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If "Scrubs" season 10, "Fear Factor: House of Fear" or "High Potential" season 2 or the Oscars are on your radar, now's a good time to get familiar with CTV – and how to watch CTV outside Canada.
The Canadian network's streaming platform is a goldmine of high-profile new TV releases, many episodes of which are available to watch free-of-charge and without even signing up for an account. It's also packed with classic series and a terrific selection of movies.
How to watch CTV in Canada
A huge amount of CTV programming is available to watch on CTV.ca and the CTV app without even registering an account.
That even includes brand new episodes of the "Scrubs" revival — albeit only for a limited time after they premiere.
Opening a free Bell Media account unlocks additional TV shows and movies, while you can only stream CTV and CTV2 live by linking your Bell Media account with your cable login.
How to watch CTV outside Canada
NordVPN is the best for unblocking CTV and thus accessing it from outside Canada. Try it for 30-days risk-free.
If you've ever tried to use CTV from outside Canada, you'll be painfully aware that the platform doesn't work outside the country.
This is known as a geo-restriction, but there is an easy way around it — a VPN.
You can leave Canada on vacation, and use a VPN to set your virtual location as your home city. This way, you can continue to access the full CTV library.
What is the best VPN for CTV?
Why should you use a VPN to watch CTV?
A VPN can unlock CTV's extensive library of TV shows and movies, allowing you to take full advantage no matter where you are.
However, that's not all they're useful for. VPNs also encrypt and anonymize your browsing data, keeping it private not only from cybercriminal and government snooping, but from your internet service provider too.
What's on CTV?
The 2026 Oscars and "Scrubs" season 10 — two must-watch TV events — are both being shown on CTV.
The network is also the place to watch "Grey's Anatomy" season 22, "The Rookie" season 8, "Sullivan's Crossing" season 3, "The Rainmaker", "Memory of a Killer", "The Pitt" season 2, "Tracker" season 3, "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" season 2, "The Amazing Race", "Project Runway" season 21, "Will Trent" season 4, "Fear Factor: House of Fear" and "Next Level Chef".
CTV is home to all things "The Traitors", "Love Island" and "The Amazing Race" too, and its extensive back-catalog includes fan-favorites like "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" and "Dawson's Creek" and an ever-changing roster of movies.
Live sports on CTV
Live sports isn't CTV's forte, but its coverage of the NFL, including the Super Bowl, and the CFL, including the Grey Cup, are huge draws. It also shows AEW Collison live each Saturday.
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