How to watch CTV and CTV News with Proton VPN
The CTV Television Network (commonly known as CTV) is Canada’s largest commercial TV network, noted for its broad range of domestic and international shows and movies, news, current affairs, and its wide availability across Canada.
CTV offers some on-demand content for free. Some can be accessed without a Bell Media Account, but other content requires one. You can also sign in with your Canadian TV provider’s account, which gives you access to additional on-demand content, plus live streaming for fourteen TV channels.
CTV News, which is operated as a separate service with its own website and apps, is free to watch (with ads) and doesn’t require an account. In this guide, we look at how to watch CTV and CTV News with Proton VPN on:
You can use Proton VPN to unblock other popular streaming services as well, including Netflix, Disney+, and CBC News and Gem.
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How to watch CTV and CTV News with Proton VPN from your browser
1. If you haven’t already, you’ll need to download and install Proton VPN for your device.
- Proton VPN for Windows
- Proton VPN for macOS
- Proton VPN for Linux
- Proton VPN Chrome extension
- Proton VPN Firefox extension
2. Log in to Proton VPN and connect to any server located in Canada.
3. Visit the CTV website at www.ctv.ca(new window) or the CTV News website at www.ctv.ca(new window) and just start watching available on-demand news items, shows, and movies. You can also sign in with a free Bell Media Account or your Canadian TV provider’s account to access additional content and watch live TV (TV account holders only).
How to watch CTV and CTV with Proton VPN on a mobile device
CTV apps are available for Android(new window), iOS and iPadOS(new window). CBC News apps are also available for Android(new window) and iOS and iPadOS(new window).
1. If you haven’t already, you’ll need to download and install Proton VPN for your device.
2. Log in to Proton VPN and connect to any server located in Canada.
3. Download the CBC News or CBC Gem app and just start watching available on-demand news items, shows, and movies. You can also sign in with a free Bell Media Account or your Canadian TV provider’s account to access additional content and watch live TV (TV account holders only).
How to watch CTV and CTV News with Proton VPN on your smart TV
CTV and CTV News apps are available for Android TV, Amazon Fire TV (“firestick”), and Apple TV.
1. Download Proton VPN for:
2. Log in to Proton VPN and connect to any server located in Canada.
3. Install the CTV and CTV News app on your Android TV, Fire TV, or Apple TV device and just start watching available on-demand news items, shows, and movies. You can also sign in with a free Bell Media Account or your Canadian TV provider’s account to access additional content and watch live TV (TV account holders only).
Troubleshooting CBC News and CBC Gem streaming problems
If CBC News or CBC Gem doesn’t work after following the above steps, try the following troubleshooting options:
- Restart the Proton VPN app and start a new VPN connection.
- If you are accessing CBC News and CBC Gem via your browser, try clearing your browser cache(new window).
- Restart your device.
- Clear your DNS cache (Windows, Mac, or Linux).
If none of these options work, please check out our Streaming troubleshooting guide or contact our Support team.