TV and Radio Services for Canadians
Learn about the types of broadcasters that offer a different TV services, on switching from analog to digital TV and how to change your service provider.
Topics
Public Alerts and the National Public Alerting System (NPAS)
Learn more about the NPAS and which broadcasters are airing public alerts.
Local, Community and Over-the-Air TV
More about local and community TV, and OTA broadcasting.
Changing your Service Provider
Learn about changing your phone, wireless, Internet, and TV service providers.
Options to Watch TV (online too!)
Explore the different options available in Canada to view content.
Types of Broadcasters
Learn about 9(1)(h), aboriginal programming, basic, community, discretionary, ethnic and third-language, on-demand and religious television services.
Switching from Analog to Digital TV
What the switch from analog to digital means for you and why it happened.
TV & Radio Services
Radio, TV and Cable Broadcasting Services that do and do not need a licence.
CRTC Activities and Initiatives
The importance of local and community programming
The decision on local and community TV is out! It recognizes the importance for Canadians to have access to local programming, and particularly local news that meet the needs and interests of Canadians. Read the new policy!
#Discoverability
The Discoverability Summit, hosted by the CRTC and the National Film Board of Canada, is now over. The recordings of the event and the transcripts in both official languages are available at discoverability.ca. Keep the discussion going on social media using #discoverability!
#YouHaveChoices
Canadians have choices when it comes to watching all types of programming. Learn about the choices available to you and tips on how to shop around for TV services.
What we are doing
Policies, Decisions and Orders
- Policy framework for local and community television (2016-224)
- Creating compelling and diverse Canadian programming (2015-86)
- Call for proposals to amend the lists of eligible satellite services through the inclusion of additional non-Canadian services eligible for distribution on a digital basis only (2000-173)
- Improving the diversity of third-language television services – A revised approach to assessing requests to add non-Canadian third-language television services to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis (2004-96)
Related Topics
- Broadcasting Distribution Regulations
- Key Television Policies
- Let's Talk TV: A Conversation with Canadians
- Date modified: