IPTV St. John's, NL | Canadian IPTV Service

What is specific to St. John's

Newfoundland time is UTC−3:30. Set your device to St. John's, or every listing is 30 or 90 minutes out.
NTV is the province's own station, independent and fiercely local.
CBC Newfoundland and Labrador carries Here & Now, the supper-hour news many households grew up with.
Bell Aliant fibre is widely available in St. John's; Rogers and Eastlink also serve parts of the province.

Newfoundlanders are proud of doing things their own way, and the clock is part of it. A half-hour time zone sounds like a small detail until your guide tells you the hockey game started half an hour ago. Get that right, add the local stations, and IPTV is a great fit for the province, especially in outports where cable never reached. Here is what to know.

Local channels St. John's households look for

St. John's has two local stations of its own. Check these by name during the trial:

NTV (CJON), Newfoundland's independent station and its evening news
CBC Newfoundland and Labrador (CBNT) and Here & Now
Ici Radio-Canada for francophone viewers
CTV Atlantic and Global Halifax for Maritime coverage
TSN and Sportsnet East for regional sport

NTV and CBC are available over the air in St. John's. Outside the city, reception varies, which is part of why streamed local news is popular across the province.

Sport in St. John's

Hockey runs deep on the Rock, with Leafs and Canadiens fans in roughly equal measure and a proud tradition of local players reaching the NHL. Soccer, curling and rugby all have strong followings, and the Tim Hortons Brier and the Scotties draw big audiences when Newfoundland and Labrador rinks are in contention. Our curling guide shows where the big events air.

Thanks to the half-hour offset, a 7 p.m. Eastern puck drop is 8:30 p.m. in St. John's, so catch-up is handy on school nights.

Team	League	Where games usually air
Toronto Maple Leafs / Montréal Canadiens	NHL	Sportsnet, TSN, CBC, RDS
Team Newfoundland and Labrador	Curling (Brier, Scotties)	TSN

Regional blackouts follow league territories and apply to every service, licensed or not. Before you commit, test your team's feed during the free trial on a night they actually play. Our hockey without cable guide explains how national and regional rights split.

Newcomers and international channels

St. John's has a growing newcomer community, with students at Memorial University and families from the Philippines, India, Nigeria, Syria and beyond. International groups and French-language Canadian channels are part of every plan.

Internet in St. John's

Bell Aliant fibre covers most of St. John's, with Rogers and Eastlink serving other parts of the province. In rural Newfoundland and Labrador, fixed wireless and Starlink are increasingly common, and both handle HD streaming well.

Setting the half-hour time zone

On Fire TV, Android and Google TV devices, choose Newfoundland or St. John's in the time zone list. On smart TVs, set the time zone to Newfoundland and leave automatic time on. Inside the IPTV app, let the guide follow the device clock. For rural connections, read our Starlink guide.

The numbers that matter: around 25 Mbps for one HD stream and about 50 Mbps for 4K, measured on the TV itself in the evening. The full breakdown is in our internet speed guide, and the fixes for a stuttering picture are in nine buffering fixes.

What to check before subscribing in St. John's

Check	Why it matters here
Newfoundland time zone	Pick St. John's so listings line up to the half hour
NTV and CBC NL by name	The local stations people miss most
Late game times	Catch-up helps when games start at 8:30 or later
Rural connection	Test evening performance on fixed wireless or Starlink
Peak-evening performance	Run the trial on a Saturday hockey night

Getting set up in St. John's

Setup takes three to seven minutes and nobody needs to visit your home. Pick your device: Fire TV Stick, Samsung, LG, Android TV, Apple TV or any of the others in the installation guide. Plans are the same price everywhere in Canada, from $20 for one month to $80 for a year, paid by Interac e-Transfer. See all plans.

We are an IPTV Canada service serving St. John's, Mount Pearl, Paradise, Conception Bay South and the rest of Newfoundland and Labrador and every other corner of the country, with the same channels, prices and support wherever you live.

Questions from St. John's households

Will the guide be right for Newfoundland time?

Yes, if your device is set to the Newfoundland (St. John's) time zone. The guide follows the device clock, including the half-hour offset.

Is NTV included?

Local Canadian stations are part of the lineup, and NTV is the one people here check first. Confirm it by name during the free trial.

Does it work in outports and Labrador?

Yes, wherever there is an internet connection, including fixed wireless and Starlink. Tell us if your connection is slow and we will suggest lighter channel versions.

Can I watch the Brier and the Scotties?

The TSN channels that carry the major curling events are in our lineup.

Do I need a box from Bell Aliant?

No. Wave IPTV runs on your own TV, stick or box.