RiverTV is a Canadian over-the-top media service (OTT) streaming television service owned by VMedia that launched on June 4, 2020. RiverTV is a virtual multichannel video programming distributor (vMVPD), primarily offering Canadian specialty channels and video on demand 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.
RiverTV is the first standalone Live TV service to launch in Canada; StackTV, a streaming package offered by Corus Entertainment that functions similarly, launched the previous year in 2019.
Programming In addition to live linear feeds and on demand services from various domestic television broadcasters, RiverTV also distributes several U.S-based networks not available on traditional TV providers.
Canadian networks
Blue Ant Media Cottage Life Makeful Smithsonian Channel T+E CBC/Radio-Canada CBC CBC News Network ICI Tele ICI RDI ICI Explora ICI ARTV Channel Zero CHCH Hamilton Rewind Silver Screen Classics Corus Entertainment Adult Swim Cartoon Network Canada Crime + Investigation Canada Flavour Network Global TV (feed varies depending on the province) The History Channel History2 Home Network Lifetime Canada MovieTime National Geographic Showcase Slice Treehouse YTV W Network
Add-ons Daystar Television Canada ducktv Euronews (French only) France 24 Hollywood Suite M6 International Mezzo Live HD Planète+ Rai Italia Rai News 24 Rai World Premium StudioCanal Super Channel
Former Bloomberg Quicktake Cheddar Documentary Channel i24 News Law & Crime Newsmax TV Newsy Revolt TRT Arabi TRT World WildBrain Family Channel Family Jr. WildBrainTV
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.
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External links Official Website