RiverTV
Canadian internet television service
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RiverTV is a Canadian over-the-top media service (OTT) streaming television service owned by VMedia that launched on June 4, 2020.[1] RiverTV is a virtual multichannel video programming distributor (vMVPD),[a] primarily offering Canadian specialty channels and video on demand content.[3]
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| Type of business | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
Type of site | OTT platform, Entertainment |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Area served | Canada |
| Owner | VMedia |
| Key people |
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| Products | OTT Internet TV, IPTV, Streaming media, Video on demand, Television on demand, MVPD |
| URL | www |
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.[4][5]
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.[6][7]
Canadian networks
- Blue Ant Media
- CBC/Radio-Canada
- Channel Zero
- Corus Entertainment
- Adult Swim
- Cartoon Network Canada
- Crime + Investigation Canada
- Flavour Network
- Global TV (feed varies depending on the province)[citation needed]
- The History Channel
- History2
- Home Network
- Lifetime Canada
- MovieTime
- National Geographic
- Showcase
- Slice
- Treehouse
- YTV
- W Network
U.S Networks
Add-ons
Former
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.[9]