IPTV FAQ What you can watch
Which channels come with IPTV?
What channels do you get with IPTV?
An IPTV channel list is grouped by type and language, so you browse it the way you would walk the aisles of a store. IPTV Jacom sorts its lineup into 28 categories, and the main families are below.
| Family | What it covers | Languages |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian sports | Hockey, football, basketball, soccer, baseball, curling and more | English, French |
| News | National 24-hour news, business and weather | English, French |
| Local stations | Regional groups from the Atlantic provinces to British Columbia | English, French |
| Quebec television | News, variety and drama made in Quebec | French |
| US networks and cable | Entertainment, news and specialty channels | English |
| Kids and lifestyle | Cartoons, family shows, documentaries, food and travel | English, French |
| World languages | South Asian, Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Caribbean, Persian and European | Many |
| Events and 4K | Pay-per-view fight nights and a 4K Ultra HD section | Mostly English |
| On demand | 250,000+ movies and full series seasons | English, French and more |
Search every category by team, city or language on the IPTV Jacom channel list.
Do you get all channels with IPTV?
No IPTV service carries literally every channel, and you should be wary of any that claims to. Lineups shift as feeds are added and dropped, and some events air on only one broadcaster or streaming service.
Sports show why this matters. In Canada, NHL games are split between national and regional broadcasters, so the channel showing your team depends on the night and on where you live; our post on watching NHL games without cable maps it out. The list of Canadian television channels also shows how many separate networks exist. Before you subscribe anywhere, write down the five channels you would truly miss and check them during a trial. If one seems missing, ask Live Chat to search the live list.
Can you choose a smaller channel list?
Yes. IPTV Jacom offers two channel packages: Full Channels, with everything, and English Channels Only, which trims the list to English-language stations. You choose one at checkout.
Inside the player you can trim further:
- Hide whole categories you never open, for example languages no one in your family understands.
- Build a favourites row with your daily channels.
- Use the TV guide to jump straight to what is on now; does IPTV come with a TV guide explains how it fills in.
Does IPTV include sports and French channels?
Yes. Sports and French-language TV are two of the largest parts of a Canadian IPTV lineup. The sports side includes English and French Canadian sports networks, US and European sports channels and a pay-per-view section. The French side covers Quebec news, variety shows, téléromans, kids' programming and French sports.
For the detail, read whether IPTV is good for live sports and French channels on IPTV. Then test the ones you care about with the 24-hour free trial.
Related questions people type
Does IPTV include local channels?
Yes. IPTV Jacom groups local stations by region: Toronto and the Golden Horseshoe, Ottawa and Gatineau, Montreal and Quebec City, Vancouver and British Columbia, Calgary and Edmonton, the Prairies and the Atlantic provinces. You can watch your own region's news, or check another city's weather, from anywhere in Canada.
Are IPTV channels in HD?
Most channels play in HD or Full HD, and a dedicated section carries 4K Ultra HD where the broadcast itself is produced in 4K. Quality varies a little from channel to channel, as it does on cable. Your setup matters too: a 4K picture needs a 4K TV, a 4K-capable streamer and about 25 Mbps.
Can I watch channels from my home country?
Very likely. The world-language categories cover Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil and Urdu, plus Arabic, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Persian, Turkish, Greek, Polish, Ukrainian and more. Search your language on the channel list page, or ask Live Chat to check one specific channel before you order.
Do IPTV channels change over time?
Yes, a little. Channels get added, renamed or moved between categories, and an occasional feed goes offline for a while. The player updates the list each time it refreshes, so new channels appear on their own. If a favourite vanishes, refresh the playlist first, then tell support which channel is missing.
Check your must-have channels first
The free 24-hour trial opens the full list, so you can find your team, your local news and your language before you pay a cent.