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Canadian TV in the USA

Which Canadian TV channels you can watch in the USA, on which official apps and services, and which ones are blocked there. Official ways only.

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The short answer

Can you watch Canadian TV in the USA?

Partly. Official ways to watch in the USA:

  • CBC: CBC News programmes (not the channel itself)
  • ICI TÉLÉ: Radio-Canada news programmes (not the channel itself)

No official way that we found for CTV, Global, TSN and Noovo.

Channel by channel

Canadian TV channels in the USA

CBC

CBC itself: Gem works only in Canada. Official alternative: CBC News programmes (worldwide, free). Most CBC news and current affairs programmes, such as The National. Not the live CBC channel.

ICI TÉLÉ

ICI TÉLÉ itself: no official word on the live channel abroad. Official alternative: Radio-Canada news programmes (worldwide, free). Most of Radio-Canada's news and current affairs programmes. Not the live ICI TÉLÉ channel.

CTV

No. CTV does not stream live in the USA: it is blocked outside Canada, and we found no official alternative.

Global

No. Global does not stream live in the USA: it is blocked outside Canada, and we found no official alternative.

TSN

No. TSN does not stream live in the USA: it is blocked outside Canada, and we found no official alternative.

Noovo

No. Noovo does not stream live in the USA: it is blocked outside Canada, and we found no official alternative.

Questions

Canadian TV in the USA: common questions

How can I watch Canadian TV in the USA?

CBC: CBC News programmes (not the channel itself). ICI TÉLÉ: Radio-Canada news programmes (not the channel itself). No official way that we found for CTV, Global, TSN and Noovo.

Which Canadian TV channels are free in the USA?

Free official alternatives, not the live channel: CBC (CBC News programmes); ICI TÉLÉ (Radio-Canada news programmes). Each channel page says what the free stream shows.

Can I watch Canadian TV in the USA with a VPN?

We do not list a VPN as an option. Many streaming services forbid them in their terms of use, and their apps are made for viewers in their home country. We only list official ways to watch.

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Every answer comes from the channel pages, which list their official sources. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.