RiverTV is a Canadian OTT

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service owned by

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that launched on June 4, 2020. RiverTV is a virtual multichannel video programming distributor ( vMVPD), primarily offering

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specialty channels and

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content. The service initially launched in a

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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;

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, a streaming package offered by

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that functions similarly, launched the previous year in 2019.

Programming

In addition to live linear feeds and

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services from various domestic television broadcasters, RiverTV also distributes several

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-based networks not available on traditional TV providers.

Canadian networks

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** Cottage Life ** Makeful **

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** T+E *

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** ICI Tele **

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* Channel Zero ** CHCH Hamilton ** Rewind ** Silver Screen Classics *

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** Cartoon Network Canada ** Crime + Investigation Canada ** Flavour Network ** Global TV (feed varies depending on the province) ** The History Channel ** History2 **

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** Lifetime Canada ** MovieTime **

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** Showcase ** Slice **

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** YTV **

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** Family Channel ** WildBrainTV ** Family Jr.

U.S Networks

* Bloomberg Quicktake * Cheddar * Law & Crime * Newsmax TV *

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Add-ons

* Documentary Channel, * ducktv *

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* Hollywood Suite * i24 News * Mezzo Live HD * TELETOON+ * Planète+ * Super Channel * TRT Arabi * TRT World

Former

* Newsy

Availability

As of July 2020, RiverTV's content can be accessed through the service's apps for

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, Amazon Fire TV,

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, Android TV,

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, and

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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 Internet properties established in 2020 2020 establishments in Canada