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TV guide Canada

Canada on TV, at a glance.

2,136 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are America/Toronto.

2,136channels
2,929with a schedule today
4 daysahead
2023history from
14:18local time
On now in CanadaNext starts, EST
Love NatureAfrica's Hunters15:08
BBC Earth와일드 런던14:55
Stingray ClassicaSinne Eeg & Jimmy J¢rgensen14:47
Stingray DJAZZMike Stern14:29
Stingray iConcertsJustin Bieber - Live at Madison Square Garden14:53
Stingray CMusicDawn Chorus17:00
HauntTVClose Encounters14:20
BBC FirstMOARTE IN PARADIS15:00
NatureTimeArctic Secrets14:54
Fight NetworkTNA Wrestling15:00
HomefulHolmes Makes It Right15:00
Gusto TVCook Like a Chef14:30
SummaryCanada in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels2,1362,929 with a schedule today
Registry ids302
Guide only1,834
With a logo296
Schedule depth4 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow96%
Day 78%
Field fill93%of today's programmes carry a description
Category67%
Episode no.39%
Series link20%
Sport this week196events on TV in Canada, next 7 days
Live113
Football83
Other sport113
EndpointsThe API for Canada listings

Every call below answers for Canada as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/CA/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/CA/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/CA/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/CA/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=CASports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=CAEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=CAA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/CA/now"
What is on now on every channel in Canada, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/CA/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_q2r5e3k1",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T19:08:29Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-05T20:08:51Z",
                "title": "Africa's Hunters",
                "progress": 0.11
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T20:08:51Z",
                "title": "A Cheetah's Pride"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 2929,
        "at": "2026-11-05T19:18:03Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in Canada this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=CA.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
19:30 Thu 5 NovUTSA v Florida AtlanticNCAA Football1Live
20:00 Thu 5 NovJames Madison v Southern MissNCAA Football1Live
21:30 Thu 5 NovSDSU v Utah StateWSoccer1Live
10:20 Fri 6 NovLance Stroll v Sao Paulo Grand Prix Practice #1Formula 1 On-Board Camera1Live
14:45 Fri 6 NovEverton FC v Coventry CityEnglish Premier League1Live
14:55 Fri 6 NovSevilla v AlavesLaLiga1Live
07:48 Sat 7 NovMalaga v Racing SantanderLaLiga1Live
10:10 Sat 7 NovEspanyol v DeportivoLaLiga1Live
12:25 Sat 7 NovOsasuna v Athletic ClubLaLiga1Live
15:00 Sat 7 NovValencia v Real MadridLaLiga1Live
Channel mixWhat Canada's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Music68
Sport35
Entertainment17
General15
Films15
News12
Documentary10
Lifestyle9

Biggest owners

Asian Television Network41
Bell Media25
Stingray Group Inc.21
Rogers Communications12
Skydance Corporation10
Blue Ant Media Corporation10

The Canada TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Canada covers 2,136 channels, 2,929 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 4 days ahead. Every time on this page is America/Toronto, and its listings history reaches back to 2023.

Most of Canada's channels are music, sport and entertainment channels, and the biggest owners are Asian Television Network, Bell Media and Stingray Group Inc.. This week 196 sports events are on TV in Canada, 113 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in Canada with GET /v1/countries/CA/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/CA/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=CA.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full Canada line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on Canada's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in Canada, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in Canada, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does Canada have?

We list 2,136 channels in Canada, 2,929 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Canada TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 4 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are Canada TV times in?

This page shows America/Toronto. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get Canada's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/CA/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=CA for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in Canada?

196 events are on Canada's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=CA, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every Canada channel, in one API call