What streaming works in Canada — 2026 availability list

Updated 2026-04-24
TL;DR
Canada's streaming landscape is unusually distinct — looks similar to US but rights are interleaved. HBO Max does not run directly in Canada; Crave (Bell Media-owned) holds all Canadian HBO rights, so Max shows are on Crave. Similarly, most ESPN US content is on TSN (Bell), making ESPN+ unavailable in CA. Hulu is Disney's US-only product, fully unavailable in Canada. Fubo CA offers Premier League / Serie A / Ligue 1. Crunchyroll CA works. CRTC rules drive some regional restrictions.

✓ Available

✗ Not available / Restricted

hulu
US-only Disney product, unavailable in CA
hbomax
Crave holds CA HBO rights
espnplus
TSN holds US ESPN content
pandora
US-only music
stan
Australia-only
bbciplayer
UK-only
Tips
If VPNing into Canada for Crave or TSN: Crave signup needs a CA phone + CA payment, overseas cards often rejected; TSN is bundled via Bell/Rogers, standalone subscriptions limited. Prefer Toronto or Vancouver nodes with Bell/Rogers/Telus residential IPs; datacenter IP detection is high. Note HBO content lives only on Crave — there's no Max CA. Hulu is fully unavailable in Canada; Disney+ CA's Star content is the closest substitute.