Potential new LEGAL IPTV service for Canadians...

by theojonelayer

I am doing a feasibility study for a potential LEGAL IPTV service that will offer Canadians nationwide access to the following channels:

STANDARD

ABC Buffalo

TVO

AMI French

UNIS

AMI Audio

Fox Buffalo

AMI TV

Global Toronto

APTN

Knowledge Networks

CBC French

NBC Buffalo

CBC Toronto

OMNI 1

CBS Buffalo

OMNI 2

CHCH Hamilton

Ontario Legislative channel
Citytv Toronto

PBS Buffalo

CPAC

RDI

The Weather Network

TFO

CPAC French

TV5

TVA Montreal

Omni Regional

STANDARD PLUS

TSN Pack (1,2,3,4,5)

Mav tv

ESPN Classic

Time Shift

ABC Seattle

CTV Two Alberta

CBS Seattle

CTV Two Victoria

FOX Tacoma

CTV Vancouver

NBC Seattle

Global Vancouver

PBS Vancouver

OMNI Vancouver

CityTv Vancouver

YesTV Calgary

CBC Vancouver

News

CP24

BBC World News

CNN

Kids

Treehouse

Disney XD

Cartoon Network

Knowledge Network

Nickelodeon

Family

Much Music

VisionGusto

One Body, Mind, and Spirit

Omni 2

Sundance Channel

After doing preliminary research, there are similar packages being offered in the $20-$40/mth range. The feasibility study is being conducted to see if that price point can be beaten.

Any thoughts?

mgalati17

How is this LEGAL? Lol

NoahManiacal

I think it’s close to competitive with cable, but I think maybe a bit too broad. Like sports fans would want the SportNet channels as well. Movie lovers would want Crave and others. Cable providers allow more specialization for around the same price. I think what you’re offering would probably not get enough customers to make it viable.

apeedeebe

Isn't there one for some regions already? Like VMedia and I think there's other regional ones

Barnezhilton

20-40/month usually includes sports (TSN FSN ESPN SportsNet CBS sports etc)

So for an OTA redistribution I wouldn't go higher than $5-10/month.

No catch up. No on demand.. those are what other IPTV at the higher price are providing across multiple country broadcasts as well.

If this truly is legal.. you can't rebroadcast without explicit rights so recording for your personal use is allowed.. but once you rebroadcast you are in a new territory and I doubt it's legal.

jacobsonsboy

arent all iptv legal for canadians?

nettie_netface

I love it let me know if i can help ha

theojonelayer

There's a new package being offered by AuvaCom, a new small telecom co. The package I listed above is $30/mth. It's pretty customizable: you can add the Sportsnet package for $18/mth, HBO/TMN for $15, and you can pick and choose individual channels for $9 for a pack of 5, and $4 for 1.

And yes, it's LEGAL , meaning that the channels are fully licensed and thus legally acquired and distributed...you don't have to worry about service interruptions, the service being shut down, or the RCMP coming to your door.

Like most IPTV services, it's a downloadable app that works on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, and Google-Certified Android TV devices. Like apeedeebe said, You do have to get an AuvaCom internet package to go with it, because the CRTC mandates that each IPTV service be delivered over a private secure network. In other words, you can't distribute an IPTV signal over the general internet.

It's only offered to Canadians right now, but the company is looking into the possibility of offering something similar in the US.

Check out http://auvacom.com for more info.

Kevkill

Provide an AppleTV app for this and I’m in.