RiverTV is a Canadian
OTT internet television
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service owned by
VMedia
VMedia Inc. is a Canadian telecommunications company and broadcast distribution provider.
It offers VoIP telephone and home security services across Canada; DSL and cable Internet in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Bri ...
that launched on June 4, 2020. RiverTV is a virtual multichannel video programming distributor (
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), primarily offering
Canadian
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specialty channels
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and
video on demand
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content.
The service initially launched in a
closed beta
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on May 4, 2020 before releasing publicly in June with a free 7-day trial offer for new subscribers. It is the first standalone live TV service to launch in the country.
Programming
RiverTV currently features live and
on demand
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* Just-in-time manufacturing, a methodology for production
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channels from various domestic television broadcasters, as well as several
U.S
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-based networks not available on other providers.
Canadian networks
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Blue Ant Media
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Cottage Life
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Formally published ...
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Makeful
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The channel was first launched on March 5, 2005, as BiteTV, and primarily aired ...
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Smithsonian Channel
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T+E
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CBC/Radio-Canada
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CBC
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CBC News Network
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ICI Tele
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ICI RDI
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ICI Explora
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ICI ARTV
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Channel Zero
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CHCH Hamilton
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Rewind
Rewind may refer to:
General uses
* Rewind, the process of winding magnetic tape inside a cassette or a microfilm reel backwards to a previous point on the reel
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Silver Screen Classics
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Corus Entertainment
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Adult Swim
Adult Swim (AS; stylized as dult swim
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and often abbreviated as s is an American adult-oriented night-time cable television Television channel, channel that shares channel space with the basic cable network Cartoon Network and is programme ...
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Crime + Investigation
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Food Network Canada
Food Network, formerly called Food Network Canada, is a Canadian English language specialty channel based on the U.S. cable network of the same name. It airs programming related to food, cooking, cuisine, and the food industry. The Canadian versi ...
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Global
Global means of or referring to a globe and may also refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Global'' (Paul van Dyk album), 2003
* ''Global'' (Bunji Garlin album), 2007
* ''Global'' (Humanoid album), 1989
* ''Global'' (Todd Rundgren album), 2015
* Bruno ...
(feed varies depending on the province)
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HGTV Canada
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The History Channel
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History2
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Lifetime
Lifetime may refer to:
* Life expectancy, the length of time a person is expected to remain alive
Arts, entertainment, and media
Music
* Lifetime (band), a rock band from New Jersey
* ''Life Time'' (Rollins Band album), by Rollins Band
* ...
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MovieTime
MovieTime is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. It primarily broadcasts films, with 250 titles per month and back-to-back movies on the weekends. Unlike other Canadian movie channels, MovieTime operates a ...
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National Geographic
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Showcase
Showcase or vitrine may refer to:
*Cabinet (furniture)
*Display case
Music
* ''Showcase'' (Bill Anderson album), 1964
* ''Showcase'' (Patsy Cline album), 1961
* ''Showcase'' (Buddy Holly album), 1964
* ''Showcase'' (Philly Joe Jones album), 1959 ...
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Slice
Slice may refer to:
*Cutting
Food and beverage
*A portion of bread, pizza, cake, or meat that is cut flat and thin:
:*Sliced bread
:*Pizza by the slice, a fast food dish
*Slice (drink), a line of fruit-flavored soft drinks
In Australia and New ...
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Teletoon
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Treehouse
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YTV
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W Network
W Network (often shortened to W) is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. The channel primarily broadcasts general entertainment programming oriented towards a female audience.
W Network was established in ...
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WildBrain
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Family Channel
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WildBrainTV
WildBrainTV is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by WildBrain. WildBrainTV broadcasts live-action and animated children's programming aimed towards audiences ages 6–15.
The channel first launched on June 1, 2011, under the own ...
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Family Jr.
Family Jr. is a multiplex channel of the Canadian specialty channel Family Channel. It broadcasts children's programming aimed at viewers aged 2 to 7.
The channel launched on November 30, 2007 as a Canadian version of Playhouse Disney, under ...
U.S Networks
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Bloomberg Quicktake
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Cheddar
Cheddar most often refers to either:
*Cheddar cheese
*Cheddar, Somerset, the village after which Cheddar cheese is named
Cheddar may also refer to:
Places
* Cheddar, Ontario, Canada
* Cheddar Yeo, a river which flows through Cheddar Gorge and th ...
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Law & Crime
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Newsmax
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Newsy
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(Pulled from service). Newsy left international markets to focus on US domestic market.
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Revolt
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A rebellion originates from a sentiment of indignation and disapproval of a situation and ...
Add-ons
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Documentary Channel
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ducktv
Duck TV (stylised ducktv) is a children's television channel which was launched in October 2007 as Bebe TV on UPC and was owned by WICKS Communications, and available in Hungary, Romania, Spain, Slovakia and Czech Republic. Since its launch, the ...
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France 24
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Based in the Paris suburb of Issy-les-M ...
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Hollywood Suite
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The four channels are primarily devoted to classi ...
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i24 News
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Mezzo Live HD
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In Ja ...
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Nick+
Nick may refer to:
* Nick (given name)
* A cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat
* British slang for being arrested
* British slang for a police station
* British slang for stealing
* Short for nickname
Place ...
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Planète+
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Super Channel
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TRT Arabi
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TRT World
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Availability
As of July 2020, RiverTV's content can be accessed through the service's apps for
Roku
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The first Roku model, developed in collaboration with Netflix, was introduce ...
,
Amazon Fire TV
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,
Apple TV
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Android TV
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,
Chromecast
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, and
iOS
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devices within Canada.
Footnotes
References
External links
Official Website
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Video rental services
Internet television streaming services
Subscription video on demand services
Canadian video on demand services
VMedia
2020 establishments in Canada