List of Canadian television channels
Broadcast television networks
- CBC, or the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. National network broadcasting both in English and French (SRC).
- CTV, originally CTN (Canadian Television Network), an English national network.
- MCTV (Mid-Canada Television)
- ATV (Atlantic Television)
- Global, English network, national except for the territories and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Regional broadcast television systems
Defunct regional broadcast television systems
Regional broadcast television stations
Conventional regional broadcast television stations
Educational regional broadcast television stations
- CFTU (Canal Savoir) - a Quebec-based commercial-free educational channel run by the Université de Montréal.
- CHLF (TFO) - French-language arm of TVOntario.
- CICA (TVOntario, also known as TVO) - operated by the government of Ontario.
- CIVM (Télé-Québec) - educational channel run by the Quebec government.
- CJAL (ACCESS) - Alberta-based educational station. CHUM-owned.
- CKNO (Knowledge Network) - educational channel based in Vancouver and run by the British Columbia government.
Multicultural regional broadcast television stations
- CJNT (CH Montreal) - multicultural station in Montreal branded as a CH station.
- CHNM (Channel M) - multicultural station in Vancouver.
- OMNI, a twinstick of multicultural television stations in Toronto owned by Rogers Communications.
- CFMT (OMNI.1) - European, Latino and Caribbean programming.
- CJMT (OMNI.2) - South-Asian, Oriental and African programming.
Religious regional broadcast television stations
Cable television channels
- The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, APTN, whose programming entirely focuses on shows dealing with or starring native people and Metis
- arTV
- Asian Television Network
- ASN, a regional entertainment channel in Atlantic Canada
- Canadian Learning Television, part of the CHUM television empire
- Bravo!, CHUM's arts and entertainment station
- Canal D
- Canal Évasion
- Le Canal Nouvelles
- Le Canal Vie
- Canal Z
- CBC Newsworld, off-shoot of CBC
- CP24, 24-hour local news channel in Toronto & area, part of the CHUM empire
- The Comedy Network, run by CTV
- Country Music Television, also known as CMT
- CPAC, Parliamentary channel
- CTV Newsnet, run by CTV
- Discovery Channel Canada
- Fairchild, Cantonese-language channel
- Family Channel
- Food Network Canada (in some areas only available on digital)
- HGTV, Home and Garden Television.
- Historia
- History Television, not to be confused with the History Channel in the U.S.
- Life Network
- MétéoMédia
- MuchMusic, part of the CHUM television empire
- MuchMoreMusic, part of the CHUM television empire, in some areas only available on digital
- MusiMax, French-language music channel, owned by CHUM
- MusiquePlus, French-language music channel, owned by CHUM
- Odyssey Greek-language television channel
- Outdoor Life Network
- Prime, general entertainment channel owned by Global
- Réseau des sports (RDS), French-language sports channel
- Report on Business Television
- Saskatchewan Communications Network, educational channel run by the Saskatchewan government
- Réseau de l'Information (RDI), French-language equivalent of CBC Newsworld
- Rogers Sportsnet
- The Score, a sports news channel
- Series+
- ShopTV Canada, infomercial channel available only in the greater Toronto area
- The Shopping Channel
- Showcase, focused largely on international, raunchy, and cult programming
- Space: The Imagination Station, science, fantasy and science fiction programming, owned by CHUM
- Star!, entertainment news channel fashioned after E!. Part of the CHUM television empire, in some areas only available on digital
- Super Ecran
- TalentVision, Mandarin-lnaguage channel
- TalkTV
- Telelatino
- Teletoon, cartoon channel
- Télétoon Français
- Treehouse TV, channel for younger children, in some areas only available on digital
- TSN, The Sports Network
- TV5 Québec Canada
- Vision TV, multi-faith religious channel
- VRAK.TV
- W, women's channel
- The Weather Network
- YTV, children's channel
Digital cable television channels
- Animal Planet Canada, off-shoot of the Discovery Channel.
- Arts & Loisirs, the French branch of A & E Network
- BBC World
- BBC Canada
- BBC Kids
- Biography Channel, off-shoot of the A&E Network
- Book Television, CHUM-owned channel, devoted to literature programming.
- BPM:TV, dance music channel.
- Cool TV, a channel dedicated to jazz
- Country Canada, run by CBC.
- CourtTV Canada
- CTV Travel, run by CTV.
- Deja View, run by Global, consists solely of repeats.
- Discovery Civilization
- Discovery Health
- Discovery Kids
- Discovery Wings, aviation-themed channel.
- Documentary Channel, specializing exclusively in documentary films.
- Drive-In Classics, retro-themed movie channel. Owned by CHUM.
- ESPN Classic Canada
- FashionTelevisionChannel, part of the CHUM television empire.
- Fox Sports World Canada
- G4techTV Canada
- The Green Channel
- Hustler Channel
- I Channel
- Independent Film Channel, Documentary, Arthouse, and Independent Films.
- Leafs TV, Ontario channel devoted to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Lonestar, Western-themed channel.
- Men TV
- Movie Central
- The Movie Network
- Movieola, short film channel.
- MSNBC Canada
- MTV Canada
- MTV2
- MuchMoreRetro, , specialty digital music channel. CHUM-owned.
- MuchLoud, specialty digital music channel. CHUM-owned.
- MuchVibe, specialty digital music channel. CHUM-owned.
- Mystery
- National Geographic Channel
- NHL Network
- PrideVision, World's first gay and lesbian-themed channel.
- The Racing Network Canada
- Raptors NBA TV, channel devoted to the Toronto Raptors.
- Scream
- Sex TV, part of the CHUM television empire.
- Showcase Action, movie channel.
- Showcase Diva, movie channel.
- Silver Screen Classics
- TV Land Canada
- Xtreme Sports
Defunct digital cable television channels
- Edge TV Off-shoot of The Edge radio station.
- HSTN, High School Television Network.
- WTSN, women's sports network.
Note
Canadian television specialty channels are divided into two categories:
See also: Lists of television channels
