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Type of site | Internet television package |
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| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | |
| Area served | Canada (nationwide) |
| Owner | Corus Entertainment |
| URL | www |
| Launched | June 3, 2019, 5 years ago |
StackTV (stylized in all-caps as STACKTV) is a Canadian subscription video streaming package offered by Corus Entertainment. It was announced on June 3, 2019 and was originally offered through Amazon's Prime Video Channels; the offering launched shortly thereafter as an add-on for Amazon Prime subscribers.[1][2]
StackTV functions similarly to a virtual multichannel video programming distributor (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-cutters;[2] providing access to Corus' linear channels through over-the-top media services without the need for a traditional TV service subscription (unlike the Global TV app, which requires an authenticated subscription through a cable service provider). In contrast to the defunct subscription streaming service Shomi (which was operated as a joint venture between Rogers Sports & Media and Corus' sister company, Shaw Communications),[3] 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 would launch a year later in 2020.
- ^ "Corus launches STACKTV, a multi-channel TV package for Canadian Amazon Prime members". Global News. June 3, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Kritsonis, Ted (December 16, 2019). "Corus' StackTV wants cord-cutters to stream live TV". MobileSyrup. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Ahearn, Victoria (May 27, 2015). "Shomi, Rogers and Shaw's Streaming Service, To Launch Across Canada This Summer". HuffPost (via The Canadian Press). Retrieved October 29, 2020.