If you're in Canada and tired of Bell/Rogers/Shaw bundles charging $150+/month for cable that doesn't even include all the hockey games, SMART OTT delivers 1.7M+ channels, full NHL, CFL, NBA, soccer, and Canadian + US + international content for $60–$80 per year. That's less than half of one month of Rogers.
What Canadian customers get
- Canadian channels: CBC, CTV, Global, City TV, TVA, V (Noovo), TLN, TFO. Available in major Canadian markets (Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa).
- Hockey: every NHL game on Sportsnet, TSN, CBC Hockey Night in Canada, plus CHL, AHL, OHL, WHL coverage.
- CFL: full Canadian Football League season — every game on TSN/RDS.
- Other major sports: NBA (Raptors fans rejoice), MLB, NFL, soccer (MLS, Premier League, Champions League).
- US channels: ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CNN, ESPN, etc. — broader than Bell or Rogers can offer.
- French-language content: TVA, Noovo, RDS, RDS2, RDS Info, TV5 Monde, France 24, plus Quebec-specific channels.
- International: BBC, Sky Sports, Italian RAI, Spanish La 1, German ARD/ZDF, Indian channels, Chinese channels, Filipino TFC, Arabic channels.
SMART OTT vs Canadian providers
| Service | 1-year cost (CAD) | Channels | NHL | NBA | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Fibe TV (Better) | $1,800+ | ~210 | Add-on | Add-on | Limited |
| Rogers Ignite TV (Popular) | $1,500+ | ~190 | Add-on | Add-on | Limited |
| Shaw BlueCurve Total TV | $1,440+ | ~150 | Add-on | Premium | Limited |
| Telus Optik TV (Essentials+) | $1,300+ | ~130 | Add-on | Premium | Limited |
| Sportsnet NOW + DAZN | $600+ | Sports-only | Yes (Sportsnet) | Limited | Limited |
| SMART OTT Elite | ~$80 CAD | 700K+ items | Full | Full | Yes |
| SMART OTT Infinity 4K | ~$108 CAD | 1.7M+ items | Full | Full | Expanded |
For perspective: Infinity 4K at ~$108 CAD is roughly $1,700+ cheaper per year than a comparable Bell Fibe + sports add-ons package.
Setup in Canada
Identical to US setup — Canada-specific notes:
- Firestick is the most popular IPTV device. Available from Amazon.ca for ~$50 CAD.
- Apple TV 4K is the premium pick — Best Buy, Costco, Apple Store.
- Smart TVs: Samsung Tizen and LG webOS work natively. Most Canadian retailers carry both.
See full setup guides for every major device.
Canadian ISP recommendations
- Bell Fibe / Telus PureFibre / Rogers Ignite Internet: excellent. Low latency, no streaming throttling.
- Shaw / Cogeco: good. Some users report minor peak-hour slowdown.
- TekSavvy / VMedia / smaller ISPs: very good — these use the same physical lines as Bell/Rogers without ISP-level throttling.
- Starlink (rural): works well for IPTV. Higher latency than fiber but stable.