RiverTV is a Canadian

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service owned by VMedia that launched on June 4, 2020. RiverTV is a virtual multichannel video programming distributor (

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), primarily offering

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and

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content. The service initially launched in a closed beta 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

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channels from various domestic television broadcasters, as well as several

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-based networks not available on other providers.

Canadian networks

* Blue Ant Media **

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** Makeful ** Smithsonian Channel ** T+E *

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** CBC **

CBC News Network CBC News Network (formerly CBC Newsworld) is a Canadian English-language specialty news channel owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). It broadcasts into over 10 million homes in Canada. As Canada's first all-news channel, it is th ...

** ICI Tele ** ICI RDI **

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* Channel Zero ** CHCH Hamilton **

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Adult Swim Adult Swim (AS; stylized as

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** Food Network Canada ** Global (feed varies depending on the province) **

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** The History Channel ** History2 **

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** Showcase **

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Teletoon Teletoon (stylized as TELETOON) is a Canadian English-language specialty channel owned by Teletoon Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment. Its name is a portmanteau of "television" and " cartoon". The channel primarily broadcasts ...

** Treehouse ** YTV **

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* WildBrain ** Family Channel ** WildBrainTV **

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U.S Networks

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* Cheddar *

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Add-ons

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, *ducktv *France 24 *Hollywood Suite *i24 News *Mezzo Live HD *Nickelodeon (Canadian TV channel), Nick+ *Planète+ *Super Channel (Canadian TV channel), Super Channel *TRT Arabi *TRT World

Availability

As of July 2020, RiverTV's content can be accessed through the service's apps for Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Chromecast, and iOS devices within Canada.

Footnotes

References

External links

Official Website
{{Quebecor Video rental services Internet television streaming services Subscription video on demand services Canadian video on demand services VMedia 2020 establishments in Canada