With the 2022 Winter Olympics underway in Canada, many cord-cutters are wondering how they can stream the games on their favorite devices. When the International Olympics Committee handed out distribution rights, it gave everything — broadcast, cable, and streaming — to the CBC. Fortunately, services like fuboTV Canada, RiverTV and CBC Gem let you watch the Winter Olympics in Canada — even without cable. Each service has its strengths and weaknesses so let’s find out which one’s right for you.
Watch the Olympics on fuboTV Canada
fuboTV Canada has been slowly developing into a great streaming service for Canada’s sports lovers — especially soccer fans. The recent addition of CBC to fuboTV Canada’s channel lineup rounds out its non-sports selection while giving subscribers access to the CBC’s sports broadcasts — including the Olympic Games.
fuboTV Canada Pricing and Packages
When you subscribe to fuboTV Canada, you are rewarded for making longer-term commitments. If you prefer a month-to-month subscription, then you’ll end up paying $14.99. Sign up for a quarterly subscription and you’ll pay $29.99 for all three months. Or commit to a full year for $99.99 — a 44% savings over the monthly plan.
| Pro 7-day free trial $69.99/ month | 138 channels 10 simultaneous streams 1,000 hours of DVR space | TRY FREE |
| Elite 7-day free trial $79.99/ month | 202 channels 54 more channels with fubo Extra 12 more channels with fubo News Plus 10 simultaneous streams 1,000 hours of DVR space | TRY FREE |
| Latino Monthly $8 off for the first month $33/ month | 45 channels 2 simultaneous streams 250 hours of DVR space | SIGN UP |
| Ultimate 7-day free trial $99.99/ month | 240 channels 54 more channels with fubo Extra 12 more channels with fubo News Plus Showtime Live and On Demand Sports Plus with NFL Redzone 10 simultaneous streams 1,000 hours of DVR space | TRY FREE |
No matter which plan you choose, the features and channel lineups are the same. You can cancel your subscription at any time without penalties. However, you don’t get a refund. If you just want to test the waters, go for the monthly plan. Once you’re sure fuboTV Canada is for you, then make a long term commitment.
Learn more about fuboTV Canada’s pricing and packages here.
fuboTV Canada Channels
You get a 15-channel lineup with your subscription, including CBC and its Olympics coverage. Since fuboTV is aiming to supplement your normal TV provider, it isn’t trying to be a complete replacement for cable. Sports channels make up nearly two-thirds of the lineup with channels like:
- beIN SPORTS Canada
- BenficaTV
- MLB Network
- OneSoccer
FuboTV even has its own sports network that offers studio shows and sports-related entertainment content.
Soccer fans in particular will appreciate fuboTV Canada’s offering. In addition to being the exclusive home to the English Premier League, fuboTV streams Serie A and Coppa Italia matches. But it’s Canadian soccer that is the big draw. A deal with MEDIAPRO Canada means you can stream matches from:
- Canadian Premier League
- Canadian Championship
- Canada Soccer’s Men’s and Women’s National Teams
If you want to watch something besides sports, you can catch movies on the Paramount Network or documentaries on CuriosityStream.
Learn more about fuboTV Canada’s channel lineup here.
fuboTV Canada Supported Devices
Most streaming platforms support the fuboTV app, including:
- Living room devices: Amazon Fire TV, Android TV / Google TV, Apple TV, Chromecast and Roku.
- Smart TVs and Blu-ray players: Certain HiSense, Samsung and Vizio televisions as well as devices based on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV / Google TV and Roku.
- Mobile devices and tablets: Android and iOS.
- Game consoles: Xbox One S/X.
- Desktop browsers: Chrome, Explorer, Safari.
fuboTV Canada Simultaneous Streams
Up to three devices can stream fuboTV Canada at the same time. With an upgrade, you can bump up the limit to ten devices on your home network plus another two mobile devices.
fuboTV Canada DVR
If you can’t catch downhill skiing first thing in the morning, you can use fuboTV’s cloud DVR to watch it later. All subscription plans include 250 hours of recording capacity. An upgrade option will increase the cloud DVR capacity to 1000 hours.
fuboTV Canada On-Demand Library
Each channel in fuboTV Canada’s lineup adds on-demand content. In addition, the two fubo-owned channels, one for movies and one for sports, have on-demand content of interest to sports fans and their families.
Watch the Olympics on RiverTV
One of the newer additions to the Canadian streaming landscape is RiverTV. With 43 channels, this is a better option for people looking for an alternative to cable. That broader appeal, however, comes at the expense of sports coverage. But you do get CBC and its Olympics broadcasts.
RiverTV Pricing and Packages
You can try RiverTV with its no-risk seven-day free trial. If you like it, the streaming service has a single $16.99 monthly subscription plan. Cancelling is easy although you won’t get a refund for the month you’ve already paid for.
RiverTV Channels
Your subscription comes with more than three dozen channels across a variety of interests. In addition to CBC and its Olympics coverage, RiverTV offers the following channels:
Adult Swim, Allied E-Sport, Bloomberg Quicktakes, CBC, CBC News Network, Cheddar, CHRGD, Classic Rerun, Cottage Life, Crime & Investigation, Euronews, Family Channel, Family Jr, Fashion & Style, FOOD Network, Global, H2, HGTV, History, ICI RDI, ICI Télé, Journy, Law & Crime, Lifetime, Makeful, MovieTime, National Geographic, Newsmax, Newsy, Outdoor Sports Channel, REVOLT, Rewind, Showcase, Silver Screen, Slice, Smithsonian Channel, T&E, Teletoon, Treehouse, W Network, World Poker Tour and YTV.
Add-on packages let you expand the lineup even further for an additional monthly fee. Movie channels, French-language channels and more sports channels are all available. RiverTV also offers several Multicultural Add-ons with channels from South Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
RiverTV Supported Devices
Most streaming platforms support the fuboTV app, including:
- Living room devices: Amazon Fire TV, Android TV / Google TV, Apple TV and Roku.
- Smart TVs and Blu-ray players: Certain televisions from Samsung as well as devices based on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV / Google TV and Roku.
- Mobile devices and tablets: Android and iOS.
- Game consoles: None.
- Desktop browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera and Safari.
RiverTV Simultaneous Streams
RiverTV limits streaming to three devices at a time. They do not offer upgrades to expand their simultaneous streaming limit.
RiverTV DVR
RiverTV does not offer a cloud DVR feature. However, its Look Back feature serves a similar purpose. Depending on the channel, you can watch shows within 48-72 hours of their airing. A handful of channels give you a one-week window.
RiverTV On-Demand Library
RiverTV has several thousand hours of on-demand content in its library from recently-aired episodes to complete series to popular movies.
Watch the Olympics on CBC Gem
Of course, the easiest way to watch the 2022 Winter Olympics in Canada is to join CBC Gem. The CBC’s streaming service lets you watch live TV and on-demand content anywhere you are in Canada.
CBC Gem Pricing and Packages
Canadians have three ways to enjoy CBC Gem, two free and one paid. A Guest plan lets you watch current shows and live events and CBC Ottawa. The CBC’s live Olympic Channel stream is not available. Join at the free Member level, however, and you get the Olympic Channel stream as well as all fourteen local CBC TV channels.
For $4.99 per month, the Premium plan removes advertisements from on-demand content, adds CBC News Network to the lineup, and supports 1080p high definition streams with surround sound.
CBC Gem Channels
CBC Gem isn’t trying to be a cable replacement — it’s just a way for Canadians to get the CBC’s content to their devices. As mentioned earlier, the plan you choose will determine whether you get every local CBC channel, the Olympic Channel or CBC News Network.
CBC Gem Supported Devices
The CBC Gem app is available on the following platforms:
- Living room devices: Amazon Fire TV, Android TV / Google TV, Apple TV and Chromecast.
- Smart TVs and Blu-ray players: Televisions devices based on Amazon Fire TV and Android TV / Google TV.
- Mobile devices and tablets: Android and iOS.
- Game consoles: None.
- Desktop browsers: Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
CBC Gem Simultaneous Streams
Your household can use CBC Gem on as many as five devices at the same time.
CBC Gem DVR
There is no cloud DVR, but most of CBC Gem’s content is available on-demand.
CBC Gem On-Demand Library
The CBC Gem on-demand library scales with your subscription plan. At the Guest level, you get a limited amount of content — mostly current shows and movies. The Member level gives you previous seasons of CBC’s TV series. And at the Premium level, you get early access to shows as well as an ad-free on-demand experience.
How to Watch the 2022 Winter Olympics In Canada on Amazon Fire TV
You can watch the Winter Olympics on Amazon Fire TV using apps from fuboTV Canada, RiverTV or CBC Gem.
How to Watch the 2022 Winter Olympics In Canada on Roku
You can watch the Winter Olympics on Roku using apps from fuboTV Canada or RiverTV.
How to Watch the 2022 Winter Olympics In Canada on Apple TV
You can watch the Winter Olympics on Apple TV using apps from fuboTV Canada, RiverTV or CBC Gem.
Chris Casper is a former tech industry product manager who escaped from California for New Mexico. Now he writes about science and tech while searching for the perfect green chile sauce.
