Sports are the reason most Canadians look at IPTV in the first place. A cable bundle splits the Leafs between Sportsnet Ontario and TSN, hides the Canadiens' French feed behind a language package, charges extra for NFL Sundays and asks you to order UFC through the box. Vio puts TSN 1 to 5, every Sportsnet regional, RDS, TVA Sports, CBC and the US sports networks in one guide set to your time zone, on every plan, with the pay-per-view cards included. This page goes league by league.
Regional rights decide which channel a game is on, and cable sells those channels separately. In the Vio guide they sit next to each other. Here is the map for the season:
| Team | Regional feed (English) | French feed | National nights | Guide time zone | Local guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 4 | TVA Sports (national) | CBC / Sportsnet (Saturday), TSN (Wednesday) | Eastern | Leafs guide |
| Montrรฉal Canadiens | TSN 2, Sportsnet East | RDS, TVA Sports | CBC / Sportsnet, TVA Sports | Eastern | Habs guide |
| Ottawa Senators | TSN 5, Sportsnet Ontario | RDS (select games) | CBC / Sportsnet, TSN | Eastern | IPTV Ottawa |
| Winnipeg Jets | TSN 3, Sportsnet West | TVA Sports (national) | CBC / Sportsnet, TSN | Central | IPTV Winnipeg |
| Calgary Flames | Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Flames | TVA Sports (national) | CBC / Sportsnet, TSN | Mountain | Flames & Oilers guide |
| Edmonton Oilers | Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Oilers | TVA Sports (national) | CBC / Sportsnet, TSN | Mountain | IPTV Edmonton |
| Vancouver Canucks | Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey | TVA Sports (national) | CBC / Sportsnet, TSN | Pacific | IPTV Vancouver |
Saturday is Hockey Night in Canada and it is the hardest night of the year for any streaming service, because every Canadian fan tunes in within the same five minutes. Our infrastructure is provisioned for that spike specifically, which is why we suggest testing the free trial on a Saturday rather than a Tuesday afternoon. When the playoffs arrive, national coverage carries every series on CBC, Sportsnet, TSN and, in French, RDS and TVA Sports, and the US feeds (ESPN, TNT) fill in whatever your regional rights map leaves dark. The all-Canadian-teams guide and the opening night guide go deeper.
Sunday 1 pm and 4 pm games on the US networks and CTV/TSN, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football, the playoffs and the Super Bowl, in HD and 4K where broadcast. Whip-around channels cover every Sunday scoring drive.
Every CFL game on TSN, and in French on RDS, from June to the Grey Cup in November. Argos, Als, Redblacks, Ticats, Bombers, Riders, Stamps, Elks and Lions, no separate package.
ESPN, ABC, FOX, CBS and the conference networks carry Saturday college football and the bowl season for Canadians who follow it.
A 4:25 pm Eastern kickoff reads 1:25 pm in the Vancouver guide and 3:25 pm in Calgary, so you never miss the first quarter because of a time-zone mistake.
Raptors games on TSN and Sportsnet, the wider league on NBA TV, ESPN, TNT and ABC, the All-Star weekend and the entire playoffs through the Finals.
All 162 Jays games on Sportsnet (Ontario, East, West and Pacific carry the same feed), plus MLB Network, ESPN and FOX for the rest of the league, the postseason and the World Series.
World Juniors over the holidays on TSN and RDS, the Memorial Cup, and OHL, WHL and QMJHL coverage where broadcast.
Briers and Scotties on TSN, the Grand Slams and Masters on TSN and the US networks, the PGA Tour on Golf Channel.
Every match for the three Canadian clubs, plus the Canadian Championship and the national team's World Cup qualifiers and friendlies.
Premier League mornings, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and the Champions League on Canadian, US, UK and European feeds, including the early kickoffs cable skips.
Every Grand Prix, qualifying and practice on TSN, RDS and the international F1 feeds, plus MotoGP, IndyCar and NASCAR.
IPL, international Tests and T20s from the subcontinent, and Six Nations and Rugby World Cup coverage: a genuine draw for newcomer households across the GTA, Surrey and Calgary.
UFC numbered cards, the big boxing nights and WWE premium live events stream as dedicated event channels in the guide. There is no order button, no $80 charge on the cable bill, and no separate app. The main card starts when it starts, and because these events spike traffic more sharply than any hockey game, they are the second thing we provision servers for after Hockey Night in Canada. Prelims and the early cards are carried too, along with the weekly UFC Fight Night and Dana White's Contender Series where broadcast.
| Months | What is on | Plan that fits |
|---|---|---|
| October to December | NHL and NBA regular seasons begin, NFL mid-season, Grey Cup, World Juniors start on Boxing Day | 6-month plan from October covers hockey to the playoffs |
| January to March | NFL playoffs and Super Bowl, NHL All-Star and trade deadline, Six Nations, F1 season opens, March Madness | The second half of a 6-month or 12-month plan |
| April to June | Stanley Cup playoffs, NBA playoffs, Blue Jays and MLS underway, Champions League final, Canadian Grand Prix | 3-month plan bought in early April = every playoff round |
| July to September | CFL season, Blue Jays summer, Premier League returns, NFL kickoff, US Open, NHL preseason | 3-month plan, or start a 12-month plan in September for the full year |
Watching year-round? The 12-month plan is $6.67 a month on one screen, and the whole sports lineup is included on every plan. See all plans.
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