Saturday Night Live Shifts Canadian Broadcast Rights to CTV and Crave for 52nd Season
The NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live will move from Global Television to CTV and Crave platforms starting with its 52nd season this fall. The agreement involves Bell Media and NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution. This change occurs amid broader shifts in Canadian rights for U.S. programming due to streaming competition.
The Hollywood ReporterSaturday Night Live is set to leave longtime Canadian home Global Television for rival CTV and the Crave streamer, starting with the 52nd season later this year. The deal between CTV-parent Bell Media and NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution will see the NBC sketch comedy series shift to CTV and Crave, which already has library SNL episodes on its platform. S.
market and doing deals for its studio programming with Canadian broadcasters. “A proven hit for over 50 years, the series has always been at the vanguard of pop culture, setting the tone for modern humor. We will be enjoying alongside viewers when the new season premieres on Crave and CTV,” Justin Stockman, vp of global content at Bell Media said in a statement on Monday.
S. S. TV brands amid streaming competition. In May 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery did deals to move popular lifestyle and entertainment brands like HGTV, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Magnolia Network and OWN from Corus Entertainment to rival Rogers Sports and Media.
D. from longtime homes at Bell Media to Rogers. S. streaming platforms Netflix and Prime Video. The big loser in that Canadian TV horse race is Corus, a major buyer of American series from major Hollywood studio suppliers, but which has been hobbled by a recapitalization plan to stay in business that has yet to receive final approval from the CRTC, the country’s TV watchdog.
Corus draws Canadian primetime TV viewers with American series like the Survivor and NCIS franchises, the FBI,CIA and 9-1-1 series, but has now given up SNL as it deals with a continuing decline in linear TV advertising in Canada.
Story Timeline
3 events- Fall 2026
Saturday Night Live begins its 52nd season on CTV and Crave in Canada.
1 sourceThe Hollywood Reporter - April 2026
Bell Media announces deal with NBCUniversal for Canadian rights to Saturday Night Live.
1 sourceThe Hollywood Reporter - May 2025
Warner Bros. Discovery shifts multiple U.S. channels from Corus Entertainment and Bell Media to Rogers.
1 sourceThe Hollywood Reporter
Potential Impact
- 01
Corus Entertainment loses a key U.S. series, affecting its primetime lineup.
- 02
Canadian viewers gain streaming access to new Saturday Night Live episodes on Crave.
- 03
Bell Media strengthens its content offerings with popular U.S. programming.
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Declining linear TV ads pressure companies like Corus to seek CRTC approvals.
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Broader rights shifts may lead to more fragmented access across Canadian platforms.
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