no contracts - just tons of content - live and on demand for the best in TV entertainment.
Features:
• 30+ channels including Global (local), CHCH, W Network, History, Adult Swim, Slice, Teletoon, Treehouse, YTV, Family, Family Jr, Smithsonian Channel Canada, MovieTime, Crime & Investigation, National Geographic, Rewind, Silver Screen, plus US live and VOD streaming channels included only on RiverTV, such as Cheddar, Drink TV, Law & Crime, Newsmax, Newsy, Real Vision and REVOLT
• Stream live TV and on demand content with 1000’s of hours of new programing added every week. Binge on your favourite missed shows, catch up on the latest episodes of top series, discover new ones, enjoy hit movies and complete seasons of ‘must-see’ shows for anytime TV watching.
• “My TV” for quick access to your favourite TV shows and on demand content
• “Lookback” TV to go back in time and watch previously aired content for up to 3 days after the program's original air time
Try RiverTV’s FREE Trial and start watching now! https://rivertv.ca/
Only available within Canada. Subscription required. All prices, fees, charges, packages, programming, features, functionality and offers subject to change without notice.
RiverTV - Live TV and on demand. Stream on.
Get it here: https://channelstore.roku.com/en-ca/details/561678/river-tv (also with screenshots)
Press Release: https://thefrugalstreamer.blogspot.com/2020/06/vmedia-launches-rivertv-canadas-first.html
Editor's Note: It's about time Canadians get a streaming rival to the big cable companies here in this country. RiverTV is a great budget-friendly cable-TV alternative if you still want all of your favorite channels without the big bill. The big selling point for me about RiverTV is the 3-day to 7-day 'look back' feature on most channels; I've found myself catching up on some of my favorite supernatural shows from the T+E channel. Global TV and CHCH are Canadian staples, so Canadians will still be able to get their national news and information, and there's plenty of episodes available on-demand from most of the channels carried by RiverTV. I am still waiting for more channels from the entertainment groups that licenses their networks to this platform, plus a carriage agreement from CBC could really make RiverTV a top-notch streaming service for Canadian cord-cutters looking to stream their favorite cable channels on a budget. Overall though, it's worth exploring RiverTV with a 7-day trial, you might find it surprisingly good. I give RiverTV a B+ review. -GB.
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Global TV
Developed by: Corus Entertainment
One App's Got It All. The Global TV App is now home to some of the most watched networks in Canada: Global, Food Network, HGTV, W Network, Slice, Showcase, History, Adult Swim and National Geographic!
Full episodes of Global shows are available on demand for the first 7 days after they air on TV.
Now with an expanded Global News offering – giving you unlocked 24/7 access to local and national news streams across Canada.
Plus watch the biggest shows from Food Network, HGTV, W Network, Slice, Showcase, History, Adult Swim and National Geographic. All you have to do is sign in with your TV provider to watch.
Highlights of the Global TV app include:
• Full-length episodes
• Unlocked 24/7 access to local and national news from across Canada.
• Live streams of your favourite TV channels*
• Binge your favourite shows from the beginning*
*TV Service Provider Sign In required.
Episodes are added daily, and new shows are added all the time!
Get it here: https://channelstore.roku.com/en-ca/details/259870/global-tv (with screenshots)
Editor's Note: The description says it all. The only drawback is that RiverTV does not yet have access to unlocking content using a subscription login. However, for completely free access to Global News 24/7 and free access to episodes for the first 7 days after they air on TV, I give Global TV a A- review. -GB
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The Roku Channel
Developed by: Roku
The Roku Channel is your home for free TV. Watch an ever-changing selection of hit movies, TV shows, 24/7 live news (in U.S. and Canada only) and popular kids’ entertainment —all totally free. Choose from thousands of entertainment options on-demand, with no subscriptions, purchases or rentals required. The Roku Channel is also the portal for great free 24/7 live TV with the following channels:
Get it here: https://www.roku.com/en-ca/whats-on/the-roku-channel
Editor's Note: The Roku Channel is very good, but it could be so much greater considering it's twin across the border in the U.S. is a lot more full-featured than it is here in Canada. There are only 15 channels in the current Live TV lineup on the Roku Channel in Canada (compared to over 40 PLUS a live cable-box-like TV screen guide for the U.S. version), but it's still a great must-have app to install on any Roku device. Thank goodness for a great selection of classic library movies and TV series available on-demand that fill the gap for the lack of live channels. C- overall. -GB
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