# StackTV > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/StackTV > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/StackTV.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StackTV > Source revision: 1341191676 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian subscription video streaming package}} {{Infobox website | name = StackTV | logo = StackTV logo.svg | logo_size = | owner = [Corus Entertainment](/source/Corus_Entertainment) | location_city = [Toronto](/source/Toronto), Ontario, Canada | area_served = Canada (nationwide) | website_type = [Internet television](/source/Internet_television) package | key_people = | launch_date = June 3, 2019, 6 years ago | language = [English](/source/Canadian_English) | homepage = {{URL|https://www.stacktv.ca}} | users = }} '''StackTV''' (stylized in all-caps as '''STACKTV''') is a [Canadian](/source/Television_in_Canada) subscription [video streaming](/source/Internet_television) package offered by [Corus Entertainment](/source/Corus_Entertainment). It was announced on June 3, 2019 and was originally offered through [Amazon](/source/Amazon_(company))'s [Prime Video Channels](/source/Amazon_Prime_Video); the offering launched shortly thereafter as an add-on for [Amazon Prime](/source/Amazon_Prime) subscribers.{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5344114/stacktv-corus-tv-package-amazon-prime-canada/|title=Corus launches STACKTV, a multi-channel TV package for Canadian Amazon Prime members|work=[Global News](/source/Global_News)|date=June 3, 2019|access-date=September 26, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://mobilesyrup.com/2019/12/16/stacktv-go-streaming-live-tv-for-cord-cutters/|title=Corus' StackTV wants cord-cutters to stream live TV|first=Ted|last=Kritsonis|work=MobileSyrup|date=December 16, 2019|access-date=September 26, 2020}} StackTV functions similarly to a virtual multichannel video programming distributor ([vMVPD](/source/vMVPD), or "Live TV" service), providing access to Corus-owned television channels, including both live linear feeds and on-demand programming during Corus' term of license. The service is intended for [cord-cutter](/source/cord-cutting)s; providing access to Corus' linear channels through [over-the-top media service](/source/over-the-top_media_service)s without the need for a traditional TV service subscription (unlike the [Global TV](/source/Global_Television_Network) app, which requires [an authenticated subscription through a cable service provider](/source/TV_Everywhere)). In contrast to the defunct [subscription](/source/Subscription_video_on_demand) [streaming service](/source/streaming_service) [Shomi](/source/Shomi) (which was operated as a joint venture between [Rogers Sports & Media](/source/Rogers_Sports_%26_Media) and Corus' sister company, [Shaw Communications](/source/Shaw_Communications)),{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/05/27/rogers-and-shaws-streami_n_7450482.html|title=Shomi, Rogers and Shaw's Streaming Service, To Launch Across Canada This Summer|first=Victoria|last=Ahearn|work=[HuffPost](/source/HuffPost) (via [The Canadian Press](/source/The_Canadian_Press))|date=May 27, 2015|access-date=October 29, 2020}} StackTV initially offered no exclusive programming beyond that seen on Corus's linear networks and their own on-demand content. StackTV is one of two, Canadian-based, Live TV services; [RiverTV](/source/RiverTV) would launch a year later in 2020. ==History== In December 2021, StackTV premiered ''[Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas](/source/Days_of_Our_Lives%3A_A_Very_Salem_Christmas)'' day-and-date with [Peacock](/source/Peacock_(streaming_service)) in the [United States](/source/United_States), prior to its linear premiere on [W Network](/source/W_Network) the following month.{{cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/entertainment/television/alison-sweeney-joins-days-of-our-lives-holiday-flick|title=Alison Sweeney joins Days of Our Lives holiday flick|newspaper=[Toronto Sun](/source/Toronto_Sun)|date=November 26, 2021|access-date=January 12, 2022}}[https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/corus-entertainment-s-specialty-drama-networks-showcase-and-w-network-announce-winter-2022-premiere-dates-featuring-12-new-and-returning-titles-800711149.html Corus Entertainment's Specialty Drama Networks, Showcase and W Network, Announce Winter 2022 Premiere Dates Featuring 12 New and Returning Titles] In January 2022, Corus announced plans to offer StackTV through [Rogers Cable](/source/Rogers_Cable)'s [IPTV](/source/Internet_Protocol_television)-based Ignite TV and SmartStream services.{{cite web|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/corus-sells-250-hours-of-content-expands-stacktv-distribution/|title=Corus sells 250 hours of content, expands StackTV distribution|first=Jordan|last=Pinto|work=C21Media|date=January 14, 2022|access-date=January 21, 2022}} In February 2022, the Canadian version of [Lifetime](/source/Lifetime_(Canadian_TV_channel)) was added to the service.{{citation|title=STACKTV NOW AVAILABLE ON ROGERS IGNITE TV AND IGNITE SMARTSTREAM|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/stacktv-now-available-on-rogers-ignite-tv-and-ignite-smartstream-841013012.html|access-date=February 22, 2022|work=Newswire|date=February 9, 2022}} StackTV added the [Disney](/source/Disney_Branded_Television)-branded Corus channels ([Disney Channel](/source/Disney_Channel_(Canada)), [Disney Junior](/source/Disney_Jr._(Canada)), and [Disney XD](/source/Disney_XD_(Canada))) in December 2022.{{cite news|url=https://senalnews.com/en/digital/corus-entertainments-stacktv-adds-new-disney-content-|title=Corus Entertainment's StackTV adds new Disney content|author=|newspaper=Señal News|publisher=Senal TV, LLC|date=December 15, 2022|access-date=October 12, 2025}} In June 2025, [DTour](/source/DTour) was added to the service.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuC9ITk7sqA |title=DTOUR Canada - StackTV Bumper |date=2025-07-02 |last=canadian tv archiver HD |access-date=2025-07-03 |via=YouTube}} In January 2026, it was announced that the [Canadian Screen Awards](/source/Canadian_Screen_Awards) would be streamed on the service.{{cite web | title=corus-cbc-bell-2026-canadian-screen-awards | website=Global News | url=https://globalnews.ca/news/11645178/corus-cbc-bell-2026-canadian-screen-awards/ }} ==Programming== ===Current=== As of September 2025: *[Adult Swim](/source/Adult_Swim_(Canada)) *[Cartoon Network Canada](/source/Cartoon_Network_(Canada)) (formerly Teletoon) *[Disney Channel Canada](/source/Disney_Channel_(Canada)) (new programming & live TV only) *[DTour](/source/DTour) *[Flavour Network](/source/Flavour_Network) (formerly Food Network Canada) *[Global](/source/Global_Television_Network) (BC, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Halifax) *[The History Channel](/source/History_(Canadian_TV_channel)) *[Home Network](/source/Home_Network) (formerly HGTV Canada) *[Lifetime Canada](/source/Lifetime_(Canadian_TV_channel)) *[National Geographic](/source/National_Geographic_(Canadian_TV_channel)) *[Showcase](/source/Showcase_(Canadian_TV_channel)) *[Slice](/source/Slice_(TV_channel)) *[Treehouse TV](/source/Treehouse_TV) *[W Network](/source/W_Network) *[YTV](/source/YTV_(Canadian_TV_channel)) ===Former=== *[Disney Jr. Canada](/source/Disney_Jr._(Canada)) (ceased operations September 1, 2025) *[Disney XD Canada](/source/Disney_XD_(Canada)) (ceased operations September 1, 2025) == Reception == Corus announced in June 2020 that the service had achieved 200,000 subscribers, with executives saying the service had become a "meaningful part of [the company's] portfolio".{{cite web|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2020/06/29/doug-murphy-on-peacock-deal-stacktv-growth-and-corus-studios/|title=Doug Murphy on Peacock deal, StackTV growth and Corus Studios|first=Jordan|last=Pinto|work=[Playback](/source/Playback_(magazine))|date=June 29, 2020|access-date=September 26, 2020}} By June 2021, the combined number of subscribers to StackTV and Corus' other Amazon-based service, [Nick+](/source/Nickelodeon_(Canadian_TV_channel)), had increased to over 600,000 subscribers, similar to those of other streaming services.{{cite web|url=https://mediaincanada.com/2021/06/29/corus-revenue-up-in-q3-with-a-slight-year-to-date-dip/|title=Corus revenue up in Q3, with a slight year-to-date dip|first=Jordan|last=Pinto|work=Media in Canada|date=June 29, 2021|access-date=October 15, 2021}} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * {{official website|https://www.stacktv.ca}} * [https://www.primevideo.com/stacktv StackTV landing page on PrimeVideo.com] {{Video on Demand Services in Canada}} {{Corus Entertainment}} Category:Corus Entertainment Category:Subscription video on demand services Category:Internet properties established in 2019 Category:2019 establishments in Canada Category:Canadian video on demand services --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [StackTV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StackTV) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StackTV?action=history)). 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