How to watch Global live online
Global's app is becoming the STACKTV app. The live Global stations play after you sign in with a TV provider; Global News streams live for free, and new episodes of selected Global shows are free for 7 days. All of it works only in Canada.
In the STACKTV app, the live Global stations are marked 'Sign in and link provider'. Free without a login: Global News live 24/7, the latest episodes of selected Global shows for 7 days, and Freeplay.
STACKTV is also a $14.99-a-month subscription with channels such as W Network, Showcase and HISTORY, live and on demand.
- Country
- Canada
- Run by
- Corus Entertainment
- Type
- General
- Language
- English
- Watch live
- STACKTV app (was the Global TV app)
- Cost at home
- TV provider login; news free
- Abroad
- No: Canada only
- Checked
- 3 November 2026
Can you watch Global abroad?
Global's help page says all content is licensed only for audiences in Canada, so video does not play in the app outside Canada.
No official way abroad
Watch Global in Australia, the USA, the UK and more
Global in Australia, the USA, the UK, France, Ireland and the UAE (Dubai)
No. Global does not stream live in Australia, the USA, the UK, France, Ireland or the UAE: it is blocked outside Canada, and we found no official alternative.
Apps for Global: TV, phone and laptop
What is Global?
Global is a Canadian private TV network owned by Corus Entertainment, known for Global News.
Global: common questions
What happened to the Global TV app?
It is becoming the STACKTV app, with the same shows and features. It updates by itself, device by device, this fall and winter.
Can I watch Global outside Canada?
No. Global says all content is licensed only for audiences in Canada.
Is Global News free to stream?
Yes. Global News streams live 24/7 for free in the STACKTV app, in Canada.
Can I watch Global without a TV provider?
Partly. Global News live and new episodes of selected Global shows for 7 days are free in the STACKTV app; the live Global stations need a TV provider sign-in. In Canada only.
Can I watch Global on a smart TV?
Yes. STACKTV (was Global TV) has an app for smart TVs (Canada).
Can I watch Global on a Firestick?
Yes. Global says the STACKTV app, the new name of the Global TV app, is on Amazon Fire TV, as well as Roku, Apple TV and Samsung and LG TVs. It works only in Canada.
Can I watch Global in the USA?
No. Global does not stream live in the USA: it is blocked outside Canada, and we found no official alternative.
Where the facts come from
We check every fact on the broadcaster's own pages, or on two independent sources that agree.
- STACKTV: the Global TV app is becoming the STACKTV app
- STACKTV: free and paid
- Global TV: questions and answers
- Global TV help: can I use the Global TV app outside of Canada?
Last checked: 3 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.
